# Montebello Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# Montebello

Montebello is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **7,054 people** in 2025 on 76 km² (about 93 per km²). Its main town is Montebello. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,054people (2025)
- 76.0km²
- 28mapped services
- 1,935 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Montebello?

Montebello had an estimated **7,054 people** in 2025 — 0.1% of Antioquia Department, 839th of 1121 municipalities. There are 974 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 76 km², that is about **93 people per km²**, 299th of 1121 municipalities.

18.9% of people are children under 15 and 17.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 41 years (it is 34 across Antioquia Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people.

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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 Montebello?

Montebello lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Abejorral](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/abejorral/), [La Ceja](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/la-ceja/), [Retiro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/retiro/) and [Santa Bárbara](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/santa-barbara/). By area it is the 999th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.1% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of Montebello is about 215 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 5.9178° N, 75.5125° 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 Montebello

### Nearby, outside Montebello

- Cascada Salto del Buey · waterfall, Abejorral7.6 km
- Casa Grande Alto de los Gomez · attraction, Santa Bárbara8.0 km
- Los Chorros Waterfall · attraction, Retiro9.8 km
- Yaogará · nature reserve, Retiro11 km
- camino de la colonización antioqueña · attraction, Abejorral12 km
- Cascada El Presidio · waterfall, La Unión14 km
- Capilla Museo Nuestra Señora de Chiquinquirá · museum, La Ceja15 km
- Parque Principal El Retiro Antioquia · attraction, Retiro16 km
- Cerro Chapecoence · viewpoint, La Unión16 km
- Cascada Paso Del toro · waterfall, Retiro17 km
- Cima cerro Corcovado · viewpoint, Retiro17 km
- Monumento La Cruz · monument, Fredonia18 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: Montebello

- 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) · Medellín29 km
- Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) · Medellín35 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación del Metro Envigado (Itagüí), about 30 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:48) 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 Montebello

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Montebello. The largest with a recorded population: Montebello (2,007). Settlements here lie between about 822 m and 2,395 m above sea level (median 1,935 m).

- Arboleda
- Buenos Aires
- Cuatroesquinas
- El Cairo
- El Socorro
- Encenillo
- La Fonda
- La Granja
- Montebello
- Olival
- Sabaletas
- Trinidad

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 Montebello

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Cañada Oliva
- Quebrada La Miel
- Quebrada La Palomar
- Quebrada Santa Catalina
- Quebrada Trinidad

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 1 hill.

- Alto La Virgen · 2,452 m
- Alto Alegrías · 2,269 m
- Alto La Cuna · 1,922 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 Montebello and the best time to visit

In Montebello, 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 Montebello

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Antonio · Montebello 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94450&mlon=-75.52329#map=17/5.94450/-75.52329) 

Bank Banco Agrario de Colombia · Montebello 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94561&mlon=-75.52466#map=17/5.94561/-75.52466) 

ATM Bancolombia · Envigado 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15455&mlon=-75.53259#map=17/6.15455/-75.53259) 

Petrol pump Servicentro Montebello · Montebello 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94493&mlon=-75.52490#map=17/5.94493/-75.52490) 

Hotel Silvarena Glamping · La Ceja 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96378&mlon=-75.48570#map=17/5.96378/-75.48570) 

Mall Le Mont · Retiro 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97976&mlon=-75.56407#map=17/5.97976/-75.56407) 

School Centro Educativo Rural Isidoro Lopez · Montebello 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.91915&mlon=-75.51918#map=17/5.91915/-75.51918) 

College T.O.E.( Intitucion Educativa TomÁS Eastman) · Santa Bárbara 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.87045&mlon=-75.56664#map=17/5.87045/-75.56664) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Montebello 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94582&mlon=-75.52369#map=17/5.94582/-75.52369) 

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 Montebello

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools24
- Police stations1

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 Ceja
- La Estrella
- La Pintada
- La Unión
- Liborina
- Maceo
- Marinilla
- Medellín
- 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 Montebello?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Montebello?7,054 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Montebello?About 41 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Montebello?About 93 people per km²
- What borders Montebello?Abejorral, La Ceja, Retiro and Santa Bárbara
- What is there to see in Montebello?Cascada Salto del Buey, Casa Grande Alto de los Gomez, Los Chorros Waterfall, Yaogará
- What time zone is Montebello in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Montebello?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Montebello?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Montebello?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Montebello?Settlements lie between 822 m and 2,395 m
- What is the highest point in Montebello?Alto La Virgen (2,452 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Montebello?February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Montebello?Hospital San Antonio, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Montebello?Banco Agrario de Colombia, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Montebello?Bancolombia, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Montebello?Servicentro Montebello, about 3.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Montebello?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Montebello?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Montebello?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Montebello?CO05467 (OCHA common operational dataset)
