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Casa Trufa puppies in Tolima

Tolima is a department (Colombia’s equivalent of a state or province) with 47 municipalities and 1.39 million people in DANE’s projection for 2026. They run from 230 m (750 ft) at Ambalema up to 2,980 m (9,780 ft) at Murillo; by climate zone (piso térmico), that is 28 in the hot lowlands, 13 in the temperate zone, and 6 in the cool highlands. Ibagué, the capital, is at ≈ 1,100 m (3,610 ft), in the temperate 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
47
DIVIPOLA code 73
Population (2026)
1,392,119
DANE projection
Capital: Ibagué
≈ 1,100 m (3,610 ft)
Temperate climate zone
Nearest airport
IBE
Perales Airport, 7 km (4 mi) in a straight line from Ibagué

How does a puppy get to Tolima?

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.

Tolima ranks 14th in population among Colombia’s 33 departments. Its largest municipalities are Ibagué (547,653 people, temperate zone), Espinal (75,984 people, hot lowlands), and Chaparral (55,409 people, hot lowlands); 39% of its people live in Ibagué.

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

Which breeds do we recommend for the climate in Ibagué?

Casa Trufa breeds and how they cope with the climate in Ibagué
BreedIn IbaguéWhy
MalteseSuits it wellNo special care needed for the climate.
MaltipooSuits it wellNo special care needed for the climate.
CavalierSuits it wellThe climate it lives best in.
CockapooSuits it wellNo special care needed for the climate.
Border CollieSuits it wellA good climate for a breed that needs to move a lot every day.
Blue HeelerSuits it wellNo special care needed for the climate.
BerneseWith reservationsOnly with heat management: cool floors, shade, walks at dawn and after dark. Let’s talk it through first.

Ibagué: ≈ 1,100 m (3,610 ft), temperate climate zone (1,001 to 2,000 m (3,280–6,560 ft); an average between 17.5 and 24 °C (64–75 °F), 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 Ibagué and not for the whole department. Of the 47 municipalities in Tolima, there are 28 in the hot lowlands, 13 in the temperate zone, and 6 in the cool highlands. The lowest is Ambalema, at ≈ 230 m (750 ft), and the highest is Murillo, at ≈ 2,980 m (9,780 ft).

The Bernese Mountain Dog is the breed most sensitive to heat: we recommend it without reservations in 8 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 Tolima

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Which cities in Tolima have a page of their own?

Which municipalities in Tolima?

All of them. This is the full list of the 47 municipalities in Tolima, with the data that changes what we recommend.

Municipalities of Tolima: code, population, altitude, climate and delivery
MunicipalityDIVIPOLA codePopulation (2026)AltitudeClimate zoneBernese Mountain DogDelivery
Alpujarra730244,783≈ 1,310 m (4,300 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Alvarado730269,443≈ 420 m (1,380 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Ambalema730306,967≈ 230 m (750 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Anzoátegui7304310,683≈ 1,960 m (6,430 ft)TemperateSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Armero7305513,690≈ 280 m (920 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Ataco7306720,305≈ 450 m (1,480 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Cajamarca7312419,587≈ 1,870 m (6,140 ft)TemperateSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Carmen de Apicalá7314811,345≈ 310 m (1,020 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Casabianca731526,504≈ 2,050 m (6,730 ft)CoolSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Chaparral7316855,409≈ 850 m (2,790 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Coello732008,620≈ 300 m (980 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Coyaima7321723,821≈ 360 m (1,180 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Cunday732268,880≈ 460 m (1,510 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Dolores732368,731≈ 1,440 m (4,720 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Espinal7326875,984≈ 320 m (1,050 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Falan732708,036≈ 960 m (3,150 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Flandes7327530,610≈ 290 m (950 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Fresno7328332,440≈ 1,470 m (4,820 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Guamo7331935,255≈ 320 m (1,050 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Herveo733477,786≈ 2,310 m (7,580 ft)CoolSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Honda7334926,404≈ 240 m (790 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Ibagué73001547,653≈ 1,100 m (3,610 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Icononzo7335212,744≈ 1,310 m (4,300 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Lérida7340818,906≈ 350 m (1,150 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Líbano7341138,400≈ 1,570 m (5,150 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Mariquita7344339,831≈ 480 m (1,570 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Melgar7344938,424≈ 320 m (1,050 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Murillo734614,528≈ 2,980 m (9,780 ft)CoolSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Natagaima7348315,051≈ 320 m (1,050 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Ortega7350435,090≈ 400 m (1,310 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Palocabildo735209,850≈ 1,470 m (4,820 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Piedras735477,156≈ 390 m (1,280 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Planadas7355527,714≈ 1,200 m (3,940 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Prado735638,899≈ 320 m (1,050 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Purificación7358524,278≈ 300 m (980 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Rioblanco7361623,638≈ 1,050 m (3,440 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Roncesvalles736225,704≈ 2,600 m (8,530 ft)CoolSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Rovira7362422,692≈ 880 m (2,890 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Saldaña7367115,067≈ 310 m (1,020 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
San Antonio7367513,661≈ 1,430 m (4,690 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
San Luis7367813,587≈ 480 m (1,570 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Santa Isabel736865,856≈ 2,270 m (7,450 ft)CoolSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Suárez737703,982≈ 290 m (950 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Valle de San Juan738545,578≈ 590 m (1,940 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Venadillo7386113,382≈ 330 m (1,080 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Villahermosa738709,896≈ 2,040 m (6,690 ft)CoolSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Villarrica738735,269≈ 1,150 m (3,770 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged 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 Tolima

Which dog breeds suit Ibagué’s climate best?

Ibagué is at ≈ 1,100 m (3,610 ft), in the temperate climate zone, where the reference temperature is an average between 17.5 and 24 °C (64–75 °F). At that altitude we recommend the Maltese, the Maltipoo, the Cavalier, the Cockapoo, the Border Collie, and the Blue Heeler without reservations; the Bernese comes with reservations.

Where in Tolima do you recommend a Bernese Mountain Dog?

In the municipalities from about 1,800 m (5,910 ft) up: 8 of the 47 municipalities in Tolima. The largest are Cajamarca at ≈ 1,870 m (6,140 ft); Anzoátegui at ≈ 1,960 m (6,430 ft); Villahermosa at ≈ 2,040 m (6,690 ft); Herveo at ≈ 2,310 m (7,580 ft); Casabianca at ≈ 2,050 m (6,730 ft). Everywhere else it comes with reservations or we don’t recommend it, depending on the altitude.

Can a puppy fly to Ibagué?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Perales Airport (IBE, Ibagué), about 7 km (4 mi) in a straight line from Ibagué. 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 Tolima?

It is arranged with each family on WhatsApp, and that holds for all 47 municipalities in Tolima, 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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