# Palmar de Varela Municipality, Atlántico Department – Villages

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Municipality · Atlántico Department 

# Palmar de Varela

Palmar de Varela is a municipality of Colombia in Atlántico Department. It had an estimated **32,993 people** in 2025 on 92 km² (about 357 per km²). Its main town is Palmar de Varela. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 32,993people (2025)
- 92.4km²
- 5mapped services
- 15 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Palmar de Varela?

Palmar de Varela had an estimated **32,993 people** in 2025 — 1.1% of Atlántico Department, 246th of 1121 municipalities. There are 991 women for every 1,000 men (below the Atlántico Department figure of 1,049). Spread over 92 km², that is about **357 people per km²**, 78th of 1121 municipalities.

23.9% of people are children under 15 and 9.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 32 across Atlántico Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,509**

5–9 ****2,708**

10–14 ****2,656**

15–19 ****2,581**

20–24 ****2,569**

25–29 ****2,554**

30–34 ****2,544**

35–39 ****2,376**

40–44 ****2,246**

45–49 ****2,044**

50–54 ****1,804**

55–59 ****1,670**

60–64 ****1,464**

65–69 ****1,157**

70–74 ****873**

75–79 ****596**

80–84 ****335**

85–89 ****171**

90–94 ****87**

95+ ****35**

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 Palmar de Varela?

Palmar de Varela lies in [Atlántico Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/atlantico/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Ponedera](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/atlantico/ponedera/), [Remolino](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/remolino/), [Santo Tomás](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/atlantico/santo-tomas/) and [Sitionuevo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/sitionuevo/). By area it is the 956th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.8% of [Atlántico Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/atlantico/). The centre of Palmar de Varela is about 681 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 30 km from Barranquilla, the main town of Atlántico Department. The centre point is at 10.6997° N, 74.7697° 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 Palmar de Varela

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Palmar de Varela: 1 attraction.

- Botero · attraction

### Nearby, outside Palmar de Varela

- Monumento al Cacique · memorial, Malambo18 km
- Monumento Avion · memorial, Malambo19 km
- San José · memorial, Baranoa19 km
- Cruz de Mayo · memorial, Baranoa19 km
- Santa Ana · memorial, Baranoa19 km
- Museo Histórico de Baranoa MUHBA · museum, Baranoa19 km
- Letras Baranoa · memorial, Baranoa20 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: Palmar de Varela

- 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

- Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) · Barranquilla21 km
- Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) · Santa Marta75 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:39).

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 Palmar de Varela

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Palmar de Varela. The largest with a recorded population: Palmar de Varela (27,098). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 46 m above sea level (median 15 m).

- Burrusco
- El Esfuerzo
- El Paraíso
- Juncalejo
- La Concepción
- La Loma
- La Victoria
- Loma de El Doctor
- Mamón Gacho
- Mis Niños
- Niña Tilde
- Palmar de Varela
- Puerto Bolívar
- San Antonio
- San Joaquín
- San Pedro
- San Roque
- Sitio Viejo

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).

## Weather in Palmar de Varela and the best time to visit

In Palmar de Varela, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Nov (27 °C). About 935 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (177 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 2 

Feb 29 3 

Mar 29 6 

Apr 30 36 

May 29 125 

Jun 29 86 

Jul 29 110 

Aug 29 107 

Sep 28 128 

Oct 27 177 

Nov 27 126 

Dec 28 31 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palmar de Varela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ESE Centro de Salud de Palmar de Varela · Palmar de Varela 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.73841&mlon=-74.75562#map=17/10.73841/-74.75562) 

Bank Banco de Bogotá Malambo · Malambo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.85747&mlon=-74.77478#map=17/10.85747/-74.77478) 

ATM Cajero Bancolombia · Baranoa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.80522&mlon=-74.91428#map=17/10.80522/-74.91428) 

Petrol pump ECOS EDS La Ruta · Remolino 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.70903&mlon=-74.71776#map=17/10.70903/-74.71776) 

Hotel Hotel Palmar · Palmar de Varela 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.72341&mlon=-74.76592#map=17/10.72341/-74.76592) 

Mall Cco Poblado Plaza · Santo Tomás 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.75139&mlon=-74.76137#map=17/10.75139/-74.76137) 

School Escuela Urb Mix Simon Bolívar · Remolino 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.70366&mlon=-74.71711#map=17/10.70366/-74.71711) 

College Instituto Técnico La Candelaria · Ponedera 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.64220&mlon=-74.75586#map=17/10.64220/-74.75586) 

Police station Policía Nacional de Colombia Estación Remolino · Remolino 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.70083&mlon=-74.71769#map=17/10.70083/-74.71769) 

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 Palmar de Varela

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2

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 Atlántico Department

- Baranoa
- Barranquilla
- Campo de la Cruz
- Candelaria
- Galapa
- Juan de Acosta
- Luruaco
- Malambo
- Manatí
- Piojó
- Polonuevo
- Ponedera
- Puerto Colombia
- Repelón
- Sabanagrande
- Sabanalarga
- Santa Lucía
- Santo Tomás
- Soledad
- Suan
- Tubará
- Usiacurí

## Quick answers

- Where is Palmar de Varela?In Atlántico Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Palmar de Varela?32,993 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Palmar de Varela?About 32 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Palmar de Varela?About 357 people per km²
- What borders Palmar de Varela?Ponedera, Remolino, Santo Tomás and Sitionuevo
- What is there to see in Palmar de Varela?Botero
- What time zone is Palmar de Varela in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Palmar de Varela?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Palmar de Varela?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Palmar de Varela?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Palmar de Varela?Settlements lie between 3 m and 46 m
- What is the best time to visit Palmar de Varela?December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Palmar de Varela?ESE Centro de Salud de Palmar de Varela, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Palmar de Varela?Banco de Bogotá Malambo, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Palmar de Varela?Cajero Bancolombia, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palmar de Varela?ECOS EDS La Ruta, about 5.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Palmar de Varela?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Palmar de Varela?CO08520 (OCHA common operational dataset)