# Sonsón Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# Sonsón

Sonsón is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **39,149 people** in 2025 on 1,347 km² (about 29 per km²). Its main town is Sonsón. 113 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 115 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 39,149people (2025)
- 1,347km²
- 115mapped services
- 186 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Sonsón?

Sonsón had an estimated **39,149 people** in 2025 — 0.5% of Antioquia Department, 191st of 1121 municipalities. There are 983 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 1,347 km², that is about **29 people per km²**, 737th of 1121 municipalities.

21.8% of people are children under 15 and 12.4% 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 52 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,523**

5–9 ****2,876**

10–14 ****3,143**

15–19 ****3,101**

20–24 ****2,901**

25–29 ****2,832**

30–34 ****2,892**

35–39 ****2,815**

40–44 ****2,652**

45–49 ****2,283**

50–54 ****2,058**

55–59 ****2,146**

60–64 ****2,061**

65–69 ****1,718**

70–74 ****1,305**

75–79 ****913**

80–84 ****544**

85–89 ****250**

90–94 ****91**

95+ ****32**

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 Sonsón?

Sonsón lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 15 other municipalities: [Abejorral](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/abejorral/), [Aguadas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/aguadas/), [Argelia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/argelia/), [Cocorná](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/cocorna/), [El Carmen de Viboral](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/el-carmen-de-viboral/), [La Dorada](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/la-dorada/), [Nariño](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/narino/), [Norcasia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/norcasia/), [Pensilvania](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/pensilvania/), [Puerto Boyacá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/puerto-boyaca/), [Puerto Triunfo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/puerto-triunfo/), [Salamina](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/salamina/), [Samaná](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/samana/), [San Francisco](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/san-francisco/) and [San Luis](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/san-luis/). By area it is the 145th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.1% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of Sonsón is about 182 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 68 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 5.6928° N, 75.3102° 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 Sonsón

OpenStreetMap lists 11 named sights in Sonsón: 8 waterfalls; 2 attractions; 1 viewpoint.

- Cascada 1 · waterfall
- Cascada 2 · waterfall
- Cascada 3 · waterfall
- Cascada 4 · waterfall
- Cascada San Juan · waterfall
- Cascada San Juan · waterfall
- Cascadas de El Prado, La Danta · waterfall
- Waterfall - Esmeralda or Molino · waterfall
- Cumbre Cerro "La Vieja" · viewpoint
- Boca Caimán · attraction
- Cavernas de la Danta · attraction

### Nearby, outside Sonsón

- Salto del Rio Aures · waterfall, Abejorral9.9 km
- Pueblo Viejo · attraction, Aguadas18 km
- Museo del sombrero y Casa de la cultura · museum, Aguadas19 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: Sonsón

- 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) · Medellín54 km
- Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) · Medellín66 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:02, 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 Sonsón

Open gazetteers list **113 villages, towns and localities** in Sonsón. The largest with a recorded population: Sonsón (33,598). Settlements here lie between about 149 m and 2,493 m above sea level (median 186 m).

- Alta Vista
- Alto de Sabanas
- Arenillos
- Argentina Magallo
- Aures Cartagena
- Boqueron
- Brasilal
- Butantan
- Campamento
- Campana Rota
- Campo Alegre
- Caunsal Los Medios
- Caunzal
- Chaverras
- El Bosque
- El Brasil
- El Cedro
- El Coco
- El Guamal
- El Limon
- El Popal
- El Porvenir
- El Rodeo
- El Salado
- El Salto
- El Tesoro
- Gesen
- Guayabal Rio Arriba
- Habana Abajo
- Habana Arriba
- Hidalgo
- Jerusalén
- La Aguadita
- La Capilla
- La Ciénaga
- La Danta
- La Esperanza
- La Falda
- La Flor Del Tesoro
- La Francia
- La Giralda
- La Hermosa
- La Honda
- La Hondita
- La Linda
- La Loma
- La Mesa Norte
- La Montañita
- La Palmita
- La Paloma
- La Paz- San Francisco
- La Pelada
- La Soledad
- La Torre
- Las Brisas Caunsal Abajo
- Las Cruces
- Las Mercedes
- Limones
- Llanadas Abajo
- Llanadas Arriba
- Llanadas Santa Clara
- Llano Cañaveral
- Los Medios
- Los Planes
- Los Potreros
- Magallo Abajo
- Magallo Centro
- Manzanares
- Manzanares Arriba
- Manzanares Centro
- Marmato
- Mina
- Morelia
- Mulato Abajo
- Mulato Alto
- Murringo
- Naranjal Abajo
- Naranjal Arriba
- Pajuil
- Palestina
- Parcelas
- Perrrillo
- Piedras Blancas
- Plancitos
- Pradilla
- Reserva Forestal
- Rio Arriba
- Roblal Abajo Chirimoyo
- Roblal Arriba
- Roblalito A
- Roblalito B
- Río Verde de los Henaos
- Río Verde de los Montes
- San Antonio
- San Jeronimo
- San Jose Las Cruces
- San Juan
- San Miguel
- San Pablo
- San Rafael
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa (La Danta)
- Santo Domingo
- Sirgua Abajo
- Sirgua Arriba
- Sirguita
- Sonsón
- Surrumbal
- Tasajo
- Venteadero
- Yarumal
- Yarumal Alta Vista

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 Sonsón

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada La Salada
- Quebrada Piedras
- Río Claro
- Río Claro del Sur
- Río La Miel
- Río Sonsón

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla Hatí

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Alto del Cóndor · 2,951 m
- Bonitos · 2,260 m
- Cerro de Los Parados · 2,207 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 Sonsón and the best time to visit

In Sonsón, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C). About 1,617 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (195 mm) and the driest Jan (76 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and July to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 76 

Feb 22 88 

Mar 22 126 

Apr 21 189 

May 21 189 

Jun 21 128 

Jul 22 108 

Aug 22 112 

Sep 22 123 

Oct 21 195 

Nov 20 169 

Dec 21 115 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sonsón

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Juan de Dios · Sonsón 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.71766&mlon=-75.31024#map=17/5.71766/-75.31024) 

Bank Bancolombia · Sonsón 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.70911&mlon=-75.31047#map=17/5.70911/-75.31047) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Sonsón 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.71877&mlon=-75.30936#map=17/5.71877/-75.30936) 

Hotel Hotel CASA AZUL Sonson · Sonsón 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.70822&mlon=-75.30949#map=17/5.70822/-75.30949) 

School Centro Educativo Rural Llanadas Santa Clara · Sonsón 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.70528&mlon=-75.30917#map=17/5.70528/-75.30917) 

College SENA · Sonsón 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.71058&mlon=-75.30576#map=17/5.71058/-75.30576) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Abejorral 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.79176&mlon=-75.42688#map=17/5.79176/-75.42688) 

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 Sonsón

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels22
- Schools76
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants5
- 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 Roque
- San Vicente Ferrer
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Fé de Antioquia
- Santa Rosa de Osos
- Santo Domingo
- Segovia
- 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 Sonsón?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Sonsón?39,149 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Sonsón?About 34 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Sonsón?About 29 people per km²
- What borders Sonsón?Abejorral, Aguadas, Argelia, Cocorná, El Carmen de Viboral, La Dorada, Nariño, Norcasia, Pensilvania, Puerto Boyacá, Puerto Triunfo, Salamina, Samaná, San Francisco and San Luis
- What is there to see in Sonsón?Boca Caimán, Cascada 1, Cascada 2, Cascada 3
- What time zone is Sonsón in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sonsón?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Sonsón?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sonsón?113 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sonsón?Settlements lie between 149 m and 2,493 m
- What is the highest point in Sonsón?Alto del Cóndor (2,951 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sonsón?December to February and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sonsón?Hospital San Juan de Dios, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sonsón?Bancolombia, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sonsón?Texaco, about 2.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sonsón?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Sonsón?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sonsón?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sonsón?CO05756 (OCHA common operational dataset)