# Nunchía Municipality, Casanare Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Casanare Department 

# Nunchía

Nunchía is a municipality of Colombia in Casanare Department. It had an estimated **8,913 people** in 2025 on 1,101 km² (about 8.1 per km²). 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 44 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,913people (2025)
- 1,101km²
- 44mapped services
- 292 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Nunchía?

Nunchía had an estimated **8,913 people** in 2025 — 2.0% of Casanare Department, 743rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 857 women for every 1,000 men (below the Casanare Department figure of 993). Spread over 1,101 km², that is about **8.1 people per km²**, 1032nd of 1121 municipalities.

26.0% of people are children under 15 and 9.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 30 across Casanare Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 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 Nunchía?

Nunchía lies in [Casanare Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Paya](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/paya/), [Pore](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/pore/), [San Luis de Palenque](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/san-luis-de-palenque/), [Támara](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/tamara/) and [Yopal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/yopal/). By area it is the 189th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.5% of [Casanare Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/). The centre of Nunchía is about 243 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 40 km from Yopal, the main town of Casanare Department. The centre point is at 5.5317° N, 72.0897° 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 Nunchía

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Nunchía: 2 attractions; 1 viewpoint.

- Cerro Santa Bárbara · viewpoint
- Duende · attraction
- Piedra de Bolivar · attraction

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: Nunchía

- 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

- El Alcaravan - Yopal Airport (EYP) · Yopal40 km
- Gustavo Vargas Airport (TME) · Tame109 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:49, 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 Nunchía

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Nunchía. The largest with a recorded population: Nunchía (1,282). Settlements here lie between about 180 m and 877 m above sea level (median 292 m).

- Cauca
- Cerro Garzas
- Chapinero
- Desecho
- El Amparo
- El Calvario
- El Caucho
- El Pedregal
- El Pensil
- El Playón
- El Sural
- El Tigre
- Guaibo
- Guanapalo
- Hato la Barquereña
- La Esmeralda
- La Palmita
- La Plazuela
- La Toma
- La Yopalosa
- Laberinto
- Las Guacharacas
- Las Termópilas
- Los Mangos
- Los Nocuilos
- Macuco
- Nunchía
- Oroto
- Palmarito
- Paso La Ramada
- Piedecuesta
- San Felipe
- Santa Ana

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 Nunchía

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

### Water

44 rivers and streams.

- Caño Abejas
- Caño Amuzural
- Caño Boral
- Caño Campo Hermoso
- Caño Campo Hermoso
- Caño Caro
- Caño Cazadero
- Caño Chichirito
- Caño Chirimoyo
- Caño Chorote
- Caño Cumaicito
- Caño Cumay
- Caño El Cienago
- Caño El Pirital
- Caño El Tacare
- Caño El Viento
- Caño Guaibo
- Caño Guamal
- Caño Guatalosa
- Caño Hondo
- Caño La Mapora
- Caño La Porquera
- Caño Las Canas
- Caño Las Conchas

…and 20 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Alto de Tacare · 741 m
- Loma El Deshecho · 512 m
- Alto Los Tarayes · 307 m

### Getting around

6 airfields.

- El Quiteve
- El Quiteve Noroeste
- Hacienda Vizerta
- La Barquerena
- Nunchia
- Nunchía South Airport

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 Nunchía and the best time to visit

In Nunchía, the warmest month is Feb (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 1,904 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (280 mm) and the driest Jan (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to January**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 29 

Feb 29 38 

Mar 28 104 

Apr 27 204 

May 26 280 

Jun 25 258 

Jul 25 229 

Aug 25 181 

Sep 26 159 

Oct 26 197 

Nov 26 153 

Dec 26 72 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nunchía

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Coomedican Ips Pore · Pore 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.72597&mlon=-71.99206#map=17/5.72597/-71.99206) 

Bank Banco agrario de colombia · Nunchía 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.63802&mlon=-72.19534#map=17/5.63802/-72.19534) 

Petrol pump EDS La Yopalosa · Nunchía 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.51759&mlon=-72.21450#map=17/5.51759/-72.21450) 

Hotel Los Búhos · Nunchía 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.46449&mlon=-72.19023#map=17/5.46449/-72.19023) 

Mall CC - Unicentro Yopal · Yopal 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.34771&mlon=-72.38993#map=17/5.34771/-72.38993) 

School Escuela Nueva Conchal · Nunchía 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.49365&mlon=-72.06558#map=17/5.49365/-72.06558) 

College El Triunfo · Yopal 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.34999&mlon=-72.21686#map=17/5.34999/-72.21686) 

Police station Policía · Nunchía 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.63970&mlon=-72.19461#map=17/5.63970/-72.19461) 

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 Nunchía

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels4
- Schools34
- Restaurants3
- 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 Casanare Department

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Nunchía?In Casanare Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Nunchía?8,913 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Nunchía?About 30 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Nunchía?About 8.1 people per km²
- What borders Nunchía?Paya, Pore, San Luis de Palenque, Támara and Yopal
- What is there to see in Nunchía?Cerro Santa Bárbara, Duende, Piedra de Bolivar
- What time zone is Nunchía in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Nunchía?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Nunchía?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nunchía?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nunchía?Settlements lie between 180 m and 877 m
- What is the highest point in Nunchía?Alto de Tacare (741 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nunchía?December to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nunchía?Coomedican Ips Pore, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nunchía?Banco agrario de colombia, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nunchía?EDS La Yopalosa, about 14 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Nunchía?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Nunchía?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nunchía?CO85225 (OCHA common operational dataset)