# Fortul Municipality, Arauca Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Arauca Department 

# Fortul

Fortul is a municipality of Colombia in Arauca Department. It had an estimated **21,556 people** in 2025 on 1,158 km² (about 19 per km²). Its main town is Fortul. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21,556people (2025)
- 1,158km²
- 35mapped services
- 227 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Fortul?

Fortul had an estimated **21,556 people** in 2025 — 6.9% of Arauca Department, 390th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,012 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Arauca Department figure of 1,007). Spread over 1,158 km², that is about **19 people per km²**, 893rd of 1121 municipalities.

30.4% of people are children under 15 and 6.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 28 across Arauca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,092**

5–9 ****2,286**

10–14 ****2,167**

15–19 ****1,962**

20–24 ****1,840**

25–29 ****1,851**

30–34 ****1,769**

35–39 ****1,540**

40–44 ****1,326**

45–49 ****1,099**

50–54 ****911**

55–59 ****767**

60–64 ****597**

65–69 ****453**

70–74 ****337**

75–79 ****232**

80–84 ****147**

85–89 ****88**

90–94 ****55**

95+ ****29**

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 Fortul?

Fortul lies in [Arauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/arauca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Arauquita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/arauca/arauquita/), [Cubará](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/cubara/), [Güicán de la Sierra](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/guican-de-la-sierra/), [Saravena](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/arauca/saravena/) and [Tame](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/arauca/tame/). By area it is the 175th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 4.9% of [Arauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/arauca/). The centre of Fortul is about 331 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 139 km from Arauca, the main town of Arauca Department. The centre point is at 6.6964° N, 71.9513° 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).

## Know before you go: Fortul

- 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

- Los Colonizadores Airport (RVE) · Saravena30 km
- Gustavo Vargas Airport (TME) · Tame34 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 05:50, sunset around 17:34).

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 Fortul

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Fortul. The largest with a recorded population: Fortul (4,607). Settlements here lie between about 174 m and 3,449 m above sea level (median 227 m).

- Agua Viva
- Caserío Caño Flores
- Caserío Caño Florez
- Caserío Caño Seco
- Caserío El Milagro
- Caserío El Mordisco
- Caserío Matecana
- Caserío Nuevo Caranal
- Caserío Nuevo Horizonte
- Caserío Palmarito
- Caserío Puerto Gloria
- Caserío Puerto Nidia
- Caserío San Francisco
- Caserío Viejo Caranal
- El Mordisco
- Fortul
- Nuevo Caranal
- Palmarito
- Rosa Blanca
- Salibón
- Sinsiga

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 Fortul

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Caño Balcón
- Caño Caranal
- Caño El Refugio
- Caño Hondo
- Caño Horizonte
- Caño La Colorada
- Caño La Macarena
- Caño Negro
- Caño Seco
- Caño Tragaperros
- Caño Tunebo
- Laguna Colorada
- Quebrada Agua Fría
- Quebrada Esmeralda

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla Las Gaviotas

### Hills and mountains

1 peak.

- Alto Banadias · 265 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 Fortul and the best time to visit

In Fortul, the warmest month is Mar (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,302 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (186 mm) and the driest Jan (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March and September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 29 

Feb 21 31 

Mar 21 76 

Apr 21 121 

May 20 186 

Jun 19 178 

Jul 19 153 

Aug 20 123 

Sep 20 120 

Oct 20 132 

Nov 20 104 

Dec 20 50 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Fortul

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Francisco de Fortul · Fortul 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79686&mlon=-71.77015#map=17/6.79686/-71.77015) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Fortul 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79181&mlon=-71.77366#map=17/6.79181/-71.77366) 

Petrol pump Estacion de Servicio El Arauco · Saravena 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94660&mlon=-71.86840#map=17/6.94660/-71.86840) 

Hotel Hotel Beraka · Fortul 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79182&mlon=-71.77314#map=17/6.79182/-71.77314) 

Mall ElectroHogar saravena · Saravena 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95557&mlon=-71.87651#map=17/6.95557/-71.87651) 

School Escuela Indig Iguanitos · Tame 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59222&mlon=-71.94722#map=17/6.59222/-71.94722) 

College Colegio Adventista Bethel · Saravena 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94525&mlon=-71.87772#map=17/6.94525/-71.87772) 

Police station Estación de Policía de Saravena · Saravena 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95683&mlon=-71.87584#map=17/6.95683/-71.87584) 

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 Fortul

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Hotels1
- Schools29
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1
- Dental clinics1

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
- Cravo Norte
- Puerto Rondón
- Saravena
- Tame

## Quick answers

- Where is Fortul?In Arauca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Fortul?21,556 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Fortul?About 26 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Fortul?About 19 people per km²
- What borders Fortul?Arauquita, Cubará, Güicán de la Sierra, Saravena and Tame
- What time zone is Fortul in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Fortul?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Fortul?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Fortul?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Fortul?Settlements lie between 174 m and 3,449 m
- What is the highest point in Fortul?Alto Banadias (265 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Fortul?November to March and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Fortul?Hospital San Francisco de Fortul, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Fortul?Banco Agrario, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Fortul?Estacion de Servicio El Arauco, about 29 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Fortul?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Fortul?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Fortul?CO81300 (OCHA common operational dataset)