# Barranco de Loba Municipality, Bolívar Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/barranco-de-loba/ Municipality · Bolívar Department # Barranco de Loba Barranco de Loba is a municipality of Colombia in Bolívar Department. It had an estimated **16,132 people** in 2025 on 431 km² (about 37 per km²). Its main town is Barranco de Loba. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 34 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 16,132people (2025) - 431km² - 34mapped services - 23 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Barranco de Loba? Barranco de Loba had an estimated **16,132 people** in 2025 — 0.7% of Bolívar Department, 501st of 1121 municipalities. There are 964 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bolívar Department figure of 1,017). Spread over 431 km², that is about **37 people per km²**, 641st of 1121 municipalities. 32.4% of people are children under 15 and 8.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 30 across Bolívar Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 68 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,673** 5–9 ****1,803** 10–14 ****1,741** 15–19 ****1,557** 20–24 ****1,334** 25–29 ****1,127** 30–34 ****1,017** 35–39 ****944** 40–44 ****886** 45–49 ****814** 50–54 ****734** 55–59 ****653** 60–64 ****536** 65–69 ****421** 70–74 ****333** 75–79 ****249** 80–84 ****159** 85–89 ****82** 90–94 ****37** 95+ ****20** 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 Barranco de Loba? Barranco de Loba lies in [Bolívar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Altos del Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/altos-del-rosario/), [Hatillo de Loba](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/hatillo-de-loba/), [Pinillos](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/pinillos/), [Río Viejo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/rio-viejo/), [San Martín de Loba](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/san-martin-de-loba/) and [Tiquisio](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/tiquisio/). By area it is the 418th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.6% of [Bolívar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/). The centre of Barranco de Loba is about 467 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 224 km from Cartagena, the main town of Bolívar Department. The centre point is at 8.8042° N, 74.2409° 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: Barranco de Loba - 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) · Corozal129 km - Los Garzones Airport (MTR) · Montería174 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 06:03, 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 Barranco de Loba Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Barranco de Loba. The largest with a recorded population: Barranco de Loba (5,933). Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 85 m above sea level (median 23 m). - Barranco de Loba - Hatillo - La Atazcosa - Las Palomas - Los Cerritos - Los Papagayos - Mina Santa Cruz - Pueblito Mejía - Puerto Corozo - Puerto Negro - Ríonuevo - San Antonio - Santa Lucía 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 Barranco de Loba Named natural and historic features inside Barranco de Loba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 lakes; 2 rivers and streams. - Brazuelo El Rosario - Caño Villanueva - Ciénaga Escobillal - Ciénaga Gallinazo - Ciénaga Guamalito - Ciénaga La Ceiba - Ciénaga Mata Tigre - Ciénaga Pelada - Ciénaga Venturilla - Ciénaga de Manuel - Ciénaga el Corozo ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro el Boquete · 406 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 Barranco de Loba and the best time to visit In Barranco de Loba, the warmest month is Mar (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Oct (27 °C). About 958 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (130 mm) and the driest Jan (14 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 30 14 Feb 32 15 Mar 32 36 Apr 31 78 May 29 126 Jun 29 91 Jul 30 106 Aug 29 104 Sep 28 106 Oct 27 130 Nov 27 111 Dec 29 43 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Barranco de Loba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Jose Rudecindo Lopez Parodi · Barranco de Loba 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94412&mlon=-74.10577#map=17/8.94412/-74.10577) Bank BBVA · El Banco 36 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 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81868&mlon=-74.04807#map=17/8.81868/-74.04807) Hotel Residencias Hacaritama · El Banco 36 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 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93735&mlon=-74.03809#map=17/8.93735/-74.03809) School Centro Educativo Jorge Eliecer Gaitan · Barranco de Loba 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81150&mlon=-74.27326#map=17/8.81150/-74.27326) College Concentración Tec Educ San José de Playa Alta · Achí 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78863&mlon=-74.50327#map=17/8.78863/-74.50327) Police station Policia · Altos del Rosario 8.6 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 Barranco de Loba Places mapped inside Barranco de Loba in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Schools33 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 - Arroyohondo - 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 Barranco de Loba?In Bolívar Department, Colombia - What is the population of Barranco de Loba?16,132 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Barranco de Loba?About 25 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Barranco de Loba?About 37 people per km² - What borders Barranco de Loba?Altos del Rosario, Hatillo de Loba, Pinillos, Río Viejo, San Martín de Loba and Tiquisio - What time zone is Barranco de Loba in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Barranco de Loba?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Barranco de Loba?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Barranco de Loba?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Barranco de Loba?Settlements lie between 20 m and 85 m - What is the highest point in Barranco de Loba?Cerro el Boquete (406 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Barranco de Loba?November - Where is the nearest hospital to Barranco de Loba?Hospital Jose Rudecindo Lopez Parodi, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Barranco de Loba?BBVA, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Barranco de Loba?Mompox Oil, about 21 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Barranco de Loba?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Barranco de Loba?CO13074 (OCHA common operational dataset)