# Girardota Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# Girardota

Girardota is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **58,358 people** in 2025 on 83 km² (about 704 per km²). Its main town is Girardota. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 95 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 58,358people (2025)
- 82.9km²
- 95mapped services
- 1,418 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Girardota?

Girardota had an estimated **58,358 people** in 2025 — 0.8% of Antioquia Department, 123rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,036 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 83 km², that is about **704 people per km²**, 44th of 1121 municipalities.

17.5% of people are children under 15 and 11.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 36 years (it is 34 across Antioquia Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 41 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,207**

5–9 ****3,397**

10–14 ****3,587**

15–19 ****3,951**

20–24 ****4,461**

25–29 ****4,862**

30–34 ****4,804**

35–39 ****4,429**

40–44 ****4,309**

45–49 ****4,002**

50–54 ****3,686**

55–59 ****3,650**

60–64 ****3,270**

65–69 ****2,556**

70–74 ****1,803**

75–79 ****1,151**

80–84 ****650**

85–89 ****343**

90–94 ****159**

95+ ****58**

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 Girardota?

Girardota lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Barbosa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/barbosa/), [Copacabana](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/copacabana/), [Donmatías](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/donmatias/), [Guarne](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/guarne/), [San Pedro de los Milagros](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/san-pedro-de-los-milagros/) and [San Vicente Ferrer](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/san-vicente-ferrer/). By area it is the 984th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.1% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of Girardota is about 247 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 21 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 6.3759° N, 75.4403° 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 Girardota

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Girardota: 2 waterfalls.

- Cascada San Antonio · waterfall
- Cascada de la Luz · waterfall

### Nearby, outside Girardota

- Mirador del río · viewpoint, Barbosa4.1 km
- Secretaría de Educación y Cultura · museum, Copacabana8.0 km
- Virgen · monument, Copacabana8.6 km
- Cascada del Resplandor · waterfall, Barbosa8.6 km
- Cabalgatas · attraction, Guarne9.2 km
- Español · aquarium, Guarne9.8 km
- Virgen de Cestillal · monument, Barbosa11 km
- Farm house "Corrales", "Cerro Quitasol" East side, Bello city, Colombia · ruins, Bello12 km
- Mini Quitasol Viewpoint · viewpoint, Bello12 km
- Viewing Tower · viewpoint, Medellín12 km
- mirador altos de oriente 2 · viewpoint, Bello13 km
- Chorro Clarín · waterfall, Medellín13 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: Girardota

- 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) · Medellín24 km
- Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) · Medellín24 km

### Nearest railway station

Antigua Estación de Bello del Ferrocarril (Bello), about 13 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:04, 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 Girardota

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Girardota.

- Curazao
- El Salado
- El Totumo
- El Venado
- Encenillo
- Girardota
- Juan Cojo
- La Mata
- Las Cuchillas
- Manga Arriba
- Palmar
- Romeral
- San Andrés
- San Diego
- San Esteban

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 Girardota

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

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Estación San Andrés

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 Girardota and the best time to visit

In Girardota, the warmest month is Mar (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Nov (16 °C). About 2,119 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (243 mm) and the driest Feb (92 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 16 116 

Feb 17 92 

Mar 17 138 

Apr 17 220 

May 17 243 

Jun 16 172 

Jul 16 177 

Aug 16 193 

Sep 16 193 

Oct 16 220 

Nov 16 205 

Dec 16 152 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Girardota

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Rafael Ese · Girardota 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37518&mlon=-75.44945#map=17/6.37518/-75.44945) 

Bank Girardota | Banco de Bogotá · Girardota 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37768&mlon=-75.44664#map=17/6.37768/-75.44664) 

ATM Bancolombia · Copacabana 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36062&mlon=-75.49600#map=17/6.36062/-75.49600) 

Petrol pump Shell · Girardota 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36910&mlon=-75.45085#map=17/6.36910/-75.45085) 

Hotel Rivendell Paradise Girardota · Girardota 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37911&mlon=-75.43547#map=17/6.37911/-75.43547) 

Mall Centro Comercial Montillo · Girardota 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37988&mlon=-75.44166#map=17/6.37988/-75.44166) 

School Institución Educativa Colombia · Girardota 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37863&mlon=-75.44430#map=17/6.37863/-75.44430) 

College SENA · Guarne 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28325&mlon=-75.44740#map=17/6.28325/-75.44740) 

Police station Estación de policia Girardota · Girardota 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37393&mlon=-75.44924#map=17/6.37393/-75.44924) 

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 Girardota

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps11
- Hotels10
- Shopping malls3
- Schools39
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants23
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

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
- Giraldo
- 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 Girardota?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Girardota?58,358 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Girardota?About 36 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Girardota?About 704 people per km²
- What borders Girardota?Barbosa, Copacabana, Donmatías, Guarne, San Pedro de los Milagros and San Vicente Ferrer
- What is there to see in Girardota?Cascada San Antonio, Cascada de la Luz
- What time zone is Girardota in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Girardota?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Girardota?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Girardota?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Girardota?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Girardota?Hospital San Rafael Ese, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Girardota?Girardota | Banco de Bogotá, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Girardota?Bancolombia, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Girardota?Shell, about 1.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Girardota?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Girardota?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Girardota?11 mapped
- What is the P-code of Girardota?CO05308 (OCHA common operational dataset)