# Montecristo Municipality, Bolívar Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Bolívar Department 

# Montecristo

Montecristo is a municipality of Colombia in Bolívar Department. It had an estimated **18,771 people** in 2025 on 2,095 km² (about 9.0 per km²). Its main town is Montecristo. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 18,771people (2025)
- 2,095km²
- 18mapped services
- 84 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Montecristo?

Montecristo had an estimated **18,771 people** in 2025 — 0.8% of Bolívar Department, 443rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 813 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bolívar Department figure of 1,017). Spread over 2,095 km², that is about **9.0 people per km²**, 1020th of 1121 municipalities.

32.2% of people are children under 15 and 5.6% 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 61 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,138**

5–9 ****2,098**

10–14 ****1,806**

15–19 ****1,651**

20–24 ****1,700**

25–29 ****1,650**

30–34 ****1,445**

35–39 ****1,245**

40–44 ****1,125**

45–49 ****980**

50–54 ****793**

55–59 ****617**

60–64 ****469**

65–69 ****371**

70–74 ****297**

75–79 ****193**

80–84 ****98**

85–89 ****45**

90–94 ****26**

95+ ****16**

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 Montecristo?

Montecristo lies in [Bolívar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 9 other municipalities: [Achí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/achi/), [Arenal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/arenal/), [El Bagre](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/el-bagre/), [Morales](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/morales/), [Nechí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/nechi/), [Río Viejo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/rio-viejo/), [San Jacinto del Cauca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/san-jacinto-del-cauca/), [Santa Rosa del Sur](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/santa-rosa-del-sur/) and [Tiquisio](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/tiquisio/). By area it is the 90th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 7.8% of [Bolívar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/). The centre of Montecristo is about 371 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 299 km from Cartagena, the main town of Bolívar Department. The centre point is at 7.9302° N, 74.4064° 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: Montecristo

- 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) · Barrancabermeja120 km
- Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga162 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:42).

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 Montecristo

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Montecristo. The largest with a recorded population: Montecristo (13,470). Settlements here lie between about 25 m and 715 m above sea level (median 84 m).

- Atara
- Betania
- Bucarest
- Buenavista
- La Concepción
- La Dorada
- Lucía
- Minas La Mariposa
- Minguillo
- Montecristo
- Munguillo
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puerto Sol y Sombra
- Rangel
- San Agustín
- Villa Uribe

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 Montecristo

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Ciénaga Grande
- Ciénaga La Marmota
- Ciénaga la Bartola
- Quebrada Arizá
- Quebrada Atara
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada La Ahuyama
- Quebrada La Dorada
- Quebrada La Estancia
- Quebrada La Yuca
- Quebrada Manteguera
- Quebrada Montecristo
- Quebrada San José
- Quebrada San Mateo
- Quebrada Santa María
- Río Aquenque

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla Las Piñas

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains; 2 hills.

- Cerro Guamoco · 1,006 m
- Loma del Contadura · 781 m
- Cerro Torcoral · 684 m
- Alto la Estancia · 662 m
- Loma de San Antonio · 457 m
- Loma La Bartola · 298 m
- Alto El Tapón · 101 m

### Getting around

2 airfields.

- La Victoria-Sucre
- Regencia

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 Montecristo and the best time to visit

In Montecristo, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (25 °C). About 1,436 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (181 mm) and the driest Jan (41 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 41 

Feb 27 43 

Mar 27 93 

Apr 26 144 

May 26 167 

Jun 26 119 

Jul 26 135 

Aug 26 141 

Sep 25 133 

Oct 25 181 

Nov 25 162 

Dec 25 77 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Montecristo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Sede Educativa Miller Toro · Montecristo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84011&mlon=-74.37460#map=17/7.84011/-74.37460) 

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 Montecristo

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

- Schools18

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
- 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
- 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 Montecristo?In Bolívar Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Montecristo?18,771 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Montecristo?About 25 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Montecristo?About 9.0 people per km²
- What borders Montecristo?Achí, Arenal, El Bagre, Morales, Nechí, Río Viejo, San Jacinto del Cauca, Santa Rosa del Sur and Tiquisio
- What time zone is Montecristo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Montecristo?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Montecristo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Montecristo?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Montecristo?Settlements lie between 25 m and 715 m
- What is the highest point in Montecristo?Cerro Guamoco (1,006 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Montecristo?December to March and June
- What is the P-code of Montecristo?CO13458 (OCHA common operational dataset)