# Retiro Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# Retiro

Retiro is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **26,523 people** in 2025 on 244 km² (about 109 per km²). Its main town is Retiro. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 113 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 26,523people (2025)
- 244km²
- 113mapped services
- 2,237 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Retiro?

Retiro had an estimated **26,523 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Antioquia Department, 314th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,052 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 244 km², that is about **109 people per km²**, 259th of 1121 municipalities.

17.0% of people are children under 15 and 14.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 39 years (it is 34 across Antioquia Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,428**

5–9 ****1,521**

10–14 ****1,558**

15–19 ****1,613**

20–24 ****1,705**

25–29 ****1,840**

30–34 ****1,963**

35–39 ****2,019**

40–44 ****2,052**

45–49 ****1,848**

50–54 ****1,685**

55–59 ****1,764**

60–64 ****1,726**

65–69 ****1,462**

70–74 ****1,082**

75–79 ****679**

80–84 ****348**

85–89 ****145**

90–94 ****57**

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 Retiro?

Retiro lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Caldas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/caldas/), [Envigado](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/envigado/), [La Ceja](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/la-ceja/), [Montebello](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/montebello/), [Rionegro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/rionegro/) and [Santa Bárbara](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/santa-barbara/). By area it is the 624th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.4% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of Retiro is about 226 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 22 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 6.0604° N, 75.5132° 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 Retiro

OpenStreetMap lists 12 named sights in Retiro: 5 attractions; 3 waterfalls; 3 viewpoints; 1 nature reserve.

- Cascada La Lejía · waterfall
- Cascada Paso Del toro · waterfall
- Salto del Tequendamita · waterfall
- Yaogará · nature reserve
- Cima cerro Corcovado · viewpoint
- Ecological Reserve San Sebastian De La Castellana · viewpoint
- Mirador de los caminantes · viewpoint
- Finca El Paraiso🔞 · attraction
- Fizebad Lagos · attraction
- Los Chorros Waterfall · attraction
- Parque Los Salados · attraction
- Parque Principal El Retiro Antioquia · attraction

### Nearby, outside Retiro

- La Escondida · waterfall, Envigado8.7 km
- Chorro Golondrina · waterfall, Envigado8.7 km
- Cuevas Del Higuerón · cave, Envigado8.9 km
- Cascada La Miel · waterfall, Caldas9.1 km
- Capilla Museo Nuestra Señora de Chiquinquirá · museum, La Ceja9.7 km
- Escobar's prison La Catedral · ruins, Envigado10 km
- Chorro de Las Campanas · waterfall, Envigado10 km
- Little Waterfall Arenales · waterfall, Envigado11 km
- Parque El Salado · attraction, Envigado11 km
- Aura · gallery, Envigado11 km
- Arte Alto · gallery, Envigado11 km
- Aspro · gallery, Envigado11 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: Retiro

- 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) · Medellín15 km
- Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) · Medellín20 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación del Metro Envigado (Itagüí), about 16 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 Retiro

Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Retiro. The largest with a recorded population: Retiro (20,700). Settlements here lie between about 1,894 m and 2,714 m above sea level (median 2,237 m).

- Alta Vista
- Arroyito
- Barcino
- Buenos Aires
- California
- Conejeras
- Dollyana
- El Caobo
- El Carajo
- El Cuarzo
- El Hallazgo
- El Manantial
- El Retiro
- El Rosario
- Fizebad Turístico
- Holanda
- Ipacaraí
- La Cecilia
- La Lorena
- La Luz
- La Mansion
- La Pelusa
- La Pradera
- La Querencia
- La castellana
- Las Claras
- Las Margaritas
- Los Caobos
- Los Medios
- Luisines
- Palocoposo
- Paulandia
- Retiro
- San Isidro
- San José
- San Luis
- Sayula
- Villa Bernarda
- Villa Elisa
- Villa La Olga
- Vista Hermosa

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 Retiro

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

### Water

31 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Cañada Arrayanes
- Cañada Chacha Pruto
- Embalse La Fe
- Quebrada Agudelo
- Quebrada Arrayanes
- Quebrada Carrizales
- Quebrada El Castillo
- Quebrada El Eden
- Quebrada El Hospital
- Quebrada El Maravillo
- Quebrada El Salio
- Quebrada El Silencio
- Quebrada El Vergel
- Quebrada El Yolombo
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Hondita
- Quebrada La Lejia
- Quebrada La Mina
- Quebrada La Vitoriera
- Quebrada Las Palmas
- Quebrada Laureles
- Quebrada Los Papayos
- Quebrada Pescadito
- Quebrada Plateros

…and 8 more.

### Hills and mountains

22 hills; 1 mountain.

- Alto San Miguel · 3,002 m
- Alto San Antonio · 2,977 m
- Alto La Raya · 2,826 m
- Alto El Infierno · 2,792 m
- Alto Las Peñas · 2,702 m
- Alto Yerba Buena · 2,605 m
- Cerro La Vaca · 2,590 m
- Alto La Vega · 2,563 m
- Alto del Carmen · 2,548 m
- Alto San Luis · 2,544 m
- Morro Gibraltar · 2,503 m
- Cerro Patio Bonito · 2,502 m
- Alto La Marta · 2,485 m
- Alto del Caobo · 2,453 m
- Cerro Gallinazo · 2,453 m
- Cerro La Habana · 2,425 m
- Alto El Peladero · 2,398 m
- Alto Los Plateros · 2,360 m
- Cerro Las Palmitas · 2,326 m
- Alto Silencio · 2,298 m
- Alto de La Guija · 2,291 m
- Cerro Corcovado · 2,291 m
- Alto Helechal · 2,287 m

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Puente Pelaoz

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 Retiro and the best time to visit

In Retiro, 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 Retiro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ESE Hospital San Juan de Dios El Retiro · Retiro 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05601&mlon=-75.50372#map=17/6.05601/-75.50372) 

Bank Bancolombia · Retiro 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05769&mlon=-75.50197#map=17/6.05769/-75.50197) 

ATM Bancolombia · Envigado 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15455&mlon=-75.53259#map=17/6.15455/-75.53259) 

Petrol pump La Fe · Retiro 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09036&mlon=-75.49301#map=17/6.09036/-75.49301) 

Hotel Hotel Retiros de Utria · Retiro 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06064&mlon=-75.50424#map=17/6.06064/-75.50424) 

Mall Mall Calle Real , El Retiro · Retiro 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06063&mlon=-75.50262#map=17/6.06063/-75.50262) 

School Colegio Santa Maria De Los Angeles · Retiro 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05147&mlon=-75.51573#map=17/6.05147/-75.51573) 

College El Silicon Valley · Retiro 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11350&mlon=-75.50764#map=17/6.11350/-75.50764) 

Police station Estación de Policía · La Ceja 9.8 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 Retiro

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels3
- Shopping malls11
- Schools29
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies6
- Restaurants52

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
- Peñol
- Pueblorrico
- Puerto Berrío
- Puerto Nare
- Puerto Triunfo
- Remedios
- 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 Retiro?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Retiro?26,523 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Retiro?About 39 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Retiro?About 109 people per km²
- What borders Retiro?Caldas, Envigado, La Ceja, Montebello, Rionegro and Santa Bárbara
- What is there to see in Retiro?Cascada La Lejía, Cascada Paso Del toro, Cima cerro Corcovado, Ecological Reserve San Sebastian De La Castellana
- What time zone is Retiro in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Retiro?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Retiro?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Retiro?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Retiro?Settlements lie between 1,894 m and 2,714 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Retiro?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Retiro?Alto San Miguel (3,002 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Retiro?February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Retiro?ESE Hospital San Juan de Dios El Retiro, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Retiro?Bancolombia, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Retiro?Bancolombia, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Retiro?La Fe, about 4.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Retiro?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Retiro?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Retiro?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Retiro?CO05607 (OCHA common operational dataset)