# Ciénaga de Oro Municipality, Córdoba Department – Villages

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Municipality · Córdoba Department 

# Ciénaga de Oro

Ciénaga de Oro is a municipality of Colombia in Córdoba Department. It had an estimated **62,604 people** in 2025 on 641 km² (about 98 per km²). Its main town is Ciénaga de Oro. 93 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 71 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 62,604people (2025)
- 641km²
- 71mapped services
- 27 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Ciénaga de Oro?

Ciénaga de Oro had an estimated **62,604 people** in 2025 — 3.3% of Córdoba Department, 113th of 1121 municipalities. There are 985 women for every 1,000 men (below the Córdoba Department figure of 1,015). Spread over 641 km², that is about **98 people per km²**, 286th of 1121 municipalities.

23.6% of people are children under 15 and 11.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 30 across Córdoba Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,574**

5–9 ****5,008**

10–14 ****5,167**

15–19 ****5,148**

20–24 ****4,945**

25–29 ****4,601**

30–34 ****4,224**

35–39 ****3,906**

40–44 ****3,869**

45–49 ****3,815**

50–54 ****3,643**

55–59 ****3,376**

60–64 ****2,916**

65–69 ****2,407**

70–74 ****1,833**

75–79 ****1,389**

80–84 ****942**

85–89 ****487**

90–94 ****218**

95+ ****91**

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 Ciénaga de Oro?

Ciénaga de Oro lies in [Córdoba Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cordoba/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Cereté](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cordoba/cerete/), [Chimá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cordoba/chima/), [Chinú](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cordoba/chinu/), [Pueblo Nuevo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cordoba/pueblo-nuevo/), [Sahagún](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cordoba/sahagun/), [San Andrés de Sotavento](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cordoba/san-andres-de-sotavento/), [San Carlos](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cordoba/san-carlos/) and [San Pelayo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cordoba/san-pelayo/). By area it is the 297th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.6% of [Córdoba Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cordoba/). The centre of Ciénaga de Oro is about 496 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 31 km from Montería, the main town of Córdoba Department. The centre point is at 8.8108° N, 75.6002° 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 Ciénaga de Oro

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ciénaga de Oro: 1 museum.

- museo religioso · museum

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: Ciénaga de Oro

- 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

- Los Garzones Airport (MTR) · Montería25 km
- Las Brujas Airport (CZU) · Corozal68 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:45).

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 Ciénaga de Oro

Open gazetteers list **93 villages, towns and localities** in Ciénaga de Oro. The largest with a recorded population: Ciénaga de Oro (17,623). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 332 m above sea level (median 27 m).

- Aguas Vivas
- Apartadade
- Arena
- Barrio Prieto
- Barroprieto
- Belen
- Bellavista
- Berástegui
- Beyrut
- Boca Ceiba
- Buenaventura
- Cali
- Campo Nuevo
- Caserío El Llano
- Caserío Las Palmas
- Caserío Piedras Abajo
- Caño El Coco
- Chupachupa
- Ciénaga de Oro
- Egipto
- El Bobo
- El Bálsamo
- El Campano
- El Carreto
- El Cielo
- El Crucero
- El Curial
- El Descanso
- El Guayabo
- El Higal
- El Jardín
- El Llano
- El Manglar
- El Palmar
- El Polito
- El Polo
- El Prado
- El Raizal
- El Reparo
- El Salado
- El Siglo
- La Argentina
- La Draga
- La Envidia
- La Ermita
- La Esperanza
- La Florida
- La Gran China
- La Loquera
- La Mina
- La Poza
- La Victoria
- La Zorra
- Laguneta
- Las Balsas
- Las Ilusiones
- Las Palmitas
- Las Palomas
- Las Piedras
- Los Andes
- Los Mimbres
- Los Palmitos
- Malabrigo
- Mayoría
- Montecristo
- No Hay Como Dios
- Noche Azul
- Nuevo Gobierno
- Paga Gusto
- Papayal
- Pasatiempo
- Pijiguayal
- Poza Los Venados
- Puerto de La Cruz
- Punta de Yañez
- Punta de Yáñez
- Riveros
- Romero
- Rosa Vieja
- Salguerito
- Salguero
- San Antonio
- San Antonio de Táchira
- San Felipe
- San Francisco
- San José
- Santiago
- Santiago Pobre
- Soledad
- Tres Puertas
- Villa Isabel
- Villa Lia
- Villaflor

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 Ciénaga de Oro

Named natural and historic features inside Ciénaga de Oro, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

61 rivers and streams; 13 lakes.

- Arroyo Arena
- Arroyo Arena
- Arroyo Campano
- Arroyo Campano
- Arroyo Campo Alegre
- Arroyo Chipilin
- Arroyo Chupachupa
- Arroyo Cocuelo
- Arroyo Correntoso
- Arroyo El Bobo
- Arroyo El Campanito
- Arroyo El Carbón
- Arroyo El Cebo
- Arroyo El Charcón
- Arroyo El Plan
- Arroyo El Ruizal
- Arroyo El Tambor
- Arroyo El Tigre
- Arroyo El Vacabro
- Arroyo El Venado
- Arroyo La Aguada
- Arroyo La Coroza
- Arroyo La Cureña
- Arroyo La Enea

…and 50 more.

### Hills and mountains

25 hills.

- Loma Almendral · 342 m
- Loma del Templo · 304 m
- Alto Blanquiced · 301 m
- Loma El Templo · 296 m
- Loma El Ñeque · 270 m
- Loma La Cureña · 227 m
- Loma La Verbena · 221 m
- Cerro Pando · 196 m
- Lomas de Las Piedras · 189 m
- Lomas de Ortiz · 185 m
- Loma Altamira · 175 m
- Loma La Esperanza · 150 m
- Cerro Cantagallo · 137 m
- Loma del Templo · 134 m
- Loma La Cureña · 119 m
- El Socorro · 101 m
- Cerro Corazones · 86 m
- Colina El Tabaco · 80 m
- Loma Grande · 73 m
- Loma de Matagaha · 66 m
- Loma El Palmito · 45 m
- Loma La Bomba · 34 m
- Loma Palmito · 33 m
- Alto Las Balsas · 30 m

…and 1 more.

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 Ciénaga de Oro and the best time to visit

In Ciénaga de Oro, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Oct (27 °C). About 1,327 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (190 mm) and the driest Feb (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to January**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 18 

Feb 29 10 

Mar 29 29 

Apr 29 106 

May 28 168 

Jun 28 151 

Jul 28 190 

Aug 28 160 

Sep 27 160 

Oct 27 142 

Nov 27 130 

Dec 27 63 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ciénaga de Oro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ese Hospital San Francisco · Ciénaga de Oro 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87045&mlon=-75.62033#map=17/8.87045/-75.62033) 

Bank Casa de maye · Ciénaga de Oro 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87500&mlon=-75.62111#map=17/8.87500/-75.62111) 

ATM Servibanca ATM · Cereté 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.82483&mlon=-75.82386#map=17/8.82483/-75.82386) 

Petrol pump BIOMAX · Ciénaga de Oro 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.86950&mlon=-75.61865#map=17/8.86950/-75.61865) 

Hotel Apartahotel los Bohios · Ciénaga de Oro 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87190&mlon=-75.61997#map=17/8.87190/-75.61997) 

Mall Centro Comercial Gran Avenida · Cereté 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88754&mlon=-75.78649#map=17/8.88754/-75.78649) 

School Escuela Nva El Curial · Ciénaga de Oro 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81596&mlon=-75.56696#map=17/8.81596/-75.56696) 

College Universidad de Córdoba Berastegui · Ciénaga de Oro 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87935&mlon=-75.70269#map=17/8.87935/-75.70269) 

Police station Estacion de Policias Cerete · Cereté 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88788&mlon=-75.78766#map=17/8.88788/-75.78766) 

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 Ciénaga de Oro

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels3
- Schools51
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants6

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 Córdoba Department

- Ayapel
- Buenavista
- Canalete
- Cereté
- Chimá
- Chinú
- Cotorra
- La Apartada
- Lorica
- Los Córdobas
- Momil
- Montelíbano
- Montería
- Moñitos
- Planeta Rica
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puerto Escondido
- Puerto Libertador
- Purísima de la Concepción
- Sahagún
- San Andrés de Sotavento
- San Antero
- San Bernardo del Viento
- San Carlos
- San José de Uré
- San Pelayo
- Tierralta
- Tuchín
- Valencia

## Quick answers

- Where is Ciénaga de Oro?In Córdoba Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Ciénaga de Oro?62,604 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ciénaga de Oro?About 32 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ciénaga de Oro?About 98 people per km²
- What borders Ciénaga de Oro?Cereté, Chimá, Chinú, Pueblo Nuevo, Sahagún, San Andrés de Sotavento, San Carlos and San Pelayo
- What is there to see in Ciénaga de Oro?museo religioso
- What time zone is Ciénaga de Oro in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ciénaga de Oro?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Ciénaga de Oro?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ciénaga de Oro?93 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ciénaga de Oro?Settlements lie between 3 m and 332 m
- What is the highest point in Ciénaga de Oro?Loma Almendral (342 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ciénaga de Oro?December to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ciénaga de Oro?Ese Hospital San Francisco, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ciénaga de Oro?Casa de maye, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ciénaga de Oro?Servibanca ATM, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ciénaga de Oro?BIOMAX, about 6.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ciénaga de Oro?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Ciénaga de Oro?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ciénaga de Oro?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ciénaga de Oro?CO23189 (OCHA common operational dataset)