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Casa Trufa puppies in Sucre
Sucre is a department (Colombia’s equivalent of a state or province) with 26 municipalities and 1.03 million people in DANE’s projection for 2026. They run from sea level at Coveñas up to 300 m (980 ft) at Chalán; by climate zone (piso térmico), that is 26 in the hot lowlands. Sincelejo, the capital, is at ≈ 220 m (720 ft), in the hot climate zone. The whole department shares one climate zone, so the breed we recommend is the same anywhere in it; the table below lists every municipality.
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
- 26
- DIVIPOLA code 70
- Population (2026)
- 1,026,669
- DANE projection
- Capital: Sincelejo
- ≈ 220 m (720 ft)
- Hot climate zone
- Nearest airport
- CZU
- Las Brujas Airport, 13 km (8 mi) in a straight line from Sincelejo
How does a puppy get to Sucre?
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.
Sucre ranks 20th in population among Colombia’s 33 departments. Its largest municipalities are Sincelejo (320,757 people, hot lowlands), Corozal (72,668 people, hot lowlands), and San Marcos (63,545 people, hot lowlands); 31% of its people live in Sincelejo.
How a puppy reaches you, handover age, documents and what we don’t doWhich breeds do we recommend for the climate in Sincelejo?
| Breed | In Sincelejo | 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. |
Sincelejo: ≈ 220 m (720 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 Sincelejo and not for the whole department. Of the 26 municipalities in Sucre, there are 26 in the hot lowlands. The lowest is Coveñas, at ≈ 0 m (0 ft), and the highest is Chalán, at ≈ 300 m (980 ft).
None of them reaches the 1,800 m (5,910 ft) from which we recommend the Bernese Mountain Dog, the breed most sensitive to heat, without reservations.
Map of Sucre
Drawing the map…
Which cities in Sucre have a page of their own?
Each with its table of breeds and climate
Which municipalities in Sucre?
All of them. This is the full list of the 26 municipalities in Sucre, with the data that changes what we recommend.
| Municipality | DIVIPOLA code | Population (2026) | Altitude | Climate zone | Bernese Mountain Dog | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buenavista | 70110 | 11,569 | ≈ 100 m (330 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Caimito | 70124 | 17,554 | ≈ 30 m (100 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Chalán | 70230 | 4,941 | ≈ 300 m (980 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Coloso | 70204 | 9,639 | ≈ 160 m (520 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Corozal | 70215 | 72,668 | ≈ 150 m (490 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Coveñas | 70221 | 21,830 | ≈ 0 m (0 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| El Roble | 70233 | 10,632 | ≈ 80 m (260 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Galeras | 70235 | 25,061 | ≈ 90 m (300 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Guaranda | 70265 | 19,539 | ≈ 20 m (70 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| La Unión | 70400 | 14,814 | ≈ 60 m (200 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Los Palmitos | 70418 | 25,445 | ≈ 190 m (620 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Majagual | 70429 | 43,119 | ≈ 20 m (70 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Morroa | 70473 | 16,891 | ≈ 160 m (520 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Ovejas | 70508 | 24,592 | ≈ 250 m (820 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Palmito | 70523 | 16,794 | ≈ 30 m (100 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Sampués | 70670 | 54,382 | ≈ 150 m (490 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Benito Abad | 70678 | 31,931 | ≈ 20 m (70 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Juan de Betulia | 70702 | 14,728 | ≈ 140 m (460 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Luis de Sincé | 70742 | 34,076 | ≈ 140 m (460 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Marcos | 70708 | 63,545 | ≈ 30 m (100 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Onofre | 70713 | 58,414 | ≈ 30 m (100 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Pedro | 70717 | 20,727 | ≈ 140 m (460 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Santiago de Tolú | 70820 | 35,466 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Sincelejo | 70001 | 320,757 | ≈ 220 m (720 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Sucre | 70771 | 33,707 | ≈ 20 m (70 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Tolú Viejo | 70823 | 23,848 | ≈ 60 m (200 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 Sucre
Which dog breeds suit Sincelejo’s climate best?
Sincelejo is at ≈ 220 m (720 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 Sucre do you recommend a Bernese Mountain Dog?
Nowhere without reservations. No municipality in Sucre reaches the 1,800 m (5,910 ft) from which we recommend the Bernese Mountain Dog, and Sincelejo is in the hot lowlands (tierra caliente). Other breeds will live better in this climate; we will tell you which.
Can a puppy fly to Sincelejo?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Las Brujas Airport (CZU, Corozal), about 13 km (8 mi) in a straight line from Sincelejo. 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 Sucre?
It is arranged with each family on WhatsApp, and that holds for all 26 municipalities in Sucre, 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
- CórdobaMontería, 80 km (50 mi) in a straight line from Sincelejo
- BolívarCartagena, 120 km (75 mi) in a straight line from Sincelejo
- AtlánticoBarranquilla, 195 km (121 mi) in a straight line from Sincelejo
- MagdalenaSanta Marta, 250 km (155 mi) in a straight line from Sincelejo
- CesarValledupar, 265 km (165 mi) in a straight line from Sincelejo
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