# San Luis Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# San Luis

San Luis is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **14,080 people** in 2025 on 426 km² (about 33 per km²). Its main town is San Luis. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 62 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14,080people (2025)
- 426km²
- 62mapped services
- 966 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Luis?

San Luis had an estimated **14,080 people** in 2025 — 0.2% of Antioquia Department, 550th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,041 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 426 km², that is about **33 people per km²**, 688th of 1121 municipalities.

28.0% of people are children under 15 and 10.4% 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 63 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,334**

5–9 ****1,358**

10–14 ****1,252**

15–19 ****1,074**

20–24 ****957**

25–29 ****971**

30–34 ****1,042**

35–39 ****1,033**

40–44 ****957**

45–49 ****788**

50–54 ****654**

55–59 ****621**

60–64 ****565**

65–69 ****461**

70–74 ****378**

75–79 ****301**

80–84 ****198**

85–89 ****87**

90–94 ****33**

95+ ****12**

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 Luis?

San Luis lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Cocorná](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/cocorna/), [Granada](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/granada/), [Puerto Nare](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/puerto-nare/), [Puerto Triunfo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/puerto-triunfo/), [San Carlos](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/san-carlos/), [San Francisco](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/san-francisco/) and [Sonsón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/sonson/). By area it is the 421st largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.7% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of San Luis is about 186 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 6.0209° N, 74.9778° 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 Luis

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in San Luis: 2 viewpoints; 1 beach.

- Playarosa · beach
- Cascada de Cuba · viewpoint
- Puente Río Samaná · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside San Luis

- El Tagual · waterfall, San Francisco12 km
- Charco del amor · waterfall, Cocorná20 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 Luis

- 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) · Medellín52 km
- Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) · Medellín71 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Santiago Berrío (Puerto Triunfo), about 39 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 17:48).

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 Luis

Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in San Luis. Settlements here lie between about 509 m and 1,454 m above sea level (median 966 m).

- Altavista - Rio Claro
- Arabia
- Buenos Aires
- Cuba
- El Brasil
- El Cruce
- El Garrapato
- El Jordan
- El Olivo
- El Palacio
- El Pescado
- El Pital
- El Popal
- El Porvenir
- El Silencio
- El Socorro
- El Trique
- El Vergel
- Independencia
- La Arabia
- La Arauca
- La Aurora
- La Estrella
- La Frontera
- La Gaviota
- La Independencia
- La Linda
- La Merced
- La Mesa
- La Palmera
- La Tebaida
- Las Confusas
- Los Planes
- Manizales
- Minarrica
- Monteloro
- Montenegro
- Palestina - La Habana
- Pital
- Salambrina
- San Antonio
- San Francisco
- San Luis
- San Pablo
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Sopetran
- Uvital
- Villanueva

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 Luis

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

### Water

25 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Auras
- Quebrada Belén
- Quebrada Cañaveral
- Quebrada Cristalina
- Quebrada Cuba
- Quebrada El Brasil
- Quebrada El Recreo
- Quebrada El Rosal
- Quebrada El Tigre
- Quebrada El Trique
- Quebrada La Cristalina
- Quebrada La Habana
- Quebrada La Mosca
- Quebrada La Tortola
- Quebrada Los Planes
- Quebrada Pacitos
- Quebrada San Agustín
- Quebrada San Pedro
- Quebrada Tierra Adentro
- Río Caldera
- Río Cocorná
- Río Dormilón
- Río San Luis
- Río San Matías

…and 1 more.

### Hills and mountains

4 hills; 1 mountain.

- Lomas El Brasil · 1,201 m
- Loma La Esperanza · 1,071 m
- Alto San Isidro · 1,034 m
- Cuchilla El Uvital · 917 m
- Alto Los Ceibos · 883 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 Luis and the best time to visit

In San Luis, 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 Luis

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Rafael · San Luis 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04137&mlon=-74.99266#map=17/6.04137/-74.99266) 

Bank Cooperativa Pío XII · Cocorná 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05798&mlon=-75.18540#map=17/6.05798/-75.18540) 

ATM Cajero del Banco Agrario · Cocorná 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05846&mlon=-75.18617#map=17/6.05846/-75.18617) 

Petrol pump Estrella de Belén · San Luis 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03980&mlon=-74.99044#map=17/6.03980/-74.99044) 

Hotel Los Pirijolos · San Luis 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01125&mlon=-74.95891#map=17/6.01125/-74.95891) 

Mall La Inmaculada · Cocorná 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05754&mlon=-75.18496#map=17/6.05754/-75.18496) 

School Centro Educativo Rur Cuba · San Luis 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01822&mlon=-74.97950#map=17/6.01822/-74.97950) 

Police station Estación de Policía · San Luis 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04227&mlon=-74.99423#map=17/6.04227/-74.99423) 

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 Luis

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels12
- Schools33
- Restaurants10
- Police stations2

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 José de la Montaña
- San Juan de Urabá
- 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 Luis?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of San Luis?14,080 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Luis?About 30 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Luis?About 33 people per km²
- What borders San Luis?Cocorná, Granada, Puerto Nare, Puerto Triunfo, San Carlos, San Francisco and Sonsón
- What is there to see in San Luis?Cascada de Cuba, Playarosa, Puente Río Samaná
- What time zone is San Luis in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Luis?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in San Luis?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Luis?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Luis?Settlements lie between 509 m and 1,454 m
- What is the highest point in San Luis?Lomas El Brasil (1,201 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Luis?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Luis?Hospital San Rafael, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Luis?Cooperativa Pío XII, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Luis?Cajero del Banco Agrario, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Luis?Estrella de Belén, about 2.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Luis?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Luis?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Luis?CO05660 (OCHA common operational dataset)