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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 doWhich breeds do we recommend for the climate in Cúcuta?
| Breed | In Cúcuta | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Maltese | Adapts | With a short coat, water always within reach and walks early in the morning or after dark. |
| Maltipoo | Adapts | A short clip and no midday sun. At home, a cool spot to rest. |
| Cavalier | With reservations | A fairly short muzzle and a predisposition to heart disease: only with a cool home, short walks at dawn and strict weight control. |
| Cockapoo | Adapts | It has energy to spare: exercise goes early or after dark, and the coat stays short. |
| Border Collie | With reservations | Workable 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 Heeler | Suits it well | The most heat-tolerant of the seven. It asks for shade, water and tick control. |
| Bernese | We don’t recommend it | A 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.
| Municipality | DIVIPOLA code | Population (2026) | Altitude | Climate zone | Bernese Mountain Dog | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ábrego | 54003 | 36,353 | ≈ 1,390 m (4,560 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Arboledas | 54051 | 11,122 | ≈ 940 m (3,080 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Bochalema | 54099 | 9,474 | ≈ 1,060 m (3,480 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Bucarasica | 54109 | 7,335 | ≈ 1,150 m (3,770 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Cáchira | 54128 | 12,686 | ≈ 1,990 m (6,530 ft) | Temperate | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Cácota | 54125 | 3,209 | ≈ 2,400 m (7,870 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Chinácota | 54172 | 20,023 | ≈ 1,260 m (4,130 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Chitagá | 54174 | 13,446 | ≈ 2,340 m (7,680 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Convención | 54206 | 21,359 | ≈ 1,080 m (3,540 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Cúcuta | 54001 | 818,093 | ≈ 340 m (1,120 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Cucutilla | 54223 | 9,379 | ≈ 1,280 m (4,200 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Durania | 54239 | 5,218 | ≈ 950 m (3,120 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| El Carmen | 54245 | 15,251 | ≈ 710 m (2,330 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| El Tarra | 54250 | 23,690 | ≈ 200 m (660 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| El Zulia | 54261 | 31,042 | ≈ 230 m (750 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Gramalote | 54313 | 8,427 | ≈ 1,460 m (4,790 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Hacarí | 54344 | 11,671 | ≈ 1,070 m (3,510 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Herrán | 54347 | 7,926 | ≈ 1,960 m (6,430 ft) | Temperate | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| La Esperanza | 54385 | 13,211 | ≈ 180 m (590 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| La Playa | 54398 | 8,840 | ≈ 1,440 m (4,720 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Labateca | 54377 | 7,252 | ≈ 1,580 m (5,180 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Los Patios | 54405 | 104,658 | ≈ 400 m (1,310 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Lourdes | 54418 | 4,553 | ≈ 1,410 m (4,630 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Mutiscua | 54480 | 4,900 | ≈ 2,600 m (8,530 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Ocaña | 54498 | 136,404 | ≈ 1,170 m (3,840 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Pamplona | 54518 | 57,337 | ≈ 2,290 m (7,510 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Pamplonita | 54520 | 6,294 | ≈ 1,750 m (5,740 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Puerto Santander | 54553 | 9,995 | ≈ 50 m (160 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Ragonvalia | 54599 | 6,794 | ≈ 1,560 m (5,120 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Salazar | 54660 | 11,777 | ≈ 870 m (2,850 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Calixto | 54670 | 14,711 | ≈ 1,660 m (5,450 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Cayetano | 54673 | 8,152 | ≈ 240 m (790 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Santiago | 54680 | 3,906 | ≈ 410 m (1,350 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Sardinata | 54720 | 29,259 | ≈ 310 m (1,020 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Silos | 54743 | 7,180 | ≈ 2,730 m (8,960 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Teorama | 54800 | 18,918 | ≈ 1,090 m (3,580 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Tibú | 54810 | 62,686 | ≈ 80 m (260 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Toledo | 54820 | 17,897 | ≈ 1,620 m (5,310 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Villa Caro | 54871 | 5,784 | ≈ 1,620 m (5,310 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Villa del Rosario | 54874 | 117,086 | ≈ 380 m (1,250 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged 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.
Nearby departments
- SantanderBucaramanga, 110 km (68 mi) in a straight line from Cúcuta
- AraucaArauca, 215 km (134 mi) in a straight line from Cúcuta
- BoyacáTunja, 280 km (174 mi) in a straight line from Cúcuta
- CasanareYopal, 285 km (177 mi) in a straight line from Cúcuta
- CesarValledupar, 295 km (183 mi) in a straight line from Cúcuta
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