# Bello Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# Bello

Bello is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **598,199 people** in 2025 on 148 km² (about 4,048 per km²). 144 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 582 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 598,199people (2025)
- 148km²
- 582mapped services
- 1,959 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Bello?

Bello had an estimated **598,199 people** in 2025 — 8.3% of Antioquia Department, 10th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,070 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 148 km², that is about **4,048 people per km²**, 10th of 1121 municipalities.

17.9% of people are children under 15 and 9.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 34 across Antioquia Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 38 children and older people.

0–4 ****35,084**

5–9 ****35,751**

10–14 ****36,231**

15–19 ****39,970**

20–24 ****47,719**

25–29 ****56,771**

30–34 ****58,353**

35–39 ****51,659**

40–44 ****44,884**

45–49 ****37,047**

50–54 ****32,726**

55–59 ****33,615**

60–64 ****30,574**

65–69 ****23,073**

70–74 ****15,470**

75–79 ****9,639**

80–84 ****5,408**

85–89 ****2,632**

90–94 ****1,080**

95+ ****367**

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 Bello?

Bello lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Copacabana](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/copacabana/), [Medellín](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/medellin/), [San Jerónimo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/san-jeronimo/) and [San Pedro de los Milagros](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/san-pedro-de-los-milagros/). By area it is the 804th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.2% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of Bello is about 256 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 13 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 6.3611° N, 75.5892° 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 Bello

OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Bello: 3 waterfalls; 3 viewpoints; 2 attractions; 2 museums; 1 ruins; 1 cave; 1 nature reserve.

- Casa Museo Marco Fidel Suarez · museum
- Classic & Vintage Bicycles Museum · museum
- Salto Chorrolato · waterfall
- Salto El Barro · waterfall
- Salto Sanfeleño · waterfall
- Reserva Natural Piamonte · nature reserve
- Mini Quitasol Viewpoint · viewpoint
- Mirador el Plan · viewpoint
- mirador altos de oriente 2 · viewpoint
- Voladero san felix. Parapentes · attraction
- Zona De Vuelo (Parapente) · attraction
- Cueva · cave
- Farm house "Corrales", "Cerro Quitasol" East side, Bello city, Colombia · ruins

### Nearby, outside Bello

- Sitio con potencial arquelógicco · archaeological site, Medellín5.9 km
- Zona con potencial arquelógicco · archaeological site, Medellín5.9 km
- Sitio con potencial arquelógico · archaeological site, Medellín6.1 km
- Cristo Del Picacho · monument, Medellín6.3 km
- Sitio con potencial arquelógicco · archaeological site, Medellín6.4 km
- El Morro Santander · nature reserve, Medellín6.5 km
- Zona con potencial arquelógicco · archaeological site, Medellín6.6 km
- Zona con potencial arquelógicco · archaeological site, Medellín6.7 km
- Sitio con potencial arquelógicco · archaeological site, Medellín6.7 km
- Sitio con potencial arquelógico - Arte rupestre · archaeological site, Medellín6.7 km
- Sitio con potencial arquelógico · archaeological site, Medellín6.9 km
- Cancha Polideportiva · memorial, Medellín7.6 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: Bello

- 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) · Medellín16 km
- Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE) · Medellín29 km

### Nearest railway station

Antigua Estación de Bello del Ferrocarril (Bello), about 5.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:04, 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 Bello

Open gazetteers list **144 villages, towns and localities** in Bello. The largest with a recorded population: Bello (392,939). Settlements here lie between about 1,418 m and 2,620 m above sea level (median 1,959 m).

- Acevedo
- Acevedo Bello
- Agua Linda
- Alcala
- Alpes del Norte
- Altavista
- Altos de Niquía
- Andalucía
- Aralias
- Barrio Buenos Aires
- Barrio La Gran Avenida
- Barrio La Milagrosa
- Barrio La Primavera
- Barrio Nuevo
- Barrio Obrero
- Barrio Panamericano
- Barrio San Gabriel
- Bellavista
- Bello
- Briceñito
- Buenavista
- Cabañas
- Cafetal
- Cairo
- Cairo Mesa
- Casa Blanca
- Central
- Centro
- Cerros de Bedoya
- Chachafruto
- Charco Verde
- Chorrillo
- Ciudad Niquía
- Comargal
- Conjunto Cerrado Manantiales
- El Carmelo
- El Chicharíon
- El Espejo
- El Paraíso
- El Piñal
- El Porvenir
- El Presidio
- El Refugio
- El Retiro
- El Rosario
- El Salvador
- El Tablazo
- El Tambo
- El Vergel
- Emilia
- Espíritu Santo
- Fabricato
- Florida Verde
- Fontidueño
- Guasimalito
- Guayabal
- Hato Viejo
- La Cabaña
- La Cabañita
- La Camila
- La Estación
- La Filandia
- La Florida
- La Gabriela
- La Gallinaza
- La García
- La Gran Avenida
- La Judea
- La Madera
- La Margarita
- La Medina
- La Meseta
- La Minita
- La Montañita
- La Palma
- La Ponderosa
- La Pradera
- La Remingia
- La Sinfonia
- La Trocha
- La Unión
- Las Acacias
- Las Brisas
- Las Flores
- Las Marticas
- Las Mercedes
- Las Vegas
- Lilandia
- Llano Grande
- Los Alpes
- Los Pinos
- Los Rastrojos
- Los Sauces
- Lotus
- Manchester
- Media Luna
- Mesa
- Molinares
- Montana
- Mosquerito
- Nazareth
- Niquía
- Nuevo
- Orfelinato San José
- Pacelli
- Palmar de Serramonte
- Pantano
- Paraíso
- París
- Peña Verde
- Piñón
- Playa Rica
- Potrerito
- Primavera
- Puerto Bello
- Pénjamo
- Pérez
- Quebrada el hato
- Rancho Grande
- Riachuelos
- Rincón Santo
- Sabanalarga
- Sabaneta
- Salento
- San Francisco
- San Félix
- San José Obrero
- San Silvestre
- Santa Ana
- Santa Cecilía
- Santa Rita
- Santa Teresa
- Sepultura
- Soraida
- Suárez
- Tasca
- Tierra Adentro
- Trapiche
- Urbanización La Selva
- Vereda Tierradentro
- Villa Socorro
- Villa Teresa
- Yarumo
- Zamora

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 Bello

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

### Water

51 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Quebrada Betulia
- Quebrada Calles
- Quebrada Cascada
- Quebrada Chachafruto
- Quebrada Chiquita
- Quebrada Chuchuerta
- Quebrada El Barro
- Quebrada El Drago
- Quebrada El Hato
- Quebrada El Yolombo
- Quebrada Gallinaza
- Quebrada Guaramaila
- Quebrada Guasimal
- Quebrada La Baldía
- Quebrada La Bolsa
- Quebrada La Calabaza
- Quebrada La Calle
- Quebrada La Casita
- Quebrada La Cortudera
- Quebrada La Dasiena
- Quebrada La Florecita
- Quebrada La García
- Quebrada La García
- Quebrada La Gil

…and 28 more.

### Hills and mountains

8 hills; 4 mountains.

- Alto El Chuscal · 2,783 m
- Alto Mata · 2,642 m
- Alto de Medina · 2,633 m
- Alto Quitasol · 2,613 m
- Alto Sepultura · 2,605 m
- Alto Cuartas · 2,523 m
- Alto El Silencio · 2,505 m
- Alto Los Barrancos · 2,500 m
- Alto El Eucalipto · 2,491 m
- Alto de la Delgadita · 2,467 m
- Morro del Silencio · 2,026 m
- Morro La Cola de La Perra · 1,776 m

### Getting around

2 railway stations.

- Estación Acevedo
- Estación Machado

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 Bello and the best time to visit

In Bello, 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 Bello

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Playa Rica · Bello 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34552&mlon=-75.56832#map=17/6.34552/-75.56832) 

Bank Bello | Banco de Bogotá · Bello 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33461&mlon=-75.55811#map=17/6.33461/-75.55811) 

ATM Banco de Bogotá · Bello 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33305&mlon=-75.55834#map=17/6.33305/-75.55834) 

Petrol pump Primax · Bello 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32944&mlon=-75.55824#map=17/6.32944/-75.55824) 

Hotel Hacienda Napoles - Puerto Triunfo, Antioquia · Bello 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34085&mlon=-75.57117#map=17/6.34085/-75.57117) 

Mall CC Plaza Beillin · Bello 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33670&mlon=-75.56040#map=17/6.33670/-75.56040) 

School Colegio Leon XIII · Bello 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35966&mlon=-75.57153#map=17/6.35966/-75.57153) 

College Urbanización Majagua · Bello 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33976&mlon=-75.57354#map=17/6.33976/-75.57354) 

Police station CAI Valadares · Bello 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34307&mlon=-75.56986#map=17/6.34307/-75.56986) 

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 Bello

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

- Hospitals20
- Banks14
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps21
- Hotels19
- Shopping malls19
- Schools161
- Colleges and universities17
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies32
- Restaurants231
- Police stations6
- Dental clinics37

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
- Barbosa
- 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 Bello?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Bello?598,199 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Bello?About 34 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Bello?About 4,048 people per km²
- What borders Bello?Copacabana, Medellín, San Jerónimo and San Pedro de los Milagros
- What is there to see in Bello?Casa Museo Marco Fidel Suarez, Classic & Vintage Bicycles Museum, Cueva, Farm house "Corrales", "Cerro Quitasol" East side, Bello city, Colombia
- What time zone is Bello in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bello?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Bello?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bello?144 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bello?Settlements lie between 1,418 m and 2,620 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Bello?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Bello?Alto El Chuscal (2,783 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bello?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bello?Centro de Salud Playa Rica, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bello?Bello | Banco de Bogotá, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bello?Banco de Bogotá, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bello?Primax, about 4.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bello?20 mapped
- How many banks are in Bello?14 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Bello?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bello?21 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bello?CO05088 (OCHA common operational dataset)