# Aguachica Municipality, Cesar Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/aguachica/ Municipality · Cesar Department # Aguachica Aguachica is a municipality of Colombia in Cesar Department. It had an estimated **127,637 people** in 2025 on 878 km² (about 145 per km²). Its main town is Aguachica. 74 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 163 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 127,637people (2025) - 878km² - 163mapped services - 89 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Aguachica? Aguachica had an estimated **127,637 people** in 2025 — 9.2% of Cesar Department, 60th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,053 women for every 1,000 men (above the Cesar Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 878 km², that is about **145 people per km²**, 180th of 1121 municipalities. 25.3% of people are children under 15 and 8.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 28 across Cesar Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people. 0–4 ****10,186** 5–9 ****11,012** 10–14 ****11,062** 15–19 ****11,023** 20–24 ****10,862** 25–29 ****10,727** 30–34 ****10,290** 35–39 ****9,296** 40–44 ****8,432** 45–49 ****7,475** 50–54 ****6,470** 55–59 ****5,740** 60–64 ****4,864** 65–69 ****3,778** 70–74 ****2,760** 75–79 ****1,811** 80–84 ****1,046** 85–89 ****527** 90–94 ****198** 95+ ****60** 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 Aguachica? Aguachica lies in [Cesar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [El Carmen](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/el-carmen/), [Gamarra](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/gamarra/), [La Gloria](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/la-gloria/), [Morales](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/morales/), [Ocaña](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/ocana/), [Puerto Wilches](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/puerto-wilches/), [Río de Oro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/rio-de-oro/) and [San Martín](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/san-martin/). By area it is the 233rd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 3.9% of [Cesar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/). The centre of Aguachica is about 408 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 250 km from Valledupar, the main town of Cesar Department. The centre point is at 8.2483° N, 73.6218° 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 Aguachica OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Aguachica: 2 beachs. - Punta De La Parra · beach - Punta Los Mamones · beach 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: Aguachica - 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 - Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) · Cúcuta127 km - Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga134 km ### Nearest railway station Gamarra (Gamarra), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 17:38). 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 Aguachica Open gazetteers list **74 villages, towns and localities** in Aguachica. The largest with a recorded population: Aguachica (97,525). Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 1,892 m above sea level (median 89 m). - Agua Clara - Aguachica - Aguas Blancas - Arboleda Real - Arrocera Cabezas - Barranca de Lebrija - Bella Luz - Buenos Aires - Buturama - Campoalegre - Cascabela - Cerro Redondo - Clavellinas El Corral - El Barzal - El Cruce - El Cruce de Patiño - El Entedo - El Faro - El Guaro - El Juncal - El Martirio - El Paraíso - El Peligro - El Peru - El Salto - El Totumal - El Triunfo - Esmeralda Baja - Guacharacal - Guaduas - Hacienda Buenahora - Hacienda La Esperanza - La Bodeguita - La Ceiba - La Esmeralda - La Morena - La Playa - La Popa - La Primavera - La Vega - Laas Dantas - Las Delicias - Las Guaduas - Las Piñas - Las Sabanas - Loma de Corredor - Londres - Los Columpios - Marinilla - Medios - Medios Caños - Norean - Numancia - Patio Colorado - Puerto Patiño - Putumayo - Rincón - Sabana De Buenavista - Sabanas De Caballero - Sabanas De Tamagal - Sabanas El Rodeo - San Francisco - San Miguel - San Pablo - Santa Barbara - Santa Elena - Santa Lucia - Santa Lucía - Santa María - Santa Rosa - Tierra Colorada - Tumbachicha - Villa de San Andrés - Zulia 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 Aguachica Named natural and historic features inside Aguachica, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 69 rivers and streams; 4 lakes. - Arroyo El Gallinazo - Arroyo El Oso - Arroyo La Bandera - Arroyo La Esperanza - Arroyo Las Pajes - Arroyo Mampatas - Arroyo Mosquito - Arroyo Potrerito - Arroyo Santa Cruz - Arroyo Santa Inés - Arroyo Soledad - Cañada Barbudo - Cañada Juan de León - Cañada La Hondura - Cañada Las Dantas - Cañada Ospina - Caño Cabezas - Caño Caracolí - Caño Cope - Caño El Cejudo - Caño El Deseo - Caño El Nido - Caño El Rodeo - Caño El Tigre …and 49 more. ### Coast and islands 2 headlands. - Punta Las Mamones - Punta de La Parra ### Hills and mountains 5 hills; 2 mountains. - Loma de La Quiebra · 1,527 m - Cerro Redondo · 1,506 m - Cerro de Los Bustos · 1,100 m - Alto de Santander · 630 m - Alto de Los Chivos · 498 m - Cerro Mucuras · 374 m - Cerro La Virgen · 159 m ### Getting around 6 airfields; 1 airport. - Aguachica Fabel - Buturama - Hacaritama Airport - La Sabana - La Sabana Este - Medios Caños - Montecitos Oeste 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 Aguachica and the best time to visit In Aguachica, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (25 °C). About 1,283 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (165 mm) and the driest Jan (40 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to January and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 40 Feb 28 46 Mar 28 95 Apr 27 129 May 26 143 Jun 27 99 Jul 27 108 Aug 27 117 Sep 26 112 Oct 25 165 Nov 25 151 Dec 26 75 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aguachica Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Local De Aguachica · Aguachica 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.31055&mlon=-73.62650#map=17/8.31055/-73.62650) Bank Bucaramanga Santander · Aguachica 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.30633&mlon=-73.61918#map=17/8.30633/-73.61918) Petrol pump Terpel · Aguachica 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.31241&mlon=-73.59671#map=17/8.31241/-73.59671) Hotel Hotel El Dorado · Aguachica 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.20697&mlon=-73.61036#map=17/8.20697/-73.61036) Mall CC Buturama · Aguachica 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.30831&mlon=-73.61002#map=17/8.30831/-73.61002) School Escuela San Francisco · Aguachica 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26997&mlon=-73.64240#map=17/8.26997/-73.64240) College Colegio Teresiano Reina del Carmelo · Aguachica 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.30838&mlon=-73.61655#map=17/8.30838/-73.61655) Police station Estacion de policía aguachica · Aguachica 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.31068&mlon=-73.60428#map=17/8.31068/-73.60428) 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 Aguachica Places mapped inside Aguachica in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals9 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps9 - Hotels37 - Shopping malls6 - Schools18 - Colleges and universities7 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies4 - Restaurants60 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics6 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 Cesar Department - Agustín Codazzi - Astrea - Becerril - Bosconia - Chimichagua - Chiriguaná - Curumaní - El Copey - El Paso - Gamarra - González - La Gloria - La Jagua de Ibirico - La Paz - Manaure Balcón del Cesar - Pailitas - Pelaya - Pueblo Bello - Río de Oro - San Alberto - San Diego - San Martín - Tamalameque - Valledupar ## Quick answers - Where is Aguachica?In Cesar Department, Colombia - What is the population of Aguachica?127,637 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Aguachica?About 30 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Aguachica?About 145 people per km² - What borders Aguachica?El Carmen, Gamarra, La Gloria, Morales, Ocaña, Puerto Wilches, Río de Oro and San Martín - What is there to see in Aguachica?Punta De La Parra, Punta Los Mamones - What time zone is Aguachica in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Aguachica?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Aguachica?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Aguachica?74 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Aguachica?Settlements lie between 22 m and 1,892 m - What is the highest point in Aguachica?Loma de La Quiebra (1,527 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Aguachica?December to January and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Aguachica?Hospital Local De Aguachica, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Aguachica?Bucaramanga Santander, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aguachica?Terpel, about 7.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Aguachica?9 mapped - How many banks are in Aguachica?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Aguachica?9 mapped - What is the P-code of Aguachica?CO20011 (OCHA common operational dataset)