# Belmira Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# Belmira

Belmira is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **6,484 people** in 2025 on 296 km² (about 22 per km²). Its main town is Belmira. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,484people (2025)
- 296km²
- 18mapped services
- 2,632 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Belmira?

Belmira had an estimated **6,484 people** in 2025 — 0.1% of Antioquia Department, 867th of 1121 municipalities. There are 978 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 296 km², that is about **22 people per km²**, 851st of 1121 municipalities.

24.9% of people are children under 15 and 9.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 34 across Antioquia Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people.

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5–9 ****543**

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15–19 ****609**

20–24 ****528**

25–29 ****438**

30–34 ****413**

35–39 ****434**

40–44 ****475**

45–49 ****435**

50–54 ****358**

55–59 ****311**

60–64 ****261**

65–69 ****205**

70–74 ****160**

75–79 ****118**

80–84 ****74**

85–89 ****35**

90–94 ****15**

95+ ****2**

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 Belmira?

Belmira lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Entrerríos](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/entrerrios/), [Liborina](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/liborina/), [Olaya](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/olaya/), [San Jerónimo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/san-jeronimo/), [San José de la Montaña](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/san-jose-de-la-montana/), [San Pedro de los Milagros](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/san-pedro-de-los-milagros/), [Santa Rosa de Osos](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/santa-rosa-de-osos/) and [Sopetrán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/sopetran/). By area it is the 554th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.5% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of Belmira is about 288 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 46 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 6.6460° N, 75.6881° 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 Belmira

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Belmira: 2 viewpoints; 2 attractions; 1 memorial; 1 waterfall.

- Cascada "Las Golondrinas" · waterfall
- Laguna Páramo de Belmira · viewpoint
- Mirador Páramo de Belmira · viewpoint
- Cascada de La Montañita · attraction
- Páramo de Belmira · attraction
- Cementerio Belmira · memorial

### Nearby, outside Belmira

- Santa Inés Páramo North View · attraction, Entrerríos5.1 km
- El Salto de Tajamí · waterfall, Olaya12 km
- Puente de Occidente José María Villa · attraction, Olaya14 km
- Mirador del Puente de Occidente José María Villa · viewpoint, Santa Fé de Antioquia14 km
- Sistema de Páramos y Bosques Altoandinos del Noroccidente Medio Antioqueño · nature reserve, Entrerríos16 km
- Raudal Chispero de Cucurucho · monument, Santa Rosa de Osos17 km
- Museo de arte religioso · museum, Santa Fé de Antioquia18 km
- Museo Juan del Corral · museum, Santa Fé de Antioquia18 km
- Casa del Historiador Miguel Martínez Villa · attraction, Santa Fé de Antioquia18 km
- Calvario · memorial, Santa Rosa de Osos19 km
- Playas Espinal · beach, San Pedro de los Milagros19 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: Belmira

- 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) · Medellín49 km
- Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE) · Medellín61 km

### Nearest railway station

Antigua Estación de Bello del Ferrocarril (Bello), about 38 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:05, 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 Belmira

Open gazetteers list **76 villages, towns and localities** in Belmira. The largest with a recorded population: Belmira (1,388). Settlements here lie between about 2,428 m and 3,123 m above sea level (median 2,632 m).

- Aguirre
- Arroyave
- Azucenos
- Belmira
- Candelaria
- El Alto
- El Bello
- El Cateo
- El Cherillo
- El Gomez
- El Higuerón
- El Playón
- El Páramo
- El Retiro
- El Silencio Velásquez
- El Tejar
- El Valle
- El Vergel
- El Yerbal
- Horizonte
- Juan Barrientos
- La Aldaña
- La Argentina
- La Chorquino
- La Linda
- La Llanura
- La María
- La Moladora
- La Oculta
- La Palmera
- La Peña
- La Siberia
- La Ultima Copa
- La Zarza
- Labores
- Las Brisas
- Las Palmas
- Llano Grande
- Los Canales
- Los Ochoa
- Los Olivos
- Los Patos
- Los Pérez
- Marmato
- Matasano
- Palenque
- Peñitas
- Playas
- Quebraditas
- Quebradona Pérez
- Salazar
- Salazar Gómez
- Salazar Restrepo
- San Francisco
- San Francisco Copera
- San Francisco Pérez
- San Joaquín
- San José
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rita Rivera
- Santo Domingo
- Solvetanal
- Vereda El Valle
- Vereda El Yuyal
- Vereda La Amoladora
- Vereda La Candelaria
- Vereda La Miel
- Vereda La Salazar
- Vereda Playas
- Vereda Playitas
- Vereda Río Arriba
- Vereda San José
- Vereda Santo Domingo
- Vereda Zafra
- Vereda Zancudito
- Vélez

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 Belmira

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

### Water

39 rivers and streams.

- Cañada Diablo
- Cañada El Carmen
- Cañada El Peñol
- Cañada Piedras
- Quebrada Arriba
- Quebrada Buenaventura
- Quebrada Buturu
- Quebrada Candelaria
- Quebrada El Amparo
- Quebrada El Brasil
- Quebrada El Diablo
- Quebrada El Gomez
- Quebrada El Imbo
- Quebrada El Reposo
- Quebrada El Valle
- Quebrada La Chiquiarca
- Quebrada La Chorquina
- Quebrada La María
- Quebrada La Miel
- Quebrada La Osa
- Quebrada La Quebradona
- Quebrada La San Pedro
- Quebrada La Tolda
- Quebrada La Veta

…and 15 more.

### Hills and mountains

22 hills.

- Alto Peñol · 3,197 m
- Alto El Reventón · 3,155 m
- Alto El Páramo · 3,149 m
- Alto Mora · 3,138 m
- Alto El Morrón · 3,123 m
- Alto Belmira · 3,121 m
- Alto El Granate · 3,057 m
- Alto Bandera · 3,025 m
- Alto de Rio · 3,021 m
- Alto La Sema · 2,973 m
- Alto La Sierra · 2,890 m
- Alto del Yerbal · 2,872 m
- Alto Montañita · 2,827 m
- Alto El Chorillo · 2,737 m
- Alto Montenegro · 2,703 m
- Yerbalito · 2,689 m
- Alto Buenavista · 2,678 m
- Alto Isletas · 2,628 m
- Alto del Derribado · 2,613 m
- Alto de Arenas · 2,606 m
- Alto Revienta · 2,591 m
- Alto Amoladora · 2,532 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 Belmira and the best time to visit

In Belmira, 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 Belmira

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Nuestra Señora del Rosario · Belmira 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60712&mlon=-75.66659#map=17/6.60712/-75.66659) 

Bank Agrarian Bank · Liborina 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67792&mlon=-75.81118#map=17/6.67792/-75.81118) 

ATM Bancolombia · Santa Rosa de Osos 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64880&mlon=-75.46036#map=17/6.64880/-75.46036) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Sopetrán 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50522&mlon=-75.74567#map=17/6.50522/-75.74567) 

Hotel Casita antes del paramo · Belmira 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63799&mlon=-75.66345#map=17/6.63799/-75.66345) 

Mall Centro comercial de la Carne y Acopio Campesino · Sopetrán 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50125&mlon=-75.74207#map=17/6.50125/-75.74207) 

School Centro Educativo Rural Quebraditas · Belmira 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64560&mlon=-75.69125#map=17/6.64560/-75.69125) 

College Seminario · Liborina 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67930&mlon=-75.81159#map=17/6.67930/-75.81159) 

Police station Policía Nacional de Colombia - Estación Belmira · Belmira 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60566&mlon=-75.66663#map=17/6.60566/-75.66663) 

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 Belmira

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels2
- Schools13
- Restaurants1
- Police stations1

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
- Bello
- 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 Belmira?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Belmira?6,484 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Belmira?About 31 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Belmira?About 22 people per km²
- What borders Belmira?Entrerríos, Liborina, Olaya, San Jerónimo, San José de la Montaña, San Pedro de los Milagros, Santa Rosa de Osos and Sopetrán
- What is there to see in Belmira?Cascada "Las Golondrinas", Cascada de La Montañita, Cementerio Belmira, Laguna Páramo de Belmira
- What time zone is Belmira in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Belmira?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Belmira?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Belmira?76 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Belmira?Settlements lie between 2,428 m and 3,123 m
- What is the highest point in Belmira?Alto Peñol (3,197 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Belmira?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Belmira?Hospital Nuestra Señora del Rosario, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Belmira?Agrarian Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Belmira?Bancolombia, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Belmira?Terpel, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Belmira?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Belmira?CO05086 (OCHA common operational dataset)