# Santa Rosa de Osos Municipality, Antioquia Department

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Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# Santa Rosa de Osos

Santa Rosa de Osos is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **40,592 people** in 2025 on 865 km² (about 47 per km²). Its main town is Santa Rosa de Osos. 176 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 150 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 40,592people (2025)
- 865km²
- 150mapped services
- 2,657 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Santa Rosa de Osos?

Santa Rosa de Osos had an estimated **40,592 people** in 2025 — 0.6% of Antioquia Department, 186th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,013 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 865 km², that is about **47 people per km²**, 566th of 1121 municipalities.

23.5% of people are children under 15 and 8.9% 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 48 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,002**

5–9 ****3,222**

10–14 ****3,333**

15–19 ****3,361**

20–24 ****3,332**

25–29 ****3,321**

30–34 ****3,203**

35–39 ****2,985**

40–44 ****2,892**

45–49 ****2,554**

50–54 ****2,143**

55–59 ****1,945**

60–64 ****1,680**

65–69 ****1,333**

70–74 ****991**

75–79 ****677**

80–84 ****365**

85–89 ****156**

90–94 ****61**

95+ ****26**

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 Rosa de Osos?

Santa Rosa de Osos lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 11 other municipalities: [Angostura](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/angostura/), [Belmira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/belmira/), [Carolina](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/carolina/), [Donmatías](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/donmatias/), [Entrerríos](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/entrerrios/), [Gómez Plata](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/gomez-plata/), [San Andrés de Cuerquía](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/san-andres-de-cuerquia/), [San José de la Montaña](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/san-jose-de-la-montana/), [Santo Domingo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/santo-domingo/), [Yarumal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/yarumal/) and [Yolombó](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/yolombo/). By area it is the 235th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.4% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of Santa Rosa de Osos is about 279 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 52 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 6.7038° N, 75.4687° 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 Rosa de Osos

OpenStreetMap lists 76 named sights in Santa Rosa de Osos: 45 monuments; 9 waterfalls; 5 memorials; 4 museums; 3 archaeological sites; 3 attractions; 3 nature reserves; 2 viewpoints; 1 ruins; 1 city gate.

- Casa Museo Monseñor Miguel Ángel Builes · museum
- Museo Educativo · museum
- Museo Etnográfico · museum
- Museo cementerio san pablo · museum
- Cueva del Ermitaño-Ruinas · archaeological site
- Ruinas Socavones de Barro Blanco · archaeological site
- Socavones de Luis Brand · archaeological site
- Cascada La Argentina · waterfall
- Cascada La Capilla · waterfall
- Cascada La Serena-El Chaquiro · waterfall
- Cascada Los Cristos · waterfall
- Cascada Piedra Gorda · waterfall
- Cascada de La Ahitona · waterfall
- Cascada de La Virgen · waterfall
- Cascadas de Orobajo · waterfall
- Saltos de la Chorrera · waterfall
- Reserva Cerro de San Isidro · nature reserve
- Reserva La Sierra · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Funadación Capaguas · nature reserve
- Mirador del Altiplano · viewpoint
- Mirador del Río · viewpoint
- Isla Catalina (Salomón) · attraction
- Isla Tahití · attraction
- Isla Tahití Pequeña · attraction
- Alegoría a Porfirio Barba Jacob · monument
- Bienvenido al Municipio de Santa Rosa de Osos · city gate
- Calvario · memorial
- Calvario de Palenque · monument
- Casa Natal de Porfirio Barba Jacob · memorial
- Cascada El Turco · monument

…and 46 more.

### Nearby, outside Santa Rosa de Osos

- Remolino del Chispero · cave, Entrerríos14 km
- Virgen del Carmen · monument, Entrerríos16 km
- Peñon de Entrerrios · attraction, Entrerríos19 km
- Reserva Chupadero Los Salados · nature reserve, Donmatías20 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 Rosa de Osos

- 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) · Medellín55 km
- Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE) · Medellín60 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:04, 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 Santa Rosa de Osos

Open gazetteers list **176 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Rosa de Osos. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Rosa de Osos (37,864). Settlements here lie between about 1,914 m and 2,813 m above sea level (median 2,657 m).

- Altamaria
- Alto La Piedra
- Alto Venecia
- Aragón
- Balastera
- Barrio Alto de la Mina (Sagrado Corazón de Jesús)
- Barrio Arenales
- Barrio Avenida Crespo-Patio Brujas
- Barrio Banqueos
- Barrio Barro Blanco
- Barrio Centro
- Barrio El Camellón Gonzáles
- Barrio El Mirador-Boston
- Barrio El Turco
- Barrio Jimaní
- Barrio La Circasia
- Barrio La Pradera
- Barrio La Variante
- Barrio Los Chorros
- Barrio Nuevo Amanecer
- Barrio Porfirio Barba Jacob
- Barrio San Antonio
- Barrio San Francisco
- Barrio San Javier del Portal
- Barrio Tuberías
- Barrio Villa Cruz
- Bella María
- Bismar
- Chaquiro
- Chicoral
- Cháquira
- El Alcanfor
- El Atoyo
- El Bosque
- El Botón
- El Caney
- El Carmelo
- El Carmen
- El Chaquiro
- El Coco
- El Desquite
- El Diamante
- El Edén
- El Espantadero
- El Estanque
- El Guayabo
- El Hato
- El Horizonte
- El Junco
- El Ocaso
- El Pleito
- El Presidio
- El Reposo
- El Rodeo
- El Tigre
- El Topacio
- Guzmán
- Henao
- Hoyorrico
- La Argella
- La Castilla
- La Cortada
- La Florida
- La Germana
- La Graciela
- La Grandera
- La Granja
- La Hundida
- La Lucia
- La Mayoría
- La Montañita
- La Muerte
- La Palma
- La Poa
- La Romera
- La Tirana
- La Unión
- Las Playas
- Lenis
- Los Alerces
- Malambo
- Mallecito
- Meneses Ramírez
- Morrón
- Nao
- Portrerito Villa
- Potrero Villa
- Riogrande-Santa Rosa
- Ríogrande
- San Bernardo
- San Dionisio
- San Francisco Medina
- San Isidro
- San Pablo
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Rosa de Osos
- Tamayo Patiño
- Vallecito
- Venecia
- Vereda Aguaditas
- Vereda Barrancas
- Vereda Camino Real
- Vereda Caruquia
- Vereda Caruquia Parte Baja y La Palestina
- Vereda Chilimaco-Santa Rosa
- Vereda Cucurucho
- Vereda Dosquebradas
- Vereda El Sabanazo
- Vereda El Ahitón
- Vereda El Barro
- Vereda El Botón
- Vereda El Chagualo
- Vereda El Chamizo
- Vereda El Chocó
- Vereda El Congo
- Vereda El Guayabo
- Vereda El Hato
- Vereda El Llano
- Vereda El Quince
- Vereda El Roble
- Vereda El Sauce
- Vereda El Topacio
- Vereda El Vergel
- Vereda Guanacas
- Vereda Guanaquitas
- Vereda La Cabaña
- Vereda La Cejita
- Vereda La Chorrera
- Vereda La Clara-Santa Rosa
- Vereda La Francesa
- Vereda La Lomita
- Vereda La Mina
- Vereda La Muñoz
- Vereda La Pava-Salamina
- Vereda La Piedra-Berrío
- Vereda La Planta
- Vereda La Quebradita
- Vereda La Ruiz
- Vereda La San Pedro
- Vereda Las Cruces
- Vereda Las Ánimas
- Vereda Los Salados
- Vereda Malambo
- Vereda Mina Vieja
- Vereda Montañita
- Vereda Montefrío
- Vereda Mortiñal
- Vereda Orobajo-Riogrande
- Vereda Orobajo-Santa Ana
- Vereda Orobajo-Santa Inés
- Vereda Palenque
- Vereda Playa Larga
- Vereda Pontezuela
- Vereda Quebrada Del Medio
- Vereda Quebradona
- Vereda Quitasol
- Vereda Rionegrito
- Vereda Samaria
- Vereda San Antonio
- Vereda San Bernardo
- Vereda San Dionisio
- Vereda San Felipe
- Vereda San Francisco
- Vereda San Isidro Parte Baja
- Vereda San José
- Vereda San José de La Ahumada
- Vereda San Ramón
- Vereda Santa Bárbara
- Vereda Santa Gertrudis
- Vereda Santa Isabel - Santa Rosa
- Vereda Santana
- Vereda Turco-San Juan
- Vereda Vallecitos
- Vereda Ventiadero
- Vereda Verbenal
- Vereda Yarumalito

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 Rosa de Osos

Named natural and historic features inside Santa Rosa de Osos, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

28 rivers and streams.

- Cañada Bramadora
- Cañada El Diamante
- Cañada El Potrero
- Cañada Nao
- Caño Honda
- Quebrada Candelaria
- Quebrada Candelaria
- Quebrada Cardona
- Quebrada Castillòn
- Quebrada Chocó
- Quebrada Cuscus
- Quebrada Decontento
- Quebrada El Rincón
- Quebrada La Cascadia
- Quebrada La Marmolera
- Quebrada Las Palomas
- Quebrada Las Trampos
- Quebrada Los Reyes
- Quebrada Luna Park
- Quebrada Montoya
- Quebrada Normandia
- Quebrada San Bartolo
- Quebrada San Bernardo
- Quebrada San Justo

…and 4 more.

### Hills and mountains

9 hills.

- Alto San José · 2,861 m
- Alto San Bernardo · 2,676 m
- Alto San Jerónimo · 2,674 m
- Alto San Isidro · 2,628 m
- Alto Guapitos · 2,595 m
- Morro Azul · 2,556 m
- Alto Marrón · 2,502 m
- Alto Juan Cabezas · 2,490 m
- Alto Caruquia · 2,317 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 Rosa de Osos and the best time to visit

In Santa Rosa de Osos, the warmest month is Mar (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Nov (16 °C). About 2,119 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (243 mm) and the driest Feb (92 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 16 116 

Feb 17 92 

Mar 17 138 

Apr 17 220 

May 17 243 

Jun 16 172 

Jul 16 177 

Aug 16 193 

Sep 16 193 

Oct 16 220 

Nov 16 205 

Dec 16 152 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Rosa de Osos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Médico Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa de Osos 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64979&mlon=-75.45998#map=17/6.64979/-75.45998) 

Bank Santa Rosa de Osos | Banco de Bogotá · Santa Rosa de Osos 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64909&mlon=-75.46047#map=17/6.64909/-75.46047) 

ATM Bancolombia · Santa Rosa de Osos 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64880&mlon=-75.46036#map=17/6.64880/-75.46036) 

Petrol pump Esso · Santa Rosa de Osos 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65432&mlon=-75.45839#map=17/6.65432/-75.45839) 

Hotel Hotel Circasia · Santa Rosa de Osos 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66535&mlon=-75.46184#map=17/6.66535/-75.46184) 

Mall Omnicentro · Santa Rosa de Osos 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64841&mlon=-75.46062#map=17/6.64841/-75.46062) 

School Centro Educativo Rur El Roble · Santa Rosa de Osos 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67639&mlon=-75.47056#map=17/6.67639/-75.47056) 

College Universidad Católica del Norte · Santa Rosa de Osos 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65829&mlon=-75.44674#map=17/6.65829/-75.44674) 

Police station Estación de policía · Santa Rosa de Osos 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64980&mlon=-75.45973#map=17/6.64980/-75.45973) 

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 Rosa de Osos

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks7
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels14
- Shopping malls2
- Schools73
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants38
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

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 Bárbara
- Santa Fé de Antioquia
- 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 Rosa de Osos?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Santa Rosa de Osos?40,592 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Santa Rosa de Osos?About 31 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Santa Rosa de Osos?About 47 people per km²
- What borders Santa Rosa de Osos?Angostura, Belmira, Carolina, Donmatías, Entrerríos, Gómez Plata, San Andrés de Cuerquía, San José de la Montaña, Santo Domingo, Yarumal and Yolombó
- What is there to see in Santa Rosa de Osos?Alegoría a Porfirio Barba Jacob, Bienvenido al Municipio de Santa Rosa de Osos, Calvario, Calvario de Palenque
- What time zone is Santa Rosa de Osos in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santa Rosa de Osos?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Santa Rosa de Osos?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa Rosa de Osos?176 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa Rosa de Osos?Settlements lie between 1,914 m and 2,813 m
- What is the highest point in Santa Rosa de Osos?Alto San José (2,861 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Santa Rosa de Osos?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Rosa de Osos?Centro Médico Santa Rosa, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santa Rosa de Osos?Santa Rosa de Osos | Banco de Bogotá, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Rosa de Osos?Bancolombia, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Rosa de Osos?Esso, about 5.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Santa Rosa de Osos?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Santa Rosa de Osos?7 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Santa Rosa de Osos?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Santa Rosa de Osos?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Santa Rosa de Osos?CO05686 (OCHA common operational dataset)