# Bahía Solano Municipality, Chocó Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/bahia-solano/

Municipality · Chocó Department 

# Bahía Solano

Bahía Solano is a municipality of Colombia in Chocó Department. It had an estimated **10,712 people** in 2025 on 893 km² (about 12 per km²). 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 66 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10,712people (2025)
- 893km²
- 66mapped services
- 6 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Bahía Solano?

Bahía Solano had an estimated **10,712 people** in 2025 — 1.9% of Chocó Department, 673rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 976 women for every 1,000 men (below the Chocó Department figure of 1,032). Spread over 893 km², that is about **12 people per km²**, 976th of 1121 municipalities.

28.4% of people are children under 15 and 8.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 25 across Chocó Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people.

0–4 ****929**

5–9 ****1,014**

10–14 ****1,100**

15–19 ****1,128**

20–24 ****996**

25–29 ****779**

30–34 ****690**

35–39 ****685**

40–44 ****645**

45–49 ****581**

50–54 ****499**

55–59 ****414**

60–64 ****360**

65–69 ****300**

70–74 ****217**

75–79 ****137**

80–84 ****92**

85–89 ****57**

90–94 ****43**

95+ ****30**

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 Bahía Solano?

Bahía Solano lies in [Chocó Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Alto Baudó](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/alto-baudo/), [Bojayá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/bojaya/), [Carmen del Darién](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/carmen-del-darien/), [Juradó](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/jurado/), [Nuquí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/nuqui/) and [Riosucio](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/riosucio/). By area it is the 229th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.9% of [Chocó Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/). The centre of Bahía Solano is about 412 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 109 km from Quibdó, the main town of Chocó Department. The centre point is at 6.3979° N, 77.3383° 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 Bahía Solano

OpenStreetMap lists 12 named sights in Bahía Solano: 6 beachs; 3 attractions; 2 waterfalls; 1 monument.

- Chocolate · waterfall
- Del Aeropuerto · waterfall
- Playa Abegacito · beach
- Playa Abegá · beach
- Playa Bibiano · beach
- Playa Chuchuma · beach
- Playa Cocalito · beach
- Playa Tebada · beach
- Ecoturismo Río Tundó · attraction
- Mano Cambiada · attraction
- Playa Juná · attraction
- Playa Cocalito · monument

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: Bahía Solano

- 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

- José Celestino Mutis Airport (BSC) · Bahía Solano23 km
- El Caraño Airport (UIB) · Quibdó110 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:57).

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 Bahía Solano

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Bahía Solano. The largest with a recorded population: Bahía Solano (9,400). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 7 m above sea level (median 6 m).

- Asentamiento
- Bahía Solano
- Boroboro
- Caserio
- El Valle
- Huaca
- Huina
- Mecana
- Nabugá
- Playita
- Puerto Utría
- Virinví

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 Bahía Solano

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Sabaleta
- Río Tebada

### Coast and islands

2 headlands.

- Punta Mecana
- Punta San Francisco Solano

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Cerro Los Hermanos · 103 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- José Celestino Mutis Airport

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 Bahía Solano and the best time to visit

In Bahía Solano, the warmest month is May (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). About 5,967 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (682 mm) and the driest Feb (173 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 26 337 

Feb 26 173 

Mar 26 257 

Apr 26 440 

May 27 586 

Jun 26 601 

Jul 26 682 

Aug 26 656 

Sep 26 616 

Oct 26 514 

Nov 26 596 

Dec 26 510 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bahía Solano

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Banco Agrario · Bahía Solano 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22714&mlon=-77.40665#map=17/6.22714/-77.40665) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Bahía Solano 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22335&mlon=-77.40494#map=17/6.22335/-77.40494) 

Hotel Kurrulau - Hotel Playa Pacífica · Bahía Solano 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.39122&mlon=-77.38237#map=17/6.39122/-77.38237) 

School Sede Indigena Hanta de Las Marianas · Bahía Solano 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29015&mlon=-77.35383#map=17/6.29015/-77.35383) 

Police station Policia · Bahía Solano 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22742&mlon=-77.40643#map=17/6.22742/-77.40643) 

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 Bahía Solano

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels43
- Schools11
- Restaurants7
- Police stations1

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
- Atrato
- Bagadó
- 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 Bahía Solano?In Chocó Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Bahía Solano?10,712 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Bahía Solano?About 26 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Bahía Solano?About 12 people per km²
- What borders Bahía Solano?Alto Baudó, Bojayá, Carmen del Darién, Juradó, Nuquí and Riosucio
- What is there to see in Bahía Solano?Chocolate, Del Aeropuerto, Ecoturismo Río Tundó, Mano Cambiada
- What time zone is Bahía Solano in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bahía Solano?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Bahía Solano?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bahía Solano?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bahía Solano?Settlements lie between 3 m and 7 m
- What is the highest point in Bahía Solano?Cerro Los Hermanos (103 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest bank to Bahía Solano?Banco Agrario, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bahía Solano?Texaco, about 21 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Bahía Solano?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bahía Solano?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bahía Solano?CO27075 (OCHA common operational dataset)