# San Juan Nepomuceno Municipality, Bolívar Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/san-juan-nepomuceno/ Municipality · Bolívar Department # San Juan Nepomuceno San Juan Nepomuceno is a municipality of Colombia in Bolívar Department. It had an estimated **40,655 people** in 2025 on 631 km² (about 64 per km²). Its main town is San Juan Nepomuceno. 53 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 81 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 40,655people (2025) - 631km² - 81mapped services - 141 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in San Juan Nepomuceno? San Juan Nepomuceno had an estimated **40,655 people** in 2025 — 1.8% of Bolívar Department, 184th of 1121 municipalities. There are 961 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bolívar Department figure of 1,017). Spread over 631 km², that is about **64 people per km²**, 427th of 1121 municipalities. 23.0% of people are children under 15 and 12.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 30 across Bolívar Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,875** 5–9 ****3,194** 10–14 ****3,283** 15–19 ****3,245** 20–24 ****3,188** 25–29 ****3,053** 30–34 ****2,823** 35–39 ****2,522** 40–44 ****2,404** 45–49 ****2,372** 50–54 ****2,303** 55–59 ****2,263** 60–64 ****2,045** 65–69 ****1,683** 70–74 ****1,306** 75–79 ****919** 80–84 ****592** 85–89 ****348** 90–94 ****158** 95+ ****56** 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 Juan Nepomuceno? San Juan Nepomuceno lies in [Bolívar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Calamar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/calamar/), [El Guamo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/el-guamo/), [Mahates](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/mahates/), [María La Baja](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/maria-la-baja/), [San Jacinto](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/san-jacinto/), [Tenerife](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/tenerife/) and [Zambrano](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/zambrano/). By area it is the 300th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.4% of [Bolívar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/). The centre of San Juan Nepomuceno is about 609 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 62 km from Cartagena, the main town of Bolívar Department. The centre point is at 9.9885° N, 75.1147° 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 Juan Nepomuceno OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Juan Nepomuceno: 1 national park. - Santuario de Fauna y Flora Los Colorados · national park ### Nearby, outside San Juan Nepomuceno - San Basilio de Palenque · attraction, Mahates16 km - Museo Comunitario de San Jacinto · museum, San Jacinto18 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 Juan Nepomuceno - 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) · Cartagena67 km - Las Brujas Airport (CZU) · Corozal75 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:39) 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 Juan Nepomuceno Open gazetteers list **53 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan Nepomuceno. The largest with a recorded population: San Juan Nepomuceno (34,110). Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 362 m above sea level (median 141 m). - Aguas Vivas - Bonga - Buenaventura - Campoalegre - Carreto - Carrizal - Cartago - Casingui - Catón - Corralito - Criollo - Desconsolado - El Cantíl - El Ceibal - El Desprecio - El Guineo - El Palmar - El Pelado - El Playón - El Recreo - Elia María - Gracias a Dios - Guamito - Helena Ramona - Jobo - La Biche - La Esperanza - La Haya - La María - La Nenera - La Porquera - La Rabiosa - Las Mercedes - Los Andes - Los Guáimaros - Magdalena - Marratonta - María Bernarda - Media Luna - Méjico - Naranjal - Piedra de Candela - Prusia - Regeneración - San Agustín - San Cayetano - San Jose de Ariguaní - San José del Peñon (Las Porqueras) - San Juan Nepomuceno - San Pedro Consolado - Santa Rosa - Tierra Nueva - Villa Silvia 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 Juan Nepomuceno Named natural and historic features inside San Juan Nepomuceno, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Carolina - Arroyo Grande - Arroyo Grande - Arroyo Las Torres - Brazo La Correntona ### Hills and mountains 8 hills; 3 mountains. - Cerro El Toro · 439 m - Loma de Yanto · 292 m - Cerro de Las Palomas · 277 m - Cerro de Las Palomas · 272 m - Sierra de Piedra · 211 m - Alto Las Bongas · 172 m - Cerro El Toro · 140 m - Loma El Bálsamo · 128 m - Loma Arroyo Hondo · 114 m - Loma Los Guaimaros · 111 m - Loma El Tigre · 92 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 San Juan Nepomuceno and the best time to visit In San Juan Nepomuceno, 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 San Juan Nepomuceno Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de San Juan Nepomuceno · San Juan Nepomuceno 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.95133&mlon=-75.08358#map=17/9.95133/-75.08358) Bank Banco Agrario · San Jacinto 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82815&mlon=-75.12220#map=17/9.82815/-75.12220) Petrol pump Petromil · San Juan Nepomuceno 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.98087&mlon=-75.07879#map=17/9.98087/-75.07879) Hotel Hotel Faraón · San Juan Nepomuceno 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.95554&mlon=-75.08148#map=17/9.95554/-75.08148) Mall Parque Sinai · El Carmen de Bolívar 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71602&mlon=-75.11978#map=17/9.71602/-75.11978) School Centro Educativo de Botijuela · San Juan Nepomuceno 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.00719&mlon=-75.10781#map=17/10.00719/-75.10781) College Universidad de Cartagena - Centro Tutorial San Juan Nepomuceno · San Juan Nepomuceno 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.96239&mlon=-75.08087#map=17/9.96239/-75.08087) Police station Concejo Municipal De Maria La Baja-Bolívar. · María La Baja 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.98462&mlon=-75.30224#map=17/9.98462/-75.30224) 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 Juan Nepomuceno Places mapped inside San Juan Nepomuceno in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps12 - Hotels10 - Schools43 - Colleges and universities3 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants9 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 Cristóbal - San Estanislao - San Fernando - San Jacinto - San Jacinto del Cauca - 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 Juan Nepomuceno?In Bolívar Department, Colombia - What is the population of San Juan Nepomuceno?40,655 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in San Juan Nepomuceno?About 33 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of San Juan Nepomuceno?About 64 people per km² - What borders San Juan Nepomuceno?Calamar, El Guamo, Mahates, María La Baja, San Jacinto, Tenerife and Zambrano - What is there to see in San Juan Nepomuceno?Santuario de Fauna y Flora Los Colorados - What time zone is San Juan Nepomuceno in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Juan Nepomuceno?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in San Juan Nepomuceno?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Juan Nepomuceno?53 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Juan Nepomuceno?Settlements lie between 13 m and 362 m - What is the highest point in San Juan Nepomuceno?Cerro El Toro (439 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Juan Nepomuceno?September and December - Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan Nepomuceno?Hospital de San Juan Nepomuceno, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Juan Nepomuceno?Banco Agrario, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan Nepomuceno?Petromil, about 4.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San Juan Nepomuceno?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in San Juan Nepomuceno?12 mapped - What is the P-code of San Juan Nepomuceno?CO13657 (OCHA common operational dataset)