# San Francisco Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/san-francisco/

Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# San Francisco

San Francisco is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **6,292 people** in 2025 on 357 km² (about 18 per km²). Its main town is San Francisco. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,292people (2025)
- 357km²
- 23mapped services
- 1,276 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Francisco?

San Francisco had an estimated **6,292 people** in 2025 — 0.1% of Antioquia Department, 878th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,011 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 357 km², that is about **18 people per km²**, 911th of 1121 municipalities.

28.4% of people are children under 15 and 14.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 34 across Antioquia Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 73 children and older people.

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35–39 ****387**

40–44 ****373**

45–49 ****312**

50–54 ****269**

55–59 ****286**

60–64 ****302**

65–69 ****281**

70–74 ****240**

75–79 ****183**

80–84 ****110**

85–89 ****48**

90–94 ****15**

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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 San Francisco?

San Francisco lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Cocorná](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/cocorna/), [Puerto Triunfo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/puerto-triunfo/), [San Luis](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/san-luis/) and [Sonsón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/sonson/). By area it is the 494th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.6% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of San Francisco is about 170 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 80 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 5.8743° N, 74.9465° 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 Francisco

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in San Francisco: 2 waterfalls; 1 attraction.

- Cascada el Cristal · waterfall
- El Tagual · waterfall
- Puerta Paraíso · attraction

### Nearby, outside San Francisco

- Boca Caimán · attraction, Sonsón10 km
- Cascada 4 · waterfall, Sonsón13 km
- Cascada 3 · waterfall, Sonsón13 km
- Cascada 2 · waterfall, Sonsón14 km
- Cascadas de El Prado, La Danta · waterfall, Sonsón14 km
- Cascada 1 · waterfall, Sonsón14 km
- Cavernas de la Danta · attraction, Sonsón14 km
- Puente Río Samaná · viewpoint, San Luis14 km
- Cascada de Cuba · viewpoint, San Luis16 km
- Playarosa · beach, San Luis16 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 Francisco

- 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) · Medellín62 km
- Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) · Medellín81 km

### Nearest railway station

La Miel (La Dorada), about 32 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 06:01, 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 San Francisco

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in San Francisco.

- Aquitania
- San Francisco

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 Francisco

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Caunzal
- Quebrada Víbora
- Río Melcocho
- Río Santo Domingo
- Río Verde de los Montes

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 Francisco and the best time to visit

In San Francisco, 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 Francisco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud La Tebaida · San Luis 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00033&mlon=-75.01859#map=17/6.00033/-75.01859) 

Bank Agrarian Bank · Argelia 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.73066&mlon=-75.14262#map=17/5.73066/-75.14262) 

ATM Cajero del Banco Agrario · Cocorná 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05846&mlon=-75.18617#map=17/6.05846/-75.18617) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Rio Claro · San Francisco 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.90104&mlon=-74.85628#map=17/5.90104/-74.85628) 

Hotel Parador Taboga · San Francisco 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.91561&mlon=-74.86387#map=17/5.91561/-74.86387) 

Mall La Inmaculada · Cocorná 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05754&mlon=-75.18496#map=17/6.05754/-75.18496) 

School Centro Educativo Rural Pocitos · San Francisco 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.86454&mlon=-74.92111#map=17/5.86454/-74.92111) 

College Peaje Palonegro · Puerto Boyacá 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.87273&mlon=-74.61142#map=17/5.87273/-74.61142) 

Police station Puesto militar · Sonsón 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.90207&mlon=-74.85534#map=17/5.90207/-74.85534) 

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 Francisco

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels4
- Schools13
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2
- 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 Carlos
- 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 Francisco?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of San Francisco?6,292 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Francisco?About 31 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Francisco?About 18 people per km²
- What borders San Francisco?Cocorná, Puerto Triunfo, San Luis and Sonsón
- What is there to see in San Francisco?Cascada el Cristal, El Tagual, Puerta Paraíso
- What time zone is San Francisco in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Francisco?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in San Francisco?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Francisco?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit San Francisco?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Francisco?Puesto de Salud La Tebaida, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Francisco?Agrarian Bank, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Francisco?Cajero del Banco Agrario, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Francisco?Gasolinera Rio Claro, about 10 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Francisco?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Francisco?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Francisco?CO05652 (OCHA common operational dataset)