# Buriticá Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/buritica/ Municipality · Antioquia Department # Buriticá Buriticá is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **10,211 people** in 2025 on 355 km² (about 29 per km²). Its main town is Buriticá. 70 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10,211people (2025) - 355km² - 32mapped services - 1,816 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Buriticá? Buriticá had an estimated **10,211 people** in 2025 — 0.1% of Antioquia Department, 691st of 1121 municipalities. There are 916 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 355 km², that is about **29 people per km²**, 740th of 1121 municipalities. 26.6% of people are children under 15 and 10.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 34 across Antioquia Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people. 0–4 ****879** 5–9 ****919** 10–14 ****916** 15–19 ****893** 20–24 ****859** 25–29 ****814** 30–34 ****763** 35–39 ****693** 40–44 ****640** 45–49 ****540** 50–54 ****453** 55–59 ****419** 60–64 ****380** 65–69 ****315** 70–74 ****263** 75–79 ****219** 80–84 ****143** 85–89 ****67** 90–94 ****26** 95+ ****7** 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 Buriticá? Buriticá lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Cañasgordas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/canasgordas/), [Giraldo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/giraldo/), [Liborina](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/liborina/), [Peque](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/peque/), [Sabanalarga](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/sabanalarga/) and [Santa Fé de Antioquia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/santa-fe-de-antioquia/). By area it is the 496th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.6% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of Buriticá is about 318 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 74 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 6.8099° N, 75.9199° 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). ## Know before you go: Buriticá - 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) · Medellín75 km - Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE) · Medellín90 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:06, 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 Buriticá Open gazetteers list **70 villages, towns and localities** in Buriticá. The largest with a recorded population: Buriticá (2,388). Settlements here lie between about 398 m and 2,722 m above sea level (median 1,816 m). - Aguilar - Algarrobo - Angelina - Araos - Boquerón de Peñitas - Buena Vista - Bugará - Buriticá - Calabacera - Carauquia - Careperro - Chunchunco - Conejo - Cordillera - Cordillerita - Costas - El Alto - El Balso - El Filo - El Guamo - El Guasimo - El Leon - El Llano - El Naranjo - El Papayo - El Siento - El Sueldo - El Viento - Filo Seco - Fortuna - Giradito - Guarco - Gularco - Guáimaro - Herejes - Higabra - Juan García - La Cueva - La Fonda - La Fortuna - La Fragua - La Hoyada - La Llandada - La Palma - La Peña - Las Palmas - Llano de Urarco - Llanochiquito - Llanos de Urarco - Madero - Magote - Mariscal - Mesas - Meseta - Monal - Nano Grande - Pajarito - Palenque - Quele - Remolino - San Antonio - San Bernardo - San Cipriano - San Esteban - Sietecueros - Sincierco - Tabacal - Unti - Urarco - Yarumalito 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 Buriticá Named natural and historic features inside Buriticá, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 76 rivers and streams. - Cañada Arates - Cañada Balsal - Cañada Barrancón - Cañada Canejal - Cañada Careperro - Cañada Casavieja - Cañada Cascajal - Cañada Cienaga - Cañada El Chocho - Cañada El Guasimo - Cañada El Mono - Cañada El Oso - Cañada El Oso - Cañada El Salto - Cañada Fría - Cañada La Cal - Cañada La Guida - Cañada La Loma - Cañada Rosa - Cañada San Pacho - Cañada Yolombó - Quebrada Algarrobo - Quebrada Arce - Quebrada Asesi …and 52 more. ### Hills and mountains 16 hills; 2 mountains. - Morro San Polo · 2,940 m - Alto Confusión · 2,789 m - Alto de La Peña · 2,710 m - Alto Yarumal · 2,649 m - Loma Llano Montaña · 2,593 m - Loma Tierra Amarilla · 2,487 m - Alto San Antonio · 2,185 m - Alto El Oso · 1,982 m - Loma El Chocho · 1,969 m - Loma Buenavista · 1,888 m - Loma Cepe · 1,823 m - Cerro Chuza · 1,792 m - Alto Herejes · 1,775 m - Loma Cochal · 1,734 m - Loma de David · 1,573 m - Loma Parenta · 1,523 m - Loma El Palmar · 943 m - Quebrada Garabato · 411 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 Buriticá and the best time to visit In Buriticá, the warmest month is Mar (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Nov (17 °C). About 1,981 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (235 mm) and the driest Feb (71 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 18 95 Feb 18 71 Mar 18 121 Apr 18 210 May 18 235 Jun 18 170 Jul 18 178 Aug 18 178 Sep 18 185 Oct 17 208 Nov 17 191 Dec 17 138 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buriticá Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital San Antonio · Buriticá 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72166&mlon=-75.90622#map=17/6.72166/-75.90622) Bank Agrarian Bank · Cañasgordas 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74982&mlon=-76.02586#map=17/6.74982/-76.02586) ATM Banco agrario · Sabanalarga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85078&mlon=-75.81826#map=17/6.85078/-75.81826) Petrol pump Comdecom Buritica · Buriticá 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68182&mlon=-75.91146#map=17/6.68182/-75.91146) Hotel La Casa de Josema y Alicia · Sabanalarga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84946&mlon=-75.81746#map=17/6.84946/-75.81746) Mall Centro Comercial el Paso · Santa Fé de Antioquia 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.56296&mlon=-75.82464#map=17/6.56296/-75.82464) School Escuela Rur El Leon · Buriticá 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79423&mlon=-75.93130#map=17/6.79423/-75.93130) College SANTA GEMA · Buriticá 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82686&mlon=-75.92293#map=17/6.82686/-75.92293) Police station Estación de Policía · Buriticá 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71965&mlon=-75.90668#map=17/6.71965/-75.90668) 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 Buriticá Places mapped inside Buriticá in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools27 - Colleges and universities1 - 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 - Betulia - Briceño - 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 Buriticá?In Antioquia Department, Colombia - What is the population of Buriticá?10,211 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Buriticá?About 29 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Buriticá?About 29 people per km² - What borders Buriticá?Cañasgordas, Giraldo, Liborina, Peque, Sabanalarga and Santa Fé de Antioquia - What time zone is Buriticá in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Buriticá?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Buriticá?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buriticá?70 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buriticá?Settlements lie between 398 m and 2,722 m - What is the highest point in Buriticá?Morro San Polo (2,940 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Buriticá?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Buriticá?Hospital San Antonio, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buriticá?Agrarian Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buriticá?Banco agrario, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buriticá?Comdecom Buritica, about 14 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Buriticá?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Buriticá?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Buriticá?CO05113 (OCHA common operational dataset)