# Chiriguaná Municipality, Cesar Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/chiriguana/ Municipality · Cesar Department # Chiriguaná Chiriguaná is a municipality of Colombia in Cesar Department. It had an estimated **31,887 people** in 2025 on 1,115 km² (about 29 per km²). Its main town is Chiriguaná. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 31,887people (2025) - 1,115km² - 8mapped services - 33 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Chiriguaná? Chiriguaná had an estimated **31,887 people** in 2025 — 2.3% of Cesar Department, 255th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,031 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Cesar Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 1,115 km², that is about **29 people per km²**, 743rd of 1121 municipalities. 29.6% of people are children under 15 and 7.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 28 across Cesar Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 children and older people. 0–4 ****3,077** 5–9 ****3,253** 10–14 ****3,103** 15–19 ****2,842** 20–24 ****2,608** 25–29 ****2,464** 30–34 ****2,322** 35–39 ****2,098** 40–44 ****1,917** 45–49 ****1,754** 50–54 ****1,567** 55–59 ****1,359** 60–64 ****1,104** 65–69 ****847** 70–74 ****643** 75–79 ****438** 80–84 ****257** 85–89 ****133** 90–94 ****63** 95+ ****28** 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 Chiriguaná? Chiriguaná lies in [Cesar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Astrea](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/astrea/), [Chimichagua](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/chimichagua/), [Curumaní](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/curumani/), [El Paso](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/el-paso/) and [La Jagua de Ibirico](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/la-jagua-de-ibirico/). By area it is the 186th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 4.9% of [Cesar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/). The centre of Chiriguaná is about 540 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 118 km from Valledupar, the main town of Cesar Department. The centre point is at 9.4247° N, 73.4789° 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). ## Know before you go: Chiriguaná - 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) · Valledupar115 km - Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) · Cúcuta198 km ### Nearest railway station Chiriguaná (Chiriguaná), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:01, 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 Chiriguaná Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Chiriguaná. The largest with a recorded population: Chiriguaná (27,006). Settlements here lie between about 26 m and 231 m above sea level (median 33 m). - Aguafría - Arenas Blancas - Baramona - Barlovento - Berlín - Bijagual - Boca de Potrero - Campo Clavo - Cara Santa - Carbonero - Carrizal - Caserío Arenas Blancas - Celedón - Chiriguaná - Ecovias - El Carmen - El Clavo - El Cruce - El Deseo - El Silencio - El Tigre - El Triunfo - Hacienda La Sierra - Hacienda Pacho Prieto - Hasta Aquí Llegaste - La Aurora - La Carolina - La Consulta - La Lucha - La Matica - La Palma - La Sarama - Las Delicias - Las Paredes - Los Cerrajones - Madre Vieja - Medellín - Media Luna - No Hay Cupo - No Te Pases - Pesquería - Playón de La Tumba - Poponte - Puerto Jarava - Puntetigre - Rancho Viejo - Remolino - Rincón Hondo - Sabanas Moreno - San Andrés - San Cayetano - San Cristóbal - San José - San Juan de Tupe - San Luis - Siria - Venecia - Villa Hermosa - Viloria 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 Chiriguaná Named natural and historic features inside Chiriguaná, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 23 rivers and streams; 4 lakes. - Arroyo Calcetero - Arroyo Garrapata - Arroyo José - Arroyo Las Animas - Arroyo Las Ánimas - Arroyo Pacho Prieto - Arroyo Paraluz - Arroyo San Antonio - Arroyo Similoa - Arroyo Tupe - Caño Boca de Lima - Caño Coquíllo - Caño El Paujil - Caño Guasimal - Caño Las Vacas - Caño Platanal - Caño Quitiple - Caño Turbante - Ciénaga El Gallo - Ciénaga Grande - Ciénaga Limpia - Ciénaga Matapalma - Ciénaga Pajaral - Quebrada Anime Grande …and 3 more. ### Coast and islands 10 lagoons. - Ciénaga Carmona - Ciénaga El Cucharo - Ciénaga El Gallo - Ciénaga Guarumal - Ciénaga La Lanuda - Ciénaga Los Mosquitos - Ciénaga Los Solos - Ciénaga Mochila de Bijagual - Ciénaga Roque - Ciénaga de Chepito ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Loma de Tierra Blanca · 688 m - Loma El Blanco · 338 m - Loma de Arenas Blancas · 257 m - Loma de Sabaneta · 81 m ### Getting around 3 airfields; 2 railway stations. - Chiriguana Sur - Estación Aguafría - Estación Chiriguaná - Juan de Tupe - Rinconnondo 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 Chiriguaná and the best time to visit In Chiriguaná, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Nov (27 °C). About 805 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (136 mm) and the driest Jan (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 30 9 Feb 31 10 Mar 31 27 Apr 31 56 May 29 115 Jun 30 74 Jul 30 69 Aug 30 81 Sep 29 93 Oct 27 136 Nov 27 99 Dec 28 36 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chiriguaná Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro materno Infatil Rincón Hondo · Chiriguaná 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39508&mlon=-73.48693#map=17/9.39508/-73.48693) Bank La Jagua | Banco de Bogotá · La Jagua de Ibirico 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.56124&mlon=-73.33323#map=17/9.56124/-73.33323) Petrol pump DISTRACOM · Chiriguaná 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.36293&mlon=-73.59852#map=17/9.36293/-73.59852) Hotel Hotel Jagua Real · La Jagua de Ibirico 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.56174&mlon=-73.33287#map=17/9.56174/-73.33287) School I.E. Benito Ramos Trespalacios · El Paso 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.61838&mlon=-73.60040#map=17/9.61838/-73.60040) Police station Estación de Policía de Curumaní · Curumaní 26 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 Chiriguaná Places mapped inside Chiriguaná in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Petrol pumps1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants2 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 - Chimichagua - 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 Chiriguaná?In Cesar Department, Colombia - What is the population of Chiriguaná?31,887 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Chiriguaná?About 27 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Chiriguaná?About 29 people per km² - What borders Chiriguaná?Astrea, Chimichagua, Curumaní, El Paso and La Jagua de Ibirico - What time zone is Chiriguaná in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Chiriguaná?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Chiriguaná?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chiriguaná?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chiriguaná?Settlements lie between 26 m and 231 m - What is the highest point in Chiriguaná?Loma de Tierra Blanca (688 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chiriguaná?November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chiriguaná?Centro materno Infatil Rincón Hondo, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chiriguaná?La Jagua | Banco de Bogotá, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chiriguaná?DISTRACOM, about 15 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chiriguaná?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chiriguaná?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Chiriguaná?CO20178 (OCHA common operational dataset)