Delivery · San Andrés y Providencia
Casa Trufa puppies in San Andrés
San Andrés is lowland country: ≈ 30 m (100 ft), in the hot climate zone (piso térmico), and heat is what decides which of our breeds we would place here. 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. It is the capital of San Andrés y Providencia, with 56,147 people in DANE’s projection for 2026.
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
- Population (2026)
- 56,147
- DANE projection
- Altitude
- ≈ 30 m (100 ft)
- Hot climate zone: an average of 24 °C (75 °F) or more
- Nearest airport
- ADZ
- Gustavo Rojas Pinilla Airport (San Andrés), 1 km (1 mi) in a straight line
- DIVIPOLA code
- 88001
- Capital of San Andrés y Providencia
Which dog breeds suit the climate in San Andrés?
| Breed | In San Andrés | 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. |
San Andrés: ≈ 30 m (100 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.
Of the 2 municipalities in San Andrés y Providencia, 2 (100%) are in the hot lowlands like San Andrés, so what we recommend here holds for almost the whole department.
How does a puppy get to San Andrés?
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.
San Andrés has an airport with scheduled flights about a kilometer away: Gustavo Rojas Pinilla Airport (ADZ). The alternative is El Embrujo Airport (PVA), in Providencia, 95 km (59 mi) away. Bogotá is 1,215 km (755 mi) away in a straight line.
How a puppy reaches you, handover age, documents and what we don’t doWhat about the municipalities near San Andrés?
By population, San Andrés ranks 133rd among Colombia’s 1,122 municipalities.
- Providencia, San Andrés y Providencia95 km (59 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 20 m (70 ft) · hot
- Acandí, Chocó660 km (410 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 10 m (30 ft) · hot
- San Juan de Urabá, Antioquia705 km (438 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 20 m (70 ft) · hot
- Necoclí, Antioquia710 km (441 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 20 m (70 ft) · hot
- Arboletes, Antioquia710 km (441 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 10 m (30 ft) · hot
- Moñitos, Córdoba715 km (444 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 0 m (0 ft) · hot
- Unguía, Chocó715 km (444 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 20 m (70 ft) · hot
- Los Córdobas, Córdoba715 km (444 mi) in a straight line · ≈ 10 m (30 ft) · hot
Frequently asked questions about San Andrés
Which dog breeds suit San Andrés’ climate?
San Andrés is at ≈ 30 m (100 ft), in the hot climate zone; the reference temperature for that band 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.
Can a Bernese Mountain Dog live in San Andrés?
We don’t recommend it. San Andrés is at ≈ 30 m (100 ft), in the hot lowlands (tierra caliente), and the Bernese is a double-coated mountain dog of up to 50 kg (110 lb). For this climate, the breed of ours that handles heat best is the Blue Heeler; among the small ones, the Maltese and the Maltipoo with a short clip.
Can a puppy fly to San Andrés?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Gustavo Rojas Pinilla Airport (ADZ, San Andrés), about 1 km (1 mi) in a straight line. 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.
Do you also work with families in the towns around San Andrés?
Yes, on the same climate criteria. The closest are Providencia, 95 km (59 mi) away at ≈ 20 m (70 ft) (hot lowlands); Acandí, 660 km (410 mi) away at ≈ 10 m (30 ft) (hot lowlands); San Juan de Urabá, 705 km (438 mi) away at ≈ 20 m (70 ft) (hot lowlands); Necoclí, 710 km (441 mi) away at ≈ 20 m (70 ft) (hot lowlands). Distances are in a straight line.
Guides for this climate
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