# Santa Bárbara Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/santa-barbara/

Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# Santa Bárbara

Santa Bárbara is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **29,036 people** in 2025 on 196 km² (about 148 per km²). Its main town is Santa Bárbara. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 66 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 29,036people (2025)
- 196km²
- 66mapped services
- 1,597 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Santa Bárbara?

Santa Bárbara had an estimated **29,036 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Antioquia Department, 287th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,013 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 196 km², that is about **148 people per km²**, 178th of 1121 municipalities.

17.3% of people are children under 15 and 17.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 40 years (it is 34 across Antioquia Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,383**

5–9 ****1,692**

10–14 ****1,950**

15–19 ****1,974**

20–24 ****1,876**

25–29 ****1,840**

30–34 ****1,873**

35–39 ****1,871**

40–44 ****1,902**

45–49 ****1,787**

50–54 ****1,742**

55–59 ****1,992**

60–64 ****2,125**

65–69 ****1,871**

70–74 ****1,367**

75–79 ****881**

80–84 ****505**

85–89 ****255**

90–94 ****104**

95+ ****34**

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 Santa Bárbara?

Santa Bárbara lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Abejorral](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/abejorral/), [Aguadas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/aguadas/), [Caldas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/caldas/), [Fredonia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/fredonia/), [La Pintada](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/la-pintada/), [Montebello](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/montebello/) and [Retiro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/retiro/). By area it is the 706th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.3% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of Santa Bárbara is about 217 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 42 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 5.8650° N, 75.5791° 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 Santa Bárbara

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Santa Bárbara: 1 attraction.

- Casa Grande Alto de los Gomez · attraction

### Nearby, outside Santa Bárbara

- Monumento La Cruz · monument, Fredonia13 km
- Cascada Salto del Buey · waterfall, Abejorral17 km
- Fundacion Auinaui · attraction, Venecia17 km
- Mirador de La Soledad · viewpoint, Jericó18 km
- Los Chorros Waterfall · attraction, Retiro18 km
- Yaogará · nature reserve, Retiro19 km
- camino de la colonización antioqueña · attraction, Abejorral19 km
- Playón del Rio · beach, Jericó20 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: Santa Bárbara

- 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) · Medellín38 km
- Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) · Medellín39 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación del Metro Envigado (Itagüí), about 34 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 17:50).

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 Santa Bárbara

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Bárbara. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Bárbara (12,743). Settlements here lie between about 788 m and 2,463 m above sea level (median 1,597 m).

- Bellavista
- Charcos
- Cordoncilla
- Damasco
- El Cairo
- El Elvira
- El Guayabo
- El Noventa
- El Techuelo
- Guarnal
- La Fonda
- La Honda
- La Lucila
- La Planta
- La Tablaza
- La Ursula
- Las Mercedes
- Las Penas
- Palonegro
- Pitava
- Pombal
- San José
- Santa Bárbara
- Umbria
- Versalles
- Yarumal

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 Santa Bárbara

Named natural and historic features inside Santa Bárbara, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Cañada Balsa
- Quebrada Borrachera
- Quebrada Guamitos
- Quebrada La Loma
- Quebrada La Loma
- Quebrada Las Frías
- Quebrada Sabaletas
- Quebrada San José
- Quebrada de la Loma
- Río Arma
- Río El Buey

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Cerro Chamuscado · 2,409 m
- Cerro Piedra Verde · 2,409 m
- Cerro Las Frías · 2,133 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 Santa Bárbara and the best time to visit

In Santa Bárbara, the warmest month is Mar (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Nov (17 °C). About 2,270 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (246 mm) and the driest Feb (111 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 134 

Feb 18 111 

Mar 18 155 

Apr 18 230 

May 18 246 

Jun 18 178 

Jul 18 183 

Aug 18 206 

Sep 18 202 

Oct 17 232 

Nov 17 221 

Dec 17 172 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Bárbara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ESE Hospital Santamaria Santa Bárbara · Santa Bárbara 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.87660&mlon=-75.56892#map=17/5.87660/-75.56892) 

Bank Davivienda · Santa Bárbara 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.87389&mlon=-75.56793#map=17/5.87389/-75.56793) 

ATM Davivienda · Jericó 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.79189&mlon=-75.78606#map=17/5.79189/-75.78606) 

Petrol pump Bomba Los Almendros · Santa Bárbara 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.87199&mlon=-75.56530#map=17/5.87199/-75.56530) 

Hotel Hostal El Castillo Santa · Santa Bárbara 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.87598&mlon=-75.57044#map=17/5.87598/-75.57044) 

Mall Le Mont · Retiro 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97976&mlon=-75.56407#map=17/5.97976/-75.56407) 

School Centro Educativo Rural Lomalarga · Santa Bárbara 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.87667&mlon=-75.57972#map=17/5.87667/-75.57972) 

College T.O.E.( Intitucion Educativa TomÁS Eastman) · Santa Bárbara 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.87045&mlon=-75.56664#map=17/5.87045/-75.56664) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Montebello 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94582&mlon=-75.52369#map=17/5.94582/-75.52369) 

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 Santa Bárbara

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels4
- Schools44
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants7

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 Roque
- San Vicente Ferrer
- 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 Santa Bárbara?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Santa Bárbara?29,036 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Santa Bárbara?About 40 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Santa Bárbara?About 148 people per km²
- What borders Santa Bárbara?Abejorral, Aguadas, Caldas, Fredonia, La Pintada, Montebello and Retiro
- What is there to see in Santa Bárbara?Casa Grande Alto de los Gomez
- What time zone is Santa Bárbara in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santa Bárbara?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Santa Bárbara?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa Bárbara?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa Bárbara?Settlements lie between 788 m and 2,463 m
- What is the highest point in Santa Bárbara?Cerro Chamuscado (2,409 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Santa Bárbara?February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Bárbara?ESE Hospital Santamaria Santa Bárbara, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santa Bárbara?Davivienda, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Bárbara?Davivienda, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Bárbara?Bomba Los Almendros, about 1.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Santa Bárbara?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Santa Bárbara?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Santa Bárbara?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Santa Bárbara?CO05679 (OCHA common operational dataset)