# Giraldo Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# Giraldo

Giraldo is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **6,114 people** in 2025 on 93 km² (about 65 per km²). Its main town is Giraldo. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,114people (2025)
- 93.5km²
- 21mapped services
- 1,957 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Giraldo?

Giraldo had an estimated **6,114 people** in 2025 — 0.1% of Antioquia Department, 884th of 1121 municipalities. There are 948 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 93 km², that is about **65 people per km²**, 423rd of 1121 municipalities.

26.2% of people are children under 15 and 11.4% 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 60 children and older people.

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35–39 ****450**

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50–54 ****273**

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75–79 ****133**

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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 Giraldo?

Giraldo lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Abriaquí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/abriaqui/), [Buriticá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/buritica/), [Cañasgordas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/canasgordas/) and [Santa Fé de Antioquia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/santa-fe-de-antioquia/). By area it is the 950th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.1% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of Giraldo is about 308 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 63 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 6.6720° N, 75.9421° 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 Giraldo

### Nearby, outside Giraldo

- MIrador · viewpoint, Abriaquí14 km
- Casa del Historiador Miguel Martínez Villa · attraction, Santa Fé de Antioquia18 km
- Museo Juan del Corral · museum, Santa Fé de Antioquia18 km
- Museo de arte religioso · museum, Santa Fé de Antioquia18 km
- Mirador del Puente de Occidente José María Villa · viewpoint, Santa Fé de Antioquia19 km
- Puente de Occidente José María Villa · attraction, Olaya19 km
- El Salto de Tajamí · waterfall, Olaya19 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: Giraldo

- 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) · Medellín64 km
- Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE) · Medellín80 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 Giraldo

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Giraldo. The largest with a recorded population: Giraldo (1,464). Settlements here lie between about 1,396 m and 2,496 m above sea level (median 1,957 m).

- Cuajarón
- El Filo
- El Gallo
- El Llano
- Giraldo
- Gloria
- Hato Grande
- La Manga
- La Palma
- La Sierra
- Las Nieves
- Manglar
- Muertos
- Pinguro
- San Miguel
- Tinajita
- Uruta

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 Giraldo

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

### Water

19 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Badillo
- Quebrada Castrillona
- Quebrada Chuscal
- Quebrada Cimarrona
- Quebrada Cuajarón
- Quebrada Cínaga
- Quebrada El Chocho
- Quebrada Guamal
- Quebrada La Honda
- Quebrada La Sirena
- Quebrada Las Habas
- Quebrada Palmichala
- Quebrada Pavo
- Quebrada Puna
- Quebrada San Pucho
- Quebrada Soledad
- Quebrada Tenche
- Quebrada Yarumo
- Río Tonusco Arriba

### Hills and mountains

8 hills; 1 mountain.

- Alto Culebrero · 3,193 m
- Alto Alegrías · 2,953 m
- Alto Cajón · 2,476 m
- Alto Filo En Medio · 2,458 m
- Loma El Altico · 2,299 m
- Loma de Morrón · 1,839 m
- Alto de Rio Valle · 1,734 m
- Loma La Sierra · 1,734 m
- Alto La Virgen · 1,604 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 Giraldo and the best time to visit

In Giraldo, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C). About 3,011 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (312 mm) and the driest Feb (134 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 20 184 

Feb 21 134 

Mar 21 186 

Apr 21 276 

May 20 312 

Jun 21 251 

Jul 21 283 

Aug 20 308 

Sep 20 283 

Oct 20 273 

Nov 20 280 

Dec 20 241 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Giraldo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Antonio · Buriticá 6.8 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 Corresponsal Bancolombia · Sabanalarga 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85003&mlon=-75.81738#map=17/6.85003/-75.81738) 

Petrol pump Comdecom Buritica · Buriticá 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68182&mlon=-75.91146#map=17/6.68182/-75.91146) 

Hotel Hotel Restaurante Brisas · Giraldo 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.69365&mlon=-75.94941#map=17/6.69365/-75.94941) 

Mall Centro Comercial el Paso · Santa Fé de Antioquia 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.56296&mlon=-75.82464#map=17/6.56296/-75.82464) 

School Centro Educativo Rur Octavio Restrepo Calle · Giraldo 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67179&mlon=-75.94108#map=17/6.67179/-75.94108) 

College CENSA Cañasgordas · Cañasgordas 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74543&mlon=-76.02193#map=17/6.74543/-76.02193) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Buriticá 6.6 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 Giraldo

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

- Hotels2
- Schools16
- Restaurants3

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
- El Santuario
- Entrerríos
- Envigado
- Fredonia
- Frontino
- 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 Giraldo?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Giraldo?6,114 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Giraldo?About 31 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Giraldo?About 65 people per km²
- What borders Giraldo?Abriaquí, Buriticá, Cañasgordas and Santa Fé de Antioquia
- What is there to see in Giraldo?MIrador, Casa del Historiador Miguel Martínez Villa, Museo Juan del Corral, Museo de arte religioso
- What time zone is Giraldo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Giraldo?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Giraldo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Giraldo?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Giraldo?Settlements lie between 1,396 m and 2,496 m
- What is the highest point in Giraldo?Alto Culebrero (3,193 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Giraldo?Hospital San Antonio, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Giraldo?Agrarian Bank, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Giraldo?Corresponsal Bancolombia, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Giraldo?Comdecom Buritica, about 3.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Giraldo?CO05306 (OCHA common operational dataset)