# Nóvita Municipality, Chocó Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Chocó Department 

# Nóvita

Nóvita is a municipality of Colombia in Chocó Department. It had an estimated **9,477 people** in 2025 on 943 km² (about 10 per km²). Its main town is Nóvita. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,477people (2025)
- 943km²
- 20mapped services
- 73 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Nóvita?

Nóvita had an estimated **9,477 people** in 2025 — 1.7% of Chocó Department, 715th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,003 women for every 1,000 men (below the Chocó Department figure of 1,032). Spread over 943 km², that is about **10 people per km²**, 1006th of 1121 municipalities.

29.2% of people are children under 15 and 8.4% 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 60 children and older people.

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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 Nóvita?

Nóvita lies in [Chocó Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Condoto](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/condoto/), [Medio San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/medio-san-juan/), [San José del Palmar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/san-jose-del-palmar/) and [Sipí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/sipi/). By area it is the 215th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.0% of [Chocó Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/). The centre of Nóvita is about 285 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 95 km from Quibdó, the main town of Chocó Department. The centre point is at 4.8418° N, 76.6440° 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: Nóvita

- 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) · Quibdó94 km
- Matecaña International Airport (PEI) · Pereira100 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:56).

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 Nóvita

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Nóvita. The largest with a recorded population: Nóvita (1,898). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 441 m above sea level (median 73 m).

- Boca de Sesegó
- Boca de Taparal
- Calle Honda
- Charco Hondo
- Chicha Bay
- El Barrancón
- El Cajón
- El Tambito
- El Tigre
- Guaraguao
- La Concepción
- La Playita
- Nóvita
- Quebrada Larga
- San Lorenzo
- Santa Rosa
- Sesego
- Sesegó
- Taparal
- Torrá

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 Nóvita

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

### Water

32 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Ciénaga Daigui
- Quebrada Aguaclara
- Quebrada Aguaclara
- Quebrada Aguaclarita
- Quebrada Agualimpia
- Quebrada Barranca
- Quebrada Chambo Caliente
- Quebrada Domerchó
- Quebrada Dominguito
- Quebrada El Barro
- Quebrada El Burro
- Quebrada El Caño
- Quebrada El Charco
- Quebrada Gurrarda
- Quebrada Jumao
- Quebrada La Concepción
- Quebrada La Palizada
- Quebrada La Torre
- Quebrada Mojarradó
- Quebrada Nóvita
- Quebrada San Cristóbal
- Quebrada San Dinnisto
- Quebrada Santa Ana
- Quebrada Santa Bárbara

…and 9 more.

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla Bizcochuelo

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Loma Rosaria · 771 m
- Loma Alta · 613 m
- Loma Guaca · 566 m
- Loma Mocha · 524 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 Nóvita and the best time to visit

In Nóvita, 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 Nóvita

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Jose De Condoto · Condoto 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.09321&mlon=-76.65059#map=17/5.09321/-76.65059) 

Bank Bank of Bogotá · Istmina 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.15614&mlon=-76.68731#map=17/5.15614/-76.68731) 

Petrol pump Terpel " Estación De Servicios Los Mineros" · Istmina 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.14128&mlon=-76.68367#map=17/5.14128/-76.68367) 

Hotel Hotel Tamana · Nóvita 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.95685&mlon=-76.60540#map=17/4.95685/-76.60540) 

School Sede de Santa Bárbara · Nóvita 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.86667&mlon=-76.63694#map=17/4.86667/-76.63694) 

College Universidad Del San Juan - Istmina · Istmina 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.15426&mlon=-76.67982#map=17/5.15426/-76.67982) 

Police station Estacion De Policia Istmina · Istmina 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.15411&mlon=-76.68741#map=17/5.15411/-76.68741) 

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 Nóvita

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

- Hotels1
- 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
- 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
- Quibdó
- Riosucio
- Río Iró
- Río Quito
- San José del Palmar
- Sipí
- Tadó
- Unguía
- Unión Panamericana

## Quick answers

- Where is Nóvita?In Chocó Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Nóvita?9,477 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Nóvita?About 28 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Nóvita?About 10 people per km²
- What borders Nóvita?Condoto, Medio San Juan, San José del Palmar and Sipí
- What time zone is Nóvita in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Nóvita?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Nóvita?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nóvita?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nóvita?Settlements lie between 6 m and 441 m
- What is the highest point in Nóvita?Loma Rosaria (771 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nóvita?Hospital San Jose De Condoto, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nóvita?Bank of Bogotá, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nóvita?Terpel " Estación De Servicios Los Mineros", about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nóvita?CO27491 (OCHA common operational dataset)