# Suan Municipality, Atlántico Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/atlantico/suan/

Municipality · Atlántico Department 

# Suan

Suan is a municipality of Colombia in Atlántico Department. It had an estimated **13,374 people** in 2025 on 43 km² (about 314 per km²). Its main town is Suan. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13,374people (2025)
- 42.6km²
- 12mapped services
- 10 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Suan?

Suan had an estimated **13,374 people** in 2025 — 0.5% of Atlántico Department, 573rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,046 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Atlántico Department figure of 1,049). Spread over 43 km², that is about **314 people per km²**, 85th of 1121 municipalities.

27.2% of people are children under 15 and 8.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 32 across Atlántico Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,196**

5–9 ****1,253**

10–14 ****1,190**

15–19 ****1,132**

20–24 ****1,103**

25–29 ****1,045**

30–34 ****975**

35–39 ****878**

40–44 ****844**

45–49 ****774**

50–54 ****677**

55–59 ****623**

60–64 ****550**

65–69 ****425**

70–74 ****303**

75–79 ****204**

80–84 ****114**

85–89 ****50**

90–94 ****22**

95+ ****10**

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 Suan?

Suan lies in [Atlántico Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/atlantico/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Calamar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/calamar/), [Campo de la Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/atlantico/campo-de-la-cruz/), [Cerro de San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/cerro-de-san-antonio/) and [Santa Lucía](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/atlantico/santa-lucia/). By area it is the 1095th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.3% of [Atlántico Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/atlantico/). The centre of Suan is about 640 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 75 km from Barranquilla, the main town of Atlántico Department. The centre point is at 10.3037° N, 74.9144° 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 Suan

### Nearby, outside Suan

- Puerto de Chengue · attraction, Concordia9.1 km
- Malecón · attraction, Concordia9.2 km
- La loma · viewpoint, Concordia10 km
- Punta La Ceiba · beach, Cerro de San Antonio11 km
- Isla Becerro · beach, Pedraza11 km
- Punta Sevilla · beach, Cerro de San Antonio12 km
- Casa de la Cultura · museum, Manatí17 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: Suan

- 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) · Barranquilla67 km
- Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG) · Cartagena67 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 06:08, 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 Suan

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Suan. The largest with a recorded population: Suan (10,381).

- Suan

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 Suan and the best time to visit

In Suan, 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 Suan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud · Suan 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.33528&mlon=-74.88129#map=17/10.33528/-74.88129) 

Bank Banco W · Sabanalarga 37 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 5.0 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 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.32647&mlon=-74.86926#map=17/10.32647/-74.86926) 

School Escuela Mix de Pueblo Liberal · Cerro de San Antonio 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.28294&mlon=-74.88785#map=17/10.28294/-74.88785) 

College Ceres Suan · Suan 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.33433&mlon=-74.87877#map=17/10.33433/-74.87877) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Suan 5.2 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Suan

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities4
- Restaurants3
- 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 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
- Santo Tomás
- Soledad
- Tubará
- Usiacurí

## Quick answers

- Where is Suan?In Atlántico Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Suan?13,374 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Suan?About 29 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Suan?About 314 people per km²
- What borders Suan?Calamar, Campo de la Cruz, Cerro de San Antonio and Santa Lucía
- What is there to see in Suan?Puerto de Chengue, Malecón, La loma, Punta La Ceiba
- What time zone is Suan in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Suan?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Suan?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Suan?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Suan?December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Suan?Centro de Salud, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Suan?Banco W, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Suan?Estacion de servicio la Inmaculada, about 5.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Suan?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Suan?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Suan?CO08770 (OCHA common operational dataset)