# Sácama Municipality, Casanare Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/sacama/

Municipality · Casanare Department 

# Sácama

Sácama is a municipality of Colombia in Casanare Department. It had an estimated **2,111 people** in 2025 on 312 km² (about 6.8 per km²). Its main town is Sácama. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,111people (2025)
- 312km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,302 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Sácama?

Sácama had an estimated **2,111 people** in 2025 — 0.5% of Casanare Department, 1084th of 1121 municipalities. There are 973 women for every 1,000 men (below the Casanare Department figure of 993). Spread over 312 km², that is about **6.8 people per km²**, 1043rd of 1121 municipalities.

26.8% of people are children under 15 and 8.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 30 across Casanare Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 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 Sácama?

Sácama lies in [Casanare Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Chita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/chita/), [Hato Corozal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/hato-corozal/), [La Salina](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/la-salina/), [Paz de Ariporo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/paz-de-ariporo/), [Tame](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/arauca/tame/) and [Támara](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/tamara/). By area it is the 534th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.7% of [Casanare Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/). The centre of Sácama is about 261 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 82 km from Yopal, the main town of Casanare Department. The centre point is at 6.0496° N, 72.2193° 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 Sácama

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Sácama: 1 waterfall; 1 memorial.

- Cascada santiviajasimplemente · waterfall
- Monumento de la virgen del rosario. · memorial

### Nearby, outside Sácama

- Escalera San Pedro 360 escalones STP · attraction, La Salina16 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: Sácama

- 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) · Tame68 km
- El Alcaravan - Yopal Airport (EYP) · Yopal83 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:50, 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 Sácama

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Sácama. The largest with a recorded population: Sácama (743).

- Inspeccion de Policia Sabanalarga
- Sácama

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 Sácama

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Las Marinas
- Quebrada Masato
- Quebrada Sacamita

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains.

- Cerro Vanegas · 3,316 m
- Alto Monte Olivo · 2,241 m
- Loma Montebello · 2,186 m
- Cerro el Lloron · 2,061 m
- Alto Barronegro · 1,033 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 Sácama and the best time to visit

In Sácama, 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 Sácama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Antonio de Soatá · Chita 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18565&mlon=-72.47252#map=17/6.18565/-72.47252) 

Bank Banco Agrario De Colombia · Chita 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18676&mlon=-72.47304#map=17/6.18676/-72.47304) 

Petrol pump EDS LOS MARIOS · La Salina 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12780&mlon=-72.33348#map=17/6.12780/-72.33348) 

Hotel Hotel el Cimarron · Sácama 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09888&mlon=-72.24949#map=17/6.09888/-72.24949) 

Mall Megacity Centro Comercial · El Cocuy 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31530&mlon=-72.42188#map=17/6.31530/-72.42188) 

School Macueque · Sácama 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09942&mlon=-72.23662#map=17/6.09942/-72.23662) 

College INSTITUCION EDUCATIVA ANTONIO NARIÑO · Sácama 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09540&mlon=-72.25132#map=17/6.09540/-72.25132) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Chita 32 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 Sácama

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

- Hotels2
- Schools6
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- 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
- La Salina
- Maní
- Monterrey
- Nunchía
- Orocué
- Paz de Ariporo
- Pore
- Recetor
- Sabanalarga
- San Luis de Palenque
- Tauramena
- Trinidad
- Támara
- Villanueva
- Yopal

## Quick answers

- Where is Sácama?In Casanare Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Sácama?2,111 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Sácama?About 28 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Sácama?About 6.8 people per km²
- What borders Sácama?Chita, Hato Corozal, La Salina, Paz de Ariporo, Tame and Támara
- What is there to see in Sácama?Cascada santiviajasimplemente, Monumento de la virgen del rosario.
- What time zone is Sácama in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sácama?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Sácama?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sácama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Sácama?Cerro Vanegas (3,316 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sácama?December to March and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sácama?Hospital San Antonio de Soatá, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sácama?Banco Agrario De Colombia, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sácama?EDS LOS MARIOS, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sácama?CO85315 (OCHA common operational dataset)