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Casa Trufa puppies in Valle del Cauca
Valle del Cauca is a department (Colombia’s equivalent of a state or province) with 42 municipalities and 4.65 million people in DANE’s projection for 2026. They run from sea level at Buenaventura up to 1,920 m (6,300 ft) at El Cairo; by climate zone (piso térmico), that is 25 in the hot lowlands and 17 in the temperate zone. Cali, the capital, is at ≈ 950 m (3,120 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
- 42
- DIVIPOLA code 76
- Population (2026)
- 4,654,435
- DANE projection
- Capital: Cali
- ≈ 950 m (3,120 ft)
- Hot climate zone
- Nearest airport
- CLO
- Alfonso Bonilla Aragón Airport, 20 km (12 mi) in a straight line from Cali
How does a puppy get to Valle del Cauca?
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.
Valle del Cauca ranks 3rd in population among Colombia’s 33 departments. Its largest municipalities are Cali (2,284,775 people, hot lowlands), Palmira (359,988 people, temperate zone), and Buenaventura (324,923 people, hot lowlands); 49% of its people live in Cali.
How a puppy reaches you, handover age, documents and what we don’t doWhich breeds do we recommend for the climate in Cali?
| Breed | In Cali | 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. |
Cali: ≈ 950 m (3,120 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 Cali and not for the whole department. Of the 42 municipalities in Valle del Cauca, there are 25 in the hot lowlands and 17 in the temperate zone. The lowest is Buenaventura, at ≈ 10 m (30 ft), and the highest is El Cairo, at ≈ 1,920 m (6,300 ft).
The Bernese Mountain Dog is the breed most sensitive to heat: we recommend it without reservations in 2 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 Valle del Cauca
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Which cities in Valle del Cauca have a page of their own?
Each with its table of breeds and climate
- Cali2,284,775 people · ≈ 950 m (3,120 ft) · hot lowlands
- Palmira359,988 people · ≈ 1,010 m (3,310 ft) · temperate zone
- Buenaventura324,923 people · ≈ 10 m (30 ft) · hot lowlands
- Tuluá233,831 people · ≈ 980 m (3,220 ft) · hot lowlands
- Jamundí182,290 people · ≈ 970 m (3,180 ft) · hot lowlands
- Cartago143,659 people · ≈ 920 m (3,020 ft) · hot lowlands
- Guadalajara de Buga134,040 people · ≈ 980 m (3,220 ft) · hot lowlands
- Yumbo108,812 people · ≈ 950 m (3,120 ft) · hot lowlands
Which municipalities in Valle del Cauca?
All of them. This is the full list of the 42 municipalities in Valle del Cauca, with the data that changes what we recommend.
| Municipality | DIVIPOLA code | Population (2026) | Altitude | Climate zone | Bernese Mountain Dog | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcalá | 76020 | 14,940 | ≈ 1,240 m (4,070 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Andalucía | 76036 | 23,094 | ≈ 950 m (3,120 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Ansermanuevo | 76041 | 18,421 | ≈ 950 m (3,120 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Argelia | 76054 | 5,580 | ≈ 1,500 m (4,920 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Bolívar | 76100 | 16,501 | ≈ 930 m (3,050 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Buenaventura | 76109 | 324,923 | ≈ 10 m (30 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Bugalagrande | 76113 | 26,273 | ≈ 950 m (3,120 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Caicedonia | 76122 | 29,670 | ≈ 1,160 m (3,810 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Cali | 76001 | 2,284,775 | ≈ 950 m (3,120 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Calima | 76126 | 19,510 | ≈ 1,520 m (4,990 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Candelaria | 76130 | 94,199 | ≈ 980 m (3,220 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Cartago | 76147 | 143,659 | ≈ 920 m (3,020 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Dagua | 76233 | 49,924 | ≈ 880 m (2,890 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| El Águila | 76243 | 9,176 | ≈ 1,790 m (5,870 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| El Cairo | 76246 | 7,083 | ≈ 1,920 m (6,300 ft) | Temperate | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| El Cerrito | 76248 | 58,093 | ≈ 990 m (3,250 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| El Dovio | 76250 | 9,246 | ≈ 1,430 m (4,690 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Florida | 76275 | 58,600 | ≈ 1,040 m (3,410 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Ginebra | 76306 | 25,232 | ≈ 1,040 m (3,410 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Guacarí | 76318 | 35,691 | ≈ 980 m (3,220 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Guadalajara de Buga | 76111 | 134,040 | ≈ 980 m (3,220 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Jamundí | 76364 | 182,290 | ≈ 970 m (3,180 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| La Cumbre | 76377 | 17,446 | ≈ 1,580 m (5,180 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| La Unión | 76400 | 34,788 | ≈ 950 m (3,120 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| La Victoria | 76403 | 12,516 | ≈ 920 m (3,020 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Obando | 76497 | 12,671 | ≈ 930 m (3,050 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Palmira | 76520 | 359,988 | ≈ 1,010 m (3,310 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Pradera | 76563 | 49,497 | ≈ 1,060 m (3,480 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Restrepo | 76606 | 16,647 | ≈ 1,400 m (4,590 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Riofrío | 76616 | 16,026 | ≈ 940 m (3,080 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Roldanillo | 76622 | 37,831 | ≈ 940 m (3,080 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| San Pedro | 76670 | 18,228 | ≈ 990 m (3,250 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Sevilla | 76736 | 43,949 | ≈ 1,630 m (5,350 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Toro | 76823 | 15,034 | ≈ 950 m (3,120 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Trujillo | 76828 | 19,807 | ≈ 1,310 m (4,300 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Tuluá | 76834 | 233,831 | ≈ 980 m (3,220 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Ulloa | 76845 | 5,861 | ≈ 1,390 m (4,560 ft) | Temperate | With reservations | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Versalles | 76863 | 7,475 | ≈ 1,850 m (6,070 ft) | Temperate | Suits it well | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Vijes | 76869 | 13,326 | ≈ 970 m (3,180 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Yotoco | 76890 | 16,513 | ≈ 960 m (3,150 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Yumbo | 76892 | 108,812 | ≈ 950 m (3,120 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Zarzal | 76895 | 43,269 | ≈ 920 m (3,020 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 Valle del Cauca
Which dog breeds suit Cali’s climate best?
Cali is at ≈ 950 m (3,120 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 Valle del Cauca do you recommend a Bernese Mountain Dog?
In the municipalities from about 1,800 m (5,910 ft) up: 2 of the 42 municipalities in Valle del Cauca. The largest are Versalles at ≈ 1,850 m (6,070 ft); El Cairo at ≈ 1,920 m (6,300 ft). Everywhere else it comes with reservations or we don’t recommend it, depending on the altitude.
Can a puppy fly to Cali?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Alfonso Bonilla Aragón Airport (CLO, Cali), about 20 km (12 mi) in a straight line from Cali. 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 Valle del Cauca?
It is arranged with each family on WhatsApp, and that holds for all 42 municipalities in Valle del Cauca, 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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