# El Carmen de Viboral Municipality, Antioquia Department

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Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# El Carmen de Viboral

El Carmen de Viboral is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **67,121 people** in 2025 on 424 km² (about 158 per km²). Its main town is Carmen de Viboral. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 121 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 67,121people (2025)
- 424km²
- 121mapped services
- 2,040 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in El Carmen de Viboral?

El Carmen de Viboral had an estimated **67,121 people** in 2025 — 0.9% of Antioquia Department, 106th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,026 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 424 km², that is about **158 people per km²**, 163rd of 1121 municipalities.

21.8% of people are children under 15 and 9.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 34 across Antioquia Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,911**

5–9 ****4,925**

10–14 ****4,780**

15–19 ****4,936**

20–24 ****5,287**

25–29 ****5,606**

30–34 ****5,675**

35–39 ****5,447**

40–44 ****5,068**

45–49 ****4,124**

50–54 ****3,404**

55–59 ****3,345**

60–64 ****3,163**

65–69 ****2,588**

70–74 ****1,802**

75–79 ****1,083**

80–84 ****563**

85–89 ****257**

90–94 ****105**

95+ ****38**

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 El Carmen de Viboral?

El Carmen de Viboral lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Abejorral](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/abejorral/), [Cocorná](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/cocorna/), [El Santuario](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/el-santuario/), [La Ceja](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/la-ceja/), [La Unión](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/la-union/), [Marinilla](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/marinilla/), [Rionegro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/rionegro/) and [Sonsón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/sonson/). By area it is the 424th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.7% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of El Carmen de Viboral is about 200 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 5.9786° N, 75.2494° 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 El Carmen de Viboral

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in El Carmen de Viboral: 1 museum; 1 memorial.

- Casa de la Cultura y Museo de la Cerámica Sixto Arango Gallo · museum
- Parque Lineal El Portico · memorial

### Nearby, outside El Carmen de Viboral

- Cascada Las Perlas · waterfall, Cocorná10 km
- Charco del amor · waterfall, Cocorná10 km
- Cascada la Bruja · waterfall, Cocorná12 km
- Charco del amor · waterfall, Cocorná13 km
- Cascada · waterfall, Cocorná14 km
- Cerro Chapecoence · viewpoint, La Unión14 km
- Cascada El Presidio · waterfall, La Unión17 km
- Cerámica El Salto · ruins, El Santuario19 km
- El Tagual · waterfall, San Francisco19 km
- camino de la colonización antioqueña · attraction, Abejorral20 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: El Carmen de Viboral

- 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) · Medellín28 km
- Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) · Medellín46 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:49).

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 El Carmen de Viboral

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in El Carmen de Viboral. The largest with a recorded population: Carmen de Viboral (49,642) and El Carmen (2,258). Settlements here lie between about 1,238 m and 2,170 m above sea level (median 2,040 m).

- Aguas Claras
- Alto Grande
- Barrio La Aurora
- Betania
- Carmen de Viboral
- Cristo Rey
- El Carmen
- El Carmen de Viboral
- El Progreso
- La Aurora
- La Chapa
- La Esperanza
- La Hundida
- La Madera
- Las Alfombras
- Las Brisas
- Milagrosa
- San Isidro
- Santa Inés
- Santa Rita
- Tahamíes
- Viboral

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 El Carmen de Viboral

Named natural and historic features inside El Carmen de Viboral, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Cerro Cardal · 2,422 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 El Carmen de Viboral and the best time to visit

In El Carmen de Viboral, the warmest month is Aug (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C). About 1,677 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (204 mm) and the driest Jan (79 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 79 

Feb 22 79 

Mar 22 120 

Apr 22 189 

May 22 204 

Jun 22 135 

Jul 22 121 

Aug 22 130 

Sep 22 141 

Oct 21 199 

Nov 21 172 

Dec 21 107 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Carmen de Viboral

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Urgencias Hospitalarias · Cocorná 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05872&mlon=-75.18690#map=17/6.05872/-75.18690) 

Bank Banco de la mujer · Cocorná 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05879&mlon=-75.18669#map=17/6.05879/-75.18669) 

ATM Cajero del Banco Agrario · Cocorná 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05846&mlon=-75.18617#map=17/6.05846/-75.18617) 

Petrol pump Los Geranios · La Unión 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97649&mlon=-75.36475#map=17/5.97649/-75.36475) 

Hotel Hotel Balcón De Cocorna · Cocorná 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03251&mlon=-75.20063#map=17/6.03251/-75.20063) 

Mall La Inmaculada · Cocorná 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05754&mlon=-75.18496#map=17/6.05754/-75.18496) 

School Esc. San José · El Carmen de Viboral 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98254&mlon=-75.23900#map=17/5.98254/-75.23900) 

College I.E Técnico Indutrial Jorge Eliécer Gaitán · El Carmen de Viboral 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08831&mlon=-75.33710#map=17/6.08831/-75.33710) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Cocorná 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05718&mlon=-75.18580#map=17/6.05718/-75.18580) 

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 El Carmen de Viboral

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels18
- Shopping malls4
- Schools44
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants37
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics2

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
- 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 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 El Carmen de Viboral?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of El Carmen de Viboral?67,121 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in El Carmen de Viboral?About 33 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of El Carmen de Viboral?About 158 people per km²
- What borders El Carmen de Viboral?Abejorral, Cocorná, El Santuario, La Ceja, La Unión, Marinilla, Rionegro and Sonsón
- What is there to see in El Carmen de Viboral?Casa de la Cultura y Museo de la Cerámica Sixto Arango Gallo, Parque Lineal El Portico
- What time zone is El Carmen de Viboral in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Carmen de Viboral?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in El Carmen de Viboral?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Carmen de Viboral?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Carmen de Viboral?Settlements lie between 1,238 m and 2,170 m
- What is the highest point in El Carmen de Viboral?Cerro Cardal (2,422 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Carmen de Viboral?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Carmen de Viboral?Urgencias Hospitalarias, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Carmen de Viboral?Banco de la mujer, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Carmen de Viboral?Cajero del Banco Agrario, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Carmen de Viboral?Los Geranios, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in El Carmen de Viboral?2 mapped
- How many banks are in El Carmen de Viboral?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in El Carmen de Viboral?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Carmen de Viboral?CO05148 (OCHA common operational dataset)