# Cravo Norte Municipality, Arauca Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/arauca/cravo-norte/ Municipality · Arauca Department # Cravo Norte Cravo Norte is a municipality of Colombia in Arauca Department. It had an estimated **4,422 people** in 2025 on 5,191 km² (about 0.9 per km²). Its main town is Cravo Norte. 61 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4,422people (2025) - 5,191km² - 18mapped services - 110 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Cravo Norte? Cravo Norte had an estimated **4,422 people** in 2025 — 1.4% of Arauca Department, 977th of 1121 municipalities. There are 920 women for every 1,000 men (below the Arauca Department figure of 1,007). Spread over 5,191 km², that is about **0.9 people per km²**, 1096th of 1121 municipalities. 25.7% of people are children under 15 and 8.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 28 across Arauca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people. 0–4 ****410** 5–9 ****393** 10–14 ****332** 15–19 ****346** 20–24 ****380** 25–29 ****387** 30–34 ****341** 35–39 ****292** 40–44 ****280** 45–49 ****257** 50–54 ****231** 55–59 ****215** 60–64 ****180** 65–69 ****133** 70–74 ****92** 75–79 ****68** 80–84 ****44** 85–89 ****27** 90–94 ****11** 95+ ****2** 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 Cravo Norte? Cravo Norte lies in [Arauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/arauca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Arauca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/arauca/arauca/), [Hato Corozal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/hato-corozal/), [La Primavera](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vichada/la-primavera/), [Paz de Ariporo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/paz-de-ariporo/) and [Puerto Rondón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/arauca/puerto-rondon/). By area it is the 44th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 21.8% of [Arauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/arauca/). The centre of Cravo Norte is about 476 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 106 km from Arauca, the main town of Arauca Department. The centre point is at 6.3417° N, 70.1515° 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 Cravo Norte OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Cravo Norte: 1 monument. - Puente Cravo Norte · monument 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: Cravo Norte - 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 - Santiago Perez Airport (AUC) · Arauca104 km - Gustavo Vargas Airport (TME) · Tame178 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:42, sunset around 17:28). 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 Cravo Norte Open gazetteers list **61 villages, towns and localities** in Cravo Norte. The largest with a recorded population: Cravo Norte (4,787). Settlements here lie between about 88 m and 124 m above sea level (median 110 m). - Agrumito - Altagracia - Atanasio - Buenavista - Cabiona - Caño Rico - Chaparrito - Cravo Norte - Diamante Rojo - El Cacho - El Capricho - El Convenio - El Delirio - El Encanto - El León - El Milagro - El Morenero - El Paraleño - El Paraíso Terrenal - El Retiro - El Tigre - Flor de Lima - La Esperanza - La Mapora - La Nueva Reforma - La Oponidad - La Porfía - La Prevención - La Primavera - La Sonrisa - La Verdad - La Veremos - La Virgen - La Yaguita - Las Delicias - Las Escudillas - Las Margaritas - Las Maticas - Las Pampas - Laureles - Lipa - Los Caballos - Los Corozos - Los Garaños - Los Patos - Managua - Manatí - Pioresnada - Pitalito - Planchón de Palo Herrado - Páratebueno - San Isidro - San Pablo - San Rafael - Santa Bárbara - Santa Cruz - Santa Elena - Santa María de la Virgen - Santo Domingo - Sendas - Veladero 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 Cravo Norte Named natural and historic features inside Cravo Norte, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 78 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Cañada El Aceite - Cañada Guarataro - Cañada La Guanareña - Cañada Los Apartaderos - Cañada Los Orejanos - Cañada del Bagre - Caño Agua de Limón - Caño Agualinda - Caño Agualinda - Caño Bejuco - Caño Botalón - Caño Cabezas - Caño Caimán - Caño Campoalegre - Caño Caribe - Caño Chaquetón - Caño Chaquetón - Caño Colinero - Caño Congrial - Caño Corozo - Caño Cucurtal - Caño Cumare - Caño Cumarito - Caño El Becerro …and 56 more. ### Coast and islands 7 islands. - Isla El Becerro - Isla El Caimán - Isla El Toro - Isla Hato Viejo - Isla Oro Peseno - Isla Santa Lucía - Isla Santa Lucía ### Getting around 51 airfields. - Campoalegro Oeste - Caño Agua Verde - Caño Juriepe - Caño Juriepe Este - Caño Juriepe Norte - Caño La Esmeralda - Caño La Esmeralda Norte - Caño La Gallina - Caño Lipa - Caño Los Aracos - Caño Los Araguatos - Caño Los Araguatos Este - Caño Manantiales Este - Caño Manantiales Nordeste - Caño Manantiales Norte - Caño Manantiales Sur - Caño Mocho - Caño Palón - Caño Rico - Caño Rico Suroeste - Caño Samuco - Caño Sinaruquito - Caño Sinaruquito Este - Caño Sinaruquito Oeste …and 27 more. 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 Cravo Norte and the best time to visit In Cravo Norte, the warmest month is Feb (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jul (26 °C). About 1,535 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (261 mm) and the driest Feb (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 29 14 Feb 31 10 Mar 31 51 Apr 29 127 May 27 237 Jun 26 261 Jul 26 247 Aug 26 173 Sep 27 166 Oct 27 130 Nov 27 92 Dec 27 28 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cravo Norte Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital San José · Cravo Norte 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30078&mlon=-70.20526#map=17/6.30078/-70.20526) Bank Banco Agrario de Colombia · Cravo Norte 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29973&mlon=-70.20644#map=17/6.29973/-70.20644) Hotel Hotel El Puerto · Cravo Norte 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29904&mlon=-70.20232#map=17/6.29904/-70.20232) School Concentración Escuela El Triunfo · Cravo Norte 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29924&mlon=-70.20011#map=17/6.29924/-70.20011) Police station Estación de policía Cravo Norte · Cravo Norte 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29860&mlon=-70.20612#map=17/6.29860/-70.20612) 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 Cravo Norte Places mapped inside Cravo Norte in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Hotels5 - Schools5 - Restaurants4 - 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 Arauca Department - Arauca - Arauquita - Fortul - Puerto Rondón - Saravena - Tame ## Quick answers - Where is Cravo Norte?In Arauca Department, Colombia - What is the population of Cravo Norte?4,422 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Cravo Norte?About 30 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Cravo Norte?About 0.9 people per km² - What borders Cravo Norte?Arauca, Hato Corozal, La Primavera, Paz de Ariporo and Puerto Rondón - What is there to see in Cravo Norte?Puente Cravo Norte - What time zone is Cravo Norte in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cravo Norte?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Cravo Norte?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cravo Norte?61 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cravo Norte?Settlements lie between 88 m and 124 m - What is the best time to visit Cravo Norte?November to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Cravo Norte?Hospital San José, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cravo Norte?Banco Agrario de Colombia, about 7.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Cravo Norte?2 mapped - How many banks are in Cravo Norte?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Cravo Norte?CO81220 (OCHA common operational dataset)