# Venecia Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# Venecia

Venecia is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **12,511 people** in 2025 on 140 km² (about 90 per km²). Its main town is Venecia. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 38 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12,511people (2025)
- 140km²
- 38mapped services
- 1,159 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Venecia?

Venecia had an estimated **12,511 people** in 2025 — 0.2% of Antioquia Department, 604th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,067 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 140 km², that is about **90 people per km²**, 310th of 1121 municipalities.

15.5% of people are children under 15 and 16.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 42 years (it is 34 across Antioquia Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 47 children and older people.

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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 Venecia?

Venecia lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Amagá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/amaga/), [Concordia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/concordia/), [Fredonia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/fredonia/), [Salgar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/salgar/), [Tarso](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/tarso/) and [Titiribí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/titiribi/). By area it is the 821st largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.2% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of Venecia is about 240 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 40 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 5.9458° N, 75.7791° 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 Venecia

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Venecia: 2 attractions; 1 viewpoint.

- Cerro Tusa · viewpoint
- Camino a cerro Tusa · attraction
- Fundacion Auinaui · attraction

### Nearby, outside Venecia

- Playón del Rio · beach, Jericó8.5 km
- Monumento La Cruz · monument, Fredonia12 km
- Cascada El Mango · waterfall, Concordia15 km
- Cascada de Los Monos · waterfall, Tarso15 km
- El Mirador de Las Olas · viewpoint, Jericó15 km
- Cascada El Abejero · waterfall, Concordia15 km
- mirador de la leona · attraction, Jericó15 km
- Nube Extrema · attraction, Jericó16 km
- Salto Los Gulungos · waterfall, Jericó16 km
- Monumento a La Virgen · monument, Angelópolis16 km
- ¡La vida es un instante! Jeremias Cano 26 de julio de 2017 · memorial, Jericó16 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Jericó16 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: Venecia

- 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) · Medellín37 km
- Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE) · Medellín46 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación del Metro Envigado (Itagüí), about 32 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:04, sunset around 17:51).

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 Venecia

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Venecia. The largest with a recorded population: Venecia (10,280). Settlements here lie between about 530 m and 1,723 m above sea level (median 1,159 m).

- Arabia
- Bolombolo
- El Crisol
- La Ilusión
- La Loma
- Miguel Angel Valencia
- Palenque
- Quebrada Guadalejo
- Venecia
- Villa Silvia

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 Venecia

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada La Tigra
- Quebrada Revenidero
- Quebrada Sinifana
- Quebrada Sinifaná
- Quebrada Taparo

### Hills and mountains

4 hills; 3 mountains.

- Cerro Tusa · 1,897 m
- Cerro San Lorenzo · 1,774 m
- Alto Media Luna · 1,602 m
- Alto Sillón · 1,428 m
- Cerro Tusa · 1,237 m
- Morro Salvatoria · 1,105 m
- Alto Magallita · 1,054 m

### Getting around

3 railway stations.

- Estación Puente Soto
- Estación Tulio Ospina
- Estación Venecia

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 Venecia and the best time to visit

In Venecia, 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 Venecia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital E.S.E Hospital San Rafael De Venecia · Venecia 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96507&mlon=-75.73478#map=17/5.96507/-75.73478) 

Bank Bancolombia · Fredonia 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92666&mlon=-75.67200#map=17/5.92666/-75.67200) 

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

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio La Carbonera · Amagá 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03640&mlon=-75.70500#map=17/6.03640/-75.70500) 

Hotel Cerro Tusa Springs · Venecia 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96109&mlon=-75.75537#map=17/5.96109/-75.75537) 

Mall Mall Hierrocampo · Titiribí 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04188&mlon=-75.75898#map=17/6.04188/-75.75898) 

School Institución Educativa San José de Venecia Sede Ii · Venecia 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92444&mlon=-75.77306#map=17/5.92444/-75.77306) 

College Institución educativa José Prieto Arango · Tarso 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.86320&mlon=-75.82597#map=17/5.86320/-75.82597) 

Police station Estacion de Policía Venecia · Venecia 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96358&mlon=-75.73551#map=17/5.96358/-75.73551) 

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 Venecia

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

- Hospitals2
- Hotels12
- Schools14
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants7
- 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
- Tarazá
- Tarso
- Titiribí
- Toledo
- Turbo
- Támesis
- Uramita
- Urrao
- Valdivia
- Valparaíso
- Vegachí
- Vigía del Fuerte
- Yalí
- Yarumal
- Yolombó
- Yondó
- Zaragoza

## Quick answers

- Where is Venecia?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Venecia?12,511 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Venecia?About 42 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Venecia?About 90 people per km²
- What borders Venecia?Amagá, Concordia, Fredonia, Salgar, Tarso and Titiribí
- What is there to see in Venecia?Camino a cerro Tusa, Cerro Tusa, Fundacion Auinaui
- What time zone is Venecia in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Venecia?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Venecia?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Venecia?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Venecia?Settlements lie between 530 m and 1,723 m
- What is the highest point in Venecia?Cerro Tusa (1,897 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Venecia?February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Venecia?E.S.E Hospital San Rafael De Venecia, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Venecia?Bancolombia, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Venecia?Davivienda, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Venecia?Estación de Servicio La Carbonera, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Venecia?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Venecia?CO05861 (OCHA common operational dataset)