# Andes Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# Andes

Andes is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **47,231 people** in 2025 on 402 km² (about 117 per km²). Its main town is Andes. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 90 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 47,231people (2025)
- 402km²
- 90mapped services
- 1,801 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Andes?

Andes had an estimated **47,231 people** in 2025 — 0.7% of Antioquia Department, 156th of 1121 municipalities. There are 922 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 402 km², that is about **117 people per km²**, 238th of 1121 municipalities.

20.2% of people are children under 15 and 12.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 years (it is 34 across Antioquia Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 48 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,966**

5–9 ****3,205**

10–14 ****3,364**

15–19 ****3,571**

20–24 ****3,610**

25–29 ****3,459**

30–34 ****3,357**

35–39 ****3,385**

40–44 ****3,406**

45–49 ****2,978**

50–54 ****2,597**

55–59 ****2,714**

60–64 ****2,729**

65–69 ****2,309**

70–74 ****1,626**

75–79 ****995**

80–84 ****532**

85–89 ****253**

90–94 ****112**

95+ ****44**

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 Andes?

Andes lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Bagadó](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/bagado/), [Betania](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/betania/), [Hispania](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/hispania/), [Jardín](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/jardin/), [Jericó](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/jerico/), [Mistrató](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/mistrato/) and [Pueblorrico](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/pueblorrico/). By area it is the 450th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.6% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of Andes is about 235 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 80 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 5.6287° N, 75.9452° 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 Andes

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Andes: 1 waterfall; 1 attraction.

- Cascada Chorro Blanco · waterfall
- Chorros de Tapartó · attraction

### Nearby, outside Andes

- Cabalgatas · attraction, Jardín12 km
- Pizano's bridge · attraction, Jardín13 km
- Mirador del Bosque · viewpoint, Jardín14 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Jardín14 km
- Sparkle · waterfall, Jardín14 km
- I Love Jardin · attraction, Jardín14 km
- Jardín de Rocas · attraction, Jardín14 km
- Cable car · attraction, Jardín14 km
- Atardecer hermoso · viewpoint, Jardín14 km
- Cristo Rey · viewpoint, Jardín14 km
- La France · waterfall, Jardín14 km
- Cross · attraction, Jardín14 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: Andes

- 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

- Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) · Medellín77 km
- El Caraño Airport (UIB) · Quibdó77 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:04, sunset around 17:52).

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 Andes

Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Andes. The largest with a recorded population: Andes (16,419). Settlements here lie between about 1,233 m and 2,336 m above sea level (median 1,801 m).

- Alsacia
- Alto Abejorral
- Alto Las Parras
- Alto Senón
- Andes
- Buenos Aires
- Caracolí
- Cañaveral
- Cristianía
- El Bosque
- El Columpio
- El Crucero
- El Líbano
- El Narciso
- Hoyo Grande
- La Alianza
- La Avanzada
- La Borraja
- La Briaquit
- La Carmelita
- La Chaparrala
- La Clara
- La Ilusión
- La Linda
- La Meseta
- La Nevera
- La Piedra
- La Quinta
- La Reina
- La Rochela
- La Siria
- La Soledad
- La Unión
- Las Flores
- Llano Redondo
- Manazanares
- Meseta
- Quebrada Arriba
- Risaralda
- San Agustín
- San Bartolo
- San José
- San Miguel
- San Pedro Arriba
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Inés
- Santa Rita
- Tapartó
- Tapartó-Andes
- Villa César

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 Andes

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

### Water

43 rivers and streams.

- Cañada de Egipto
- Quebrada Alejandría
- Quebrada California
- Quebrada Cañaverala
- Quebrada Condorcito
- Quebrada El Columpio
- Quebrada El Jordán
- Quebrada El Silencio
- Quebrada El Silencio
- Quebrada El Tolima
- Quebrada La Chiuad
- Quebrada La Cristalina
- Quebrada La Linda
- Quebrada La Mararita
- Quebrada La Margarita
- Quebrada La Mesenia
- Quebrada La Perucha
- Quebrada La Peña
- Quebrada La Soledad
- Quebrada La Villa
- Quebrada Las Flores
- Quebrada Los Filtros
- Quebrada Negra
- Quebrada Negro

…and 19 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 3 hills.

- Morro Pelado · 2,531 m
- Alto La Venada · 2,365 m
- La Tolda · 2,266 m
- Alto del Bosque · 2,252 m
- Morro Ñato · 1,814 m
- Alto Amarillo · 1,634 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Andes Airport

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 Andes and the best time to visit

In Andes, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C). About 3,315 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (333 mm) and the driest Feb (179 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 222 

Feb 22 179 

Mar 22 224 

Apr 21 295 

May 21 317 

Jun 22 262 

Jul 22 294 

Aug 22 333 

Sep 21 294 

Oct 21 296 

Nov 20 315 

Dec 21 286 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Andes

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Rafael de Andes · Andes 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.66078&mlon=-75.87681#map=17/5.66078/-75.87681) 

Bank Davivienda · Andes 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.65560&mlon=-75.87753#map=17/5.65560/-75.87753) 

ATM Banco Agrario de Colombia · Jericó 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.79072&mlon=-75.78654#map=17/5.79072/-75.78654) 

Petrol pump La Pradera · Andes 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.70158&mlon=-75.88551#map=17/5.70158/-75.88551) 

Hotel La Cascada Andes · Andes 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.61591&mlon=-75.89889#map=17/5.61591/-75.89889) 

Mall Fundadores Centro Comercial · Andes 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.65639&mlon=-75.87844#map=17/5.65639/-75.87844) 

School Institución Educativa San Peruchito · Andes 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.64667&mlon=-75.94028#map=17/5.64667/-75.94028) 

College CENSA Andes · Andes 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.65430&mlon=-75.87827#map=17/5.65430/-75.87827) 

Police station Estacion de Policia · Andes 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.65724&mlon=-75.88104#map=17/5.65724/-75.88104) 

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 Andes

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels7
- Shopping malls1
- Schools57
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants10
- Police stations3

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

- Abejorral
- Abriaquí
- Alejandría
- Amagá
- Amalfi
- 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 Andes?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Andes?47,231 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Andes?About 35 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Andes?About 117 people per km²
- What borders Andes?Bagadó, Betania, Hispania, Jardín, Jericó, Mistrató and Pueblorrico
- What is there to see in Andes?Cascada Chorro Blanco, Chorros de Tapartó
- What time zone is Andes in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Andes?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Andes?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Andes?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Andes?Settlements lie between 1,233 m and 2,336 m
- What is the highest point in Andes?Morro Pelado (2,531 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Andes?Hospital San Rafael de Andes, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Andes?Davivienda, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Andes?Banco Agrario de Colombia, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Andes?La Pradera, about 10 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Andes?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Andes?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Andes?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Andes?CO05034 (OCHA common operational dataset)