# San Roque Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# San Roque

San Roque is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **22,976 people** in 2025 on 425 km² (about 54 per km²). Its main town is San Roque. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 70 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 22,976people (2025)
- 425km²
- 70mapped services
- 1,136 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Roque?

San Roque had an estimated **22,976 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Antioquia Department, 368th of 1121 municipalities. There are 975 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 425 km², that is about **54 people per km²**, 508th of 1121 municipalities.

23.0% of people are children under 15 and 12.8% 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 56 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,622**

5–9 ****1,794**

10–14 ****1,867**

15–19 ****1,772**

20–24 ****1,626**

25–29 ****1,582**

30–34 ****1,619**

35–39 ****1,598**

40–44 ****1,548**

45–49 ****1,362**

50–54 ****1,212**

55–59 ****1,221**

60–64 ****1,198**

65–69 ****1,076**

70–74 ****823**

75–79 ****527**

80–84 ****290**

85–89 ****146**

90–94 ****61**

95+ ****24**

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 Roque?

San Roque lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Alejandría](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/alejandria/), [Caracolí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/caracoli/), [Maceo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/maceo/), [San Carlos](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/san-carlos/), [San Rafael](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/san-rafael/), [Santo Domingo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/santo-domingo/) and [Yolombó](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/yolombo/). By area it is the 422nd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.7% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of San Roque is about 224 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 73 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 6.4313° N, 74.9407° 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 Roque

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in San Roque: 2 attractions.

- Charco Negro · attraction
- Mirador Reserva y Represa San Lorenzo 1 · attraction

### Nearby, outside San Roque

- Playa · beach, San Rafael14 km
- Las Tangas · attraction, San Rafael19 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 Roque

- 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) · Medellín61 km
- Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) · Medellín76 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:02, 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 Roque

Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in San Roque. The largest with a recorded population: San Roque (5,576). Settlements here lie between about 775 m and 1,426 m above sea level (median 1,136 m).

- Calamar
- Calbildo
- Cristales
- Cuatro Esquinas
- Curazao
- El Barciao
- El Brasil
- El Carmen
- El Carmín
- El Diamante
- El Pital
- El Porvenir
- El Socorro
- Estación Gallinazo
- Frailes
- Guacas
- Gómez
- La Ceiba
- La Chinca
- La Esmeralda
- La Guzmana
- La India
- La Mechuda
- La Siberia
- Las Juanas
- Las Palomas
- Manizales
- Marbella
- Montemar
- Opón
- Palmas
- Palogordo
- Plata
- Playa Rica
- Providencia
- Quebrada Palonegro
- Quiebra Honda
- Remolinos
- San Antonio
- San Joaquín
- San Jose del Nus
- San José del Nus
- San Miguel
- San Roque
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Pablito
- Santa Rita
- Santa Teresa
- Versalles

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 Roque

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

### Water

20 rivers and streams.

- Cañada Indios
- Cañada La Ilusión
- Quebrada Calbildo
- Quebrada Dantas
- Quebrada El Porvenir
- Quebrada El Toro
- Quebrada Guacas
- Quebrada La Chinca
- Quebrada La Fe
- Quebrada La Guzmana
- Quebrada Las Juanas
- Quebrada Las Palmas
- Quebrada Quebradora
- Quebrada Salento
- Quebrada San José
- Quebrada San Juan Verde
- Quebrada Santa Isabel
- Quebrada Santa Rita
- Quebrada Vijagual
- Río Chico

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Alto Sepulturas · 1,683 m
- Alto Palmas · 1,220 m

### Getting around

4 railway stations.

- Estación Caramanta
- Estación Conejo
- Estación Guacharacas
- Estación Providencia

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 Roque and the best time to visit

In San Roque, the warmest month is Mar (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C). About 1,717 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (212 mm) and the driest Feb (72 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 78 

Feb 21 72 

Mar 22 117 

Apr 21 189 

May 21 212 

Jun 21 140 

Jul 21 131 

Aug 21 143 

Sep 21 153 

Oct 20 204 

Nov 20 176 

Dec 20 103 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Roque

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital municipal · San Roque 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48806&mlon=-75.01809#map=17/6.48806/-75.01809) 

Bank Banco Agrario de Colombia · San Roque 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48579&mlon=-75.01982#map=17/6.48579/-75.01982) 

Petrol pump Servicentro Puerto Nus. · Maceo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.49737&mlon=-74.82764#map=17/6.49737/-74.82764) 

Hotel Glamping Nativos · San Roque 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48081&mlon=-74.87306#map=17/6.48081/-74.87306) 

Mall Pasaje Colonial · Guatapé 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23348&mlon=-75.16090#map=17/6.23348/-75.16090) 

School Escuela Rural El Jardín · San Roque 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43729&mlon=-74.92995#map=17/6.43729/-74.92995) 

College Institución educativa rural porcesito · Santo Domingo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.54722&mlon=-75.20347#map=17/6.54722/-75.20347) 

Police station Policia Nacional · San Roque 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48467&mlon=-74.91896#map=17/6.48467/-74.91896) 

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 Roque

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Hotels11
- Schools50
- Restaurants3
- 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 Luis
- San Pedro de Urabá
- San Pedro de los Milagros
- San Rafael
- 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 Roque?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of San Roque?22,976 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Roque?About 34 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Roque?About 54 people per km²
- What borders San Roque?Alejandría, Caracolí, Maceo, San Carlos, San Rafael, Santo Domingo and Yolombó
- What is there to see in San Roque?Charco Negro, Mirador Reserva y Represa San Lorenzo 1
- What time zone is San Roque in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Roque?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in San Roque?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Roque?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Roque?Settlements lie between 775 m and 1,426 m
- What is the highest point in San Roque?Alto Sepulturas (1,683 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Roque?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Roque?Hospital municipal, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Roque?Banco Agrario de Colombia, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Roque?Servicentro Puerto Nus., about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Roque?2 mapped
- How many banks are in San Roque?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Roque?CO05670 (OCHA common operational dataset)