# Barbosa Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/barbosa/ Municipality · Antioquia Department # Barbosa Barbosa is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **58,025 people** in 2025 on 206 km² (about 282 per km²). Its main town is Barbosa. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 102 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 58,025people (2025) - 206km² - 102mapped services - 1,360 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Barbosa? Barbosa had an estimated **58,025 people** in 2025 — 0.8% of Antioquia Department, 124th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,008 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 206 km², that is about **282 people per km²**, 93rd of 1121 municipalities. 17.8% of people are children under 15 and 12.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 34 across Antioquia Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 44 children and older people. 0–4 ****3,107** 5–9 ****3,443** 10–14 ****3,774** 15–19 ****4,108** 20–24 ****4,355** 25–29 ****4,459** 30–34 ****4,408** 35–39 ****4,264** 40–44 ****4,292** 45–49 ****4,004** 50–54 ****3,649** 55–59 ****3,521** 60–64 ****3,181** 65–69 ****2,676** 70–74 ****2,068** 75–79 ****1,398** 80–84 ****771** 85–89 ****347** 90–94 ****136** 95+ ****46** 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 Barbosa? Barbosa lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/concepcion/), [Donmatías](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/donmatias/), [Girardota](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/girardota/), [San Vicente Ferrer](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/san-vicente-ferrer/) and [Santo Domingo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/santo-domingo/). By area it is the 684th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.3% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of Barbosa is about 246 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 34 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 6.4392° N, 75.3371° 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 Barbosa OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Barbosa: 3 waterfalls; 1 monument; 1 memorial; 1 viewpoint. - Cascada Ipanachaque · waterfall - Cascada del Resplandor · waterfall - chorrón · waterfall - Mirador del río · viewpoint - Virgen de Cestillal · monument - virgen · memorial ### Nearby, outside Barbosa - Casa de la Cultura Luis Lòpez de Mesa · gallery, Donmatías8.3 km - Charco El Aguacate · viewpoint, Concepción9.3 km - Alto de la Virgen · monument, Concepción10 km - Cascada Bocatoma · waterfall, Donmatías10 km - Cascada Bocatoma · monument, Donmatías11 km - La Pradera · waterfall, Donmatías11 km - Bienvenido al Municipio de Santa Rosa de Osos · city gate, Santa Rosa de Osos12 km - Cascada San Antonio · waterfall, Girardota14 km - Matasano Waterfall · attraction, Concepción14 km - Reserva Chupadero Los Salados · nature reserve, Donmatías15 km - Cascada La Capilla · waterfall, Santa Rosa de Osos15 km - Calvario de Palenque · monument, Santa Rosa de Osos15 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: Barbosa - 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) · Medellín32 km - Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) · Medellín37 km ### Nearest railway station Antigua Estación de Bello del Ferrocarril (Bello), about 27 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 17:48). 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 Barbosa Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Barbosa. The largest with a recorded population: Barbosa (53,943). - Barbosa - Barrio Aguas Calientes - Barrio Asoviroca - Barrio Buenos Aires Parte Alta - Barrio Buenos Aires Parte Baja - Barrio Cecilia Caballero - Barrio Centro - Barrio Charco Negro - Barrio El Guayabal - Barrio El Portón - Barrio El Progreso - Barrio La Esmeralda - Barrio Pepe Sierra Uno - Barrio San Rafael - Barrio Veinte de Mayo - Barrio de Jesús - El Hatillo - El Machete - La Calda - Matasano - Monteloro - Platanito - Popalito - Quintero - San Eugenio - Vereda La Calda - Yarumito 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 Barbosa Named natural and historic features inside Barbosa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Alto Calvario · 2,219 m - Alto Meseta · 1,980 m - Alto Ventanas · 1,802 m - Alto Rodeo · 1,716 m - Alto Chorrera · 1,365 m ### Getting around 2 railway stations. - Estación Isaza - Estación Popalito 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 Barbosa and the best time to visit In Barbosa, the warmest month is Mar (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Nov (16 °C). About 2,119 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (243 mm) and the driest Feb (92 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 16 116 Feb 17 92 Mar 17 138 Apr 17 220 May 17 243 Jun 16 172 Jul 16 177 Aug 16 193 Sep 16 193 Oct 16 220 Nov 16 205 Dec 16 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Barbosa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ESE Hospital San Vicente de Paul · Barbosa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43633&mlon=-75.33307#map=17/6.43633/-75.33307) Bank Bank of Bogotá · Barbosa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43690&mlon=-75.33195#map=17/6.43690/-75.33195) ATM Bancolombia · Copacabana 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36062&mlon=-75.49600#map=17/6.36062/-75.49600) Petrol pump Puertas del Nordeste · Barbosa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43908&mlon=-75.33391#map=17/6.43908/-75.33391) Hotel Antioquia Trópical Hotel Club · Barbosa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43861&mlon=-75.33310#map=17/6.43861/-75.33310) Mall Centro Comercial Montillo · Girardota 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37988&mlon=-75.44166#map=17/6.37988/-75.44166) School Centro Educativo Pequeños Lideres · Barbosa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43573&mlon=-75.33346#map=17/6.43573/-75.33346) College CENSA sede Barbosa · Barbosa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43536&mlon=-75.32744#map=17/6.43536/-75.32744) Police station Estación de Policía · Concepción 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.39610&mlon=-75.25835#map=17/6.39610/-75.25835) 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 Barbosa Places mapped inside Barbosa in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels21 - Schools51 - Colleges and universities1 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies5 - Restaurants14 - Dental clinics3 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 - Andes - Angelópolis - Angostura - Anorí - Anzá - Apartadó - Arboletes - Argelia - Armenia - 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 Barbosa?In Antioquia Department, Colombia - What is the population of Barbosa?58,025 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Barbosa?About 37 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Barbosa?About 282 people per km² - What borders Barbosa?Concepción, Donmatías, Girardota, San Vicente Ferrer and Santo Domingo - What is there to see in Barbosa?Cascada Ipanachaque, Cascada del Resplandor, Mirador del río, Virgen de Cestillal - What time zone is Barbosa in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Barbosa?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Barbosa?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Barbosa?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Barbosa?Alto Calvario (2,219 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Barbosa?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Barbosa?ESE Hospital San Vicente de Paul, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Barbosa?Bank of Bogotá, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Barbosa?Bancolombia, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Barbosa?Puertas del Nordeste, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Barbosa?2 mapped - How many banks are in Barbosa?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Barbosa?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Barbosa?CO05079 (OCHA common operational dataset)