# Tarazá Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/taraza/ Municipality · Antioquia Department # Tarazá Tarazá is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **29,938 people** in 2025 on 1,149 km² (about 26 per km²). Its main town is Tarazá. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 52 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 29,938people (2025) - 1,149km² - 52mapped services - 264 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Tarazá? Tarazá had an estimated **29,938 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Antioquia Department, 276th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,020 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 1,149 km², that is about **26 people per km²**, 782nd of 1121 municipalities. 31.8% of people are children under 15 and 6.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 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 ****2,926** 5–9 ****3,282** 10–14 ****3,316** 15–19 ****2,769** 20–24 ****2,169** 25–29 ****2,030** 30–34 ****2,190** 35–39 ****2,167** 40–44 ****1,995** 45–49 ****1,591** 50–54 ****1,264** 55–59 ****1,180** 60–64 ****1,021** 65–69 ****759** 70–74 ****543** 75–79 ****375** 80–84 ****202** 85–89 ****83** 90–94 ****42** 95+ ****23** 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 Tarazá? Tarazá lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Anorí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/anori/), [Cáceres](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/caceres/), [Ituango](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/ituango/), [San José de Uré](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cordoba/san-jose-de-ure/) and [Valdivia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/valdivia/). By area it is the 176th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.8% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of Tarazá is about 352 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 140 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 7.4884° N, 75.3996° 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 Tarazá OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Tarazá: 2 beachs. - Isla Del Cuatro · beach - Isla Maria · beach ### Nearby, outside Tarazá - Isla La Envidia · beach, Cáceres9.2 km - Isla Caracoli · beach, Cáceres13 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: Tarazá - 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) · Medellín143 km - Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE) · Medellín147 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:44) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:05, 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 Tarazá Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Tarazá. Settlements here lie between about 92 m and 1,063 m above sea level (median 264 m). - Alto De San Jose - Barroblanco - Buenos Aires - Cacahual - Campamento - Candebá - Caucaya - Cañón de Iglesias - Dantas - Diluvio - El Carmen - El Catorce - El Cinco - El Doce - El Dos - El Guaímaro - El Retiro - El Tamí - Encarnación - La Cabaña - La Caucana - La Cristalina - La Sombría - Las Acacias - Mala Noche - Montanita - Montevideo - Neri - Nuro - Piedras - Playa Rica - Puerto Antioquia - Purí - Rocerias - Sabaletas - Saltadera - San José - San Miguel - Santa Clara - Santo Domingo - Tarazá 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 Tarazá Named natural and historic features inside Tarazá, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 60 rivers and streams. - Cañada Barucú - Cañada Cayetano - Cañada El Cacique - Cañada El Hachero - Cañada El Recreo - Cañada Juntas - Cañada Playa Linda - Cañada Quiebra Cabezas - Cañada Saltillo - Caño Calzónblanco - Caño El Olvido - Caño Por Fin - Caño Sabaleta - Caño Sabaletas Negras - Caño Tapanal - Caño Tarapacá - Caño del Consejo - Quebrada Aguas Chicas - Quebrada Anaparci - Quebrada Anuarque - Quebrada Anurí - Quebrada Apaví - Quebrada Arí - Quebrada Bocanegra …and 36 more. ### Coast and islands 2 islands. - Isla Canarias - Isla La Gloria ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Alto El Olvido · 1,239 m - Alto de Cristo · 1,065 m - Alto del Sombrero · 835 m - Alto del Olvido · 829 m - Alto del Diablo · 438 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 Tarazá and the best time to visit In Tarazá, the warmest month is Mar (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C). About 1,844 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (222 mm) and the driest Feb (51 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 73 Feb 24 51 Mar 24 100 Apr 24 194 May 23 222 Jun 23 171 Jul 23 187 Aug 23 170 Sep 23 180 Oct 23 192 Nov 23 176 Dec 23 128 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tarazá Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital San Antonio · Tarazá 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57887&mlon=-75.39873#map=17/7.57887/-75.39873) Bank Agrarian Bank · Tarazá 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58069&mlon=-75.39917#map=17/7.58069/-75.39917) Petrol pump EDS Taraza · Tarazá 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58588&mlon=-75.39859#map=17/7.58588/-75.39859) Hotel Restaurantemonteverde · Tarazá 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57672&mlon=-75.39329#map=17/7.57672/-75.39329) Mall Super impacto todo en uno · Tarazá 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58700&mlon=-75.40161#map=17/7.58700/-75.40161) School Centro Educativo Rural Jalisco · Tarazá 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51227&mlon=-75.37686#map=17/7.51227/-75.37686) Police station Estación de Policía · Tarazá 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58070&mlon=-75.39971#map=17/7.58070/-75.39971) 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 Tarazá Places mapped inside Tarazá in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels6 - Shopping malls1 - Schools34 - Restaurants5 - Police stations1 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 - Sonsón - Sopetrán - Tarso - Titiribí - Toledo - Turbo - Támesis - Uramita - Urrao - Valdivia - Valparaíso - Vegachí - Venecia - Vigía del Fuerte - Yalí - Yarumal - Yolombó - Yondó - Zaragoza ## Quick answers - Where is Tarazá?In Antioquia Department, Colombia - What is the population of Tarazá?29,938 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Tarazá?About 26 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Tarazá?About 26 people per km² - What borders Tarazá?Anorí, Cáceres, Ituango, San José de Uré and Valdivia - What is there to see in Tarazá?Isla Del Cuatro, Isla Maria - What time zone is Tarazá in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Tarazá?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Tarazá?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tarazá?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tarazá?Settlements lie between 92 m and 1,063 m - What is the highest point in Tarazá?Alto El Olvido (1,239 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tarazá?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Tarazá?Hospital San Antonio, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tarazá?Agrarian Bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tarazá?EDS Taraza, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tarazá?2 mapped - How many banks are in Tarazá?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Tarazá?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Tarazá?CO05790 (OCHA common operational dataset)