# San José Municipality, Caldas Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/san-jose/

Municipality · Caldas Department 

# San José

San José is a municipality of Colombia in Caldas Department. It had an estimated **5,067 people** in 2025 on 61 km² (about 83 per km²). Its main town is San José. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,067people (2025)
- 60.9km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,072 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San José?

San José had an estimated **5,067 people** in 2025 — 0.5% of Caldas Department, 946th of 1121 municipalities. There are 953 women for every 1,000 men (below the Caldas Department figure of 1,072). Spread over 61 km², that is about **83 people per km²**, 333rd of 1121 municipalities.

21.7% of people are children under 15 and 16.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 38 across Caldas Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 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 José?

San José lies in [Caldas Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Belalcázar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/belalcazar/), [Risaralda](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/risaralda/) and [Viterbo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/viterbo/). By area it is the 1044th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.8% of [Caldas Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/). The centre of San José is about 200 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 36 km from Manizales, the main town of Caldas Department. The centre point is at 5.0652° N, 75.8286° 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 José

### Nearby, outside San José

- Monumento a la Virgen María · monument, Belalcázar7.7 km
- Cristo Rey · monument, Belalcázar8.9 km
- Vereda la maria · viewpoint, Viterbo8.9 km
- Parapente · attraction, Apía11 km
- Playa Rica · beach, Santuario12 km
- Sendero La Virgen · nature reserve, La Virginia17 km
- house the culture · museum, Marsella17 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 José

- 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

- Matecaña International Airport (PEI) · Pereira30 km
- La Nubia Airport (MZL) · Manizales41 km

### Nearest railway station

Antigua Estación del Tren Cartago (Cartago), about 37 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 17:53).

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 José

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in San José. The largest with a recorded population: San José (1,724). Settlements here lie between about 960 m and 1,657 m above sea level (median 1,072 m).

- Asia
- El Contento
- La Abadía
- La Esperanza
- La Morabia
- La Siberia
- Los Medios
- Río de Janeiro
- San José
- San Luis

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).

## Weather in San José and the best time to visit

In San José, the warmest month is Mar (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,988 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (221 mm) and the driest Jan (113 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 113 

Feb 16 118 

Mar 17 161 

Apr 16 217 

May 16 202 

Jun 16 146 

Jul 16 130 

Aug 16 142 

Sep 16 150 

Oct 16 221 

Nov 16 215 

Dec 16 173 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San José

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hopital San Jose Viterbo Caldas · Viterbo 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.06525&mlon=-75.86957#map=17/5.06525/-75.86957) 

Bank Banco Agrario de Colombia · Viterbo 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.06237&mlon=-75.87414#map=17/5.06237/-75.87414) 

ATM operador Bancolombia · Marsella 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.93720&mlon=-75.73862#map=17/4.93720/-75.73862) 

Petrol pump La Ye Viterbo S.A.S. · Viterbo 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.06742&mlon=-75.86712#map=17/5.06742/-75.86712) 

Hotel Hotel San José Caldas · San José 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.07999&mlon=-75.79259#map=17/5.07999/-75.79259) 

Mall La Colmena Centro Comercial · Anserma 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.23363&mlon=-75.78619#map=17/5.23363/-75.78619) 

School Institución Educativa Nazario Restrepo · Viterbo 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.06849&mlon=-75.86846#map=17/5.06849/-75.86846) 

College Institución Educativa Técnico Agropecuario Taparcal · Belén de Umbría 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.16743&mlon=-75.86369#map=17/5.16743/-75.86369) 

Police station Estación de Policía Viterbo · Viterbo 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.06135&mlon=-75.86992#map=17/5.06135/-75.86992) 

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 José

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

- Hotels4
- Restaurants1
- Dental clinics1

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 Caldas Department

- Aguadas
- Anserma
- Aranzazu
- Belalcázar
- Chinchiná
- Filadelfia
- La Dorada
- La Merced
- Manizales
- Manzanares
- Marmato
- Marquetalia
- Marulanda
- Neira
- Norcasia
- Palestina
- Pensilvania
- Pácora
- Riosucio
- Risaralda
- Salamina
- Samaná
- Supía
- Victoria
- Villamaría
- Viterbo

## Quick answers

- Where is San José?In Caldas Department, Colombia
- What is the population of San José?5,067 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in San José?About 38 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of San José?About 83 people per km²
- What borders San José?Belalcázar, Risaralda and Viterbo
- What is there to see in San José?Monumento a la Virgen María, Cristo Rey, Vereda la maria, Parapente
- What time zone is San José in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San José?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in San José?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San José?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San José?Settlements lie between 960 m and 1,657 m
- What is the best time to visit San José?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to San José?Hopital San Jose Viterbo Caldas, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San José?Banco Agrario de Colombia, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San José?operador Bancolombia, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San José?La Ye Viterbo S.A.S., about 4.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San José?CO17665 (OCHA common operational dataset)