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Casa Trufa puppies in Norte de Santander

Norte de Santander is a department (Colombia’s equivalent of a state or province) with 40 municipalities and 1.72 million people in DANE’s projection for 2026. They run from 50 m (160 ft) at Puerto Santander up to 2,730 m (8,960 ft) at Silos; by climate zone (piso térmico), that is 15 in the hot lowlands, 20 in the temperate zone, and 5 in the cool highlands. Cúcuta, the capital, is at ≈ 340 m (1,120 ft), in the hot climate zone. That is why the breed we recommend changes from one municipality to the next; the table below lists every one of them.

By Casa Trufa · Updated on · Sources: DANE (DIVIPOLA and its 2026 population projection), the SRTM elevation model, IDEAM and OurAirports. How each figure is calculated

Municipalities
40
DIVIPOLA code 54
Population (2026)
1,723,298
DANE projection
Capital: Cúcuta
≈ 340 m (1,120 ft)
Hot climate zone
Nearest airport
CUC
Camilo Daza Airport, 2 km (1 mi) in a straight line from Cúcuta

How does a puppy get to Norte de Santander?

How the puppy gets to you is arranged with each family on WhatsApp: it depends on where you live, on the puppy’s age and on what is calmest for the puppy.

Norte de Santander ranks 10th in population among Colombia’s 33 departments. Its largest municipalities are Cúcuta (818,093 people, hot lowlands), Ocaña (136,404 people, temperate zone), and Villa del Rosario (117,086 people, hot lowlands); 47% of its people live in Cúcuta.

How a puppy reaches you, handover age, documents and what we don’t do

Which breeds do we recommend for the climate in Cúcuta?

Casa Trufa breeds and how they cope with the climate in Cúcuta
BreedIn CúcutaWhy
MalteseAdaptsWith a short coat, water always within reach and walks early in the morning or after dark.
MaltipooAdaptsA short clip and no midday sun. At home, a cool spot to rest.
CavalierWith reservationsA fairly short muzzle and a predisposition to heart disease: only with a cool home, short walks at dawn and strict weight control.
CockapooAdaptsIt has energy to spare: exercise goes early or after dark, and the coat stays short.
Border CollieWith reservationsWorkable on a farm with shade and water, working only in the cool hours. Hard exercise in the sun is a heatstroke risk. The double coat is never shaved.
Blue HeelerSuits it wellThe most heat-tolerant of the seven. It asks for shade, water and tick control.
BerneseWe don’t recommend itA double-coated mountain dog of 36–50 kg (79–110 lb): it suffers in the hot lowlands. We would rather say so than hand one over.

Cúcuta: ≈ 340 m (1,120 ft), hot climate zone (0 to 1,000 m (3,280 ft); an average of 24 °C (75 °F) or more, under the Caldas classification used by IDEAM, Colombia’s hydrology, meteorology and environmental studies institute). This is Casa Trufa’s general criterion by altitude; it does not replace your veterinarian’s assessment.

That table is for Cúcuta and not for the whole department. Of the 40 municipalities in Norte de Santander, there are 15 in the hot lowlands, 20 in the temperate zone, and 5 in the cool highlands. The lowest is Puerto Santander, at ≈ 50 m (160 ft), and the highest is Silos, at ≈ 2,730 m (8,960 ft).

The Bernese Mountain Dog is the breed most sensitive to heat: we recommend it without reservations in 7 of them, those from about 1,800 m (5,910 ft) up. The “Bernese Mountain Dog” column in the table of municipalities gives the verdict one by one.

Map of Norte de Santander

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Which cities in Norte de Santander have a page of their own?

Which municipalities in Norte de Santander?

All of them. This is the full list of the 40 municipalities in Norte de Santander, with the data that changes what we recommend.

Municipalities of Norte de Santander: code, population, altitude, climate and delivery
MunicipalityDIVIPOLA codePopulation (2026)AltitudeClimate zoneBernese Mountain DogDelivery
Ábrego5400336,353≈ 1,390 m (4,560 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Arboledas5405111,122≈ 940 m (3,080 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Bochalema540999,474≈ 1,060 m (3,480 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Bucarasica541097,335≈ 1,150 m (3,770 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Cáchira5412812,686≈ 1,990 m (6,530 ft)TemperateSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Cácota541253,209≈ 2,400 m (7,870 ft)CoolSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Chinácota5417220,023≈ 1,260 m (4,130 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Chitagá5417413,446≈ 2,340 m (7,680 ft)CoolSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Convención5420621,359≈ 1,080 m (3,540 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Cúcuta54001818,093≈ 340 m (1,120 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Cucutilla542239,379≈ 1,280 m (4,200 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Durania542395,218≈ 950 m (3,120 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
El Carmen5424515,251≈ 710 m (2,330 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
El Tarra5425023,690≈ 200 m (660 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
El Zulia5426131,042≈ 230 m (750 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Gramalote543138,427≈ 1,460 m (4,790 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Hacarí5434411,671≈ 1,070 m (3,510 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Herrán543477,926≈ 1,960 m (6,430 ft)TemperateSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
La Esperanza5438513,211≈ 180 m (590 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
La Playa543988,840≈ 1,440 m (4,720 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Labateca543777,252≈ 1,580 m (5,180 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Los Patios54405104,658≈ 400 m (1,310 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Lourdes544184,553≈ 1,410 m (4,630 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Mutiscua544804,900≈ 2,600 m (8,530 ft)CoolSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Ocaña54498136,404≈ 1,170 m (3,840 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Pamplona5451857,337≈ 2,290 m (7,510 ft)CoolSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Pamplonita545206,294≈ 1,750 m (5,740 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Puerto Santander545539,995≈ 50 m (160 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Ragonvalia545996,794≈ 1,560 m (5,120 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Salazar5466011,777≈ 870 m (2,850 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
San Calixto5467014,711≈ 1,660 m (5,450 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
San Cayetano546738,152≈ 240 m (790 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Santiago546803,906≈ 410 m (1,350 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Sardinata5472029,259≈ 310 m (1,020 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Silos547437,180≈ 2,730 m (8,960 ft)CoolSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Teorama5480018,918≈ 1,090 m (3,580 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Tibú5481062,686≈ 80 m (260 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Toledo5482017,897≈ 1,620 m (5,310 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Villa Caro548715,784≈ 1,620 m (5,310 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Villa del Rosario54874117,086≈ 380 m (1,250 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp

Population: DANE projection for 2026. Altitude: SRTM model at each municipality’s DIVIPOLA point, rounded. Climate zone: Caldas classification (IDEAM). The Bernese column is our own criterion by altitude. Data processed on October 7, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Norte de Santander

Which dog breeds suit Cúcuta’s climate best?

Cúcuta is at ≈ 340 m (1,120 ft), in the hot climate zone, where the reference temperature is an average of 24 °C (75 °F) or more. At that altitude we recommend the Blue Heeler without reservations; the Maltese, the Maltipoo, and the Cockapoo adapt with some care; the Cavalier and the Border Collie come with reservations; we don’t recommend the Bernese.

Where in Norte de Santander do you recommend a Bernese Mountain Dog?

In the municipalities from about 1,800 m (5,910 ft) up: 7 of the 40 municipalities in Norte de Santander. The largest are Pamplona at ≈ 2,290 m (7,510 ft); Chitagá at ≈ 2,340 m (7,680 ft); Cáchira at ≈ 1,990 m (6,530 ft); Herrán at ≈ 1,960 m (6,430 ft); Silos at ≈ 2,730 m (8,960 ft). Everywhere else it comes with reservations or we don’t recommend it, depending on the altitude.

Can a puppy fly to Cúcuta?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Camilo Daza Airport (CUC, Cúcuta), about 2 km (1 mi) in a straight line from Cúcuta. The rules for flying with a puppy are changing, so we confirm them with the airline every time; a puppy never travels alone or in the hold.

How does a Casa Trufa puppy get to a family in Norte de Santander?

It is arranged with each family on WhatsApp, and that holds for all 40 municipalities in Norte de Santander, whether or not they have a page of their own on this site. Always handed over in person, and never before the puppy is eight weeks old.

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