# Carmen del Darién Municipality, Chocó Department – Villages

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Municipality · Chocó Department 

# Carmen del Darién

Carmen del Darién is a municipality of Colombia in Chocó Department. It had an estimated **20,458 people** in 2025 on 3,175 km² (about 6.4 per km²). Its main town is Curbaradó. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 20,458people (2025)
- 3,175km²
- 19mapped services
- 16 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Carmen del Darién?

Carmen del Darién had an estimated **20,458 people** in 2025 — 3.6% of Chocó Department, 405th of 1121 municipalities. There are 903 women for every 1,000 men (below the Chocó Department figure of 1,032). Spread over 3,175 km², that is about **6.4 people per km²**, 1047th of 1121 municipalities.

32.8% of people are children under 15 and 5.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 25 across Chocó Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 63 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,179**

5–9 ****2,210**

10–14 ****2,313**

15–19 ****2,194**

20–24 ****1,901**

25–29 ****1,597**

30–34 ****1,470**

35–39 ****1,392**

40–44 ****1,170**

45–49 ****963**

50–54 ****774**

55–59 ****585**

60–64 ****524**

65–69 ****459**

70–74 ****330**

75–79 ****182**

80–84 ****86**

85–89 ****48**

90–94 ****37**

95+ ****29**

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 Carmen del Darién?

Carmen del Darién lies in [Chocó Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Bahía Solano](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/bahia-solano/), [Bojayá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/bojaya/), [Dabeiba](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/dabeiba/), [Murindó](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/murindo/), [Riosucio](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/riosucio/) and [Vigía del Fuerte](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/vigia-del-fuerte/). By area it is the 64th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 6.6% of [Chocó Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/). The centre of Carmen del Darién is about 414 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 153 km from Quibdó, the main town of Chocó Department. The centre point is at 7.0405° N, 76.9161° 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: Carmen del Darién

- 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

- Antonio Roldán Betancur Airport (APO) · Carepa89 km
- José Celestino Mutis Airport (BSC) · Bahía Solano107 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:54).

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 Carmen del Darién

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Carmen del Darién. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 71 m above sea level (median 16 m).

- Alto Guayabal
- Asentamiento
- Bocas de Caño Claro
- Calle Larga
- Camelias
- Caserío
- Centro Jigua
- Consejo Mayor Domingodo
- Coredocito
- Curbaradó
- Curvaradó
- Domingodó
- El Carrizal
- El Remolino
- Isla de Los Palacios
- La Grande
- La Juana
- Ludomar
- Nueva Esperanza
- Playa Alta
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puerto Lleras
- Taparal
- Taparal Alto
- Turriquitado
- Vigia De Curbaradó
- Vigía de Curvaradó
- Villanueva
- Yavisa

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 Carmen del Darién

Named natural and historic features inside Carmen del Darién, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

29 rivers and streams; 6 lakes.

- Brazo Viejo
- Caño Curvaradocito
- Caño El Limón
- Caño Engado
- Caño Grande
- Caño La Juliana
- Caño Nuevo
- Caño Pedeguita
- Caño de Los Medios
- Ciénaga El Limón
- Ciénaga El Medio
- Ciénaga Las Mujeres
- Ciénaga Solorzo
- Ciénaga de Curvaradocito
- Ciénaga de Curvaradó
- Quebrada El Pital
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Rurada
- Quebrada Toporado
- Río Ancadia
- Río Antadía
- Río Arrastradero
- Río Choco
- Río Coredo

…and 11 more.

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla Grande

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Alto Inglés · 803 m
- Cuchilla de Batatal · 756 m

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 Carmen del Darién and the best time to visit

In Carmen del Darién, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Oct (24 °C). About 3,199 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (337 mm) and the driest Feb (110 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 172 

Feb 26 110 

Mar 26 178 

Apr 25 295 

May 25 337 

Jun 25 292 

Jul 25 323 

Aug 25 329 

Sep 25 318 

Oct 24 286 

Nov 24 299 

Dec 25 261 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Carmen del Darién

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital HOSPITAL SAN BARTOLOMÉ · Murindó 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98036&mlon=-76.82085#map=17/6.98036/-76.82085) 

Petrol pump Zapata · Riosucio 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34663&mlon=-76.88862#map=17/7.34663/-76.88862) 

School Otra sigla Bachiduby · Murindó 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98716&mlon=-76.82634#map=17/6.98716/-76.82634) 

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 Carmen del Darién

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

- Schools19

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
- Bahía Solano
- Bajo Baudó
- Bojayá
- 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 Carmen del Darién?In Chocó Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Carmen del Darién?20,458 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Carmen del Darién?About 23 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Carmen del Darién?About 6.4 people per km²
- What borders Carmen del Darién?Bahía Solano, Bojayá, Dabeiba, Murindó, Riosucio and Vigía del Fuerte
- What time zone is Carmen del Darién in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Carmen del Darién?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Carmen del Darién?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Carmen del Darién?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Carmen del Darién?Settlements lie between 6 m and 71 m
- What is the highest point in Carmen del Darién?Alto Inglés (803 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Carmen del Darién?February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Carmen del Darién?HOSPITAL SAN BARTOLOMÉ, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Carmen del Darién?Zapata, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Carmen del Darién?CO27150 (OCHA common operational dataset)