# Vegachí Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# Vegachí

Vegachí is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **12,955 people** in 2025 on 525 km² (about 25 per km²). 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 91 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12,955people (2025)
- 525km²
- 91mapped services
- 1,170 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Vegachí?

Vegachí had an estimated **12,955 people** in 2025 — 0.2% of Antioquia Department, 586th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,013 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 525 km², that is about **25 people per km²**, 808th of 1121 municipalities.

23.8% of people are children under 15 and 10.3% 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 52 children and older people.

0–4 ****882**

5–9 ****1,058**

10–14 ****1,148**

15–19 ****1,078**

20–24 ****1,007**

25–29 ****1,028**

30–34 ****1,032**

35–39 ****929**

40–44 ****839**

45–49 ****723**

50–54 ****651**

55–59 ****651**

60–64 ****595**

65–69 ****469**

70–74 ****340**

75–79 ****231**

80–84 ****153**

85–89 ****86**

90–94 ****37**

95+ ****12**

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 Vegachí?

Vegachí lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Amalfi](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/amalfi/), [Remedios](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/remedios/), [Yalí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/yali/) and [Yolombó](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/yolombo/). By area it is the 352nd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.8% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of Vegachí is about 260 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 116 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 6.8593° N, 74.7240° 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 Vegachí

### Nearby, outside Vegachí

- Parque Los Mineros · attraction, Remedios17 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: Vegachí

- 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

- Yariguíes Airport (EJA) · Barrancabermeja103 km
- Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE) · Medellín109 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:45).

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 Vegachí

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Vegachí. Settlements here lie between about 970 m and 1,347 m above sea level (median 1,170 m).

- Belgica
- Bellavista
- Corinto
- El Cascajo
- El Churu
- El Cinco
- El Jabon
- El Olvido
- El Pescado
- El Porvenir
- El Tigre
- La Alejandria
- La Brillantina
- La Ceiba
- La Clarita
- La Cristalina
- La Gallinera
- La Puerta
- La Sierra
- La Sonadora
- La Union
- Mata Alta
- Mata Baja
- Mona
- Pescadito
- Piedrancha
- San Juan
- San Pascual
- Vegas de la China

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 Vegachí

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río La Cruz

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Cerro Grande · 430 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 Vegachí and the best time to visit

In Vegachí, the warmest month is Mar (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C). About 1,727 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (212 mm) and the driest Feb (63 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 22 71 

Feb 23 63 

Mar 23 112 

Apr 22 187 

May 22 212 

Jun 22 144 

Jul 22 143 

Aug 22 151 

Sep 22 159 

Oct 22 206 

Nov 21 178 

Dec 22 102 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vegachí

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Camilo de Lelis · Vegachí 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76590&mlon=-74.79429#map=17/6.76590/-74.79429) 

Bank Apique 109 · Vegachí 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84130&mlon=-74.72081#map=17/6.84130/-74.72081) 

Petrol pump Zeuss · Vegachí 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76945&mlon=-74.80017#map=17/6.76945/-74.80017) 

Hotel Casino campamento · Remedios 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95318&mlon=-74.73512#map=17/6.95318/-74.73512) 

Mall Centro Comercial Milla de Oro · Segovia 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08092&mlon=-74.70071#map=17/7.08092/-74.70071) 

School Centro Educativo Rur Paso Real · Vegachí 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83583&mlon=-74.75306#map=17/6.83583/-74.75306) 

College Corporación Técnica Educares · Vegachí 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77509&mlon=-74.79899#map=17/6.77509/-74.79899) 

Police station Estación de Policía Vegachí · Vegachí 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77675&mlon=-74.79799#map=17/6.77675/-74.79799) 

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 Vegachí

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks39
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels5
- Schools39
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics2

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
- Tarazá
- Tarso
- Titiribí
- Toledo
- Turbo
- Támesis
- Uramita
- Urrao
- Valdivia
- Valparaíso
- Venecia
- Vigía del Fuerte
- Yalí
- Yarumal
- Yolombó
- Yondó
- Zaragoza

## Quick answers

- Where is Vegachí?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Vegachí?12,955 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Vegachí?About 31 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Vegachí?About 25 people per km²
- What borders Vegachí?Amalfi, Remedios, Yalí and Yolombó
- What is there to see in Vegachí?Parque Los Mineros
- What time zone is Vegachí in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Vegachí?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Vegachí?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vegachí?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vegachí?Settlements lie between 970 m and 1,347 m
- What is the highest point in Vegachí?Cerro Grande (430 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Vegachí?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vegachí?Hospital San Camilo de Lelis, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vegachí?Apique 109, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vegachí?Zeuss, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Vegachí?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Vegachí?39 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Vegachí?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Vegachí?CO05858 (OCHA common operational dataset)