# González Municipality, Cesar Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Cesar Department 

# González

González is a municipality of Colombia in Cesar Department. It had an estimated **4,909 people** in 2025 on 73 km² (about 67 per km²). Its main town is González. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,909people (2025)
- 73.0km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,302 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in González?

González had an estimated **4,909 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Cesar Department, 958th of 1121 municipalities. There are 907 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cesar Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 73 km², that is about **67 people per km²**, 412th of 1121 municipalities.

23.1% of people are children under 15 and 11.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 28 across Cesar Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 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 González?

González lies in [Cesar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Convención](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/convencion/), [El Carmen](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/el-carmen/), [Ocaña](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/ocana/) and [Río de Oro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/rio-de-oro/). By area it is the 1009th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.3% of [Cesar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/). The centre of González is about 428 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 231 km from Valledupar, the main town of Cesar Department. The centre point is at 8.3938° N, 73.3729° 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 González

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in González: 1 monument.

- Cristo Rey · monument

### Nearby, outside González

- Sequia · attraction, Ocaña5.0 km
- La chorrera · attraction, Ocaña5.1 km
- Puente de cemento · attraction, Ocaña5.1 km
- La Y- Otaré · attraction, Ocaña5.5 km
- Coliseo Cubierto Argelino Duran Quintero · attraction, Ocaña15 km
- Monumento Francisco Fernandes De Contreras · memorial, Ocaña16 km
- Museo Antón García de Bonilla · museum, Ocaña17 km
- Columna de la Libertad de los Esclavos · monument, Ocaña18 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: González

- 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) · Cúcuta108 km
- Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) · San Antonio del Tachira120 km

### Nearest railway station

Gamarra (Gamarra), about 39 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 05:59, 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 González

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in González. The largest with a recorded population: González (5,634). Settlements here lie between about 1,171 m and 1,661 m above sea level (median 1,302 m).

- Bujaravita
- Burbura
- Caserío
- Culebrilla
- El Cacao
- El Chorrón
- El Potrero
- González
- Honduras
- Mata de Fique
- Montera
- Puebloviejo
- Puente Burbura
- San Isidro
- Santa Rita
- Tequendama
- Vijagual

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 González

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Baltazarico
- Quebrada Bujaravita
- Quebrada Curasica
- Quebrada El Pantano
- Quebrada La Estancia
- Quebrada La Loma
- Quebrada Llano Grande

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 González and the best time to visit

In González, the warmest month is Aug (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C). About 932 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (119 mm) and the driest Jan (35 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 35 

Feb 24 41 

Mar 24 67 

Apr 24 101 

May 25 101 

Jun 25 68 

Jul 25 70 

Aug 25 66 

Sep 25 82 

Oct 24 112 

Nov 23 119 

Dec 23 70 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from González

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ESE Hospital San Juan Crisóstomo · González 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39220&mlon=-73.38123#map=17/8.39220/-73.38123) 

Bank Carmen Teresa Melendez · Río de Oro 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28373&mlon=-73.37682#map=17/8.28373/-73.37682) 

Petrol pump El Tope · Río de Oro 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29194&mlon=-73.39581#map=17/8.29194/-73.39581) 

Hotel Alfredito Arias · Ocaña 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38032&mlon=-73.39778#map=17/8.38032/-73.39778) 

Mall Ciudadela Norte - Ocaña · Ocaña 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26762&mlon=-73.36479#map=17/8.26762/-73.36479) 

School Escuela Rural Lucaical · Convención 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39726&mlon=-73.34164#map=17/8.39726/-73.34164) 

College UFPS Seccional Ocaña · Río de Oro 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28846&mlon=-73.39270#map=17/8.28846/-73.39270) 

Police station Policia Nacional · Ocaña 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26027&mlon=-73.35853#map=17/8.26027/-73.35853) 

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 González

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1

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
- Chiriguaná
- Curumaní
- El Copey
- El Paso
- Gamarra
- 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 González?In Cesar Department, Colombia
- What is the population of González?4,909 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in González?About 33 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of González?About 67 people per km²
- What borders González?Convención, El Carmen, Ocaña and Río de Oro
- What is there to see in González?Cristo Rey
- What time zone is González in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in González?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in González?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in González?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of González?Settlements lie between 1,171 m and 1,661 m
- What is the best time to visit González?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to González?ESE Hospital San Juan Crisóstomo, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to González?Carmen Teresa Melendez, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to González?El Tope, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in González?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of González?CO20310 (OCHA common operational dataset)