# Valledupar Municipality, Cesar Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Cesar Department 

# Valledupar

Valledupar is a municipality of Colombia in Cesar Department. It had an estimated **573,013 people** in 2025 on 4,188 km² (about 137 per km²). Its main town is Valledupar. 365 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 528 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 573,013people (2025)
- 4,188km²
- 528mapped services
- 104 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Valledupar?

Valledupar had an estimated **573,013 people** in 2025 — 41.1% of Cesar Department, 11th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,049 women for every 1,000 men (above the Cesar Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 4,188 km², that is about **137 people per km²**, 196th of 1121 municipalities.

26.0% of people are children under 15 and 7.1% 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 49 children and older people.

0–4 ****47,906**

5–9 ****50,864**

10–14 ****49,977**

15–19 ****49,469**

20–24 ****48,999**

25–29 ****48,886**

30–34 ****47,844**

35–39 ****43,451**

40–44 ****38,224**

45–49 ****32,666**

50–54 ****28,067**

55–59 ****24,945**

60–64 ****20,683**

65–69 ****15,517**

70–74 ****11,127**

75–79 ****7,100**

80–84 ****3,918**

85–89 ****2,026**

90–94 ****909**

95+ ****320**

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 Valledupar?

Valledupar lies in [Cesar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 13 other municipalities: [Aracataca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/aracataca/), [Bosconia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/bosconia/), [Dibulla](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/la-guajira/dibulla/), [El Copey](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/el-copey/), [El Paso](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/el-paso/), [La Jagua del Pilar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/la-guajira/la-jagua-del-pilar/), [La Paz](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/la-paz/), [Pueblo Bello](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/pueblo-bello/), [San Diego](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/san-diego/), [San Juan del Cesar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/la-guajira/san-juan-del-cesar/), [Santa Marta](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/santa-marta/), [Urumita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/la-guajira/urumita/) and [Villanueva](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/la-guajira/villanueva/). By area it is the 51st largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 18.5% of [Cesar Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/). The centre of Valledupar is about 642 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 10.3431° N, 73.3669° 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 Valledupar

OpenStreetMap lists 25 named sights in Valledupar: 11 memorials; 8 attractions; 2 museums; 2 monuments; 1 waterfall; 1 castle or fort.

- Academia de Historia del Cesar · museum
- Museo del Acordeon · museum
- Parroquia Maria Madre de la Unidad · castle or fort
- La mesa - cesar · waterfall
- Balneario Hurtado - Salida a Patillal · attraction
- Homenaje a los Grandes · attraction
- Los poporos · attraction
- Parque "Las Monedas" · attraction
- Parque Lineal Hurtado · attraction
- Parque del Helado · attraction
- Plaza Principal · attraction
- Tarima, Plaza Principal de Patillal, César · attraction
- Al Lector · memorial
- Cacique Upar · memorial
- Casa Materna de Rafael Escalona Martínez · memorial
- El Pedazo de Acordeón · memorial
- Glorieta Hernando de Santana · memorial
- La Pilonera Mayor · memorial
- La Sirena Vallenata · memorial
- Los Musicos · memorial
- Monumento · monument
- Monumento María Concepción Loperena · monument
- Monumento de Los Gallos · memorial
- Monumento del Caracol · memorial
- mariamulata · memorial

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: Valledupar

- 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) · Valledupar16 km
- Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) · Santa Marta128 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:34).

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 Valledupar

Open gazetteers list **365 villages, towns and localities** in Valledupar. The largest with a recorded population: Valledupar (490,075). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 3,348 m above sea level (median 104 m).

- Agua Dulce
- Aguas Blancas
- Algarrobillito
- Algarrobivito
- Algodonera Buenos Aires
- Algodonera Los Llanos
- Alto de la Vuelta
- Argentina
- Arwamake
- Asentamiento
- Asentamiento arhuaco
- Asentamiento kogui
- Así es La Vida
- Atanquez
- Avingue
- Azucar Buena (La Mesa)
- Badillo
- Bavaria
- Bella Ana
- Bernaka
- Bijagual
- Bizerta
- Bomba de Viento
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- Bélgica
- Caja de Ahorros
- Calambao
- Campanital
- Camperucho
- Campo Azul
- Campo Nuevo
- Campoalegre
- Caracolí
- Caribe
- Carreño
- Carrizal
- Casa Blanca
- Caserío
- Caserío Maruamaque
- Caserío arhuaco
- Casita Blanca
- Chapinero
- Chemesquemena
- Chenducua
- Cherua
- Cherúa
- Cinamaica
- Coco Solo
- Colina Los Corazones
- Convención
- Cuncharamake
- Curiba
- De Revesado
- Dividival
- Donachui
- Dos Bocas
- Dura Poco
- El Alto
- El Arca
- El Brasil
- El Callao
- El Caracolí
- El Carmen
- El Cerrito
- El Comienzo
- El Consejo
- El Darién
- El Descanso
- El Desecho
- El Diamante
- El Diluvio
- El Encanto
- El Flaco (Surimena?)
- El Hatico
- El Higuerón
- El Javo
- El Jobo
- El Jordán
- El Laurel
- El Limón
- El Magüey
- El Mangón
- El Marques
- El Oasis
- El Oriente
- El Orinoco
- El Palmar
- El Pantano
- El Paraíso
- El Perro
- El Perro (San Martín)
- El Porvenir
- El Potrero
- El Prado
- El Rincón
- El Rodeo
- El Rubí
- El Santuario
- El Silencio
- El Sol
- El Templado
- El Vergel
- El Zanjón
- Fagrave
- Galilea
- Gallinazo
- Gamero
- Garonil
- Guacoche
- Guacochito
- Guadalajara
- Guaimaral
- Guatapurí
- Hacienda Bella Luz
- Hacienda Buenos Aires
- Hacienda Campo Alegre
- Hacienda Cimarrón
- Hacienda Coimbra
- Hacienda Coralito
- Hacienda Costa Azul
- Hacienda Ecuador
- Hacienda El Bandón
- Hacienda El Carmen
- Hacienda El Caño
- Hacienda El Cercado
- Hacienda El Retiro
- Hacienda El Rodeo
- Hacienda El Rosario
- Hacienda El Tunal
- Hacienda Filadelfia
- Hacienda Garzón
- Hacienda Guadalupe
- Hacienda La Arqueria
- Hacienda La Culata
- Hacienda La Fe de Dios
- Hacienda La Iberia
- Hacienda La Lucha
- Hacienda La Pastora
- Hacienda Linda Rata
- Hacienda Masenia
- Hacienda Pakistan
- Hacienda Palmira
- Hacienda Pan de Azúcar
- Hacienda Playa Piedra
- Hacienda Portugal
- Hacienda Pozo Tubo
- Hacienda Saigón
- Hacienda Santa Martha
- Hacienda Santa Rosa
- Hacienda Santa Teresa
- Hacienda Villa Marta
- Hacienda Villa Rita
- Hacienda Villady
- Hacienda Villalba
- Hacienda Zipaquirá
- Homa
- Huapango
- Janeiro
- La Argentina
- La Ayuda de Dios
- La Brasilia
- La Cantina
- La Cañada
- La Cecilia
- La Ceiba
- La Culata
- La Delfina
- La Duda
- La Economía
- La Elvira
- La Envidia
- La Esperanza
- La Fe De Dios
- La Fortuna
- La Gloria
- La Guitarra
- La Higueroa
- La Lucha
- La López
- La Manta
- La Mesa
- La Mina
- La Nevadita
- La Presidencia
- La Providencia
- La Romana
- La Selva
- La Socola
- La Tranca
- La Tranquilidad
- La Unión
- La Vega
- La Vega Abajo
- La Victoria
- Laberinto
- Laguna Limpia
- Las Brisas Marinas
- Las Casitas
- Las Delicias
- Las Descubiertas
- Las Dos Bocas
- Las Estrellas
- Las Flores
- Las Margaritas
- Las Mercedes
- Las Raíces
- Las Sabanas
- Limón
- Linda Jara
- Los Acacios
- Los Alpes
- Los Angeles
- Los Calabazos
- Los Carretos
- Los Ceibotes
- Los Corazones
- Los Deseos
- Los Esfuerzos
- Los Garzones
- Los Haticos
- Los Haticos II
- Los Laureles
- Los Mangos
- Los Placeres
- Los Venados
- Los Áticos
- Lusitania
- Macuamaque
- Mangos
- Manzanare
- Mariangola
- Marilandia
- Maruamaque (San José)
- Maruámaque
- Mata Oscura
- Matelata
- Meollaca
- Minque
- Montecristo
- Morrocoy
- Muragaca
- Negragaca
- Nicaragua
- Normandía
- Nuevo Carmen
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Okla
- Once Reses
- Pacho Lopez
- Palma de Vino
- Paredones
- París de Francia
- Patillal
- Pedregal
- Petaqueras
- Piedra Lisa
- Pontón
- Pozo de Humo
- Pozo de Hurtado
- Prados Verdes
- Prevención
- Providencia
- Pueblo indígena
- Quiebra Pata
- Rancho La Goya
- Rancho Pando
- Rancholindo
- Region Caracucal
- Region Corazones
- Region De Naranjo
- Region Dugupas
- Region El Callao
- Region El Codey
- Region El Embeado
- Region El Mamon
- Region El Palmar
- Region El Petirojo
- Region La Montaña
- Region La Sabana
- Region La Socola
- Region La Victoria
- Region Las Dos Bocas
- Region Las Pajas
- Region Las Palomas
- Region Las Raices
- Region Los Cachos
- Region Los Caminos Del Tamacal
- Region Los Ceibotes
- Region Los Cominos De Tamacal
- Region Los Cominos De Vallino
- Region Los Conales
- Region Los Domingos De Tamiral
- Region Mamankana
- Region Mangau
- Region Menencarua
- Region Montana
- Region Roma
- Region Sabana Crespo
- Region Sabana Los Puyes
- Region Sabanitas
- Region Santa Fe
- Region Tierras Nuevas
- Risaralda
- Roma
- Río Branco
- Río Seco
- Sabana Crespo
- Sabana De Maldonado
- Sabana Larga
- Sabanas del Jordán
- Sacaracungue
- Sacuaraño
- Sambapalito
- Sambapalo
- San Antonio
- San Fernando
- San José
- San Martín
- San Miguel
- Santa Cecilia
- Santa Fe
- Santa Marta
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Santo Domingo
- Santo Tomás
- Sarachia (Avingüe)
- Setain
- Sogrome
- Soledad
- Surimena
- Surumuke
- Tamarindo
- Templado
- Tierras Nuevas
- Tosnovan
- Totumo
- Trombachucua
- Umaca
- Unameque
- Valencia
- Valencia de Jesús
- Valerio
- Valledupar
- Vega Arriba
- Venecia
- Veracruz
- Villa Alimbania
- Villa Caro
- Villa Clara
- Villa Cruz
- Villa Dicha
- Villa Ester
- Villa Genoveva
- Villa Germania
- Villa Herminia
- Villa Maritza
- Villa Martha
- Villa María
- Villa Merey
- Villa Real
- Villa Rosa
- Yugaka
- Zomalia

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 Valledupar

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

### Water

255 rivers and streams.

- Acequia Escalona
- Acequia de Valencia
- Arroyo Agua Blanca
- Arroyo Agua Blanca
- Arroyo Agua Dulce
- Arroyo Aguafría
- Arroyo Amucui
- Arroyo Anuianyi
- Arroyo Ariguaní
- Arroyo Avingaka
- Arroyo Barro Colorado
- Arroyo Bayo
- Arroyo Blanco
- Arroyo Bovedas
- Arroyo Bunkuameinaque
- Arroyo Burinchicua
- Arroyo Caballero
- Arroyo Cambao
- Arroyo Camperucho
- Arroyo Canaleta
- Arroyo Canalete
- Arroyo Capitanejo
- Arroyo Caracolí
- Arroyo Carguaminitico

…and 231 more.

### Hills and mountains

11 mountains; 3 hills; 2 peaks.

- Pico La Reina · 5,408 m
- Cerro Icachui · 4,294 m
- Cerro El Burro · 2,562 m
- Cerro de la Senora · 1,918 m
- Cerro Boquinete · 1,621 m
- Cerro de la Puya · 1,509 m
- Cuchilla La Ensenada · 1,406 m
- Cuchilla del Mono · 1,116 m
- Loma de Boquinete · 941 m
- Cerro la Pina · 822 m
- Cerro El Muñeco · 698 m
- Cerro de Badillo · 378 m
- Cerro La Porquera · 367 m
- Cerro El Montú · 275 m
- Alto Santo Tomás · 219 m
- Cerro Los Martirios · 133 m

### Estates

10 estates.

- Hacienda Chimilaima
- Hacienda Consejos
- Hacienda Contrabando
- Hacienda El Destino
- Hacienda Las Esmeraldas
- Hacienda Las Placitas
- Hacienda Los Caprichos
- Hacienda Magüeyal
- Hacienda San José
- Hacienda Venecia

### Getting around

2 airports.

- Aeropuerto Alfonso López Pumarejo
- Valledupar / Alfonso Lopez

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 Valledupar and the best time to visit

In Valledupar, the warmest month is Aug (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 718 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (140 mm) and the driest Feb (4 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 21 4 

Feb 22 4 

Mar 23 20 

Apr 23 44 

May 24 112 

Jun 24 68 

Jul 24 50 

Aug 24 70 

Sep 23 90 

Oct 23 140 

Nov 22 83 

Dec 22 32 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Valledupar

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital HEAD Sede 450 años · Valledupar 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.44722&mlon=-73.27687#map=17/10.44722/-73.27687) 

Bank Mundo mujer mi trabajo · Valledupar 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.46307&mlon=-73.25320#map=17/10.46307/-73.25320) 

ATM Servibanca ATM · Valledupar 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.43358&mlon=-73.24780#map=17/10.43358/-73.24780) 

Petrol pump E.D.S Centro Diesel · Valledupar 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.44994&mlon=-73.26003#map=17/10.44994/-73.26003) 

Hotel Finca Villa Mary · Valledupar 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.36485&mlon=-73.25755#map=17/10.36485/-73.25755) 

Mall Mayales Plaza- Valledupar · Valledupar 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.45672&mlon=-73.24865#map=17/10.45672/-73.24865) 

School Institución Educativa Nelson Mandela · Valledupar 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.43549&mlon=-73.26270#map=17/10.43549/-73.26270) 

College Universidad de Santander Valledupar · Valledupar 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.43766&mlon=-73.25284#map=17/10.43766/-73.25284) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Valledupar 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.46069&mlon=-73.24345#map=17/10.46069/-73.24345) 

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 Valledupar

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

- Hospitals34
- Banks17
- ATMs5
- Petrol pumps9
- Hotels112
- Shopping malls14
- Schools41
- Colleges and universities17
- Cinemas5
- Pharmacies27
- Restaurants215
- Police stations5
- Dental clinics27

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 Alberto
- San Diego
- San Martín
- Tamalameque

## Quick answers

- Where is Valledupar?In Cesar Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Valledupar?573,013 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Valledupar?About 29 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Valledupar?About 137 people per km²
- What borders Valledupar?Aracataca, Bosconia, Dibulla, El Copey, El Paso, La Jagua del Pilar, La Paz, Pueblo Bello, San Diego, San Juan del Cesar, Santa Marta, Urumita and Villanueva
- What is there to see in Valledupar?Academia de Historia del Cesar, Al Lector, Balneario Hurtado - Salida a Patillal, Cacique Upar
- What time zone is Valledupar in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Valledupar?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Valledupar?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Valledupar?365 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Valledupar?Settlements lie between 2 m and 3,348 m
- What is the highest point in Valledupar?Pico La Reina (5,408 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Valledupar?November to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Valledupar?Hospital HEAD Sede 450 años, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Valledupar?Mundo mujer mi trabajo, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Valledupar?Servibanca ATM, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Valledupar?E.D.S Centro Diesel, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Valledupar?34 mapped
- How many banks are in Valledupar?17 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Valledupar?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Valledupar?9 mapped
- What is the P-code of Valledupar?CO20001 (OCHA common operational dataset)