ALCALDIA MUNICIPAL DE ORITO

What ALCALDIA MUNICIPAL DE ORITO does

Alcaldía Municipal de Orito is the municipal government entity of Orito, located in the Putumayo department of southwestern Colombia within the Amazon region. Operating under the framework of the Colombian Constitution of 1991 and Law 1551 of 2012, it functions as a fundamental territorial entity with political, fiscal, and administrative autonomy. The organization serves all residents of Orito municipality — across general citizens, senior citizens, youth (14-28 years), educational institutions, and vulnerable populations — through direct service delivery including tax collection, certificate issuance, public procurement, social welfare programs, education technology deployment, rural infrastructure development, and citizen participation mechanisms. With 92 employees across departments such as Treasury, Health and Social Development, Education/Culture/Sports, Transit and Transportation, Urban Development, Ethnic Affairs, and Human Talent, the entity is structured as a traditional municipal administration with a defined leadership team.

The municipality operates a digital government services platform built on the national Mi Colombia Digital infrastructure (operated by MinTIC), with orito-putumayo.gov.co serving as the primary citizen-facing portal. Core digital services include property tax payment (Pago Predial via ZonaPagos), Industry and Commerce Tax (ICA) declarations, the PQRDS citizen petition and complaint system, residence certificate issuance (3-day validation SLA), public procurement transparency through SECOP, and participatory budgeting tools. Payment processing is integrated with PSE (Pagos Seguros en Línea) and ZonaPagos, while citizen engagement is supported across Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube channels. The 2024-2027 Plan de Desarrollo "El Proyecto es Orito" frames a strategic vision targeting 2030 positioning of the municipality as a leader in sustainable and competitive development of the Amazon region.

The entity's revenue model is government budget allocation rather than commercial: annual budgets are funded through national government transfers, local tax collection (predial and ICA), and territorial royalties under the Sistema General de Regalías, with budgets approved by Decreto and managed per fiscal year (e.g., Decreto No. 415 of 2022 for the 2023 budget). Most citizen services are provided free of charge, with certain administrative procedures carrying fees set by municipal ordinance. Strategic partnerships include MinTIC and the Mi Colombia Digital platform (technology infrastructure), Prosperidad Social (Colombia Mayor subsidy distribution), Gobernación del Putumayo and Secretaría de Educación Departamental (co-funded programs), and Starlink/SpaceX (rural satellite connectivity for education and community). The entity also operates two wholly-owned internal divisions: Comisaría de Familia Orito (family welfare) and Inspección de Policía Urbana Orito (urban police inspection).

Name

ALCALDIA MUNICIPAL DE ORITO

Legal name

Alcaldía Municipal de Orito

Website

https://orito-putumayo.gov.co

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Alcaldía Municipal de Orito is the municipal government of Orito in Colombia's Putumayo department, serving local citizens through digital government services, tax collection, social welfare programs, education technology deployment, rural infrastructure investment, and citizen participation mechanisms within the national Mi Colombia Digital ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Administration

NAICS

Public Administration (92)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAD

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local)

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

Keywords

• Municipal public administration
• Citizen services platform
• Local tax collection
• Government digital services
• Public accountability transparency

Headquarters

HQ city

Orito

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Collection: Collection of local taxes including property tax (impuesto predial) and industry and commerce tax (ICA). Tax collection managed through digital payment systems including PSE and ZonaPagos platform.
2. Government Budget Allocation: Annual municipal budget funded through national government transfers, local tax revenues, and territorial royalties (Sistema General de Regalías). Budget approved through Decreto and managed per fiscal year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Alcaldía Municipal de Orito is the official municipal government authority for the municipality of Orito in the Putumayo department of Colombia, providing local public administration, citizen services, and community development. Its core offerings include online tax collection (property tax and ICA via ZonaPagos and PSE), administrative procedures through the Mi Colombia Digital platform, transparency and public accountability portals, citizen participation mechanisms, public procurement via SECOP, and social programs such as Colombia Mayor subsidies and education technology deployment.

Product overview

Alcaldía Municipal de Orito operates a comprehensive digital government services platform providing citizens with online access to municipal services. The primary offerings include tax collection services (Pago Predial and ICA), the PQRDS citizen complaint system, certificate issuance services, and general administrative procedures through an online portal. The municipality utilizes the national Mi Colombia Digital platform for electronic offices and integrates with PSE and Zonapagos for payment processing. Citizen participation services include transparency portals, public accountability mechanisms, and participatory planning processes, all integrated with SECOP for public procurement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pago Predial Online property tax (impuesto predial) payment service allowing citizens to pay their property taxes through the Zonapagos platform via PSE.
• Impuesto de Industria y Comercio (ICA) Declaration and payment service for industry and commerce tax for any commercial, industrial, or service activity conducted in the municipality, processed through the Mi Colombia Digital electronic office.
• PQRDS (Peticiones, Quejas, Reclamos, Denuncias y Sugerencias) Citizen service for filing petitions, complaints, claims, denunciations, and suggestions through online forms with tracking capabilities for residents of Orito municipality.
• Certificado de Residencia Residence certificate issuance service allowing citizens to request their certificate through an online process, validated within 3 days by the citizen attention office.
• Trámites y Servicios en Línea Comprehensive online municipal services portal providing access to various administrative procedures including business permits, pool approvals, and cadver transport authorization.
• Transparencia y Acceso a Información Pública Transparency portal providing access to entity information, contracting data, budgets, action plans, investment projects, and institutional management reports for the municipality.
• Rendición de Cuentas Public accountability service including citizen participation mechanisms, public hearings, and periodic reports on municipal management and public investment.
• Participación Ciudadana Citizen participation platform encompassing planning and participatory budgeting, citizen consultations, social control, and youth participation mechanisms for the municipality.
• Contrataciones (Public Procurement Portal) Public procurement portal providing access to contracting processes, annual acquisition plans, and SECOP 1 publication for transparency in municipal contracting.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivery of 259 computers for students and 30 computers for educational institutions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ministerio de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones (MinTIC)coreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic technology partner providing the Mi Colombia Digital platform infrastructure and government digital services technology. MinTIC operates the national platform that hosts municipal electronic offices and services.
• Mi Colombia Digital PlatformcoreTechnology or IntegrationCentralized government digital platform provided by MinTIC that hosts electronic offices, municipal services, and digital procedures for Orito municipality and other territorial entities.
• Prosperidad SocialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational social welfare agency managing the Colombia Mayor subsidy program for senior citizens. Orito municipality coordinates distribution of subsidies to eligible beneficiaries through authorized SURED payment points.
• Gobernación del PutumayocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental government of Putumayo working in coordination with Orito municipality on education programs, infrastructure projects (such as the $11 billion peso rural paving project), and social development initiatives.
• Secretaría de Educación DepartamentalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental Education Secretariat collaborating with municipal government on education technology and computer delivery programs for students and educational institutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Ministerio de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones (MinTIC): National ministry providing the Mi Colombia Digital platform infrastructure that hosts Orito's electronic offices and digital procedures; an enabling/ecosystem participant rather than a peer municipality, but critical to Orito's service-delivery model.

Direct peers

• Alcaldía de Santiago (Putumayo): Putumayo municipality with comparable municipal service delivery structure, sharing digital platforms (Mi Colombia Digital, SECOP) and citizen-participation mechanisms, making output and operational profile directly comparable.
• Alcaldía de Mocoa: Capital municipality of Putumayo operating the same Colombian municipal framework (Mi Colombia Digital, predial/ICA, PQRDS, participatory budgeting) within the same department as Orito, making governance structure and service portfolio directly comparable.
• Alcaldía de San Miguel (Putumayo): Small Putumayo municipality of comparable scale and rural Amazonian character, executing similar functions (predial/ICA, PQRDS, social welfare, rural infrastructure) under the same Colombian municipal framework.
• Alcaldía de Sibundoy: Putumayo municipality providing the same set of municipal services (tax administration, citizen participation, education secretariat coordination) within the same departmental planning and budget cycle.
• Alcaldía de Puerto Asís: Putumayo department municipality delivering comparable municipal government services — local tax collection, citizen participation, social welfare — under the same constitutional regime and departmental coordination with Gobernación del Putumayo.
• Alcaldía de Valle del Guamuez: Neighbouring Putumayo municipality with similar Amazonian geographic and security profile, operating parallel municipal functions (treasury, family services, education, infrastructure) using the same Mi Colombia Digital stack.

Broad incumbents

• Gobernación del Putumayo: Departmental government overseeing the Putumayo municipalities including Orito; strategic partner on education (Secretaría de Educación Departamental), infrastructure (>$11B rural paving), and social development — broader-scope incumbent coordinating Orito's portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/alcaldiaorito
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC76bTyhhShAueRzmAJ829aQ?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/alcaldiaorito
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alcaldia-municipal-de-orito

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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