# Peñol Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# Peñol

Peñol is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **23,308 people** in 2025 on 118 km² (about 197 per km²). 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 91 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 23,308people (2025)
- 118km²
- 91mapped services
- 1,964 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Peñol?

Peñol had an estimated **23,308 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Antioquia Department, 365th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,046 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 118 km², that is about **197 people per km²**, 135th of 1121 municipalities.

20.9% of people are children under 15 and 13.5% 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 52 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,629**

5–9 ****1,649**

10–14 ****1,589**

15–19 ****1,579**

20–24 ****1,634**

25–29 ****1,703**

30–34 ****1,656**

35–39 ****1,546**

40–44 ****1,549**

45–49 ****1,465**

50–54 ****1,376**

55–59 ****1,419**

60–64 ****1,355**

65–69 ****1,124**

70–74 ****825**

75–79 ****568**

80–84 ****361**

85–89 ****185**

90–94 ****68**

95+ ****20**

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 Peñol?

Peñol lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/concepcion/), [El Santuario](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/el-santuario/), [Granada](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/granada/), [Guatapé](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/guatape/), [Marinilla](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/marinilla/) and [San Vicente Ferrer](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/san-vicente-ferrer/). By area it is the 885th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.2% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of Peñol is about 222 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 6.2412° N, 75.2339° 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 Peñol

OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Peñol: 4 attractions; 2 museums; 2 viewpoints.

- Museo Histórico · museum
- Old House-Museum Peñol · museum
- El Marial - Viewpoint · viewpoint
- Mirador del Peñol · viewpoint
- Finca La Manuela · attraction
- La Casita de Cocolate, Roberto Escobar · attraction
- Pablo Escobar's Guesthouse · attraction
- Réplica antiguo Peñol · attraction

### Nearby, outside Peñol

- Parque Comfama · attraction, Guatapé6.2 km
- Cancha Flotante · attraction, Guatapé6.4 km
- The Rock of Guatape · attraction, Guatapé6.5 km
- perfect view of rock and lake · viewpoint, Guatapé6.7 km
- Mirador del Peñol · viewpoint, Guatapé7.9 km
- Guatapé · attraction, Guatapé8.0 km
- Boat tours · attraction, Guatapé8.1 km
- Pedalo hire · attraction, Guatapé8.1 km
- Calle de los recuerdos · attraction, Guatapé8.1 km
- Plazoleta de los zocalos · attraction, Guatapé8.1 km
- Guatape flying fox · attraction, Guatapé8.2 km
- Lake and Piedra Mirador · viewpoint, Guatapé9.1 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: Peñol

- 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) · Medellín23 km
- Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) · Medellín40 km

### Nearest railway station

Antigua Estación de Bello del Ferrocarril (Bello), 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 17:48).

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 Peñol

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Peñol. Settlements here lie between about 1,887 m and 2,061 m above sea level (median 1,964 m).

- Chilico
- Chiquinquirá
- Despensa
- El Carmelo
- El Maria
- El Peñol
- El Salto
- Guaimito
- Horizonte
- La Chapa
- La Culebra
- La Pradera
- Magadalena
- Magdalena
- Peñol
- Piedra El Marcial
- Santa Rita

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 Peñol

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

### Water

1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream.

- Embalse del Peñol
- Río Pantanillo

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Alto El Cabezón · 2,373 m
- Alto Chuscal · 1,980 m
- Alto del Morro · 1,964 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 Peñol and the best time to visit

In Peñol, 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 Peñol

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Juan de Dios · Peñol 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21600&mlon=-75.23894#map=17/6.21600/-75.23894) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Peñol 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21623&mlon=-75.24343#map=17/6.21623/-75.24343) 

ATM Banco Popular · Rionegro 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15308&mlon=-75.37365#map=17/6.15308/-75.37365) 

Petrol pump EDS La Catedral · Peñol 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22132&mlon=-75.24605#map=17/6.22132/-75.24605) 

Hotel Portus · Peñol 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24576&mlon=-75.23562#map=17/6.24576/-75.23562) 

Mall Pasaje Colonial · Guatapé 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23348&mlon=-75.16090#map=17/6.23348/-75.16090) 

School Centro Educativo Rur Jesus Antonio Franco A · Peñol 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25278&mlon=-75.22804#map=17/6.25278/-75.22804) 

College Instituto Tecnologico Coredi · Marinilla 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17539&mlon=-75.33901#map=17/6.17539/-75.33901) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Peñol 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21683&mlon=-75.24305#map=17/6.21683/-75.24305) 

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 Peñol

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels42
- Schools28
- Restaurants16
- 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
- Montebello
- Murindó
- Mutatá
- Nariño
- Nechí
- Necoclí
- Olaya
- Peque
- 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 Peñol?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Peñol?23,308 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Peñol?About 36 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Peñol?About 197 people per km²
- What borders Peñol?Concepción, El Santuario, Granada, Guatapé, Marinilla and San Vicente Ferrer
- What is there to see in Peñol?El Marial - Viewpoint, Finca La Manuela, La Casita de Cocolate, Roberto Escobar, Mirador del Peñol
- What time zone is Peñol in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Peñol?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Peñol?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Peñol?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Peñol?Settlements lie between 1,887 m and 2,061 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Peñol?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Peñol?Alto El Cabezón (2,373 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Peñol?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Peñol?Hospital San Juan de Dios, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Peñol?Banco Agrario, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Peñol?Banco Popular, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Peñol?EDS La Catedral, about 2.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Peñol?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Peñol?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Peñol?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Peñol?CO05541 (OCHA common operational dataset)