# San Luis de Palenque Municipality, Casanare Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/san-luis-de-palenque/ Municipality · Casanare Department # San Luis de Palenque San Luis de Palenque is a municipality of Colombia in Casanare Department. It had an estimated **8,523 people** in 2025 on 2,986 km² (about 2.9 per km²). Its main town is San Luis de Palenque. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 42 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8,523people (2025) - 2,986km² - 42mapped services - 175 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in San Luis de Palenque? San Luis de Palenque had an estimated **8,523 people** in 2025 — 1.9% of Casanare Department, 763rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 963 women for every 1,000 men (below the Casanare Department figure of 993). Spread over 2,986 km², that is about **2.9 people per km²**, 1079th of 1121 municipalities. 28.2% of people are children under 15 and 8.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 30 across Casanare Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people. 0–4 ****814** 5–9 ****830** 10–14 ****755** 15–19 ****681** 20–24 ****639** 25–29 ****648** 30–34 ****641** 35–39 ****603** 40–44 ****544** 45–49 ****481** 50–54 ****422** 55–59 ****387** 60–64 ****350** 65–69 ****275** 70–74 ****188** 75–79 ****123** 80–84 ****81** 85–89 ****41** 90–94 ****16** 95+ ****3** 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 Luis de Palenque? San Luis de Palenque lies in [Casanare Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Nunchía](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/nunchia/), [Orocué](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/orocue/), [Pore](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/pore/), [Santa Rosalía](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vichada/santa-rosalia/), [Trinidad](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/trinidad/) and [Yopal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/yopal/). By area it is the 68th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 6.7% of [Casanare Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/). The centre of San Luis de Palenque is about 269 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 72 km from Yopal, the main town of Casanare Department. The centre point is at 5.2774° N, 71.7439° 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 Luis de Palenque OpenStreetMap lists 42 named sights in San Luis de Palenque: 23 nature reserves; 6 monuments; 5 attractions; 4 memorials; 3 viewpoints; 1 museum. - El Llanerazo Rancho Museo · museum - Finca La Florida · nature reserve - Finca La Mañosa · nature reserve - Finca Las Brisas · nature reserve - Hacienda La Primavera · nature reserve - Reserva Natural El Encanto de Guanapalo · nature reserve - Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil Altamira · nature reserve - Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil Altamira · nature reserve - Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil Cano Viejo · nature reserve - Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil Gaviota-Caracoli · nature reserve - Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil Hato El Boral · nature reserve - Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil Hato Venecia De Guanapalo · nature reserve - Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil La Bramadora · nature reserve - Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil La Travesada · nature reserve - Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil Mata de Palma · nature reserve - Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil Mata de Palma · nature reserve - Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil Matabrava · nature reserve - Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil Maturin · nature reserve - Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil Montana · nature reserve - Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil Rancho Nuevo · nature reserve - Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil Sabanales · nature reserve - Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil Sabanales · nature reserve - Sociedad Civil Los Gavilanes · nature reserve - Vasquez & Sociedad · nature reserve - Mirador Malecon Rio Pauto · viewpoint - Mirador Rio Pauto - Norte · viewpoint - Mirador Rio Pauto - Sur · viewpoint - Finca La Bendición · attraction - Fuente de las Garzas · attraction - Fuentes del Malecon · attraction …and 12 more. ### Nearby, outside San Luis de Palenque - Reserva Natural La palmita · nature reserve, Trinidad17 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 Luis de Palenque - 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) · Yopal71 km - Gustavo Vargas Airport (TME) · Tame131 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:47, sunset around 17:36). 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 Luis de Palenque Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in San Luis de Palenque. The largest with a recorded population: Villanueva (31,727) and San Luis de Palenque (2,032). Settlements here lie between about 118 m and 188 m above sea level (median 175 m). - Bocas de Guanapalo - Bocas de Guanapalo (Mira) - Caiman - Caserío El Garrancho - El Amparo - El Oso - Floramarillo - Gaviota - Guaracure - Hato Venecia - Hato el Diamante - Jagüeyes - La Esperanza - La Maporita - La Providencia - La Selva - Las Babas - Las Gaviotas - Lechemiel - Los Aceites - Los Jagueyes - Mamuco - Palmar - Palmar de Guanapalo - Paso Real - Punta de Caripiare - San José - San Luis de Palenque - Santa Isabel - Toraiba - Villanueva - Volquero 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 Luis de Palenque Named natural and historic features inside San Luis de Palenque, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 61 rivers and streams. - Cañada Ceilan - Cañada Cletero - Cañada El Humo - Cañada El Merey - Cañada El Mojajuste - Cañada El Palito - Cañada El Suspiro - Cañada El Tambor - Cañada Flor Amarillo - Cañada Garzones - Cañada Guacarito - Cañada Las Palomas - Cañada Los Chigüiros - Cañada Macoyeguafa - Cañada Matelión - Cañada Morichal - Cañada Pajarito - Cañada Pozones - Cañada Santa Hercilia - Cañada Santa Luca - Cañada Yarumito - Cañada de las Babas - Caño Algarrobo - Caño Ayaque …and 37 more. ### Getting around 15 airfields. - Bélgica - Bélgica Sur Suroeste - Casa - Caño Matelión - El Banco Sur Suroeste Dos - Flor Amarillo - La Bendición - La Palmita - Las Babas - Matepalma - San Felipe - San Luis de Palenque Airport - Suarez - Venecia de Guanapalo - Villanueva 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 Luis de Palenque and the best time to visit In San Luis de Palenque, 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 San Luis de Palenque Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pauto Salud · San Luis de Palenque 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.42153&mlon=-71.73641#map=17/5.42153/-71.73641) Bank Banco Agrario · San Luis de Palenque 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.42201&mlon=-71.73199#map=17/5.42201/-71.73199) Petrol pump EDS - Camino Real · San Luis de Palenque 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.41903&mlon=-71.72757#map=17/5.41903/-71.72757) Hotel El Encanto de Guanapalo RNSC · San Luis de Palenque 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.28145&mlon=-71.74528#map=17/5.28145/-71.74528) School Institucion Educativa Pirichigua · San Luis de Palenque 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.27687&mlon=-71.74006#map=17/5.27687/-71.74006) Police station Estacion de Policía Palenque · San Luis de Palenque 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.42320&mlon=-71.73008#map=17/5.42320/-71.73008) 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 Luis de Palenque Places mapped inside San Luis de Palenque in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels18 - Schools10 - Pharmacies4 - Restaurants5 - 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 - Nunchía - Orocué - Paz de Ariporo - Pore - Recetor - Sabanalarga - Sácama - Tauramena - Trinidad - Támara - Villanueva - Yopal ## Quick answers - Where is San Luis de Palenque?In Casanare Department, Colombia - What is the population of San Luis de Palenque?8,523 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in San Luis de Palenque?About 29 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of San Luis de Palenque?About 2.9 people per km² - What borders San Luis de Palenque?Nunchía, Orocué, Pore, Santa Rosalía, Trinidad and Yopal - What is there to see in San Luis de Palenque?El Gran Llanerazo Memorial, El Llanerazo Rancho Museo, Entrance Monument, Finca La Bendición - What time zone is San Luis de Palenque in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Luis de Palenque?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in San Luis de Palenque?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Luis de Palenque?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Luis de Palenque?Settlements lie between 118 m and 188 m - What is the best time to visit San Luis de Palenque?December to January - Where is the nearest hospital to San Luis de Palenque?Pauto Salud, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Luis de Palenque?Banco Agrario, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Luis de Palenque?EDS - Camino Real, about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San Luis de Palenque?2 mapped - How many banks are in San Luis de Palenque?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in San Luis de Palenque?1 mapped - What is the P-code of San Luis de Palenque?CO85325 (OCHA common operational dataset)