# La Ceja Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# La Ceja

La Ceja is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **73,840 people** in 2025 on 133 km² (about 556 per km²). Its main town is La Ceja. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 131 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 73,840people (2025)
- 133km²
- 131mapped services
- 2,372 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in La Ceja?

La Ceja had an estimated **73,840 people** in 2025 — 1.0% of Antioquia Department, 94th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,070 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 133 km², that is about **556 people per km²**, 53rd of 1121 municipalities.

17.6% of people are children under 15 and 12.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 34 across Antioquia Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 42 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,998**

5–9 ****4,343**

10–14 ****4,629**

15–19 ****4,963**

20–24 ****5,347**

25–29 ****5,806**

30–34 ****6,033**

35–39 ****5,915**

40–44 ****5,712**

45–49 ****4,890**

50–54 ****4,301**

55–59 ****4,521**

60–64 ****4,393**

65–69 ****3,583**

70–74 ****2,486**

75–79 ****1,519**

80–84 ****820**

85–89 ****379**

90–94 ****143**

95+ ****44**

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 La Ceja?

La Ceja lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Abejorral](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/abejorral/), [El Carmen de Viboral](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/el-carmen-de-viboral/), [La Unión](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/la-union/), [Montebello](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/montebello/), [Retiro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/retiro/) and [Rionegro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/rionegro/). By area it is the 842nd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.2% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of La Ceja is about 215 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 32 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 5.9844° N, 75.4479° 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 La Ceja

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in La Ceja: 1 museum.

- Capilla Museo Nuestra Señora de Chiquinquirá · museum

### Nearby, outside La Ceja

- Cascada El Presidio · waterfall, La Unión5.4 km
- Cascada Salto del Buey · waterfall, Abejorral5.7 km
- Los Chorros Waterfall · attraction, Retiro5.8 km
- Yaogará · nature reserve, Retiro6.3 km
- Cerro Chapecoence · viewpoint, La Unión7.6 km
- Cima cerro Corcovado · viewpoint, Retiro8.1 km
- Parque Principal El Retiro Antioquia · attraction, Retiro10 km
- camino de la colonización antioqueña · attraction, Abejorral10 km
- Salto del Tequendamita · waterfall, Retiro11 km
- Cascada Paso Del toro · waterfall, Retiro12 km
- Finca El Paraiso🔞 · attraction, Retiro14 km
- Fizebad Lagos · attraction, Retiro14 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: La Ceja

- 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) · Medellín20 km
- Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) · Medellín31 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación del Metro Envigado (Itagüí), about 27 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 06:03, 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 La Ceja

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in La Ceja. The largest with a recorded population: La Ceja (36,584). Settlements here lie between about 2,088 m and 2,504 m above sea level (median 2,372 m).

- Colmenas
- Guarango
- La Ceja
- La Gabriela
- Pantalio
- Piedras
- San José
- San Rafael
- Urbanización Jardines del Tambo

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 La Ceja

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río La Miel

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Alto del Burro · 2,499 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 La Ceja and the best time to visit

In La Ceja, the warmest month is Mar (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Nov (17 °C). About 2,270 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (246 mm) and the driest Feb (111 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 134 

Feb 18 111 

Mar 18 155 

Apr 18 230 

May 18 246 

Jun 18 178 

Jul 18 183 

Aug 18 206 

Sep 18 202 

Oct 17 232 

Nov 17 221 

Dec 17 172 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Ceja

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital La Ceja · La Ceja 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02822&mlon=-75.43144#map=17/6.02822/-75.43144) 

Bank La Ceja | Banco de Bogotá · La Ceja 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03087&mlon=-75.43061#map=17/6.03087/-75.43061) 

ATM Clínica Somer · Rionegro 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14077&mlon=-75.37758#map=17/6.14077/-75.37758) 

Petrol pump Texaco Los Tambos La Ceja. · La Ceja 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02427&mlon=-75.43381#map=17/6.02427/-75.43381) 

Hotel Finca Hotel Los Lagos · La Ceja 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00227&mlon=-75.41411#map=17/6.00227/-75.41411) 

Mall CC Viva La Ceja · La Ceja 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02163&mlon=-75.42926#map=17/6.02163/-75.42926) 

School Centro Educativo Rural Alfonso Bernal · La Ceja 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98417&mlon=-75.45917#map=17/5.98417/-75.45917) 

College Escuela San Rafael · La Ceja 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02736&mlon=-75.42990#map=17/6.02736/-75.42990) 

Police station Estación de Policía · La Ceja 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03051&mlon=-75.42946#map=17/6.03051/-75.42946) 

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 La Ceja

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels10
- Shopping malls7
- Schools33
- Colleges and universities1
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants55
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics9

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
- Girardota
- Granada
- Guadalupe
- Guarne
- Guatapé
- Gómez Plata
- Heliconia
- Hispania
- Itagüí
- Ituango
- Jardín
- Jericó
- 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 La Ceja?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of La Ceja?73,840 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in La Ceja?About 37 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of La Ceja?About 556 people per km²
- What borders La Ceja?Abejorral, El Carmen de Viboral, La Unión, Montebello, Retiro and Rionegro
- What is there to see in La Ceja?Capilla Museo Nuestra Señora de Chiquinquirá
- What time zone is La Ceja in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Ceja?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in La Ceja?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Ceja?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Ceja?Settlements lie between 2,088 m and 2,504 m
- What is the highest point in La Ceja?Alto del Burro (2,499 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Ceja?February
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Ceja?Hospital La Ceja, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Ceja?La Ceja | Banco de Bogotá, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Ceja?Clínica Somer, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Ceja?Texaco Los Tambos La Ceja., about 4.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in La Ceja?3 mapped
- How many banks are in La Ceja?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in La Ceja?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Ceja?CO05376 (OCHA common operational dataset)