# Pelaya Municipality, Cesar Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Cesar Department 

# Pelaya

Pelaya is a municipality of Colombia in Cesar Department. It had an estimated **24,002 people** in 2025 on 424 km² (about 57 per km²). Its main town is Pelaya. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 24,002people (2025)
- 424km²
- 12mapped services
- 51 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Pelaya?

Pelaya had an estimated **24,002 people** in 2025 — 1.7% of Cesar Department, 353rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 990 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cesar Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 424 km², that is about **57 people per km²**, 477th of 1121 municipalities.

28.5% of people are children under 15 and 7.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 28 across Cesar Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,119**

5–9 ****2,340**

10–14 ****2,370**

15–19 ****2,181**

20–24 ****1,961**

25–29 ****1,851**

30–34 ****1,765**

35–39 ****1,633**

40–44 ****1,534**

45–49 ****1,386**

50–54 ****1,183**

55–59 ****1,017**

60–64 ****848**

65–69 ****647**

70–74 ****479**

75–79 ****334**

80–84 ****200**

85–89 ****93**

90–94 ****38**

95+ ****16**

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 Pelaya?

Pelaya lies in [Cesar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [El Carmen](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/el-carmen/), [La Gloria](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/la-gloria/), [Pailitas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/pailitas/) and [Tamalameque](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/tamalameque/). By area it is the 425th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.9% of [Cesar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/). The centre of Pelaya is about 465 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 193 km from Valledupar, the main town of Cesar Department. The centre point is at 8.7696° N, 73.6429° 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: Pelaya

- 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) · Cúcuta156 km
- Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) · San Antonio del Tachira168 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 17:38).

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 Pelaya

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Pelaya. The largest with a recorded population: Pelaya (11,306). Settlements here lie between about 34 m and 484 m above sea level (median 51 m).

- Barro Blanco
- Carrizal
- Costilla
- El Progreso
- El Rodeo
- El Senderito
- El Solito
- Guitarrilla
- La Morrocoya
- La Pascuala
- Las Damas
- Las Raices
- Orisno
- Palomar
- Pelaya
- Protocolo
- Puerto Las Palmas
- San Bernardo
- Santana de La Loma

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 Pelaya

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

### Water

15 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Caño Alonso
- Caño Armadillo
- Caño Dosquebradas
- Caño Hato Viejo
- Caño Las Damas
- Caño Monguí
- Caño San Juan
- Caño Seco
- Caño Sucio
- Caño Tellez
- Ciénaga de Combu
- Ciénaga de Sabaya
- Quebrada El Aguacatillo
- Quebrada La Lejía
- Quebrada La Virgen
- Quebrada Raíces
- Quebrada Singararé

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Cerro Bobali Sur · 1,750 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Costilla

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 Pelaya and the best time to visit

In Pelaya, 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 Pelaya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital E.S.E Hospital Francisco Canossa · Pelaya 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69132&mlon=-73.66569#map=17/8.69132/-73.66569) 

Petrol pump Los Primos La Floresta · Pailitas 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.84897&mlon=-73.67216#map=17/8.84897/-73.67216) 

Hotel Pelaya Cesar Hotel Santorini · Pelaya 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69016&mlon=-73.66396#map=17/8.69016/-73.66396) 

Mall Plaza Artesanal Bibijagua · Pailitas 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85433&mlon=-73.66966#map=17/8.85433/-73.66966) 

School Escuela Piedecuesta · La Gloria 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.77121&mlon=-73.54473#map=17/8.77121/-73.54473) 

College Cenprot · Pelaya 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68861&mlon=-73.66451#map=17/8.68861/-73.66451) 

Police station Estación de Policía de Guamalito · El Carmen 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.56792&mlon=-73.46711#map=17/8.56792/-73.46711) 

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 Pelaya

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels5
- Colleges and universities1
- 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
- Chiriguaná
- Curumaní
- El Copey
- El Paso
- Gamarra
- González
- La Gloria
- La Jagua de Ibirico
- La Paz
- Manaure Balcón del Cesar
- Pailitas
- Pueblo Bello
- Río de Oro
- San Alberto
- San Diego
- San Martín
- Tamalameque
- Valledupar

## Quick answers

- Where is Pelaya?In Cesar Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Pelaya?24,002 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Pelaya?About 28 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Pelaya?About 57 people per km²
- What borders Pelaya?El Carmen, La Gloria, Pailitas and Tamalameque
- What time zone is Pelaya in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pelaya?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Pelaya?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pelaya?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pelaya?Settlements lie between 34 m and 484 m
- What is the highest point in Pelaya?Cerro Bobali Sur (1,750 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pelaya?November to January, May and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pelaya?E.S.E Hospital Francisco Canossa, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pelaya?Los Primos La Floresta, about 9.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pelaya?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Pelaya?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pelaya?CO20550 (OCHA common operational dataset)