# Abejorral Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# Abejorral

Abejorral is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **21,633 people** in 2025 on 507 km² (about 43 per km²). Its main town is Abejorral. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 86 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21,633people (2025)
- 507km²
- 86mapped services
- 1,826 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Abejorral?

Abejorral had an estimated **21,633 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Antioquia Department, 389th of 1121 municipalities. There are 907 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 507 km², that is about **43 people per km²**, 596th of 1121 municipalities.

19.5% of people are children under 15 and 15.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 34 across Antioquia Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,166**

5–9 ****1,423**

10–14 ****1,638**

15–19 ****1,609**

20–24 ****1,409**

25–29 ****1,271**

30–34 ****1,349**

35–39 ****1,501**

40–44 ****1,554**

45–49 ****1,343**

50–54 ****1,216**

55–59 ****1,382**

60–64 ****1,448**

65–69 ****1,215**

70–74 ****887**

75–79 ****613**

80–84 ****361**

85–89 ****155**

90–94 ****58**

95+ ****24**

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-col).

## Where is Abejorral?

Abejorral lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Aguadas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/aguadas/), [El Carmen de Viboral](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/el-carmen-de-viboral/), [La Ceja](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/la-ceja/), [La Unión](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/la-union/), [Montebello](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/montebello/), [Santa Bárbara](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/santa-barbara/) and [Sonsón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/sonson/). By area it is the 367th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.8% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of Abejorral is about 200 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 51 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 5.8052° N, 75.4300° W.

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-col).

## Things to see in and around Abejorral

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Abejorral: 2 waterfalls; 1 attraction.

- Cascada Salto del Buey · waterfall
- Salto del Rio Aures · waterfall
- camino de la colonización antioqueña · attraction

### Nearby, outside Abejorral

- Waterfall - Esmeralda or Molino · waterfall, Sonsón15 km
- Cascada El Presidio · waterfall, La Unión19 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Abejorral

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Bogota
- CurrencyPeso (COP)
- Country calling code+57
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 110 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE) · Medellín40 km
- Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) · Medellín49 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 17:50).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Abejorral

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Abejorral. The largest with a recorded population: Abejorral (17,599). Settlements here lie between about 716 m and 2,167 m above sea level (median 1,826 m).

- Abejorral
- Aguacate
- Chaguala
- Chagualal
- El Guaico
- Guadual
- Guaico
- Guaicogrande
- Guarango
- Guayabal
- La Lonia
- Llanada
- Llanogrande
- Napoles
- Naranjal
- Pantanillo
- Piedracandela
- Purima
- Sabaletas
- San Vicente

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Abejorral

Named natural and historic features inside Abejorral, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Cañada Naranjo
- Quebrada Algarrobo
- Quebrada Campanas
- Quebrada Daza
- Quebrada Daza
- Quebrada El Aguacate
- Quebrada El Chorro
- Quebrada Garropato
- Quebrada Gloconda
- Quebrada Juntas
- Quebrada La Linda
- Quebrada Liborina
- Quebrada Morroazul
- Quebrada Seca
- Quebrada Yeguas
- Río Buey
- Río Piedras

### Hills and mountains

6 hills.

- La Cordillera · 2,737 m
- Cerro El Roble · 2,545 m
- Alto El Patio · 2,529 m
- Cerro El Buey · 2,319 m
- Purina · 2,194 m
- San Vicente · 1,017 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Abejorral and the best time to visit

In Abejorral, the warmest month is Mar (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Nov (17 °C). About 2,270 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (246 mm) and the driest Feb (111 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 134 

Feb 18 111 

Mar 18 155 

Apr 18 230 

May 18 246 

Jun 18 178 

Jul 18 183 

Aug 18 206 

Sep 18 202 

Oct 17 232 

Nov 17 221 

Dec 17 172 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Abejorral

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Juan de Dios de Abejorral · Abejorral 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.78873&mlon=-75.42616#map=17/5.78873/-75.42616) 

Bank Cooabejorral · Abejorral 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.79127&mlon=-75.42671#map=17/5.79127/-75.42671) 

ATM Clínica Somer · Rionegro 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14077&mlon=-75.37758#map=17/6.14077/-75.37758) 

Petrol pump Estacion de servicio Zeus · Abejorral 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.79553&mlon=-75.43091#map=17/5.79553/-75.43091) 

Hotel Hogar Juvenil Campesino · Abejorral 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.79218&mlon=-75.42833#map=17/5.79218/-75.42833) 

Mall CC Viva La Ceja · La Ceja 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02163&mlon=-75.42926#map=17/6.02163/-75.42926) 

School Centro Educativo Rur Nva Luisa Duque De Arango · Abejorral 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.80250&mlon=-75.44167#map=17/5.80250/-75.44167) 

College T.O.E.( Intitucion Educativa TomÁS Eastman) · Santa Bárbara 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.87045&mlon=-75.56664#map=17/5.87045/-75.56664) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Abejorral 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.79176&mlon=-75.42688#map=17/5.79176/-75.42688) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Abejorral

Places mapped inside Abejorral in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels5
- Schools71
- Restaurants3
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other municipalities in Antioquia Department

- Abriaquí
- Alejandría
- Amagá
- Amalfi
- Andes
- Angelópolis
- Angostura
- Anorí
- Anzá
- Apartadó
- Arboletes
- Argelia
- Armenia
- Barbosa
- Bello
- Belmira
- Betania
- Betulia
- Briceño
- Buriticá
- Caicedo
- Caldas
- Campamento
- Caracolí
- Caramanta
- Carepa
- Carolina
- Caucasia
- Cañasgordas
- Chigorodó
- Cisneros
- Ciudad Bolívar
- Cocorná
- Concepción
- Concordia
- Copacabana
- Cáceres
- Dabeiba
- Donmatías
- Ebéjico
- El Bagre
- El Carmen de Viboral
- El Santuario
- Entrerríos
- Envigado
- Fredonia
- Frontino
- Giraldo
- Girardota
- Granada
- Guadalupe
- Guarne
- Guatapé
- Gómez Plata
- Heliconia
- Hispania
- Itagüí
- Ituango
- Jardín
- Jericó
- La Ceja
- La Estrella
- La Pintada
- La Unión
- Liborina
- Maceo
- Marinilla
- Medellín
- Montebello
- Murindó
- Mutatá
- Nariño
- Nechí
- Necoclí
- Olaya
- Peque
- Peñol
- Pueblorrico
- Puerto Berrío
- Puerto Nare
- Puerto Triunfo
- Remedios
- Retiro
- Rionegro
- Sabanalarga
- Sabaneta
- Salgar
- San Andrés de Cuerquía
- San Carlos
- San Francisco
- San Jerónimo
- San José de la Montaña
- San Juan de Urabá
- San Luis
- San Pedro de Urabá
- San Pedro de los Milagros
- San Rafael
- San Roque
- San Vicente Ferrer
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Fé de Antioquia
- Santa Rosa de Osos
- Santo Domingo
- Segovia
- Sonsón
- Sopetrán
- Tarazá
- Tarso
- Titiribí
- Toledo
- Turbo
- Támesis
- Uramita
- Urrao
- Valdivia
- Valparaíso
- Vegachí
- Venecia
- Vigía del Fuerte
- Yalí
- Yarumal
- Yolombó
- Yondó
- Zaragoza

## Quick answers

- Where is Abejorral?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Abejorral?21,633 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Abejorral?About 38 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Abejorral?About 43 people per km²
- What borders Abejorral?Aguadas, El Carmen de Viboral, La Ceja, La Unión, Montebello, Santa Bárbara and Sonsón
- What is there to see in Abejorral?Cascada Salto del Buey, Salto del Rio Aures, camino de la colonización antioqueña
- What time zone is Abejorral in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Abejorral?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Abejorral?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Abejorral?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Abejorral?Settlements lie between 716 m and 2,167 m
- What is the highest point in Abejorral?La Cordillera (2,737 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Abejorral?February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Abejorral?Hospital San Juan de Dios de Abejorral, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Abejorral?Cooabejorral, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Abejorral?Clínica Somer, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Abejorral?Estacion de servicio Zeus, about 1.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Abejorral?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Abejorral?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Abejorral?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Abejorral?CO05002 (OCHA common operational dataset)