# Altos del Rosario Municipality, Bolívar Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/altos-del-rosario/ Municipality · Bolívar Department # Altos del Rosario Altos del Rosario is a municipality of Colombia in Bolívar Department. It had an estimated **12,318 people** in 2025 on 304 km² (about 41 per km²). Its main town is Altos del Rosario. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12,318people (2025) - 304km² - 5mapped services - 29 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Altos del Rosario? Altos del Rosario had an estimated **12,318 people** in 2025 — 0.5% of Bolívar Department, 610th of 1121 municipalities. There are 932 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bolívar Department figure of 1,017). Spread over 304 km², that is about **41 people per km²**, 614th of 1121 municipalities. 33.0% of people are children under 15 and 7.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 30 across Bolívar Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 69 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,295** 5–9 ****1,399** 10–14 ****1,369** 15–19 ****1,227** 20–24 ****1,050** 25–29 ****870** 30–34 ****736** 35–39 ****691** 40–44 ****695** 45–49 ****641** 50–54 ****539** 55–59 ****459** 60–64 ****381** 65–69 ****311** 70–74 ****255** 75–79 ****181** 80–84 ****104** 85–89 ****57** 90–94 ****33** 95+ ****18** 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 Altos del Rosario? Altos del Rosario lies in [Bolívar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Barranco de Loba](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/barranco-de-loba/), [Pinillos](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/pinillos/) and [Tiquisio](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/tiquisio/). By area it is the 544th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.1% of [Bolívar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/). The centre of Altos del Rosario is about 460 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 232 km from Cartagena, the main town of Bolívar Department. The centre point is at 8.7445° N, 74.2038° 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: Altos del Rosario - 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 - Las Brujas Airport (CZU) · Corozal136 km - Los Garzones Airport (MTR) · Montería178 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:03, 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 Altos del Rosario Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Altos del Rosario. The largest with a recorded population: Altos del Rosario (5,220). Settlements here lie between about 21 m and 73 m above sea level (median 29 m). - Alto Rosario - Alto de Cuatro Bocas - Altos del Rosario - El Colorado - La Pacha - Marquesita - Puerto Rosario 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 Altos del Rosario Named natural and historic features inside Altos del Rosario, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 lakes; 1 river or stream. - Caño Tapoa - Ciénaga La Mojana - Ciénaga La Sardina - Ciénaga Las Chirimoyas - Ciénaga de Vásquez ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Cerro Los Mineros · 434 m - Alto Cuatro Bocas · 357 m - Loma Aguas Negras · 330 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Norosi 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 Altos del Rosario and the best time to visit In Altos del Rosario, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). About 1,179 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (147 mm) and the driest Jan (26 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June, September and December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 29 26 Feb 30 28 Mar 30 63 Apr 29 112 May 28 143 Jun 28 106 Jul 28 122 Aug 28 122 Sep 27 118 Oct 26 147 Nov 26 133 Dec 27 60 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Altos del Rosario Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital San Juan De Puerto Rico · Tiquisio 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55694&mlon=-74.26719#map=17/8.55694/-74.26719) Bank BBVA · El Banco 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.99226&mlon=-73.97083#map=17/8.99226/-73.97083) Petrol pump Mompox Oil · San Martín de Loba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81868&mlon=-74.04807#map=17/8.81868/-74.04807) Hotel Residencias Hacaritama · El Banco 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.99269&mlon=-73.97289#map=17/8.99269/-73.97289) Mall San Martin de Loba · San Martín de Loba 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93735&mlon=-74.03809#map=17/8.93735/-74.03809) School Escuela Rural Mixta Simon Bolívar · Barranco de Loba 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69289&mlon=-74.20787#map=17/8.69289/-74.20787) College Centro Educativo Alto Firme · Tiquisio 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48771&mlon=-74.20710#map=17/8.48771/-74.20710) Police station Policia · Altos del Rosario 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.79348&mlon=-74.16343#map=17/8.79348/-74.16343) 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 Altos del Rosario Places mapped inside Altos del Rosario in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools4 - 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 Bolívar Department - Achí - Arenal - Arjona - Arroyohondo - Barranco de Loba - Calamar - Cantagallo - Cartagena de Indias - Cicuco - Clemencia - Córdoba - El Carmen de Bolívar - El Guamo - El Peñón - Hatillo de Loba - Magangué - Mahates - Margarita - María La Baja - Mompós - Montecristo - Morales - Norosí - Pinillos - Regidor - Río Viejo - San Cristóbal - San Estanislao - San Fernando - San Jacinto - San Jacinto del Cauca - San Juan Nepomuceno - San Martín de Loba - San Pablo - Santa Catalina - Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa del Sur - Simití - Soplaviento - Talaigua Nuevo - Tiquisio - Turbaco - Turbaná - Villanueva - Zambrano ## Quick answers - Where is Altos del Rosario?In Bolívar Department, Colombia - What is the population of Altos del Rosario?12,318 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Altos del Rosario?About 24 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Altos del Rosario?About 41 people per km² - What borders Altos del Rosario?Barranco de Loba, Pinillos and Tiquisio - What time zone is Altos del Rosario in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Altos del Rosario?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Altos del Rosario?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Altos del Rosario?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Altos del Rosario?Settlements lie between 21 m and 73 m - What is the highest point in Altos del Rosario?Cerro Los Mineros (434 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Altos del Rosario?June, September and December - Where is the nearest hospital to Altos del Rosario?Hospital San Juan De Puerto Rico, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Altos del Rosario?BBVA, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Altos del Rosario?Mompox Oil, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Altos del Rosario?CO13030 (OCHA common operational dataset)