# Santa Lucía Municipality, Atlántico Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/atlantico/santa-lucia/ Municipality · Atlántico Department # Santa Lucía Santa Lucía is a municipality of Colombia in Atlántico Department. It had an estimated **18,182 people** in 2025 on 57 km² (about 317 per km²). Its main town is Santa Lucía. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 18,182people (2025) - 57.4km² - 8 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Santa Lucía? Santa Lucía had an estimated **18,182 people** in 2025 — 0.6% of Atlántico Department, 458th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,010 women for every 1,000 men (below the Atlántico Department figure of 1,049). Spread over 57 km², that is about **317 people per km²**, 84th of 1121 municipalities. 28.2% of people are children under 15 and 8.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 32 across Atlántico Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,573** 5–9 ****1,765** 10–14 ****1,786** 15–19 ****1,680** 20–24 ****1,516** 25–29 ****1,348** 30–34 ****1,252** 35–39 ****1,182** 40–44 ****1,190** 45–49 ****1,096** 50–54 ****899** 55–59 ****745** 60–64 ****605** 65–69 ****471** 70–74 ****369** 75–79 ****302** 80–84 ****216** 85–89 ****118** 90–94 ****47** 95+ ****15** 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 Santa Lucía? Santa Lucía lies in [Atlántico Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/atlantico/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Calamar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/calamar/), [Campo de la Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/atlantico/campo-de-la-cruz/), [Manatí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/atlantico/manati/), [San Cristóbal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/san-cristobal/) and [Suan](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/atlantico/suan/). By area it is the 1060th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.7% of [Atlántico Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/atlantico/). The centre of Santa Lucía is about 645 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 72 km from Barranquilla, the main town of Atlántico Department. The centre point is at 10.3424° N, 74.9586° 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 Santa Lucía ### Nearby, outside Santa Lucía - Casa de la Cultura · museum, Manatí12 km - Isla Becerro · beach, Pedraza16 km - Puerto de Chengue · attraction, Concordia16 km - Malecón · attraction, Concordia16 km - Punta La Ceiba · beach, Cerro de San Antonio16 km - La loma · viewpoint, Concordia16 km - Punta Sevilla · beach, Cerro de San Antonio17 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: Santa Lucía - 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 - Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG) · Cartagena62 km - Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) · Barranquilla64 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:40). 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 Santa Lucía Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Lucía. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Lucía (15,760). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 9 m above sea level (median 8 m). - Algodonal - Rabón - Santa Lucía 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 Santa Lucía Named natural and historic features inside Santa Lucía, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 lakes. - Ciénaga La Isla - Ciénaga Lonso López - Ciénaga Pelota 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 Santa Lucía and the best time to visit In Santa Lucía, 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 Santa Lucía Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Unidad Local de Salud de Suan · Suan 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.33542&mlon=-74.88136#map=17/10.33542/-74.88136) Bank Banco W · Sabanalarga 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.63194&mlon=-74.92112#map=17/10.63194/-74.92112) Petrol pump Estacion de servicio la Inmaculada · Suan 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.33595&mlon=-74.88206#map=17/10.33595/-74.88206) Hotel NUBÁ Boutique Hostel Palomino, La Guajira. · Cerro de San Antonio 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.32647&mlon=-74.86926#map=17/10.32647/-74.86926) School Institución Educativa Suan de la Trinidad · Suan 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.33867&mlon=-74.87874#map=17/10.33867/-74.87874) College Universidad del Atlantico Sede Sur · Suan 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.34017&mlon=-74.88053#map=17/10.34017/-74.88053) Police station Estación de Policía · Suan 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.33434&mlon=-74.87816#map=17/10.33434/-74.87816) 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. ## Other municipalities in Atlántico Department - Baranoa - Barranquilla - Campo de la Cruz - Candelaria - Galapa - Juan de Acosta - Luruaco - Malambo - Manatí - Palmar de Varela - Piojó - Polonuevo - Ponedera - Puerto Colombia - Repelón - Sabanagrande - Sabanalarga - Santo Tomás - Soledad - Suan - Tubará - Usiacurí ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Lucía?In Atlántico Department, Colombia - What is the population of Santa Lucía?18,182 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Santa Lucía?About 28 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Santa Lucía?About 317 people per km² - What borders Santa Lucía?Calamar, Campo de la Cruz, Manatí, San Cristóbal and Suan - What is there to see in Santa Lucía?Casa de la Cultura, Isla Becerro, Puerto de Chengue, Malecón - What time zone is Santa Lucía in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Lucía?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Santa Lucía?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Lucía?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Lucía?Settlements lie between 7 m and 9 m - What is the best time to visit Santa Lucía?December - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Lucía?Unidad Local de Salud de Suan, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Lucía?Banco W, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Lucía?Estacion de servicio la Inmaculada, about 8.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santa Lucía?CO08675 (OCHA common operational dataset)