Alcaldia de Aguadas

What Alcaldia de Aguadas does

Alcaldía Municipal de Aguadas is the local government authority of the municipality of Aguadas in the department of Caldas, Colombia, operating under Colombian constitutional and administrative law with exclusive jurisdiction over its territory. The entity administers 14 secretarías and dependent bodies (including Secretaría de Hacienda, Secretaría de Planeación, Secretaría de Obras Públicas, Dirección Local de Salud, UMATA, and the ESE Hospital San José) delivering public services across health, education, culture, sports, tourism, public works, agriculture, and public administration. Mayor Fabio Gómez Mejía leads the 2024-2027 administration under the Plan de Desarrollo "Aguadas Primero que Todo."

The technological backbone is a digital government portal (www.aguadas-caldas.gov.co) built on the Mi Colombia Digital platform provided by the Ministerio de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones (MinTIC). The portal exposes ten core products: a PQRDS citizen request management system, a Trámites y Servicios catalog, ICA and RIT tax filing modules, a Contrataciones transparency section, Presupuesto y Ejecución Presupuestal, Participación Ciudadana, Rendición de Cuentas, a Salud health-news portal, and a Turismo information section. Supporting integrations include SECOP/SIA for procurement, Portal SUIT, Datos.gov.co for open data, PSE for online tax payments, and Google Forms/JotForm for citizen engagement. The entity holds a web accessibility/usability certification (vigencias 2024-2025-2026), a cybersecurity manual (2024-2026), and a personal data protection policy (Resolución 123 of March 28, 2023).

The entity is funded through municipal taxes — Impuesto de Industria y Comercio (ICA, governed by Estatuto Tributario Acuerdo 16 de 2020), property taxes, and other local levies — supplemented by national transfers via the Sistema General de Participaciones (SGP) and the royalty system, which constitute the primary source of operating revenue. The majority of administrative procedures listed on the portal are free of charge to citizens. Strategic partnerships include the Ministerio de las Culturas, las Artes y los Saberes (which co-funds the 35th Festival Nacional del Pasillo Colombiano), Fundación Lupines (social inclusion), and operational coordination with Juntas de Acción Comunal for participatory budgeting. The municipality is located within the UNESCO-designated Coffee Cultural Landscape (Paisaje Cultural Cafetero).

Name

Alcaldia de Aguadas

Legal name

Alcaldía Municipal de Aguadas, Caldas

Website

https://aguadas-caldas.gov.co

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Municipal government authority of Aguadas, Caldas, Colombia, delivering public administration, digital citizen services, healthcare, infrastructure, agricultural support, and cultural programs to local residents, with funding from municipal taxes and national transfers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAA

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIACAD

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIACAE

Planning, Zoning, Permitting & Code Enforcement

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Local public administration
• Citizen participation platforms
• Municipal tax administration
• Government transparency reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Aguadas

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Impuesto de Industria y Comercio (ICA): Municipal industry and commerce tax levied on businesses operating within the municipality of Aguadas, Caldas, with rates defined in the Estatuto Tributario (Acuerdo 16 de 2020). The tax base and rates are periodically adjusted to align with neighboring municipalities and generate revenue for public services.
2. Impuesto de Renta Municipal y Otros Tributos: Property taxes, levies, and other local taxes collected by the Secretaría de Hacienda, including forms for declaration (Formulario ICA, RIT), and tax novelty reporting.
3. Recursos del Sistema General de Participaciones y Regalías: National government transfers through the Sistema General de Participaciones (SGP) and royalty system for municipalities, constituting the primary source of operating revenue for the municipality.
4. Tasa de Uso de Servicios (Parques y Escenarios Deportivos): Fees for the use of municipal parks and sports facilities for performing arts events, collected through the services portal.
5. Servicios Sin Costo al Ciudadano: Majority of administrative procedures and services listed on the portal are provided free of charge ('Trámite sin costo') to citizens, funded through general tax revenues.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Alcaldía de Aguadas operates as the local municipal government of Aguadas, Caldas, Colombia. Its fundamental offering is the administration of public services and governance for residents and businesses operating within the municipality. This includes tax administration (ICA, property taxes), health service coordination through ESE Hospital San José and Dirección Local de Salud, public infrastructure works, agricultural extension via UMATA, cultural programming (Festival Nacional del Pasillo Colombiano), tourism promotion, citizen participation mechanisms (participatory budgeting, PQRDS), and transparent governance reporting. Most administrative procedures are provided free of charge to citizens via the Mi Colombia Digital platform.

Product overview

Alcaldia de Aguadas operates a comprehensive digital citizen services platform built on the Mi Colombia Digital government infrastructure. The portfolio consists of core citizen service modules (PQRDS, Trámites y Servicios) integrated with transparency components (Contrataciones, Presupuesto), health information portals, and citizen participation mechanisms (Participación Ciudadana, Rendición de Cuentas). The platform also includes tax administration services (ICA declarations, RIT registration) and tourism promotion. All components function as distinct modules within a unified municipal web presence, designed to facilitate administrative procedures, transparency, and citizen engagement with the local government.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PQRDS (Peticiones, Quejas, Reclamos, Denuncias y Sugerencias) Digital citizen request management system allowing residents to submit and track petitions, complaints, claims, suggestions, denunciations, information requests, and personal data requests directly through the municipal website.
• Trámites y Servicios Digital portal cataloging all administrative procedures available to citizens, including tax declarations, permits, and municipal service requests. Most procedures are provided free of charge (trámite sin costo).
• Declaración del Impuesto de Industria y Comercio (ICA) Digital form for filing Industry and Commerce Tax (ICA) declarations and RETEICA withholdings, managed by the Secretaría de Hacienda. Tax rates are governed by the Estatuto Tributario (Acuerdo 16 de 2020).
• Registro de Información Tributaria (RIT) Tax information registration system for taxpayers to register and update their tax data with the municipal government.
• Turismo Aguadas Tourism information portal showcasing local attractions, hotels, restaurants, and cultural events including the Festival Nacional del Pasillo Colombiano and the Coffee Cultural Landscape.
• Contrataciones Public procurement transparency section displaying annual acquisition plans, contract execution reports, and links to SECOP and SIA platforms for vendor and contractor opportunities.
• Presupuesto y Ejecución Presupuestal Budget transparency module providing access to general income and expenditure budgets, quarterly execution reports, and financial statements for citizen oversight.
• Participación Ciudadana Citizen participation platform including diagnosis and problem identification surveys, participatory budgeting, citizen consultations, and social control mechanisms implemented via Google Forms and JotForm.
• Rendición de Cuentas Public accountability section containing management reports, accountability hearings, and performance indicators for citizen oversight and transparency.
• Salud (Portal de Noticias) Health news and information portal covering SISBEN updates, health brigades, vaccination campaigns, and community health initiatives including 'La Vereda Más Saludable' strategy.

Quantifiable outcome

• 55% completion on contracting transparency index (Base: 50, Objetivo: 100)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundación LupinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality, through the Alcaldía de Aguadas, works in partnership with Fundación Lupines for the 'Creciendo Juntos' (Growing Together) strategy focused on social inclusion. The collaboration aims to strengthen support networks for people with disabilities and their families, promoting participatory characterization, family empowerment, and community-based inclusion initiatives.
• Ministerio de las Culturas, las Artes y los SaberescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe national Ministry of Cultures, Arts, and Knowledge supports the 35th Festival Nacional del Pasillo Colombiano through the National Cultural Concertación Program (Programa Nacional de Concertación Cultural). This partnership provides funding and institutional support for one of the municipality's most important cultural events.
• Hospital San José de Aguadas (ESE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipal hospital (Empresa Social del Estado) operates in coordination with the Dirección Local de Salud (Alcaldía) to deliver primary healthcare services, health brigades, and community health programs across the municipality's urban and rural areas.
• Mi Colombia Digital (Ministerio TIC)coreTechnology or IntegrationMi Colombia Digital is the platform provided by the Ministerio de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones (MinTIC) that powers the municipality's official digital portal (www.aguadas-caldas.gov.co). It provides the technological infrastructure for e-government services, electronic administrative procedures, and digital citizen engagement.
• ERAN S.A. E.S.P. (Empresa Regional de Acueducto, Alcantarillado y Aseo del norte de Caldas)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional utilities company providing water, sewerage, and sanitation services in northern Caldas department. The municipality works with ERAN on public services and publishes ERAN's austerity reports, suggesting a coordination relationship in public service delivery.
• Juntas de Acción Comunal (Community Action Boards)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe municipality enters into participatory budgeting agreements (Convenios de Presupuesto Participativo) with Juntas de Acción Comunal at the veredal and community levels. These partnerships distribute municipal resources directly to communities through community-managed projects, functioning as a decentralized channel for local development.
• Contraloría General de la RepúblicaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational comptroller's office exercises fiscal control and oversight over the municipality. The relationship includes the publication of improvement plans and accountability reports required by the contraloría.
• Contraloría General de la NaciónminorOthersNational government audit institution that monitors the municipality's use of public funds. Supervisory/oversight relationship rather than a commercial partnership.
• Procuraduría General de la NaciónminorOthersColombian Attorney General's office provides oversight of the municipality's administrative conduct and public servant behavior. Supervisory/oversight relationship.
• Supersalud (Superintendencia Nacional de Salud)minorOthersNational health regulator supervises the municipality's health services through the ESE Hospital San José and Dirección Local de Salud.
• Fiscalía General de la NaciónminorOthersColombian Attorney General's office handles criminal investigations and is listed as an oversight entity for the municipality.
• Archivo General de la NaciónminorOthersNational archives institution provides guidelines for document management and records retention for the municipality.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Alcaldía de Riosucio, Caldas: Larger Caldas municipality inside the Coffee Cultural Landscape with a more complex administrative footprint, useful as an upper-bound benchmark for the same digital-government and citizen-participation model.
• Alcaldía de Aranzazu, Caldas: Adjacent Caldas municipality with comparable population scale, coffee-economy base, and rural-vereda footprint, also running a Mi Colombia Digital portal for trámites and citizen engagement.
• Alcaldía de Manzanares, Caldas: Caldas-department municipality of comparable size and rural-agricultural profile, using the same national digital government stack and serving a similar mix of urban and vereda residents.
• Alcaldía de Pácora, Caldas: Neighboring Caldas municipality inside the Coffee Cultural Landscape, with a similar agricultural and small-town economic base and an analogous structure of secretarías delivering health, planning, and citizen-participation services.
• Alcaldía de Neira, Caldas: Adjacent Caldas municipality of similar size class within the Coffee Cultural Landscape, operating the same Mi Colombia Digital portal architecture for citizen services and sharing a comparable rural-vereda service-delivery model.
• Alcaldía de Salamina, Caldas: Neighboring small municipality in Caldas department, also inscribed in the UNESCO Coffee Cultural Landscape, with a comparable cultural-heritage and coffee-economy profile and similar use of the Mi Colombia Digital platform for e-government service delivery.
• Alcaldía de Pensilvania, Caldas: Caldas-department municipality of similar rural-agricultural profile, providing a comparable benchmark for UMATA-driven agricultural extension and vereda-level service delivery.
• Alcaldía de Chinchiná, Caldas: Caldas-department municipality in the Coffee Cultural Landscape with a coffee-led economy and shared dependence on Mi Colombia Digital e-government services; offers a slightly larger comparator for service-delivery scaling.

Others

• Federación Nacional de Municipios: National federation representing Colombian municipalities; not a competitor but a direct institutional peer that influences SGP allocation rules, capacity-building programs, and the policy framework the Alcaldía depends on.

Broad incumbents

• Gobernación de Caldas: Department-level government that channels SGP and royalty transfers to Aguadas, oversees departmental coordination of the Plan de Desarrollo, and sets the broader regulatory environment in which the Alcaldía operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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