# Arroyohondo Municipality, Bolívar Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Bolívar Department 

# Arroyohondo

Arroyohondo is a municipality of Colombia in Bolívar Department. It had an estimated **9,236 people** in 2025 on 164 km² (about 56 per km²). Its main town is Arroyohondo. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,236people (2025)
- 164km²
- 2mapped services
- 30 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Arroyohondo?

Arroyohondo had an estimated **9,236 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Bolívar Department, 728th of 1121 municipalities. There are 993 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bolívar Department figure of 1,017). Spread over 164 km², that is about **56 people per km²**, 478th of 1121 municipalities.

27.7% of people are children under 15 and 10.2% 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 61 children and older people.

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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 Arroyohondo?

Arroyohondo lies in [Bolívar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 2 other municipalities: [Calamar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/calamar/) and [Mahates](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/mahates/). By area it is the 773rd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.6% of [Bolívar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/). The centre of Arroyohondo is about 635 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 54 km from Cartagena, the main town of Bolívar Department. The centre point is at 10.2433° N, 75.0286° 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 Arroyohondo

### Nearby, outside Arroyohondo

- Isla Becerro · beach, Pedraza12 km
- Puerto de Chengue · attraction, Concordia20 km
- Malecón · attraction, Concordia20 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: Arroyohondo

- 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) · Cartagena57 km
- Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) · Barranquilla77 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 17:41).

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 Arroyohondo

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Arroyohondo. The largest with a recorded population: Arroyohondo (3,622). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 86 m above sea level (median 30 m).

- Arroyohondo
- Cachón
- Chagres
- El Bajo
- El Encanto
- El Paraíso
- El Uvero
- Guásimo
- La Esperanza
- La Rusia
- Lambedero
- Las Margaritas
- Machado
- Monroy
- Monroy Abajo
- Monroy en Medio
- Paraíso
- Pilón
- Sabaneta
- San Benito

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 Arroyohondo

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Arroyo Grande

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Loma Salto del Mico · 143 m
- Loma de La Montaña · 120 m
- Loma La Cristallina · 114 m

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 Arroyohondo and the best time to visit

In Arroyohondo, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Nov (27 °C). About 895 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (159 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September and December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 2 

Feb 30 3 

Mar 30 8 

Apr 30 41 

May 29 117 

Jun 29 82 

Jul 29 107 

Aug 28 104 

Sep 28 116 

Oct 27 159 

Nov 27 122 

Dec 28 32 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Arroyohondo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Calamar · Calamar 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.25535&mlon=-74.91240#map=17/10.25535/-74.91240) 

Bank Banco Agrario de Colombia · Arjona 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.25036&mlon=-75.34346#map=17/10.25036/-75.34346) 

Petrol pump Los Pablos · Calamar 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.25456&mlon=-74.91820#map=17/10.25456/-74.91820) 

Hotel Hostal Katyalex · Calamar 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.25294&mlon=-74.91194#map=17/10.25294/-74.91194) 

School Escuela Nueva de Solabanda · Arroyohondo 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.25240&mlon=-75.01806#map=17/10.25240/-75.01806) 

College Ceres Suan · Suan 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.33433&mlon=-74.87877#map=17/10.33433/-74.87877) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Suan 19 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 Arroyohondo

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

- Schools1
- Restaurants1

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
- Arenal
- Arjona
- 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 Arroyohondo?In Bolívar Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Arroyohondo?9,236 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Arroyohondo?About 28 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Arroyohondo?About 56 people per km²
- What borders Arroyohondo?Calamar and Mahates
- What is there to see in Arroyohondo?Isla Becerro, Puerto de Chengue, Malecón
- What time zone is Arroyohondo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Arroyohondo?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Arroyohondo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Arroyohondo?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Arroyohondo?Settlements lie between 3 m and 86 m
- What is the highest point in Arroyohondo?Loma Salto del Mico (143 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Arroyohondo?September and December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Arroyohondo?Hospital de Calamar, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Arroyohondo?Banco Agrario de Colombia, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Arroyohondo?Los Pablos, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Arroyohondo?CO13062 (OCHA common operational dataset)