# San José de la Montaña Municipality, Antioquia Department

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Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# San José de la Montaña

San José de la Montaña is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **4,035 people** in 2025 on 126 km² (about 32 per km²). Its main town is San José de la Montaña. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,035people (2025)
- 126km²
- 11mapped services
- 2,670 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San José de la Montaña?

San José de la Montaña had an estimated **4,035 people** in 2025 — 0.1% of Antioquia Department, 1001st of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,049 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 126 km², that is about **32 people per km²**, 701st of 1121 municipalities.

25.6% of people are children under 15 and 8.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 34 across Antioquia Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people.

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35–39 ****276**

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50–54 ****217**

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75–79 ****63**

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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 José de la Montaña?

San José de la Montaña lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Belmira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/belmira/), [Liborina](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/liborina/), [San Andrés de Cuerquía](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/san-andres-de-cuerquia/) and [Santa Rosa de Osos](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/santa-rosa-de-osos/). By area it is the 858th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.2% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of San José de la Montaña is about 302 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 64 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 6.8159° N, 75.6750° 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 José de la Montaña

### Nearby, outside San José de la Montaña

- Piedra " el Encanto" · archaeological site, San Andrés de Cuerquía11 km
- Nuestra Señora de Lourdes · monument, Santa Rosa de Osos13 km
- Mirador del Altiplano · viewpoint, Santa Rosa de Osos19 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 José de la Montaña

- 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) · Medellín67 km
- Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE) · Medellín78 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:05, sunset around 17:49).

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 José de la Montaña

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in San José de la Montaña. The largest with a recorded population: San José de la Montaña (2,819). Settlements here lie between about 2,439 m and 3,120 m above sea level (median 2,670 m).

- Bellavista
- Camburé
- El Cedral
- El Collado
- El Congo
- El Cuchillón
- El Otro Lado
- El Río
- El Zancudo
- Esperana Lopera
- Jose Correa
- La Arabia
- La Argelia
- La Esperanza
- La Ilusión
- La Mariela
- La María
- La Merced
- La Persía
- La Primavera
- La Prontino
- Las Margaritas
- Lopera
- Los Duendes
- Los Pollos
- Mangagrande
- Pedrito
- Potrerito
- San José de la Montaña
- San Pablo
- Vega del Río

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 José de la Montaña

Named natural and historic features inside San José de la Montaña, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Cañada Cascarillo
- Cañada La Merced
- Cañada Quintero
- Quebrada El Congo
- Quebrada El Zancudo
- Quebrada La Mariela
- Quebrada Los Pollos
- Quebrada San José

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 1 mountain.

- Morro El Diablo · 3,122 m
- Alto San Juan · 3,029 m
- Alto San Julián · 2,698 m
- Alto Chuscal · 2,670 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 José de la Montaña and the best time to visit

In San José de la Montaña, the warmest month is Mar (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Nov (17 °C). About 1,981 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (235 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 95 

Feb 18 71 

Mar 18 121 

Apr 18 210 

May 18 235 

Jun 18 170 

Jul 18 178 

Aug 18 178 

Sep 18 185 

Oct 17 208 

Nov 17 191 

Dec 17 138 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San José de la Montaña

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Laureano Pino · San José de la Montaña 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84817&mlon=-75.68224#map=17/6.84817/-75.68224) 

Bank Agrarian Bank · Liborina 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67792&mlon=-75.81118#map=17/6.67792/-75.81118) 

ATM Corresponsal Bancolombia · Sabanalarga 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85003&mlon=-75.81738#map=17/6.85003/-75.81738) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera · Toledo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04643&mlon=-75.67254#map=17/7.04643/-75.67254) 

Hotel Hotel El Corcel · San José de la Montaña 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84930&mlon=-75.68326#map=17/6.84930/-75.68326) 

Mall Omnicentro · Santa Rosa de Osos 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64841&mlon=-75.46062#map=17/6.64841/-75.46062) 

School Centro Educativo Rural Potrerito · San José de la Montaña 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81952&mlon=-75.64437#map=17/6.81952/-75.64437) 

College Seminario · Liborina 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67930&mlon=-75.81159#map=17/6.67930/-75.81159) 

Police station Estación de Policía · San José de la Montaña 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85197&mlon=-75.68262#map=17/6.85197/-75.68262) 

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 José de la Montaña

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools8
- 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 Francisco
- San Jerónimo
- 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 José de la Montaña?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of San José de la Montaña?4,035 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in San José de la Montaña?About 30 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of San José de la Montaña?About 32 people per km²
- What borders San José de la Montaña?Belmira, Liborina, San Andrés de Cuerquía and Santa Rosa de Osos
- What is there to see in San José de la Montaña?Piedra " el Encanto", Nuestra Señora de Lourdes, Mirador del Altiplano
- What time zone is San José de la Montaña in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San José de la Montaña?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in San José de la Montaña?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San José de la Montaña?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San José de la Montaña?Settlements lie between 2,439 m and 3,120 m
- What is the highest point in San José de la Montaña?Morro El Diablo (3,122 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San José de la Montaña?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to San José de la Montaña?Hospital Laureano Pino, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San José de la Montaña?Agrarian Bank, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San José de la Montaña?Corresponsal Bancolombia, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San José de la Montaña?Gasolinera, about 26 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San José de la Montaña?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San José de la Montaña?CO05658 (OCHA common operational dataset)