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Casa Trufa puppies in Putumayo
Putumayo is a department (Colombia’s equivalent of a state or province) with 13 municipalities and 398,933 people in DANE’s projection for 2026. They run from 190 m (620 ft) at Puerto Leguízamo up to 2,170 m (7,120 ft) at San Francisco; by climate zone (piso térmico), that is 9 in the hot lowlands and 4 in the cool highlands. Mocoa, the capital, is at ≈ 620 m (2,030 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
- 13
- DIVIPOLA code 86
- Population (2026)
- 398,933
- DANE projection
- Capital: Mocoa
- ≈ 620 m (2,030 ft)
- Hot climate zone
- Nearest airport
- PUU
- Tres de Mayo Airport, 75 km (47 mi) in a straight line from Mocoa
How does a puppy get to Putumayo?
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.
Putumayo ranks 26th in population among Colombia’s 33 departments. Its largest municipalities are Puerto Asís (75,303 people, hot lowlands), Mocoa (66,901 people, hot lowlands), and Orito (41,940 people, hot lowlands); 19% of its people live in Puerto Asís.
How a puppy reaches you, handover age, documents and what we don’t doWhich breeds do we recommend for the climate in Mocoa?
| Breed | In Mocoa | 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. |
Mocoa: ≈ 620 m (2,030 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 Mocoa and not for the whole department. Of the 13 municipalities in Putumayo, there are 9 in the hot lowlands and 4 in the cool highlands. The lowest is Puerto Leguízamo, at ≈ 190 m (620 ft), and the highest is San Francisco, at ≈ 2,170 m (7,120 ft).
The Bernese Mountain Dog is the breed most sensitive to heat: we recommend it without reservations in 4 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 Putumayo
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Which cities in Putumayo have a page of their own?
Each with its table of breeds and climate
Which municipalities in Putumayo?
All of them. This is the full list of the 13 municipalities in Putumayo, with the data that changes what we recommend.
| Municipality | DIVIPOLA code | Population (2026) | Altitude | Climate zone | Bernese Mountain Dog | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colón | 86219 | 6,034 | ≈ 2,090 m (6,860 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Mocoa | 86001 | 66,901 | ≈ 620 m (2,030 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Orito | 86320 | 41,940 | ≈ 340 m (1,120 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Puerto Asís | 86568 | 75,303 | ≈ 260 m (850 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Puerto Caicedo | 86569 | 17,444 | ≈ 280 m (920 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Puerto Guzmán | 86571 | 39,502 | ≈ 280 m (920 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Puerto Leguízamo | 86573 | 33,577 | ≈ 190 m (620 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Francisco | 86755 | 6,504 | ≈ 2,170 m (7,120 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Miguel | 86757 | 21,776 | ≈ 310 m (1,020 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Santiago | 86760 | 7,999 | ≈ 2,100 m (6,890 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Sibundoy | 86749 | 17,442 | ≈ 2,100 m (6,890 ft) | Cool | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Valle del Guamuez | 86865 | 36,672 | ≈ 320 m (1,050 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Villagarzón | 86885 | 27,839 | ≈ 420 m (1,380 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 Putumayo
Which dog breeds suit Mocoa’s climate best?
Mocoa is at ≈ 620 m (2,030 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 Putumayo do you recommend a Bernese Mountain Dog?
In the municipalities from about 1,800 m (5,910 ft) up: 4 of the 13 municipalities in Putumayo. The largest are Sibundoy at ≈ 2,100 m (6,890 ft); Santiago at ≈ 2,100 m (6,890 ft); San Francisco at ≈ 2,170 m (7,120 ft); Colón at ≈ 2,090 m (6,860 ft). Everywhere else it comes with reservations or we don’t recommend it, depending on the altitude.
Can a puppy fly to Mocoa?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU, Puerto Asís), about 75 km (47 mi) in a straight line from Mocoa. 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 Putumayo?
It is arranged with each family on WhatsApp, and that holds for all 13 municipalities in Putumayo, 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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