# San Cristóbal Municipality, Bolívar Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/san-cristobal/

Municipality · Bolívar Department 

# San Cristóbal

San Cristóbal is a municipality of Colombia in Bolívar Department. It had an estimated **9,049 people** in 2025 on 42 km² (about 214 per km²). Its main town is San Cristóbal. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,049people (2025)
- 42.3km²
- 7mapped services
- 8 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Cristóbal?

San Cristóbal had an estimated **9,049 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Bolívar Department, 738th of 1121 municipalities. There are 998 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bolívar Department figure of 1,017). Spread over 42 km², that is about **214 people per km²**, 125th of 1121 municipalities.

25.4% of people are children under 15 and 11.0% 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 57 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 San Cristóbal?

San Cristóbal lies in [Bolívar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Calamar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/calamar/), [Manatí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/atlantico/manati/), [Repelón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/atlantico/repelon/), [Santa Lucía](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/atlantico/santa-lucia/) and [Soplaviento](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/soplaviento/). By area it is the 1096th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.2% of [Bolívar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/). The centre of San Cristóbal is about 650 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 46 km from Cartagena, the main town of Bolívar Department. The centre point is at 10.3743° N, 75.0761° 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 San Cristóbal

### Nearby, outside San Cristóbal

- Casa de la Cultura · museum, Manatí15 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: San Cristóbal

- 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) · Cartagena48 km
- Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) · Barranquilla66 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 San Cristóbal

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in San Cristóbal. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 13 m above sea level (median 8 m).

- Higueretal
- Juan Blanco
- Las Cruces
- Marruecos
- Navarro
- San Cristóbal

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 San Cristóbal

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

### Water

2 lakes.

- Ciénaga Moran
- Ciénaga Rabón

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 San Cristóbal and the best time to visit

In San Cristóbal, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Nov (27 °C). About 935 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (177 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 2 

Feb 29 3 

Mar 29 6 

Apr 30 36 

May 29 125 

Jun 29 86 

Jul 29 110 

Aug 29 107 

Sep 28 128 

Oct 27 177 

Nov 27 126 

Dec 28 31 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Cristóbal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ESE Hospital Local Ana Maria Rodriguez San Estanislao · San Estanislao 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.39584&mlon=-75.14775#map=17/10.39584/-75.14775) 

Bank Banco Agrario de Colombia · Luruaco 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.61022&mlon=-75.14295#map=17/10.61022/-75.14295) 

Petrol pump La Victoria · Soplaviento 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.37558&mlon=-75.14301#map=17/10.37558/-75.14301) 

Hotel Hostal bugambilia · San Estanislao 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.39656&mlon=-75.14908#map=17/10.39656/-75.14908) 

School Concentración Educ Francisco de Paula Santander · San Cristóbal 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.36931&mlon=-75.08158#map=17/10.36931/-75.08158) 

College Universidad del Atlantico Sede Sur · Suan 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.34017&mlon=-74.88053#map=17/10.34017/-74.88053) 

Police station Estación de Policía · San Estanislao 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.39986&mlon=-75.15304#map=17/10.39986/-75.15304) 

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 San Cristóbal

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

- Schools6
- 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
- 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 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 San Cristóbal?In Bolívar Department, Colombia
- What is the population of San Cristóbal?9,049 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Cristóbal?About 30 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Cristóbal?About 214 people per km²
- What borders San Cristóbal?Calamar, Manatí, Repelón, Santa Lucía and Soplaviento
- What is there to see in San Cristóbal?Casa de la Cultura
- What time zone is San Cristóbal in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Cristóbal?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in San Cristóbal?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Cristóbal?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Cristóbal?Settlements lie between 7 m and 13 m
- What is the best time to visit San Cristóbal?December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Cristóbal?ESE Hospital Local Ana Maria Rodriguez San Estanislao, about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Cristóbal?Banco Agrario de Colombia, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Cristóbal?La Victoria, about 7.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Cristóbal?CO13620 (OCHA common operational dataset)