# Vigía del Fuerte Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages

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Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# Vigía del Fuerte

Vigía del Fuerte is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **10,028 people** in 2025 on 1,660 km² (about 6.0 per km²). Its main town is Vigía del Fuerte. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10,028people (2025)
- 1,660km²
- 28mapped services
- 24 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Vigía del Fuerte?

Vigía del Fuerte had an estimated **10,028 people** in 2025 — 0.1% of Antioquia Department, 697th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,029 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 1,660 km², that is about **6.0 people per km²**, 1054th of 1121 municipalities.

38.9% of people are children under 15 and 6.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 34 across Antioquia Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 84 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,357**

5–9 ****1,348**

10–14 ****1,196**

15–19 ****1,017**

20–24 ****814**

25–29 ****657**

30–34 ****580**

35–39 ****538**

40–44 ****515**

45–49 ****426**

50–54 ****337**

55–59 ****314**

60–64 ****261**

65–69 ****180**

70–74 ****155**

75–79 ****151**

80–84 ****97**

85–89 ****43**

90–94 ****23**

95+ ****13**

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 Vigía del Fuerte?

Vigía del Fuerte lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Bojayá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/bojaya/), [Carmen del Darién](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/carmen-del-darien/), [Frontino](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/frontino/), [Medio Atrato](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/medio-atrato/), [Murindó](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/murindo/), [Quibdó](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/quibdo/) and [Urrao](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/urrao/). By area it is the 112th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.6% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of Vigía del Fuerte is about 356 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 126 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 6.5036° N, 76.6777° 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 Vigía del Fuerte

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Vigía del Fuerte: 1 memorial.

- Memorial 2nd of Mayo 2002. · memorial

### Nearby, outside Vigía del Fuerte

- Bocas del Buchadó · viewpoint, Bojayá13 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: Vigía del Fuerte

- 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

- José Celestino Mutis Airport (BSC) · Bahía Solano86 km
- El Caraño Airport (UIB) · Quibdó90 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:54).

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 Vigía del Fuerte

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Vigía del Fuerte. The largest with a recorded population: Vigía del Fuerte (5,624). Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 77 m above sea level (median 24 m).

- Arenal
- Bajo Murrí
- Belén
- Buchadó
- Caserío de Pescadores
- Comunidad indígena de Río Jarapeto
- El Salado
- El Tigre
- Guaguandó
- La Isleta
- La Playa de Murrí
- Murrí Bajo
- Palo Blanco
- Puerto Antioquia
- Puerto Arquía
- Puerto Medellín
- San Alejandro
- San Antonio De Padua
- San Martin
- Santa María
- Vegáez
- Vigía del Fuerte
- Villanueva
- Vuelta Cortada
- Zona Veredal de Transición y Normalización ZVTN

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 Vigía del Fuerte

Named natural and historic features inside Vigía del Fuerte, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Caño Chicaravía
- Ciénaga Chicaravía
- Quebrada Rogerado
- Río Arquía
- Río Guaguandó
- Río Jarapetó
- Río Murrí
- Río Pocurucundó
- Río Privaradó

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla Grande del Atrato

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro Piedragorda · 1,223 m
- Cerro El Mojauro · 1,001 m
- Lloroseños · 637 m
- Cerro Tengadó · 99 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 Vigía del Fuerte and the best time to visit

In Vigía del Fuerte, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C). About 4,086 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (444 mm) and the driest Feb (166 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 247 

Feb 25 166 

Mar 25 232 

Apr 25 349 

May 25 406 

Jun 25 368 

Jul 25 412 

Aug 24 444 

Sep 24 406 

Oct 24 341 

Nov 24 378 

Dec 24 337 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vigía del Fuerte

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Bojaya · Bojayá 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55660&mlon=-76.88419#map=17/6.55660/-76.88419) 

School Centro Educativo Rur Indig Gengado · Vigía del Fuerte 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52750&mlon=-76.67167#map=17/6.52750/-76.67167) 

College Institución Educativa Embera Atrato Medio · Vigía del Fuerte 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59253&mlon=-76.89412#map=17/6.59253/-76.89412) 

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 Vigía del Fuerte

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools26
- Colleges and universities1

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
- Venecia
- Yalí
- Yarumal
- Yolombó
- Yondó
- Zaragoza

## Quick answers

- Where is Vigía del Fuerte?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Vigía del Fuerte?10,028 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Vigía del Fuerte?About 21 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Vigía del Fuerte?About 6.0 people per km²
- What borders Vigía del Fuerte?Bojayá, Carmen del Darién, Frontino, Medio Atrato, Murindó, Quibdó and Urrao
- What is there to see in Vigía del Fuerte?Memorial 2nd of Mayo 2002.
- What time zone is Vigía del Fuerte in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Vigía del Fuerte?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Vigía del Fuerte?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vigía del Fuerte?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vigía del Fuerte?Settlements lie between 12 m and 77 m
- What is the highest point in Vigía del Fuerte?Cerro Piedragorda (1,223 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vigía del Fuerte?Hospital Bojaya, about 24 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Vigía del Fuerte?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Vigía del Fuerte?CO05873 (OCHA common operational dataset)