# Pailitas Municipality, Cesar Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Cesar Department 

# Pailitas

Pailitas is a municipality of Colombia in Cesar Department. It had an estimated **21,186 people** in 2025 on 532 km² (about 40 per km²). Its main town is Pailitas. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21,186people (2025)
- 532km²
- 22mapped services
- 91 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Pailitas?

Pailitas had an estimated **21,186 people** in 2025 — 1.5% of Cesar Department, 394th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,054 women for every 1,000 men (above the Cesar Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 532 km², that is about **40 people per km²**, 622nd of 1121 municipalities.

26.7% of people are children under 15 and 8.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 28 across Cesar Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,670**

5–9 ****1,929**

10–14 ****2,061**

15–19 ****1,929**

20–24 ****1,709**

25–29 ****1,598**

30–34 ****1,561**

35–39 ****1,465**

40–44 ****1,364**

45–49 ****1,232**

50–54 ****1,084**

55–59 ****949**

60–64 ****790**

65–69 ****632**

70–74 ****500**

75–79 ****345**

80–84 ****197**

85–89 ****99**

90–94 ****46**

95+ ****18**

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 Pailitas?

Pailitas lies in [Cesar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Chimichagua](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/chimichagua/), [El Carmen](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/el-carmen/), [Pelaya](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/pelaya/) and [Tamalameque](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/tamalameque/). By area it is the 348th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.4% of [Cesar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/). The centre of Pailitas is about 486 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 172 km from Valledupar, the main town of Cesar Department. The centre point is at 8.9487° N, 73.5637° 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: Pailitas

- 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) · Cúcuta162 km
- Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) · Valledupar169 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:01, 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 Pailitas

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Pailitas. The largest with a recorded population: Pailitas (16,800). Settlements here lie between about 51 m and 791 m above sea level (median 91 m).

- Bolazul
- Caracoli
- El Burro
- El Prado
- Floresta
- La Raya
- La Rayita
- Los Llanos
- Mata de Barrio
- Pailitas
- Palestina
- Recreo
- Region Las Llaves
- Rivera
- Riveral
- Santa Barbara

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 Pailitas

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

### Water

24 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Angarita
- Arroyo Bijagual
- Arroyo Bolazul
- Arroyo Caimán
- Arroyo Camelo
- Arroyo El Destierro
- Arroyo Hondo
- Arroyo La Florida
- Arroyo La Pedregosa
- Arroyo Los Llanos
- Arroyo Los Paujiles
- Arroyo Ucrania
- Caño Arenoso
- Caño Bola Azul
- Caño León
- Caño Los Puercos
- Caño Santa Marta
- Caño Trapiche
- Quebrada Barro Blanco
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada La Pedregoza
- Quebrada La Rayita
- Quebrada Verde
- Quebrada del Medio

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 2 hills.

- Cerro Bobali Central · 2,480 m
- Cerro Bobali Norte · 2,295 m
- Cuchilla de Aguas Claras · 1,041 m
- Loma de Caracolí · 751 m
- Cuchilla de Mundo Nuevo · 731 m

### Getting around

3 airfields.

- La Sonora
- Mata de Barrio
- Tagoage

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 Pailitas and the best time to visit

In Pailitas, 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 Pailitas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Heli Moreno Blanco · Pailitas 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.95922&mlon=-73.62146#map=17/8.95922/-73.62146) 

Bank BBVA Colombia - Sucursal Cuurmaní · Curumaní 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.20044&mlon=-73.54358#map=17/9.20044/-73.54358) 

Petrol pump Puerta del Caribe (San Juan) · Pailitas 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85604&mlon=-73.66964#map=17/8.85604/-73.66964) 

Hotel Hotel Torcoroma · Pailitas 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.95486&mlon=-73.62478#map=17/8.95486/-73.62478) 

Mall Plaza Artesanal Bibijagua · Pailitas 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85433&mlon=-73.66966#map=17/8.85433/-73.66966) 

School Colegio San Juan Bosco · Pailitas 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.95718&mlon=-73.62546#map=17/8.95718/-73.62546) 

College Cenprot · Pelaya 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68861&mlon=-73.66451#map=17/8.68861/-73.66451) 

Police station Estación de Policía de Curumaní · Curumaní 28 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 Pailitas

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Shopping malls1
- Schools2
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants11
- Dental clinics2

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 Jagua de Ibirico
- La Paz
- Manaure Balcón del Cesar
- Pelaya
- Pueblo Bello
- Río de Oro
- San Alberto
- San Diego
- San Martín
- Tamalameque
- Valledupar

## Quick answers

- Where is Pailitas?In Cesar Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Pailitas?21,186 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Pailitas?About 29 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Pailitas?About 40 people per km²
- What borders Pailitas?Chimichagua, El Carmen, Pelaya and Tamalameque
- What time zone is Pailitas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pailitas?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Pailitas?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pailitas?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pailitas?Settlements lie between 51 m and 791 m
- What is the highest point in Pailitas?Cerro Bobali Central (2,480 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pailitas?November to January, May and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pailitas?Hospital Heli Moreno Blanco, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pailitas?BBVA Colombia - Sucursal Cuurmaní, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pailitas?Puerta del Caribe (San Juan), about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pailitas?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Pailitas?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pailitas?CO20517 (OCHA common operational dataset)