# Betulia Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# Betulia

Betulia is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **16,893 people** in 2025 on 262 km² (about 64 per km²). Its main town is Betulia. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 51 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16,893people (2025)
- 262km²
- 51mapped services
- 1,690 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Betulia?

Betulia had an estimated **16,893 people** in 2025 — 0.2% of Antioquia Department, 481st of 1121 municipalities. There are 952 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 262 km², that is about **64 people per km²**, 426th of 1121 municipalities.

25.3% of people are children under 15 and 9.9% 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 54 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,263**

5–9 ****1,445**

10–14 ****1,558**

15–19 ****1,495**

20–24 ****1,320**

25–29 ****1,170**

30–34 ****1,108**

35–39 ****1,104**

40–44 ****1,157**

45–49 ****1,063**

50–54 ****912**

55–59 ****852**

60–64 ****764**

65–69 ****620**

70–74 ****458**

75–79 ****307**

80–84 ****172**

85–89 ****71**

90–94 ****30**

95+ ****17**

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 Betulia?

Betulia lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Anzá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/anza/), [Armenia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/armenia/), [Concordia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/concordia/) and [Urrao](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/urrao/). By area it is the 590th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.4% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of Betulia is about 270 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 41 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 6.1812° N, 75.9382° 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 Betulia

### Nearby, outside Betulia

- Cascada Cañaduzala · waterfall, Anzá13 km
- Cascada Torito · waterfall, Anzá13 km
- Cascada de Los Cangrejos · waterfall, Anzá15 km
- Guacas de Los Polines · archaeological site, Anzá15 km
- Pocetas Naturales · waterfall, Anzá16 km
- Cascada de la Sapera · waterfall, Anzá16 km
- Cascada Escondida · waterfall, Anzá16 km
- La Cruz · monument, Anzá16 km
- Salto Guzmanito · waterfall, Ebéjico17 km
- Cascada El Abejero · waterfall, Concordia17 km
- Pocetas de Santo Domingo · waterfall, Anzá17 km
- Cascada El Mango · waterfall, Concordia17 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: Betulia

- 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) · Medellín39 km
- Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE) · Medellín57 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación del Metro Envigado (Itagüí), about 38 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:05, sunset around 17:51).

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 Betulia

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Betulia. The largest with a recorded population: Betulia (15,097) and San Francisco (2,779). Settlements here lie between about 538 m and 2,029 m above sea level (median 1,690 m).

- Altamira
- Betulia
- Cangrejo
- Chorro Blanco
- El Guadual
- El Moro
- La Ceibala
- La Favorta
- La Sucre
- Las Partidas
- Luciano Restrepo
- Morelia
- Morito
- San Francisco
- Santa Rita
- Valdivia

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 Betulia

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Quebradona
- Quebrada San Mateo

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Alto Grande · 2,346 m
- Loma Arboleda · 1,603 m
- Alto Retiro · 1,322 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 Betulia and the best time to visit

In Betulia, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C). About 3,394 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (355 mm) and the driest Feb (170 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 21 225 

Feb 21 170 

Mar 21 218 

Apr 21 298 

May 21 333 

Jun 21 274 

Jul 21 315 

Aug 21 355 

Sep 21 313 

Oct 20 297 

Nov 20 314 

Dec 20 282 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Betulia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Germán Vélez Gutierrez · Betulia 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10651&mlon=-75.98446#map=17/6.10651/-75.98446) 

Bank Banco Agrario de Colombia · Armenia 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15715&mlon=-75.78697#map=17/6.15715/-75.78697) 

ATM Cajero Bancolombia · La Estrella 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12228&mlon=-75.63444#map=17/6.12228/-75.63444) 

Petrol pump EDS Terpel La Alborada · Concordia 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04789&mlon=-75.90928#map=17/6.04789/-75.90928) 

Hotel Hotel Panorama · Betulia 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11414&mlon=-75.98418#map=17/6.11414/-75.98418) 

Mall Mall Hierrocampo · Titiribí 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04188&mlon=-75.75898#map=17/6.04188/-75.75898) 

School Centro Educativo Rural Pueblo Duro · Betulia 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17767&mlon=-75.94091#map=17/6.17767/-75.94091) 

College Institución Educativa Julio Restrepo Sede 2 · Salgar 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96180&mlon=-75.97346#map=17/5.96180/-75.97346) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Betulia 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11366&mlon=-75.98421#map=17/6.11366/-75.98421) 

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 Betulia

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

- Hospitals2
- Hotels2
- Schools45
- 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
- Belmira
- Betania
- 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 Betulia?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Betulia?16,893 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Betulia?About 31 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Betulia?About 64 people per km²
- What borders Betulia?Anzá, Armenia, Concordia and Urrao
- What is there to see in Betulia?Cascada Cañaduzala, Cascada Torito, Cascada de Los Cangrejos, Guacas de Los Polines
- What time zone is Betulia in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Betulia?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Betulia?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Betulia?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Betulia?Settlements lie between 538 m and 2,029 m
- What is the highest point in Betulia?Alto Grande (2,346 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Betulia?Hospital Germán Vélez Gutierrez, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Betulia?Banco Agrario de Colombia, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Betulia?Cajero Bancolombia, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Betulia?EDS Terpel La Alborada, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Betulia?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Betulia?CO05093 (OCHA common operational dataset)