# Salgar Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# Salgar

Salgar is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **19,467 people** in 2025 on 288 km² (about 68 per km²). Its main town is Salgar. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 62 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 19,467people (2025)
- 288km²
- 62mapped services
- 1,435 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Salgar?

Salgar had an estimated **19,467 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Antioquia Department, 426th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,002 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 288 km², that is about **68 people per km²**, 411th of 1121 municipalities.

21.5% of people are children under 15 and 12.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 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 ****1,269**

5–9 ****1,410**

10–14 ****1,504**

15–19 ****1,504**

20–24 ****1,438**

25–29 ****1,374**

30–34 ****1,318**

35–39 ****1,267**

40–44 ****1,311**

45–49 ****1,247**

50–54 ****1,142**

55–59 ****1,131**

60–64 ****1,074**

65–69 ****911**

70–74 ****683**

75–79 ****456**

80–84 ****253**

85–89 ****112**

90–94 ****42**

95+ ****15**

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 Salgar?

Salgar lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Ciudad Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/ciudad-bolivar/), [Concordia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/concordia/), [El Carmen de Atrato](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/el-carmen-de-atrato/), [Pueblorrico](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/pueblorrico/), [Tarso](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/tarso/), [Urrao](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/urrao/) and [Venecia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/venecia/). By area it is the 560th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.5% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of Salgar is about 259 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 55 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 5.9663° N, 75.9869° 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 Salgar

### Nearby, outside Salgar

- Cascada El Mango · waterfall, Concordia16 km
- Cascada El Abejero · waterfall, Concordia16 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: Salgar

- 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

- Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) · Medellín52 km
- Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE) · Medellín66 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:05, sunset around 17:52).

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 Salgar

Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Salgar. The largest with a recorded population: Salgar (15,782). Settlements here lie between about 638 m and 2,121 m above sea level (median 1,435 m).

- Aldea Santa Clara
- Bellavista
- Cajón Largo
- Capachero
- Chaquiro Abajo
- Chaquiro Arriba
- El Barroso
- El Clavel
- El Concilio
- El Guamaro
- El Junco
- El León
- El Roblal
- La Amagacea
- La Angostura
- La Botija
- La Chuchita
- La Clara Arriba
- La Cámara
- La Frontera
- La Granizo
- La Grecia
- La Guinea
- La Gulunga Abajo
- La Gulunga Arriba
- La Humareda
- La Liboriana
- La Maquina
- La Margarita
- La Quejita
- La Sierva
- La Troya
- Las Andes
- Llanadas
- Los Andes
- Montañita
- Montebello Abajo
- Montebello Arriba
- Morritos
- Peñalisa
- Salgar
- Siberia
- Taborda
- Tarqui

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 Salgar

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Guineo
- Quebrada Fotuta
- Quebrada La Chuehita
- Quebrada La Gulunga
- Quebrada La Hondura
- Quebrada La Víbora
- Quebrada Liboriana
- Quebrada Magallo
- Quebrada Montebello
- Río Barroso

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Alto Bellavista · 1,965 m
- Loma La Siberia · 1,779 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 Salgar and the best time to visit

In Salgar, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C). About 3,394 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (355 mm) and the driest Feb (170 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 225 

Feb 21 170 

Mar 21 218 

Apr 21 298 

May 21 333 

Jun 21 274 

Jul 21 315 

Aug 21 355 

Sep 21 313 

Oct 20 297 

Nov 20 314 

Dec 20 282 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Salgar

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Jose de Salgar · Salgar 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96520&mlon=-75.98082#map=17/5.96520/-75.98082) 

Bank Cidesa · Salgar 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96340&mlon=-75.97994#map=17/5.96340/-75.97994) 

ATM Davivienda · Jericó 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.79189&mlon=-75.78606#map=17/5.79189/-75.78606) 

Petrol pump EDS Terpel La Alborada · Concordia 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04789&mlon=-75.90928#map=17/6.04789/-75.90928) 

Hotel Hotel Mary Luz · Salgar 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96279&mlon=-75.97844#map=17/5.96279/-75.97844) 

Mall Mall Hierrocampo · Titiribí 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04188&mlon=-75.75898#map=17/6.04188/-75.75898) 

School I.E. Julio Restrepo · Salgar 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96563&mlon=-75.98271#map=17/5.96563/-75.98271) 

College Institución Educativa Julio Restrepo Sede 2 · Salgar 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96180&mlon=-75.97346#map=17/5.96180/-75.97346) 

Police station Policía Salgar · Salgar 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96312&mlon=-75.97866#map=17/5.96312/-75.97866) 

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 Salgar

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks4
- Hotels9
- Schools40
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants6
- 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
- Peñol
- Pueblorrico
- Puerto Berrío
- Puerto Nare
- Puerto Triunfo
- Remedios
- Retiro
- Rionegro
- Sabanalarga
- Sabaneta
- 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 Salgar?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Salgar?19,467 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Salgar?About 35 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Salgar?About 68 people per km²
- What borders Salgar?Ciudad Bolívar, Concordia, El Carmen de Atrato, Pueblorrico, Tarso, Urrao and Venecia
- What is there to see in Salgar?Cascada El Mango, Cascada El Abejero
- What time zone is Salgar in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Salgar?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Salgar?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Salgar?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Salgar?Settlements lie between 638 m and 2,121 m
- What is the highest point in Salgar?Alto Bellavista (1,965 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Salgar?Hospital San Jose de Salgar, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Salgar?Cidesa, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Salgar?Davivienda, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Salgar?EDS Terpel La Alborada, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Salgar?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Salgar?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Salgar?CO05642 (OCHA common operational dataset)