# La Salina Municipality, Casanare Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/la-salina/

Municipality · Casanare Department 

# La Salina

La Salina is a municipality of Colombia in Casanare Department. It had an estimated **1,395 people** in 2025 on 200 km² (about 7.0 per km²). Its main town is La Salina. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,395people (2025)
- 200km²
- 12mapped services
- 1,729 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in La Salina?

La Salina had an estimated **1,395 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Casanare Department, 1109th of 1121 municipalities. There are 840 women for every 1,000 men (below the Casanare Department figure of 993). Spread over 200 km², that is about **7.0 people per km²**, 1041st of 1121 municipalities.

30.6% of people are children under 15 and 7.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 30 across Casanare Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 63 children and older people.

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5–9 ****138**

10–14 ****174**

15–19 ****159**

20–24 ****115**

25–29 ****94**

30–34 ****100**

35–39 ****104**

40–44 ****89**

45–49 ****65**

50–54 ****55**

55–59 ****42**

60–64 ****35**

65–69 ****34**

70–74 ****31**

75–79 ****26**

80–84 ****15**

85–89 ****4**

90–94 ****0**

95+ ****0**

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 La Salina?

La Salina lies in [Casanare Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Chita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/chita/), [El Cocuy](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/el-cocuy/), [Sácama](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/sacama/) and [Tame](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/arauca/tame/). By area it is the 700th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.5% of [Casanare Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/). The centre of La Salina is about 261 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 97 km from Yopal, the main town of Casanare Department. The centre point is at 6.2106° N, 72.3634° 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 La Salina

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in La Salina: 1 attraction.

- Escalera San Pedro 360 escalones STP · attraction

### Nearby, outside La Salina

- Mirador · viewpoint, El Cocuy9.8 km
- Cascada santiviajasimplemente · waterfall, Sácama13 km
- Monumento de la virgen del rosario. · memorial, Sácama18 km
- Borde Glaciar (2012) · viewpoint, Güicán de la Sierra19 km
- Borde Glaciar (2022) · viewpoint, Güicán de la Sierra19 km
- El Chorro · waterfall, Tame20 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: La Salina

- 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

- Gustavo Vargas Airport (TME) · Tame72 km
- El Alcaravan - Yopal Airport (EYP) · Yopal99 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:51, sunset around 17:37).

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 La Salina

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in La Salina.

- Córdoba
- La Salina
- Vereda Chinivaque

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 La Salina

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Las Lajas
- Laguna Quilambria
- Quebrada Contadero
- Quebrada El Chusque
- Quebrada La Quilambria
- Río Chinivaque

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Alto Las Tablas · 2,639 m
- Loma La Florida · 2,271 m
- Peña El Cirilo · 2,108 m
- Alto El Medio · 1,976 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 La Salina and the best time to visit

In La Salina, the warmest month is Apr (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C). About 1,501 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (200 mm) and the driest Jan (39 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 13 39 

Feb 13 47 

Mar 14 110 

Apr 14 159 

May 13 200 

Jun 12 165 

Jul 12 148 

Aug 12 131 

Sep 13 120 

Oct 13 170 

Nov 13 141 

Dec 13 71 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Salina

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Antonio de Soatá · Chita 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18565&mlon=-72.47252#map=17/6.18565/-72.47252) 

Bank Banco Agrario De Colombia · Chita 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18676&mlon=-72.47304#map=17/6.18676/-72.47304) 

ATM Servibanca · El Cocuy 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40863&mlon=-72.44475#map=17/6.40863/-72.44475) 

Petrol pump EDS LOS MARIOS · La Salina 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12780&mlon=-72.33348#map=17/6.12780/-72.33348) 

Hotel Hotel Arcoiris · La Salina 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12750&mlon=-72.33520#map=17/6.12750/-72.33520) 

Mall Megacity Centro Comercial · El Cocuy 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31530&mlon=-72.42188#map=17/6.31530/-72.42188) 

School Chinivaque · La Salina 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19652&mlon=-72.38985#map=17/6.19652/-72.38985) 

College INSTITUCION EDUCATIVA ANTONIO NARIÑO · Sácama 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09540&mlon=-72.25132#map=17/6.09540/-72.25132) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Chita 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18672&mlon=-72.47372#map=17/6.18672/-72.47372) 

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 La Salina

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools8
- 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 Casanare Department

- Aguazul
- Chámeza
- Hato Corozal
- Maní
- Monterrey
- Nunchía
- Orocué
- Paz de Ariporo
- Pore
- Recetor
- Sabanalarga
- San Luis de Palenque
- Sácama
- Tauramena
- Trinidad
- Támara
- Villanueva
- Yopal

## Quick answers

- Where is La Salina?In Casanare Department, Colombia
- What is the population of La Salina?1,395 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in La Salina?About 25 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of La Salina?About 7.0 people per km²
- What borders La Salina?Chita, El Cocuy, Sácama and Tame
- What is there to see in La Salina?Escalera San Pedro 360 escalones STP
- What time zone is La Salina in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Salina?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in La Salina?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Salina?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in La Salina?Alto Las Tablas (2,639 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Salina?December to March and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Salina?Hospital San Antonio de Soatá, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Salina?Banco Agrario De Colombia, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Salina?Servibanca, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Salina?EDS LOS MARIOS, about 9.8 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in La Salina?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Salina?CO85136 (OCHA common operational dataset)