# Chimichagua Municipality, Cesar Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/chimichagua/

Municipality · Cesar Department 

# Chimichagua

Chimichagua is a municipality of Colombia in Cesar Department. It had an estimated **38,994 people** in 2025 on 1,377 km² (about 28 per km²). Its main town is Chimichagua. 136 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 38,994people (2025)
- 1,377km²
- 14mapped services
- 51 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Chimichagua?

Chimichagua had an estimated **38,994 people** in 2025 — 2.8% of Cesar Department, 194th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,019 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Cesar Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 1,377 km², that is about **28 people per km²**, 747th of 1121 municipalities.

31.2% of people are children under 15 and 9.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 28 across Cesar Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 69 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,739**

5–9 ****4,150**

10–14 ****4,275**

15–19 ****3,739**

20–24 ****2,883**

25–29 ****2,387**

30–34 ****2,336**

35–39 ****2,294**

40–44 ****2,167**

45–49 ****2,020**

50–54 ****1,895**

55–59 ****1,798**

60–64 ****1,601**

65–69 ****1,244**

70–74 ****959**

75–79 ****695**

80–84 ****429**

85–89 ****229**

90–94 ****101**

95+ ****40**

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 Chimichagua?

Chimichagua lies in [Cesar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 9 other municipalities: [Astrea](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/astrea/), [Chiriguaná](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/chiriguana/), [Curumaní](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/curumani/), [El Banco](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/el-banco/), [El Carmen](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/el-carmen/), [Guamal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/guamal/), [Pailitas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/pailitas/), [San Sebastián de Buenavista](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/san-sebastian-de-buenavista/) and [Tamalameque](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/tamalameque/). By area it is the 141st largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 6.1% of [Cesar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/). The centre of Chimichagua is about 515 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 150 km from Valledupar, the main town of Cesar Department. The centre point is at 9.2378° N, 73.8180° 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 Chimichagua

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chimichagua: 1 beach.

- Punta Caiman · beach

### Nearby, outside Chimichagua

- Punta La Vieja · beach, El Banco9.4 km
- Punta La Perra · beach, El Banco10 km
- Punta Florida · beach, El Banco12 km
- Punta Jimenez · beach, El Banco12 km
- Punta Humadera · beach, El Banco13 km
- Punta Chiriguana · beach, El Banco14 km
- Punta El Nispero · beach, El Banco14 km
- Punta Perico · beach, El Banco15 km
- Punta Rivera · beach, El Banco16 km
- Punta La Toma · beach, El Banco18 km
- Punta De Ceiba · beach, El Banco18 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: Chimichagua

- 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

- Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) · Valledupar147 km
- Las Brujas Airport (CZU) · Corozal161 km

### Nearest railway station

Chiriguaná (Chiriguaná), about 31 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:02, 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 Chimichagua

Open gazetteers list **136 villages, towns and localities** in Chimichagua. The largest with a recorded population: Chimichagua (30,289). Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 873 m above sea level (median 51 m).

- Adriana
- Aguas Frías
- Bocaculebra
- Buenaventura
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- Cabeceras
- California
- Candelaria
- Capitolio
- Caña Brava
- Ceiba Arriba
- Chimichagua
- Cielo Azul
- Convención
- Corozal
- Corral La Conquista
- Costa Rica
- Democracia
- Diamante
- El Abanico
- El Agro
- El Amparo
- El Brillante
- El Bálsamo
- El Canal
- El Carmen
- El Castillo
- El Cerrito
- El Delirio
- El Gaván
- El Guamo
- El Mamón
- El Mango
- El Milagro
- El Mosquito
- El Palmar
- El Paradero
- El Placer
- El Plan
- El Porvenir
- El Pozón
- El Recreo
- El Rosario
- El Tesoro
- El Trébol
- Guamal
- Hacienda Bella Luz
- Higo Amarillo
- Inverna
- Jerusalén
- Juan Marcos
- La Asamblea
- La Brillantina
- La Cabaña
- La Camorra
- La Ceibita
- La China
- La Cira
- La Estación
- La Evidencia
- La Granja
- La Guamalera
- La Luna
- La Magdalena
- La Mata
- La Palmita
- La Pradera
- La Pura
- La Reforma
- La Riña
- La Vena
- La Victoria
- Las Brisas
- Las Flores
- Las Margaritaso
- Las Marías
- Las Medias
- Las Mercedes
- Las Vegas
- Lo Verán
- Los Angeles
- Los Barriales
- Los Carruseles
- Los Dardanelos
- Los Manguitos
- Los Negros
- Los Pajaritos
- Los Placeres
- Luna Nueva
- Mandiguilla
- Mandinguilla
- Mata de Guillín
- Mompós
- Monte Bello
- Montecarlo
- Notepases
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Ola
- Nuevo Tiempo
- Palmira
- Plata Perdida
- Pozo de Barba
- Pozo de Barro
- Puerto Leticia
- Regimiento
- Sabana de Juan Marcos
- Sabanas Castillo
- Sabanas De Barun
- Sabanas Los Entierros
- Sabanas Santa Teresa
- Saloa
- San Isidro
- San José
- San Pacho
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Helena
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Teresa
- Santo Domingo
- Sapatí
- Sempegua
- Simedejan
- Sindicate
- Soledad
- Tarapacá
- Telecom
- Tinajita
- Tres Bocas
- Tres Esquinas
- Troncal
- Ultimo Caso
- Veranillo
- Villa Lucy
- Villa Nueva

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 Chimichagua

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

### Water

24 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Arroyo Aguacatal
- Arroyo Caimán
- Arroyo Carrizal
- Arroyo Guayabal
- Arroyo La Ceja
- Arroyo La Poza
- Arroyo Mandinguilla
- Arroyo Mojan
- Arroyo Pantano Grande
- Arroyo Plato
- Arroyo Rabicano
- Arroyo Remanganaguas
- Caño Juan de Torres
- Caño Largo
- Caño Las Garzas
- Caño Limon
- Caño Los Títeres
- Caño de los Titeres
- Ciénaga Ancha
- Ciénaga Boca de Doncella
- Ciénaga Candelaria
- Quebrada Caimán
- Quebrada Guamal
- Quebrada La Esmeralda

…and 3 more.

### Coast and islands

26 headlands; 14 lagoons; 10 islands.

- Ciénaga Causada
- Ciénaga Chimichagua
- Ciénaga El Perro
- Ciénaga El Rubio
- Ciénaga La Ceiba
- Ciénaga Limpia
- Ciénaga Los Pájaros
- Ciénaga Ojo de Agua
- Ciénaga Pancuichito
- Ciénaga Purgatorio
- Ciénaga Saloa
- Ciénaga Santo Domingo
- Ciénaga de Pancuiche
- Ciénaga de Zapatosa
- Isla Barrancones
- Isla Cubal
- Isla Frasquillo
- Isla Grande
- Isla Grande
- Isla Las Garzas
- Isla Las Negritas
- Isla Las Yeguas
- Isla Los Ponches
- Isla Palospino

…and 26 more.

### Hills and mountains

6 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro San Cristóbal · 1,032 m
- Cerro Suárez · 847 m
- Cerro Piedras Blancas · 598 m
- Cerro La Albania · 521 m
- Cerro Albania · 422 m
- Cerro Chimichagua · 174 m
- Loma Ceiba Arriba · 47 m

### Getting around

2 airfields.

- Bellaluz Nordeste
- Chimichagua Norte

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 Chimichagua and the best time to visit

In Chimichagua, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). About 897 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (128 mm) and the driest Jan (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January, May and September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 19 

Feb 29 21 

Mar 29 45 

Apr 29 78 

May 28 113 

Jun 28 78 

Jul 29 78 

Aug 29 85 

Sep 28 93 

Oct 26 128 

Nov 26 110 

Dec 27 49 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chimichagua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Inmaculada Concepción · Chimichagua 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25795&mlon=-73.81446#map=17/9.25795/-73.81446) 

Bank BBVA Colombia - Sucursal Cuurmaní · Curumaní 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.20044&mlon=-73.54358#map=17/9.20044/-73.54358) 

Petrol pump La Zapatosa · Chimichagua 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26075&mlon=-73.81977#map=17/9.26075/-73.81977) 

Hotel Hostal 1748 · Chimichagua 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25305&mlon=-73.81283#map=17/9.25305/-73.81283) 

Mall El hueco · El Banco 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.99425&mlon=-73.97121#map=17/8.99425/-73.97121) 

School Escuela Rural Mix San José · El Banco 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.17247&mlon=-73.90711#map=17/9.17247/-73.90711) 

College Instituto Técnico del Norte · El Banco 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.00311&mlon=-73.97208#map=17/9.00311/-73.97208) 

Police station Estación de Policía de Curumaní · Curumaní 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.20241&mlon=-73.54009#map=17/9.20241/-73.54009) 

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 Chimichagua

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels6
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants5

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

- Aguachica
- Agustín Codazzi
- Astrea
- Becerril
- Bosconia
- 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 Chimichagua?In Cesar Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Chimichagua?38,994 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Chimichagua?About 26 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Chimichagua?About 28 people per km²
- What borders Chimichagua?Astrea, Chiriguaná, Curumaní, El Banco, El Carmen, Guamal, Pailitas, San Sebastián de Buenavista and Tamalameque
- What is there to see in Chimichagua?Punta Caiman
- What time zone is Chimichagua in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chimichagua?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Chimichagua?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chimichagua?136 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chimichagua?Settlements lie between 22 m and 873 m
- What is the highest point in Chimichagua?Cerro San Cristóbal (1,032 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chimichagua?November to January, May and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chimichagua?Hospital Inmaculada Concepción, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chimichagua?BBVA Colombia - Sucursal Cuurmaní, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chimichagua?La Zapatosa, about 2.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chimichagua?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chimichagua?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chimichagua?CO20175 (OCHA common operational dataset)