# Río Viejo Municipality, Bolívar Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/rio-viejo/

Municipality · Bolívar Department 

# Río Viejo

Río Viejo is a municipality of Colombia in Bolívar Department. It had an estimated **11,392 people** in 2025 on 846 km² (about 13 per km²). Its main town is Río Viejo. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11,392people (2025)
- 846km²
- 35mapped services
- 38 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Río Viejo?

Río Viejo had an estimated **11,392 people** in 2025 — 0.5% of Bolívar Department, 641st of 1121 municipalities. There are 893 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bolívar Department figure of 1,017). Spread over 846 km², that is about **13 people per km²**, 965th of 1121 municipalities.

27.0% of people are children under 15 and 9.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 30 across Bolívar Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,009**

5–9 ****1,059**

10–14 ****1,003**

15–19 ****938**

20–24 ****886**

25–29 ****831**

30–34 ****785**

35–39 ****744**

40–44 ****723**

45–49 ****674**

50–54 ****596**

55–59 ****543**

60–64 ****480**

65–69 ****378**

70–74 ****280**

75–79 ****203**

80–84 ****138**

85–89 ****66**

90–94 ****31**

95+ ****17**

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 Río Viejo?

Río Viejo lies in [Bolívar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 10 other municipalities: [Arenal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/arenal/), [Barranco de Loba](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/barranco-de-loba/), [Gamarra](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/gamarra/), [La Gloria](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/la-gloria/), [Montecristo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/montecristo/), [Morales](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/morales/), [Norosí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/norosi/), [Regidor](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/regidor/), [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 239th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 3.2% of [Bolívar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/). The centre of Río Viejo is about 426 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 288 km from Cartagena, the main town of Bolívar Department. The centre point is at 8.4311° N, 73.7864° 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: Río Viejo

- 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

- Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) · Cúcuta151 km
- Yariguíes Airport (EJA) · Barrancabermeja156 km

### Nearest railway station

Gamarra (Gamarra), about 12 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 17:39).

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 Río Viejo

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Río Viejo. The largest with a recorded population: Río Viejo (8,125). Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 215 m above sea level (median 38 m).

- Babilonia
- Caimital
- Cobadillo
- Contador
- Damasco
- El Clavo
- El Reposo
- Guepi
- Hatillo
- Juan Martín
- La Camoera
- La Ceiba
- La Union
- Macedonia
- Nueva Delhí
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puerto Caimital
- Remolino
- Rio Bomba
- Río Viejo
- San Miguel
- Santa Helena
- Zapoles de Pueblonuevo

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 Río Viejo

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

### Water

14 rivers and streams; 7 lakes.

- Arroyo La Nutria
- Arroyo Tasajera
- Brazo Papayal
- Caño Elvira
- Caño Yayal
- Ciénaga El Medio
- Ciénaga El Suan
- Ciénaga Enmedio
- Ciénaga Grande
- Ciénaga La Tigrera
- Ciénaga La Victoria
- Ciénaga de Morrocoy
- Quebrada Caño Hondo
- Quebrada La Azulita
- Quebrada La Dorada
- Quebrada La Oscura
- Quebrada La Quintera
- Quebrada San Pablo
- Quebrada San Paulito
- Quebrada San Pedro
- Quebrada de Serafino

### Coast and islands

5 islands.

- Isla El Cielo
- Isla Juan Gabriel
- Isla Santa Elena
- Isla de Cantagallo
- Isla de Pancoger

### Hills and mountains

2 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro Cristal · 598 m
- Alto Los Terrones · 220 m
- Alto de San Paulito · 120 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Regidor

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 Río Viejo and the best time to visit

In Río Viejo, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (25 °C). About 1,068 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (138 mm) and the driest Jan (30 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February, April and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 30 

Feb 28 35 

Mar 28 70 

Apr 27 104 

May 27 122 

Jun 27 87 

Jul 27 93 

Aug 27 98 

Sep 26 100 

Oct 25 138 

Nov 25 128 

Dec 26 63 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Río Viejo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Olaya Herrera · Gamarra 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32382&mlon=-73.73937#map=17/8.32382/-73.73937) 

Bank Aguachica | Banco de Bogotá · Aguachica 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.30978&mlon=-73.62017#map=17/8.30978/-73.62017) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Aguachica 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46196&mlon=-73.63153#map=17/8.46196/-73.63153) 

Hotel Marquéz de la Ribera - Casa Hotel · Gamarra 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32429&mlon=-73.74101#map=17/8.32429/-73.74101) 

Mall Centro Comercial Santa Maria · Aguachica 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.30978&mlon=-73.62086#map=17/8.30978/-73.62086) 

School Escuela Rural Mixta Providencia Baja · Morales 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41436&mlon=-73.77946#map=17/8.41436/-73.77946) 

College Campus Universitario del Sur de Bolívar · Río Viejo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58802&mlon=-73.83962#map=17/8.58802/-73.83962) 

Police station Estación Policía · Río Viejo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58934&mlon=-73.84140#map=17/8.58934/-73.84140) 

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 Río Viejo

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

- Hospitals2
- Hotels5
- Schools24
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- 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
- 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
- Montecristo
- Morales
- Norosí
- Pinillos
- Regidor
- 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 Río Viejo?In Bolívar Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Río Viejo?11,392 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Río Viejo?About 30 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Río Viejo?About 13 people per km²
- What borders Río Viejo?Arenal, Barranco de Loba, Gamarra, La Gloria, Montecristo, Morales, Norosí, Regidor, San Martín de Loba and Tiquisio
- What time zone is Río Viejo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Río Viejo?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Río Viejo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Río Viejo?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Río Viejo?Settlements lie between 20 m and 215 m
- What is the highest point in Río Viejo?Cerro Cristal (598 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Río Viejo?December to February, April and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Río Viejo?Hospital Olaya Herrera, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Río Viejo?Aguachica | Banco de Bogotá, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Río Viejo?Terpel, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Río Viejo?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Río Viejo?CO13600 (OCHA common operational dataset)