# El Santuario Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/el-santuario/

Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# El Santuario

El Santuario is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **39,371 people** in 2025 on 83 km² (about 472 per km²). Its main town is Santuario. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 65 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 39,371people (2025)
- 83.5km²
- 65mapped services
- 2,119 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in El Santuario?

El Santuario had an estimated **39,371 people** in 2025 — 0.5% of Antioquia Department, 189th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,120 women for every 1,000 men (above the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 83 km², that is about **472 people per km²**, 60th of 1121 municipalities.

25.6% of people are children under 15 and 11.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 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 ****3,492**

5–9 ****3,442**

10–14 ****3,141**

15–19 ****2,930**

20–24 ****2,844**

25–29 ****2,850**

30–34 ****2,831**

35–39 ****2,733**

40–44 ****2,651**

45–49 ****2,303**

50–54 ****1,972**

55–59 ****1,940**

60–64 ****1,861**

65–69 ****1,587**

70–74 ****1,182**

75–79 ****792**

80–84 ****462**

85–89 ****225**

90–94 ****92**

95+ ****30**

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 Santuario?

El Santuario lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Cocorná](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/cocorna/), [El Carmen de Viboral](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/el-carmen-de-viboral/), [Granada](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/granada/), [Marinilla](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/marinilla/) and [Peñol](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/penol/). By area it is the 982nd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.1% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of El Santuario is about 212 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 37 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 6.1144° N, 75.2642° 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 Santuario

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in El Santuario: 1 ruins.

- Cerámica El Salto · ruins

### Nearby, outside El Santuario

- Feria de Ganado · attraction, Marinilla7.6 km
- Cascada Las Perlas · waterfall, Cocorná7.6 km
- Casa de la Cultura y Museo de la Cerámica Sixto Arango Gallo · museum, El Carmen de Viboral8.5 km
- Parque Lineal El Portico · memorial, El Carmen de Viboral8.6 km
- Charco del amor · waterfall, Cocorná8.8 km
- Museo de Crucifijos · museum, Marinilla10 km
- Museo de Ramón Hoyos Vallejo · museum, Marinilla10 km
- Casa de la Cultura José Duque Gómez · attraction, Marinilla10 km
- Monumento a Los Mártires · memorial, Marinilla10 km
- Monumento al Libertador Simón Bolivar · memorial, Marinilla10 km
- Presbítero Mateo de Jesús Toro · memorial, Marinilla10 km
- Jose Joaquin de Hoyos · memorial, Marinilla10 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 Santuario

- 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) · Medellín18 km
- Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) · Medellín38 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación del Metro Envigado (Itagüí), about 37 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:03, 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 Santuario

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in El Santuario. The largest with a recorded population: Santuario (17,722).

- El Santuario
- Los Alpes
- San Eusebio
- Santuario

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 Santuario

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Alto Perico · 2,199 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 Santuario and the best time to visit

In El Santuario, 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 Santuario

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Promedan Ips Santuario · El Santuario 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13658&mlon=-75.26192#map=17/6.13658/-75.26192) 

Bank Agrarian Bank · El Santuario 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13807&mlon=-75.26005#map=17/6.13807/-75.26005) 

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 EDS Premium La María · El Santuario 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13485&mlon=-75.26905#map=17/6.13485/-75.26905) 

Hotel Hotel Puerta del Sol · El Santuario 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12140&mlon=-75.27655#map=17/6.12140/-75.27655) 

Mall Plaza Rosé · El Carmen de Viboral 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08104&mlon=-75.33374#map=17/6.08104/-75.33374) 

School Escuela Rural El Morro · El Santuario 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11147&mlon=-75.26527#map=17/6.11147/-75.26527) 

College I.E Técnico Indutrial Jorge Eliécer Gaitán · El Carmen de Viboral 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08831&mlon=-75.33710#map=17/6.08831/-75.33710) 

Police station Estación de Policía · El Carmen de Viboral 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08404&mlon=-75.33531#map=17/6.08404/-75.33531) 

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 Santuario

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels5
- Schools38
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants12
- 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 Carmen de Viboral
- 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 Santuario?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of El Santuario?39,371 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in El Santuario?About 32 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of El Santuario?About 472 people per km²
- What borders El Santuario?Cocorná, El Carmen de Viboral, Granada, Marinilla and Peñol
- What is there to see in El Santuario?Cerámica El Salto
- What time zone is El Santuario in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Santuario?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in El Santuario?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Santuario?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in El Santuario?Alto Perico (2,199 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Santuario?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Santuario?Promedan Ips Santuario, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Santuario?Agrarian Bank, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Santuario?Cajero del Banco Agrario, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Santuario?EDS Premium La María, about 2.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in El Santuario?2 mapped
- How many banks are in El Santuario?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in El Santuario?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Santuario?CO05697 (OCHA common operational dataset)