# Arenal Municipality, Bolívar Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Bolívar Department 

# Arenal

Arenal is a municipality of Colombia in Bolívar Department. It had an estimated **8,245 people** in 2025 on 462 km² (about 18 per km²). Its main town is Arenal. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,245people (2025)
- 462km²
- 16mapped services
- 41 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Arenal?

Arenal had an estimated **8,245 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Bolívar Department, 779th of 1121 municipalities. There are 937 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bolívar Department figure of 1,017). Spread over 462 km², that is about **18 people per km²**, 907th of 1121 municipalities.

29.3% of people are children under 15 and 9.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 30 across Bolívar Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 64 children and older people.

0–4 ****742**

5–9 ****827**

10–14 ****843**

15–19 ****768**

20–24 ****646**

25–29 ****535**

30–34 ****500**

35–39 ****503**

40–44 ****515**

45–49 ****477**

50–54 ****409**

55–59 ****355**

60–64 ****297**

65–69 ****236**

70–74 ****185**

75–79 ****148**

80–84 ****110**

85–89 ****63**

90–94 ****40**

95+ ****27**

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 Arenal?

Arenal lies in [Bolívar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Montecristo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/montecristo/), [Morales](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/morales/) and [Río Viejo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/rio-viejo/). By area it is the 394th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.7% of [Bolívar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/). The centre of Arenal is about 413 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 272 km from Cartagena, the main town of Bolívar Department. The centre point is at 8.3209° N, 74.1806° 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: Arenal

- 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

- Yariguíes Airport (EJA) · Barrancabermeja150 km
- Las Brujas Airport (CZU) · Corozal166 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:41).

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 Arenal

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Arenal. The largest with a recorded population: Arenal (5,346). Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 69 m above sea level (median 41 m).

- Arenal
- Buenavista
- Carnizala
- Ciénaga Cascajo
- Los Peñones
- Morrocoy
- San Luis
- San Rafael
- Tequendama

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 Arenal

Named natural and historic features inside Arenal, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

15 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Arroyo Arenoso
- Arroyo Cueva de Tigre
- Arroyo Las Piedras
- Caño Morrocoy
- Caño de Carnisala
- Ciénaga de Morrocoy
- Quebrada Ahumada
- Quebrada Arenal
- Quebrada Arenal
- Quebrada Danta
- Quebrada El Encierro
- Quebrada Fiscal
- Quebrada La Bonita
- Quebrada La Honda
- Quebrada San Agustín
- Quebrada San Lorenzo

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla Tequendama

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 Arenal and the best time to visit

In Arenal, 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 Arenal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Juan De Puerto Rico · Tiquisio 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55694&mlon=-74.26719#map=17/8.55694/-74.26719) 

Petrol pump Fluvial y Terrestre La Ceiba Rm · Tiquisio 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55448&mlon=-74.26469#map=17/8.55448/-74.26469) 

Hotel Casa del Abuelo · Morales 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27488&mlon=-73.86782#map=17/8.27488/-73.86782) 

School Escuela Rural Mix San Agustín · Arenal 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34436&mlon=-74.09720#map=17/8.34436/-74.09720) 

College Centro Educativo Alto Firme · Tiquisio 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48771&mlon=-74.20710#map=17/8.48771/-74.20710) 

Police station Estación Municipal de Policia · Tiquisio 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55609&mlon=-74.26553#map=17/8.55609/-74.26553) 

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 Arenal

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

- Schools15
- Pharmacies1

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
- Altos del Rosario
- 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 Arenal?In Bolívar Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Arenal?8,245 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Arenal?About 28 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Arenal?About 18 people per km²
- What borders Arenal?Montecristo, Morales and Río Viejo
- What time zone is Arenal in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Arenal?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Arenal?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Arenal?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Arenal?Settlements lie between 20 m and 69 m
- What is the best time to visit Arenal?June, September and December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Arenal?Hospital San Juan De Puerto Rico, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Arenal?Fluvial y Terrestre La Ceiba Rm, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Arenal?CO13042 (OCHA common operational dataset)