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El Tablón, Colombia City Intelligence

El Tablón is an indexed city in Colombia (South America), with a metropolitan population of about ~13K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for El Tablón spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. El Tablón is a south america city of about ~13K in Colombia. On the composite city-intelligence score, El Tablón sits at an early stage relative to the indexed set (57/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~13K
View of El Tablón, Colombia

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Composite profile

Overall score

57/100

Use the El Tablón profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Colombia and across South America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.

Overall57/100
Affordability69/100
Air quality57/100
Energy67/100

Overall city intelligence

Constrained

57/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

El Tablón data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

El Tablón city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score57/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living69/100El Tablón's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality57/100El Tablón's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy67/100El Tablón's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety58/100El Tablón's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed62/100El Tablón's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk59/100El Tablón's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience59/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety47/100
Low crime47/100
Personal safety48/100
Night safety44/100
Road safety51/100

El Tablón scores below average for safety in our index (47/100); research neighborhoods and take standard precautions.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life59/100
Healthcare60/100
Education59/100
Green space90/100
Cleanliness51/100
Infrastructure56/100
Mobility43/100

El Tablón has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (59/100), with notable strengths in green space.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness61/100
Education59/100
Green space90/100
Overall safety47/100

El Tablón scores moderate for family living (61/100), helped by parks and green space.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability59/100
Walkability56/100
Cycling45/100
Infrastructure56/100

El Tablón is moderate for remote workers (59/100), based on connectivity, affordability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability59/100
Healthcare60/100
Cleanliness51/100
Outdoor lifestyle48/100

El Tablón is moderate for retirement (59/100), appealing for affordability.

Emergency and public safety in El Tablón

Local public safety guidance for El Tablón, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Unverified

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in El Tablón, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Colombia emergency profile, which currently lists no verified national contacts.

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in El Tablón

Healthcare context for El Tablón, with national-level information from Colombia where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Unverified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in El Tablón, see the Colombia healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in El Tablón

Local mobility context for El Tablón, with national-level context from Colombia where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Unverified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in El Tablón, see the Colombia transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for El Tablón. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for El Tablón

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for El Tablón will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.

El Tablón air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution
  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

Quick answers

Quick, evidence-based answers about El Tablón drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.

Quick answers about El Tablón

Is El Tablón worth visiting?

Yes — good quality of life (59/100), with nearby nature such as Galeras, Doña Juana.

Is El Tablón good for families?

Good (61/100) on safety, schools and green space.

Is El Tablón affordable?

More affordable than average; about COL$2,890,000/month for one person (estimate).

When is the best time to visit El Tablón?

Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.

What are El Tablón's main industries?

Mainly tourism, hospitality, manufacturing.

What is the climate in El Tablón?

A tropical climate, averaging about 27.0°C.

Does El Tablón have universities?

Higher education is more modest (43/100).

What is healthcare like in El Tablón?

Healthcare access is more modest (45/100).

Is El Tablón good for retirement?

Retirement suitability is good (53/100).

What nature is near El Tablón?

Within ~170 km: Galeras, Doña Juana.

Explore El Tablón modules

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Cost of Living in El Tablón

El Tablón's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in El Tablón

El Tablón's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.

Energy in El Tablón

El Tablón's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in El Tablón

El Tablón's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in El Tablón

El Tablón's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in El Tablón

El Tablón's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in El Tablón

Cost of living estimates for El Tablón — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.

Climate in El Tablón

Climate profile for El Tablón — Tropical climate, annual average 27°C, comfort score 52/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in El Tablón

Economy and jobs profile for El Tablón — tourism economy, economy score 48/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in El Tablón

Education profile for El Tablón — mixed education base, education score 40/100, 3 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in El Tablón

Healthcare and retirement profile for El Tablón — developing healthcare market, healthcare score 45/100, retirement score 53/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to El Tablón

Source-attributed visual context for El Tablón using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.

Weekend trip planning guide for El Tablón

Weekend trip planning checklist for El Tablón — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.

Nearby weekend places from El Tablón

Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.

Estimate a monthly budget for El Tablón

Estimate a monthly budget for El Tablón using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.

Plan a trip budget for El Tablón

Plan a trip budget for El Tablón using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from El Tablón

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from El Tablón. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Pasto, Colombia

Nearby city · about 31 km from El Tablón. Explore Pasto's city intelligence profile.

Ipiales, Colombia

Same region · about 90 km from El Tablón. Explore Ipiales's city intelligence profile.

Popayán, Colombia

Same region · about 126 km from El Tablón. Explore Popayán's city intelligence profile.

Ibarra, Ecuador

Cross-border · about 165 km from El Tablón. Explore Ibarra's city intelligence profile.

Florencia, Colombia

Same region · about 166 km from El Tablón. Explore Florencia's city intelligence profile.

Cali, Colombia

Same region · about 233 km from El Tablón. Explore Cali's city intelligence profile.

Quito, Ecuador

Cross-border · about 241 km from El Tablón. Explore Quito's city intelligence profile.

Neiva, Colombia

Same region · about 261 km from El Tablón. Explore Neiva's city intelligence profile.

Esmeraldas, Ecuador

Cross-border · about 291 km from El Tablón. Explore Esmeraldas's city intelligence profile.

Santo Domingo, Ecuador

Cross-border · about 297 km from El Tablón. Explore Santo Domingo's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include El Tablón — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include El Tablón — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

El Tablón FAQ

Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to El Tablón, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.

Frequently asked questions about El Tablón

Is El Tablón worth visiting?

El Tablón has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (59/100), with notable strengths in green space. Visitors can also reach nature such as Galeras, Doña Juana and Petacas within weekend range.

What is it like to live in El Tablón?

El Tablón has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (59/100), with notable strengths in green space. It indexes 59/100 for overall quality of life.

How much does it cost to live in El Tablón?

A single resident of El Tablón spends roughly COL$2,890,000 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near COL$1,530,000. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Colombia. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.

What should I know about moving to El Tablón?

Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. El Tablón is moderate for remote workers (59/100), based on connectivity, affordability and day-to-day amenities.

What is the job market like in El Tablón?

El Tablón's labour market is developing, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology. El Tablón has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.

Is El Tablón good for digital nomads and remote work?

El Tablón offers limited infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 56/100.

What are the education options in El Tablón?

El Tablón is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Law, Social Sciences and Mathematics.

Is El Tablón a good place to study?

El Tablón offers a developing student environment, supported by relatively affordable living.

What is healthcare like in El Tablón?

El Tablón has a developing healthcare market, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 45/100. Residents have developing access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.

Is El Tablón a good place to retire?

El Tablón offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 53/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space and day-to-day services.

What is the climate like in El Tablón?

El Tablón has a tropical climate, averaging about 27.0°C annually with roughly 1501 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Feb.

Is El Tablón a safe place to live?

El Tablón scores below average for safety in our index (47/100); research neighborhoods and take standard precautions.

How easy is it to get around El Tablón?

El Tablón indexes a walkability score of 56 and a cycling score of 45 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.

What nature and outdoor places are near El Tablón?

Nature destinations within about 170 km of El Tablón include Galeras, Doña Juana and Petacas. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.

Is El Tablón good for families?

El Tablón scores moderate for family living (61/100), helped by parks and green space.

What outdoor activities are there around El Tablón?

El Tablón rates 48/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 90/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Galeras, Doña Juana and Petacas supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.

Interpretation

Use the El Tablón profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Colombia and across South America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (69/100) and energy (67/100). The area most worth watching is air quality (57/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the Colombia country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where El Tablón appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.