# San Alberto Municipality, Cesar Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/san-alberto/

Municipality · Cesar Department 

# San Alberto

San Alberto is a municipality of Colombia in Cesar Department. It had an estimated **30,598 people** in 2025 on 551 km² (about 56 per km²). Its main town is San Alberto. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 30,598people (2025)
- 551km²
- 33mapped services
- 71 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Alberto?

San Alberto had an estimated **30,598 people** in 2025 — 2.2% of Cesar Department, 272nd of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,011 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cesar Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 551 km², that is about **56 people per km²**, 487th of 1121 municipalities.

26.7% of people are children under 15 and 6.6% 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 50 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,687**

5–9 ****2,815**

10–14 ****2,679**

15–19 ****2,568**

20–24 ****2,533**

25–29 ****2,573**

30–34 ****2,559**

35–39 ****2,365**

40–44 ****2,124**

45–49 ****1,820**

50–54 ****1,515**

55–59 ****1,294**

60–64 ****1,035**

65–69 ****753**

70–74 ****552**

75–79 ****365**

80–84 ****201**

85–89 ****95**

90–94 ****39**

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 San Alberto?

San Alberto lies in [Cesar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [La Esperanza](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/la-esperanza/), [Rionegro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/rionegro/), [San Martín](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/san-martin/) and [Ábrego](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/abrego/). By area it is the 337th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.4% of [Cesar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/). The centre of San Alberto is about 366 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 293 km from Valledupar, the main town of Cesar Department. The centre point is at 7.8339° N, 73.4138° 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: San Alberto

- 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

- Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga83 km
- Yariguíes Airport (EJA) · Barrancabermeja100 km

### Nearest railway station

San Rafael (Rionegro), about 31 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 05:58, 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 San Alberto

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in San Alberto. The largest with a recorded population: San Alberto (10,627). Settlements here lie between about 51 m and 118 m above sea level (median 71 m).

- Buena Vista
- Caño Seco
- El Hoyo
- El Pescado
- Fundacion
- Guaduas
- Guaduita
- La Carolina
- La Cumbre
- La Esperanza
- La Llana
- La Raya
- Los Tendidos
- Líbano
- Miramar
- Monserrate
- Montenegro
- San Alberto
- San Jose
- Veinti Uno De Abril

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 San Alberto

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Aguasblancas
- Quebrada El Hoyo
- Quebrada El Pescado
- Quebrada Guaduas
- Quebrada Las Minas
- Quebrada Páramo
- Quebrada de las Burras
- Quebrada el Hoyo

### Getting around

2 airfields.

- Hipilandia
- Irho

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 San Alberto and the best time to visit

In San Alberto, the warmest month is Mar (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,010 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (124 mm) and the driest Jan (39 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 39 

Feb 21 46 

Mar 21 79 

Apr 21 110 

May 21 108 

Jun 20 74 

Jul 20 77 

Aug 21 75 

Sep 21 85 

Oct 20 123 

Nov 20 124 

Dec 20 71 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Alberto

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Lázaro Alfonzo Hernández Lara · San Alberto 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76040&mlon=-73.39567#map=17/7.76040/-73.39567) 

Bank San Alberto | Banco de Bogotá · San Alberto 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76095&mlon=-73.38947#map=17/7.76095/-73.38947) 

Petrol pump Terpel · San Alberto 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80610&mlon=-73.41194#map=17/7.80610/-73.41194) 

Hotel Hotel San Rafael · San Alberto 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81056&mlon=-73.41461#map=17/7.81056/-73.41461) 

School Escuela Fundacion · San Alberto 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87541&mlon=-73.36569#map=17/7.87541/-73.36569) 

Police station Estación de Policia · Río de Oro 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09862&mlon=-73.50882#map=17/8.09862/-73.50882) 

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 San Alberto

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels11
- Schools2
- Restaurants13
- 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 Jagua de Ibirico
- La Paz
- Manaure Balcón del Cesar
- Pailitas
- Pelaya
- Pueblo Bello
- Río de Oro
- San Diego
- San Martín
- Tamalameque
- Valledupar

## Quick answers

- Where is San Alberto?In Cesar Department, Colombia
- What is the population of San Alberto?30,598 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Alberto?About 29 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Alberto?About 56 people per km²
- What borders San Alberto?La Esperanza, Rionegro, San Martín and Ábrego
- What time zone is San Alberto in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Alberto?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in San Alberto?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Alberto?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Alberto?Settlements lie between 51 m and 118 m
- What is the best time to visit San Alberto?December to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Alberto?Hospital Lázaro Alfonzo Hernández Lara, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Alberto?San Alberto | Banco de Bogotá, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Alberto?Terpel, about 3.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Alberto?4 mapped
- How many banks are in San Alberto?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Alberto?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Alberto?CO20710 (OCHA common operational dataset)