# San Carlos Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# San Carlos

San Carlos is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **16,887 people** in 2025 on 718 km² (about 24 per km²). Its main town is San Carlos. 105 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 83 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16,887people (2025)
- 718km²
- 83mapped services
- 886 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Carlos?

San Carlos had an estimated **16,887 people** in 2025 — 0.2% of Antioquia Department, 482nd of 1121 municipalities. There are 959 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 718 km², that is about **24 people per km²**, 828th of 1121 municipalities.

23.5% of people are children under 15 and 13.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 34 across Antioquia Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,235**

5–9 ****1,356**

10–14 ****1,371**

15–19 ****1,251**

20–24 ****1,115**

25–29 ****1,101**

30–34 ****1,165**

35–39 ****1,153**

40–44 ****1,072**

45–49 ****953**

50–54 ****920**

55–59 ****1,000**

60–64 ****972**

65–69 ****806**

70–74 ****581**

75–79 ****385**

80–84 ****243**

85–89 ****133**

90–94 ****52**

95+ ****17**

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 San Carlos?

San Carlos lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Caracolí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/caracoli/), [Granada](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/granada/), [Guatapé](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/guatape/), [Puerto Nare](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/puerto-nare/), [San Luis](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/san-luis/), [San Rafael](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/san-rafael/) and [San Roque](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/san-roque/). By area it is the 279th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.1% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of San Carlos is about 200 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 70 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 6.1909° N, 74.9437° 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 San Carlos

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in San Carlos: 2 caves; 1 attraction.

- Resevera Natural El Chispero · attraction
- CASA DE MÁQUINAS 1 - SUBTERRANEA · cave
- CASA DE MÁQUINAS 2 -SUBTERRANEA · cave

### Nearby, outside San Carlos

- Playa · beach, San Rafael13 km
- La Honda waterfall · waterfall, San Rafael14 km
- Las Tangas · attraction, San Rafael15 km
- Cascada de Cuba · viewpoint, San Luis19 km
- La Cazuela · waterfall, San Rafael20 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: San Carlos

- 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) · Medellín53 km
- Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) · Medellín72 km

### Nearest railway station

Argelia (Puerto Nare), about 37 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 17:47).

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 San Carlos

Open gazetteers list **105 villages, towns and localities** in San Carlos. The largest with a recorded population: San Carlos (7,742). Settlements here lie between about 656 m and 1,690 m above sea level (median 886 m).

- Agua Bonita
- Amagamiento
- Balseadero
- Barrio La Natalia
- Barrio Villa Esperanza
- Barrio Villa Triunfo
- Bellavista
- Betulia
- Calamar
- Calderas
- Campeche
- Capotal
- Cañafisto
- Cañaveral
- Cháquiro
- Cocalito
- Corozal
- Cristalina
- Dinamarca
- Dos Quebradas
- El Cardal
- El Cerro
- El Charcón
- El Choco
- El Contento
- El Jordán
- El Líbano
- El Popo
- El Silencio
- El Tabor
- El Tigre
- El Vergel
- Guadualito
- Holanda
- Hortona
- Juan XXIII
- Juanes
- La Aguada
- La Arenosa
- La Bella
- La Cabaña
- La Cascada
- La Ciénaga
- La Esperanza
- La Florida
- La Garrucha
- La Holanda
- La Hondita
- La Ilusion
- La Leona
- La Linda
- La Luz
- La María
- La Mayoría
- La Rapida
- La Tupiada
- La Villa
- Las Camelias
- Las Flores
- Las Frias
- Las Palmas
- Las Vegas
- Linderos
- Llamadas
- Llanadas
- Miraflores
- Mirandita
- Mundo Nuevo
- Narices
- Norcasia (7 de Agosto)
- Pabellon
- Pajaral
- Palmichal
- Paraguas
- Patio Bonito
- Peñol Grande
- Peñoles
- Piedras Blancas
- Pio Xii
- Pocitos
- Portugal
- Prado
- Puerto Garza
- Puerto Rico
- Pío XII
- Quebradon (20 de Julio)
- Risaralda
- Samaná del Norte
- San Blas
- San Carlos
- San Jose
- San José
- San Miguel
- San Miguel Parte Alta
- San Miguel Parte Baja
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Elena
- Santa Ines
- Santa Inés
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Rita
- Sardinita
- Tinajas
- Vallejuelo
- Vallejuelos

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 San Carlos

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

### Water

46 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Cañada Arangos
- Cañada Botijas
- Cañada El Salado
- Embalse Punchina
- La Dorada
- Quebrada Borboflores
- Quebrada Bárbara
- Quebrada Chorras
- Quebrada Cordalito
- Quebrada El Diablo
- Quebrada El Jardín
- Quebrada El Jordán
- Quebrada El Macho
- Quebrada El Ronco
- Quebrada El Tigre
- Quebrada Guadual
- Quebrada Guantero
- Quebrada Juanes
- Quebrada La Comelia
- Quebrada La Miranda
- Quebrada La Muralla
- Quebrada La Villa
- Quebrada Llanada
- Quebrada Llores

…and 23 more.

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 4 hills.

- Alto Perro · 2,348 m
- Alto Páramo · 2,348 m
- Alto Tabor · 1,749 m
- Cerro Lindo · 1,653 m
- Alto Santa Rita · 1,614 m
- Cerro Chamuscados · 1,596 m
- Alto El Totumo · 1,519 m
- Alto La Leona · 1,484 m
- Alto El Morro · 998 m
- Alto La Confusa · 964 m
- Serranía La Miranda · 890 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 San Carlos and the best time to visit

In San Carlos, 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 San Carlos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Vicente De Paul · San Carlos 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18742&mlon=-74.99635#map=17/6.18742/-74.99635) 

Bank Banco del Occidente · Guatapé 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23458&mlon=-75.16152#map=17/6.23458/-75.16152) 

ATM Cajero del Banco Agrario · Cocorná 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05846&mlon=-75.18617#map=17/6.05846/-75.18617) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Zeuss · San Carlos 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18816&mlon=-74.98913#map=17/6.18816/-74.98913) 

Hotel Silvery Refugio Natural · San Carlos 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20706&mlon=-74.97754#map=17/6.20706/-74.97754) 

Mall Pasaje Colonial · Guatapé 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23348&mlon=-75.16090#map=17/6.23348/-75.16090) 

School Esc. La María · San Carlos 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18629&mlon=-74.95267#map=17/6.18629/-74.95267) 

Police station Estación de Policía · San Carlos 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18772&mlon=-74.99212#map=17/6.18772/-74.99212) 

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 San Carlos

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels12
- Schools62
- Restaurants5
- 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
- Salgar
- San Andrés de Cuerquía
- 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 San Carlos?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of San Carlos?16,887 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Carlos?About 34 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Carlos?About 24 people per km²
- What borders San Carlos?Caracolí, Granada, Guatapé, Puerto Nare, San Luis, San Rafael and San Roque
- What is there to see in San Carlos?CASA DE MÁQUINAS 1 - SUBTERRANEA, CASA DE MÁQUINAS 2 -SUBTERRANEA, Resevera Natural El Chispero
- What time zone is San Carlos in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Carlos?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in San Carlos?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Carlos?105 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Carlos?Settlements lie between 656 m and 1,690 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in San Carlos?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in San Carlos?Alto Perro (2,348 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Carlos?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Carlos?Hospital San Vicente De Paul, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Carlos?Banco del Occidente, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Carlos?Cajero del Banco Agrario, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Carlos?Estación de Servicio Zeuss, about 5.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Carlos?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Carlos?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Carlos?CO05649 (OCHA common operational dataset)