# La Jagua de Ibirico Municipality, Cesar Department – Villages

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Municipality · Cesar Department 

# La Jagua de Ibirico

La Jagua de Ibirico is a municipality of Colombia in Cesar Department. It had an estimated **54,857 people** in 2025 on 756 km² (about 73 per km²). Its main town is La Jagua de Ibirico. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 54,857people (2025)
- 756km²
- 17mapped services
- 94 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in La Jagua de Ibirico?

La Jagua de Ibirico had an estimated **54,857 people** in 2025 — 3.9% of Cesar Department, 137th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,025 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Cesar Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 756 km², that is about **73 people per km²**, 388th of 1121 municipalities.

30.4% of people are children under 15 and 4.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 28 across Cesar Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people.

0–4 ****5,387**

5–9 ****5,720**

10–14 ****5,542**

15–19 ****5,267**

20–24 ****5,054**

25–29 ****5,063**

30–34 ****4,877**

35–39 ****4,119**

40–44 ****3,314**

45–49 ****2,656**

50–54 ****2,158**

55–59 ****1,790**

60–64 ****1,386**

65–69 ****982**

70–74 ****679**

75–79 ****418**

80–84 ****225**

85–89 ****119**

90–94 ****60**

95+ ****29**

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 La Jagua de Ibirico?

La Jagua de Ibirico lies in [Cesar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Becerril](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/becerril/), [Chiriguaná](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/chiriguana/) and [El Paso](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/el-paso/). By area it is the 271st largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 3.3% of [Cesar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/). The centre of La Jagua de Ibirico is about 557 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 101 km from Valledupar, the main town of Cesar Department. The centre point is at 9.5593° N, 73.2933° 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: La Jagua de Ibirico

- 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) · Valledupar97 km
- Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) · Cúcuta201 km

### Nearest railway station

Chiriguaná (Chiriguaná), about 37 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 17:35).

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 La Jagua de Ibirico

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in La Jagua de Ibirico. The largest with a recorded population: La Jagua de Ibirico (21,386). Settlements here lie between about 58 m and 214 m above sea level (median 94 m).

- Boquerón
- Caserío Boquerón
- Caserío La Victoria de San Isidro
- El Prado
- La Belleza
- La Curva
- La Jagua de Ibirico
- La Palmita
- La Tribuna
- La Victoria de San Isidro
- Las Palmitas
- Las Peñas
- Palenquilla
- Sabanas De Bautista
- Sabanas De Ibirico
- Sol y Sombra
- Villa Caro

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 La Jagua de Ibirico

Named natural and historic features inside La Jagua de Ibirico, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Muñoz
- Arroyo Salsipuedes
- Arroyo San Antonio
- Río Tucuy

### Hills and mountains

2 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cuchilla Nueva Granada · 1,240 m
- Lomas Ojinegro · 221 m
- Loma de San José · 142 m

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 La Jagua de Ibirico and the best time to visit

In La Jagua de Ibirico, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (25 °C). About 830 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (133 mm) and the driest Jan (15 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 15 

Feb 26 17 

Mar 27 39 

Apr 27 69 

May 26 120 

Jun 27 71 

Jul 27 60 

Aug 27 73 

Sep 26 89 

Oct 25 133 

Nov 25 99 

Dec 25 47 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Jagua de Ibirico

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Medydont IPS · La Jagua de Ibirico 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.56111&mlon=-73.33258#map=17/9.56111/-73.33258) 

Bank La Jagua | Banco de Bogotá · La Jagua de Ibirico 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.56124&mlon=-73.33323#map=17/9.56124/-73.33323) 

Petrol pump Gaolinera 1 · Becerril 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70528&mlon=-73.28095#map=17/9.70528/-73.28095) 

Hotel Hotel y Restaurante Donde Alfonso · La Jagua de Ibirico 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.56589&mlon=-73.33054#map=17/9.56589/-73.33054) 

School Escuela Socomba · Becerril 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68490&mlon=-73.23444#map=17/9.68490/-73.23444) 

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 La Jagua de Ibirico

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Hotels3
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants7
- Dental clinics1

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
- González
- La Gloria
- 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 La Jagua de Ibirico?In Cesar Department, Colombia
- What is the population of La Jagua de Ibirico?54,857 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in La Jagua de Ibirico?About 25 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of La Jagua de Ibirico?About 73 people per km²
- What borders La Jagua de Ibirico?Becerril, Chiriguaná and El Paso
- What time zone is La Jagua de Ibirico in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Jagua de Ibirico?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in La Jagua de Ibirico?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Jagua de Ibirico?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Jagua de Ibirico?Settlements lie between 58 m and 214 m
- What is the highest point in La Jagua de Ibirico?Cuchilla Nueva Granada (1,240 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Jagua de Ibirico?November to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Jagua de Ibirico?Medydont IPS, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Jagua de Ibirico?La Jagua | Banco de Bogotá, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Jagua de Ibirico?Gaolinera 1, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in La Jagua de Ibirico?2 mapped
- How many banks are in La Jagua de Ibirico?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Jagua de Ibirico?CO20400 (OCHA common operational dataset)