# Santo Tomás Municipality, Atlántico Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/atlantico/santo-tomas/ Municipality · Atlántico Department # Santo Tomás Santo Tomás is a municipality of Colombia in Atlántico Department. It had an estimated **34,042 people** in 2025 on 65 km² (about 523 per km²). Its main town is Santo Tomás. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 34,042people (2025) - 65.0km² - 21mapped services - 40 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Santo Tomás? Santo Tomás had an estimated **34,042 people** in 2025 — 1.2% of Atlántico Department, 233rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,028 women for every 1,000 men (below the Atlántico Department figure of 1,049). Spread over 65 km², that is about **523 people per km²**, 56th of 1121 municipalities. 22.3% of people are children under 15 and 10.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 32 across Atlántico Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,361** 5–9 ****2,588** 10–14 ****2,627** 15–19 ****2,624** 20–24 ****2,638** 25–29 ****2,614** 30–34 ****2,626** 35–39 ****2,488** 40–44 ****2,331** 45–49 ****2,098** 50–54 ****1,884** 55–59 ****1,812** 60–64 ****1,652** 65–69 ****1,360** 70–74 ****1,008** 75–79 ****656** 80–84 ****370** 85–89 ****177** 90–94 ****82** 95+ ****32** 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 Santo Tomás? Santo Tomás lies in [Atlántico Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/atlantico/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Palmar de Varela](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/atlantico/palmar-de-varela/), [Polonuevo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/atlantico/polonuevo/), [Ponedera](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/atlantico/ponedera/), [Sabanagrande](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/atlantico/sabanagrande/) and [Sitionuevo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/sitionuevo/). By area it is the 1031st largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.0% of [Atlántico Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/atlantico/). The centre of Santo Tomás is about 686 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 26 km from Barranquilla, the main town of Atlántico Department. The centre point is at 10.7346° N, 74.8068° 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 Santo Tomás ### Nearby, outside Santo Tomás - Botero · attraction, Palmar de Varela8.3 km - Cruz de Mayo · memorial, Baranoa13 km - Santa Ana · memorial, Baranoa14 km - Museo Histórico de Baranoa MUHBA · museum, Baranoa14 km - San José · memorial, Baranoa14 km - Monumento al Cacique · memorial, Malambo14 km - Letras Baranoa · memorial, Baranoa14 km - Monumento Avion · memorial, Malambo16 km - Ranch Texas - Granja Jurasica · attraction, Baranoa16 km - Centro Artesanal Corina Urueta · attraction, Usiacurí18 km - Mirador Iglesia Mural Techos Usiacurí · attraction, Usiacurí19 km - Mural en techos de Usiacurí · attraction, Usiacurí19 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: Santo Tomás - 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) · Barranquilla17 km - Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) · Santa Marta76 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 Santo Tomás Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Santo Tomás. The largest with a recorded population: Santo Tomás (28,693). Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 51 m above sea level (median 40 m). - Ballesteros - Cañafístula - La Arenosa - Lomagrande - Mapuro - Quituna - Region Andrea - San Antonio - Santo Tomás - Urbanizacion Las Cayenas - Urbanizacion Roble Amarillo 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 Santo Tomás Named natural and historic features inside Santo Tomás, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 lakes. - Ciénaga Sabana Grande - Ciénaga Santo Tomás 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 Santo Tomás and the best time to visit In Santo Tomás, 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 Santo Tomás Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ESE Centro de Salud de Palmar de Varela · Palmar de Varela 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.73841&mlon=-74.75562#map=17/10.73841/-74.75562) Bank Banco Mujer · Baranoa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.79270&mlon=-74.91559#map=17/10.79270/-74.91559) ATM Cajero Bancolombia · Baranoa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.80522&mlon=-74.91428#map=17/10.80522/-74.91428) Petrol pump Cootransoriente Ltda. · Santo Tomás 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.76230&mlon=-74.76058#map=17/10.76230/-74.76058) Hotel Hotel Palmar · Palmar de Varela 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.72341&mlon=-74.76592#map=17/10.72341/-74.76592) Mall Cco Poblado Plaza · Santo Tomás 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.75139&mlon=-74.76137#map=17/10.75139/-74.76137) School Barranquilla Plaza De La Paz · Santo Tomás 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.75937&mlon=-74.76027#map=17/10.75937/-74.76027) College Instituto Técnico La Candelaria · Ponedera 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.64220&mlon=-74.75586#map=17/10.64220/-74.75586) Police station Estacion de Policia Sitionuevo · Sitionuevo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.77725&mlon=-74.72212#map=17/10.77725/-74.72212) 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 Santo Tomás Places mapped inside Santo Tomás in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Shopping malls3 - Schools2 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants9 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 - Palmar de Varela - Piojó - Polonuevo - Ponedera - Puerto Colombia - Repelón - Sabanagrande - Sabanalarga - Santa Lucía - Soledad - Suan - Tubará - Usiacurí ## Quick answers - Where is Santo Tomás?In Atlántico Department, Colombia - What is the population of Santo Tomás?34,042 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Santo Tomás?About 33 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Santo Tomás?About 523 people per km² - What borders Santo Tomás?Palmar de Varela, Polonuevo, Ponedera, Sabanagrande and Sitionuevo - What is there to see in Santo Tomás?Botero, Cruz de Mayo, Santa Ana, Museo Histórico de Baranoa MUHBA - What time zone is Santo Tomás in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santo Tomás?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Santo Tomás?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santo Tomás?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santo Tomás?Settlements lie between 10 m and 51 m - What is the best time to visit Santo Tomás?December - Where is the nearest hospital to Santo Tomás?ESE Centro de Salud de Palmar de Varela, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santo Tomás?Banco Mujer, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santo Tomás?Cajero Bancolombia, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santo Tomás?Cootransoriente Ltda., about 5.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Santo Tomás?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Santo Tomás?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Santo Tomás?CO08685 (OCHA common operational dataset)