# Yolombó Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# Yolombó

Yolombó is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **24,987 people** in 2025 on 1,013 km² (about 25 per km²). Its main town is Yolombó. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 83 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 24,987people (2025)
- 1,013km²
- 83mapped services
- 1,147 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Yolombó?

Yolombó had an estimated **24,987 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Antioquia Department, 339th of 1121 municipalities. There are 963 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 1,013 km², that is about **25 people per km²**, 807th of 1121 municipalities.

22.7% of people are children under 15 and 13.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 years (it is 34 across Antioquia Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,599**

5–9 ****1,927**

10–14 ****2,139**

15–19 ****2,001**

20–24 ****1,721**

25–29 ****1,565**

30–34 ****1,554**

35–39 ****1,549**

40–44 ****1,571**

45–49 ****1,493**

50–54 ****1,438**

55–59 ****1,507**

60–64 ****1,446**

65–69 ****1,209**

70–74 ****907**

75–79 ****639**

80–84 ****403**

85–89 ****201**

90–94 ****81**

95+ ****27**

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 Yolombó?

Yolombó lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 11 other municipalities: [Amalfi](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/amalfi/), [Cisneros](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/cisneros/), [Gómez Plata](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/gomez-plata/), [Maceo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/maceo/), [Puerto Berrío](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/puerto-berrio/), [Remedios](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/remedios/), [San Roque](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/san-roque/), [Santa Rosa de Osos](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/santa-rosa-de-osos/), [Santo Domingo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/santo-domingo/), [Vegachí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/vegachi/) and [Yalí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/yali/). By area it is the 197th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.6% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of Yolombó is about 237 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 114 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 6.6685° N, 74.6311° 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 Yolombó

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Yolombó: 1 beach; 1 attraction.

- Playarrica · beach
- Plazuela Luis Eduardo Vanegas Franco · attraction

### Nearby, outside Yolombó

- Playa Linda · beach, Remedios15 km
- Playa Linda · beach, Puerto Berrío17 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: Yolombó

- 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) · Barrancabermeja99 km
- Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE) · Medellín104 km

### Nearest railway station

Grecia (Puerto Berrío), about 33 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:01, 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 Yolombó

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Yolombó. The largest with a recorded population: Yolombó (6,033). Settlements here lie between about 425 m and 1,799 m above sea level (median 1,147 m).

- Calcárea
- El Limón
- El Rubí
- La Floresta
- San Laureano
- Villanueva
- Villanueva Hojasanchas
- Villanueva San Antonio
- Yolombó

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 Yolombó

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Doña Ana
- Río Alicante
- Río La Honda
- Río San Lorenzo

### Hills and mountains

8 hills.

- Alto Guáimaro · 1,799 m
- Cerro Verdugo · 1,515 m
- Loma La Taza · 1,302 m
- Alto Socorro · 1,222 m
- Alto de Pantanillo · 1,217 m
- Alto Santa Inés · 1,042 m
- Alto del Contento · 1,036 m
- Alto Cancharazo · 963 m

### Getting around

2 railway stations.

- Estación San Jorge
- Estación Sofía

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 Yolombó and the best time to visit

In Yolombó, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (25 °C). About 1,688 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (211 mm) and the driest Jan (64 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 64 

Feb 27 65 

Mar 27 122 

Apr 26 182 

May 25 202 

Jun 26 134 

Jul 26 135 

Aug 26 148 

Sep 26 147 

Oct 25 211 

Nov 25 183 

Dec 25 93 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yolombó

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Camilo de Lelis · Vegachí 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76590&mlon=-74.79429#map=17/6.76590/-74.79429) 

Bank Apique 79 · Vegachí 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83872&mlon=-74.71739#map=17/6.83872/-74.71739) 

ATM Cajero Sucursal · Puerto Berrío 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48929&mlon=-74.40277#map=17/6.48929/-74.40277) 

Petrol pump Zeuss · Vegachí 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76945&mlon=-74.80017#map=17/6.76945/-74.80017) 

Hotel Hotel Maceo · Maceo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55380&mlon=-74.78783#map=17/6.55380/-74.78783) 

School Centro Educativo Rur La Alondra · Yalí 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.69916&mlon=-74.63353#map=17/6.69916/-74.63353) 

College Corporación Técnica Educares · Vegachí 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77509&mlon=-74.79899#map=17/6.77509/-74.79899) 

Police station Policía Nacional de Colombia · Maceo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55233&mlon=-74.78780#map=17/6.55233/-74.78780) 

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 Yolombó

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks2
- Hotels3
- Schools60
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants12
- 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
- Venecia
- Vigía del Fuerte
- Yalí
- Yarumal
- Yondó
- Zaragoza

## Quick answers

- Where is Yolombó?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Yolombó?24,987 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Yolombó?About 35 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Yolombó?About 25 people per km²
- What borders Yolombó?Amalfi, Cisneros, Gómez Plata, Maceo, Puerto Berrío, Remedios, San Roque, Santa Rosa de Osos, Santo Domingo, Vegachí and Yalí
- What is there to see in Yolombó?Playarrica, Plazuela Luis Eduardo Vanegas Franco
- What time zone is Yolombó in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Yolombó?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Yolombó?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yolombó?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yolombó?Settlements lie between 425 m and 1,799 m
- What is the highest point in Yolombó?Alto Guáimaro (1,799 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Yolombó?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yolombó?Hospital San Camilo de Lelis, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yolombó?Apique 79, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Yolombó?Cajero Sucursal, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yolombó?Zeuss, about 22 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Yolombó?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Yolombó?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Yolombó?CO05890 (OCHA common operational dataset)