# Nuquí Municipality, Chocó Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Chocó Department 

# Nuquí

Nuquí is a municipality of Colombia in Chocó Department. It had an estimated **17,421 people** in 2025 on 702 km² (about 25 per km²). 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 75 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 17,421people (2025)
- 702km²
- 75mapped services
- 3 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Nuquí?

Nuquí had an estimated **17,421 people** in 2025 — 3.1% of Chocó Department, 469th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,044 women for every 1,000 men (above the Chocó Department figure of 1,032). Spread over 702 km², that is about **25 people per km²**, 804th of 1121 municipalities.

34.9% of people are children under 15 and 5.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 25 across Chocó Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 68 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,040**

5–9 ****2,006**

10–14 ****2,031**

15–19 ****1,901**

20–24 ****1,618**

25–29 ****1,305**

30–34 ****1,136**

35–39 ****1,047**

40–44 ****898**

45–49 ****780**

50–54 ****669**

55–59 ****538**

60–64 ****461**

65–69 ****373**

70–74 ****266**

75–79 ****156**

80–84 ****98**

85–89 ****59**

90–94 ****21**

95+ ****10**

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 Nuquí?

Nuquí lies in [Chocó Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Alto Baudó](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/alto-baudo/), [Bahía Solano](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/bahia-solano/) and [Bajo Baudó](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/bajo-baudo/). By area it is the 282nd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.5% of [Chocó Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/). The centre of Nuquí is about 369 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 62 km from Quibdó, the main town of Chocó Department. The centre point is at 5.7456° N, 77.2139° 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 Nuquí

OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Nuquí: 4 waterfalls; 2 beachs; 1 attraction; 1 hot spring.

- 4 encantos · waterfall
- Cascada Chontadura · waterfall
- Cascada de Amor · waterfall
- Cascadas · waterfall
- Playa Babosa · beach
- Playa El Muerto · beach
- Etnoaldea turística Kiphara Te · attraction
- Termales Juribidá · hot spring

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: Nuquí

- 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

- Reyes Murillo Airport (NQU) · Nuquí6.6 km
- José Celestino Mutis Airport (BSC) · Bahía Solano55 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Nuquí

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Nuquí. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 11 m above sea level (median 3 m).

- -sin nombre-
- Arusí
- Asentamiento indigena
- Boca de Jagua
- Coquí
- Etnoaldea turística Kiphara Te
- Guachalito
- Joví
- Jurubidá
- La Vuelta
- Nuquí
- Panguí
- Partadó
- Roma
- Santa María del Tambo
- Santa Teresita de La Camaronera
- Termales
- Tibugá
- Tribugá

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 Nuquí

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Bocavieja
- Quebrada Chiqui
- Río Chorí
- Río Coquí
- Río Estero
- Río Nuquí
- Río Tibugá

### Coast and islands

2 headlands.

- Punta Arusí
- Punta Jurubidá

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Reyes Murillo 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 Nuquí and the best time to visit

In Nuquí, the warmest month is May (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). About 6,297 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (657 mm) and the driest Feb (254 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 26 451 

Feb 26 254 

Mar 26 308 

Apr 26 474 

May 27 593 

Jun 26 592 

Jul 26 657 

Aug 26 635 

Sep 26 616 

Oct 26 521 

Nov 26 602 

Dec 26 594 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nuquí

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Iracas del Mar · Nuquí 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.71623&mlon=-77.26229#map=17/5.71623/-77.26229) 

School SEDE TRIBUGÁ · Nuquí 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.76594&mlon=-77.25163#map=17/5.76594/-77.25163) 

College Centro regional de educación superior - CERES · Nuquí 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.70827&mlon=-77.26805#map=17/5.70827/-77.26805) 

Police station Estación de policía · Nuquí 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.70713&mlon=-77.27100#map=17/5.70713/-77.27100) 

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 Nuquí

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

- Hotels55
- Schools10
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants8
- 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
- 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
- Nóvita
- Quibdó
- Riosucio
- Río Iró
- Río Quito
- San José del Palmar
- Sipí
- Tadó
- Unguía
- Unión Panamericana

## Quick answers

- Where is Nuquí?In Chocó Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Nuquí?17,421 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Nuquí?About 22 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Nuquí?About 25 people per km²
- What borders Nuquí?Alto Baudó, Bahía Solano and Bajo Baudó
- What is there to see in Nuquí?4 encantos, Cascada Chontadura, Cascada de Amor, Cascadas
- What time zone is Nuquí in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Nuquí?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Nuquí?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nuquí?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nuquí?Settlements lie between 3 m and 11 m
- What is the P-code of Nuquí?CO27495 (OCHA common operational dataset)