Spanish Abstract: El turismo se ha posicionado como un servicio primordial en la generacion de empleo y divisas en Colombia, no obstante, se desconoce su grado de sostenibilidad, particularmente en destinos turisticos no tradicionales. Durante 2018 y 2019, se elaboro una linea base que provee informacion agregada de 18 departamentos del pais sobre la base de un conjunto de indicadores que evalua en 5 pilares del turismo sostenible el desempeno de los municipios con menos poblacion e ingresos (WTO, 2013). Los resultados muestran una valoracion global intermedia baja (2,36/5). Se requiere mejoramiento y se debe considerar apoyo para monitorear y comparar el desempeno posterior en gobernanza, competitividad, capital humano, inclusion social y sostenibilidad del patrimonio. Se senalan posibles acciones desde la literatura internacional, las cuales articulan estrategias oportunas para el desarrollo sostenible del turismo local. English Abstract: Tourism has positioned itself as a primary service in the generation of employment and foreign exchange in Colombia, nevertheless, its degree of sustainability is unrecognized, particularly in non-traditional tourist destinations. During 2018 and 2019, a baseline that provides aggregate information from 18 departments in the country was developed through a set of indicators that evaluate the performance of municipalities with low population and income, through the 5 pillars of sustainable tourism (WTO, 2013). The results show an overall low-intermediate assessment (2.36/5). Improvement is required and support should be considered to monitor and compare subsequent performance in governance, competitiveness, human capital, social inclusion and heritage sustainability. Possible timely action strategies are indicated from the international literature for the sustainable development of local tourism.