# Atrato Municipality, Chocó Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Chocó Department 

# Atrato

Atrato is a municipality of Colombia in Chocó Department. It had an estimated **6,430 people** in 2025 on 421 km² (about 15 per km²). Its main town is Yuto. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,430people (2025)
- 421km²
- 1mapped service
- 88 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Atrato?

Atrato had an estimated **6,430 people** in 2025 — 1.1% of Chocó Department, 871st of 1121 municipalities. There are 983 women for every 1,000 men (below the Chocó Department figure of 1,032). Spread over 421 km², that is about **15 people per km²**, 938th of 1121 municipalities.

26.4% of people are children under 15 and 10.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 25 across Chocó Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 children and older people.

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25–29 ****498**

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35–39 ****437**

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45–49 ****310**

50–54 ****266**

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75–79 ****127**

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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 Atrato?

Atrato lies in [Chocó Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Cértegui](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/certegui/), [Lloró](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/lloro/), [Quibdó](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/quibdo/) and [Río Quito](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/rio-quito/). By area it is the 430th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.9% of [Chocó Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/). The centre of Atrato is about 302 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 16 km from Quibdó, the main town of Chocó Department. The centre point is at 5.5486° N, 76.6416° 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 Atrato

### Nearby, outside Atrato

- Convento · monument, Quibdó16 km

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: Atrato

- 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

- El Caraño Airport (UIB) · Quibdó16 km
- José Celestino Mutis Airport (BSC) · Bahía Solano111 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:55).

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 Atrato

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Atrato. Settlements here lie between about 34 m and 99 m above sea level (median 88 m).

- Boca de Tanando
- Doña Josefa
- El Arenal
- La Toma
- Paimadó
- Purré
- Samurindó
- Tanandó
- Yuto
- Yutó

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 Atrato

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Río Purré
- Río Tanandó
- Río Yuto

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 Atrato and the best time to visit

In Atrato, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C). About 4,409 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (466 mm) and the driest Feb (223 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 305 

Feb 25 223 

Mar 25 270 

Apr 25 362 

May 25 406 

Jun 25 377 

Jul 25 425 

Aug 25 466 

Sep 25 420 

Oct 24 361 

Nov 24 403 

Dec 24 390 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Atrato

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica Reina Virgen Maria · Quibdó 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.68075&mlon=-76.64921#map=17/5.68075/-76.64921) 

Bank Banco de la RepúBlica · Quibdó 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.68888&mlon=-76.65216#map=17/5.68888/-76.65216) 

ATM Quibdó | Banco de Bogotá · Quibdó 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.68941&mlon=-76.66052#map=17/5.68941/-76.66052) 

Petrol pump Las Palmas Principal · Quibdó 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.64993&mlon=-76.64584#map=17/5.64993/-76.64584) 

Hotel Hotel Palermo · Quibdó 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.67880&mlon=-76.65853#map=17/5.67880/-76.65853) 

Mall Comercial Passage Multivarios · Quibdó 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.68854&mlon=-76.66113#map=17/5.68854/-76.66113) 

School Centro Educativo Boraudo Sede Principal · Lloró 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.51172&mlon=-76.58590#map=17/5.51172/-76.58590) 

College Colegio José Del Carmen Cuesta · Quibdó 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.65359&mlon=-76.64470#map=17/5.65359/-76.64470) 

Police station Comando de Policia Municipal · Quibdó 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.69289&mlon=-76.66068#map=17/5.69289/-76.66068) 

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 Atrato

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

- Schools1

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 Chocó Department

- Acandí
- Alto Baudó
- Bagadó
- Bahía Solano
- Bajo Baudó
- Bojayá
- Carmen del Darién
- Condoto
- Cértegui
- El Cantón del San Pablo
- El Carmen de Atrato
- El Litoral del San Juan
- Istmina
- Juradó
- Lloró
- Medio Atrato
- Medio Baudó
- Medio San Juan
- Nuquí
- Nóvita
- Quibdó
- Riosucio
- Río Iró
- Río Quito
- San José del Palmar
- Sipí
- Tadó
- Unguía
- Unión Panamericana

## Quick answers

- Where is Atrato?In Chocó Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Atrato?6,430 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Atrato?About 28 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Atrato?About 15 people per km²
- What borders Atrato?Cértegui, Lloró, Quibdó and Río Quito
- What is there to see in Atrato?Convento
- What time zone is Atrato in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Atrato?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Atrato?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Atrato?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Atrato?Settlements lie between 34 m and 99 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Atrato?Clinica Reina Virgen Maria, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Atrato?Banco de la RepúBlica, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Atrato?Quibdó | Banco de Bogotá, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Atrato?Las Palmas Principal, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Atrato?CO27050 (OCHA common operational dataset)