# Istmina Municipality, Chocó Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/istmina/

Municipality · Chocó Department 

# Istmina

Istmina is a municipality of Colombia in Chocó Department. It had an estimated **31,989 people** in 2025 on 1,877 km² (about 17 per km²). Its main town is Istmina. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 49 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 31,989people (2025)
- 1,877km²
- 49mapped services
- 90 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Istmina?

Istmina had an estimated **31,989 people** in 2025 — 5.6% of Chocó Department, 253rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,073 women for every 1,000 men (above the Chocó Department figure of 1,032). Spread over 1,877 km², that is about **17 people per km²**, 919th of 1121 municipalities.

28.3% of people are children under 15 and 7.0% 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 55 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,802**

5–9 ****3,074**

10–14 ****3,173**

15–19 ****3,239**

20–24 ****3,062**

25–29 ****2,700**

30–34 ****2,551**

35–39 ****2,252**

40–44 ****1,805**

45–49 ****1,508**

50–54 ****1,323**

55–59 ****1,197**

60–64 ****1,050**

65–69 ****788**

70–74 ****526**

75–79 ****331**

80–84 ****239**

85–89 ****173**

90–94 ****105**

95+ ****64**

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 Istmina?

Istmina lies in [Chocó Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 9 other municipalities: [Bajo Baudó](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/bajo-baudo/), [El Cantón del San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/el-canton-del-san-pablo/), [El Litoral del San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/el-litoral-del-san-juan/), [Medio Baudó](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/medio-baudo/), [Medio San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/medio-san-juan/), [Río Iró](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/rio-iro/), [Sipí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/sipi/), [Tadó](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/tado/) and [Unión Panamericana](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/union-panamericana/). By area it is the 100th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 3.9% of [Chocó Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/). The centre of Istmina is about 314 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 100 km from Quibdó, the main town of Chocó Department. The centre point is at 4.8315° N, 76.9101° 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: Istmina

- 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) · Quibdó100 km
- Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) · Buenaventura113 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:58).

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 Istmina

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Istmina. The largest with a recorded population: Istmina (13,788). Settlements here lie between about 14 m and 147 m above sea level (median 90 m).

- Basurú
- El Tambo
- Istmina
- La Honda
- Negría
- Olave Indio
- Paitó
- Panamacito
- Playa Garzón
- Potedo
- Potedó
- Primavera
- Primera Mojarra
- Profundo
- Profundó
- Puerto Salazar
- Salado
- San Antonio
- Suruco
- Zuruco

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 Istmina

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

### Water

23 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chigorodacito
- Quebrada Chontaduro
- Quebrada El Trapiche
- Quebrada Guepua
- Quebrada Jedó
- Quebrada Loma Alta
- Quebrada Lombricero
- Quebrada Matezumbo
- Quebrada Minguimalo
- Quebrada Nuigimalo
- Quebrada Olave
- Quebrada Paido
- Quebrada Paidocito
- Quebrada Pimia
- Quebrada Pocoperro
- Quebrada Potedo
- Quebrada Pungadó
- Quebrada Remolino
- Quebrada San Antonio
- Quebrada Terdo
- Río Baidó
- Río Chigorodó
- Río Fujiadó

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla San Miguel

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 Istmina and the best time to visit

In Istmina, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C). About 3,461 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (191 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 25 237 

Feb 25 191 

Mar 25 229 

Apr 25 307 

May 25 323 

Jun 25 280 

Jul 25 302 

Aug 25 331 

Sep 25 310 

Oct 24 304 

Nov 24 334 

Dec 24 313 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Istmina

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Hotel Tamana · Nóvita 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.95685&mlon=-76.60540#map=17/4.95685/-76.60540) 

School Sede Diego Luis Córdoba de Charco Hondo · Sipí 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.75883&mlon=-76.83295#map=17/4.75883/-76.83295) 

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 Istmina

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels6
- Schools23
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants3
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics2

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
- Carmen del Darién
- Condoto
- Cértegui
- El Cantón del San Pablo
- El Carmen de Atrato
- El Litoral del San Juan
- 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 Istmina?In Chocó Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Istmina?31,989 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Istmina?About 26 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Istmina?About 17 people per km²
- What borders Istmina?Bajo Baudó, El Cantón del San Pablo, El Litoral del San Juan, Medio Baudó, Medio San Juan, Río Iró, Sipí, Tadó and Unión Panamericana
- What time zone is Istmina in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Istmina?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Istmina?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Istmina?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Istmina?Settlements lie between 14 m and 147 m
- How many hospitals are in Istmina?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Istmina?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Istmina?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Istmina?CO27361 (OCHA common operational dataset)