# Purísima de la Concepción Municipality, Córdoba Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cordoba/purisima-de-la-concepcion/ Municipality · Córdoba Department # Purísima de la Concepción Purísima de la Concepción is a municipality of Colombia in Córdoba Department. It had an estimated **18,200 people** in 2025 on 118 km² (about 155 per km²). Its main town is Purísima de la Concepción. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18,200people (2025) - 118km² - 27mapped services - 55 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Purísima de la Concepción? Purísima de la Concepción had an estimated **18,200 people** in 2025 — 1.0% of Córdoba Department, 457th of 1121 municipalities. There are 981 women for every 1,000 men (below the Córdoba Department figure of 1,015). Spread over 118 km², that is about **155 people per km²**, 168th of 1121 municipalities. 25.0% of people are children under 15 and 12.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 30 across Córdoba Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,487** 5–9 ****1,547** 10–14 ****1,519** 15–19 ****1,489** 20–24 ****1,449** 25–29 ****1,374** 30–34 ****1,243** 35–39 ****1,130** 40–44 ****1,121** 45–49 ****1,078** 50–54 ****961** 55–59 ****856** 60–64 ****756** 65–69 ****660** 70–74 ****533** 75–79 ****434** 80–84 ****299** 85–89 ****152** 90–94 ****68** 95+ ****31** 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 Purísima de la Concepción? Purísima de la Concepción lies in [Córdoba Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cordoba/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Coveñas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/covenas/), [Lorica](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cordoba/lorica/), [Momil](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cordoba/momil/), [Palmito](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/palmito/) and [San Antero](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cordoba/san-antero/). By area it is the 887th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.5% of [Córdoba Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cordoba/). The centre of Purísima de la Concepción is about 552 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 62 km from Montería, the main town of Córdoba Department. The centre point is at 9.2908° N, 75.7365° 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 Purísima de la Concepción ### Nearby, outside Purísima de la Concepción - Centro Cultural del bajo SINU · attraction, Momil8.9 km - Volcán de Lodo · attraction, San Antero9.3 km - Volcán De Lodo El Tesoro · volcano, San Antero9.5 km - Reloj Solar · attraction, Lorica11 km - Monumento a la Patria · monument, Lorica11 km - Pilador Lorica · monument, Lorica11 km - Casa de Nicolás Sánchez · monument, Lorica11 km - Edificio Manzur · monument, Lorica11 km - Afife Matuk · monument, Lorica12 km - Mercado Público · monument, Lorica12 km - Edificio González · monument, Lorica12 km - Muralla de Lorica · viewpoint, Lorica12 km 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: Purísima de la Concepción - 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 - Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport (TLU) · Santiago de Tolú29 km - Las Brujas Airport (CZU) · Corozal50 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Purísima de la Concepción Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Purísima de la Concepción. The largest with a recorded population: Purísima de la Concepción (14,705). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 85 m above sea level (median 55 m). - Aserradero - Bijao - Bijao abajo - Bijao arriba - Cerro Petrona Abajo - Cerro Petrona Arriba - Comején - El Socorro - El Tigre (Níspero) - Hueso - Los Corrales - Malena - Mocha Nariz - Purísima - Purísima de la Concepción - San Pedro de Arroyo Hondo - Villanueva 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 Purísima de la Concepción Named natural and historic features inside Purísima de la Concepción, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Ciénaga Grande 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 Purísima de la Concepción and the best time to visit In Purísima de la Concepción, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Oct (27 °C). About 1,430 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (199 mm) and the driest Feb (6 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 12 Feb 29 6 Mar 29 20 Apr 29 95 May 28 186 Jun 28 161 Jul 28 199 Aug 28 179 Sep 28 178 Oct 27 179 Nov 27 154 Dec 28 60 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Purísima de la Concepción Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clinica de Ninos · Lorica 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.24405&mlon=-75.81182#map=17/9.24405/-75.81182) Bank Lorica | Banco de Bogotá · Lorica 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22796&mlon=-75.81701#map=17/9.22796/-75.81701) ATM Banco de Occidente · San Antero 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37429&mlon=-75.75949#map=17/9.37429/-75.75949) Petrol pump Estaciòn Lorica · Lorica 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.24276&mlon=-75.81273#map=17/9.24276/-75.81273) Hotel Hotel Mirador Dubái · San Antero 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.36360&mlon=-75.75329#map=17/9.36360/-75.75329) Mall Riomallcc · Lorica 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.24813&mlon=-75.81242#map=17/9.24813/-75.81242) School Escuela Nva El Socorro · Purísima de la Concepción 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.28693&mlon=-75.73913#map=17/9.28693/-75.73913) College IE Juan XXIII · Purísima de la Concepción 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.23962&mlon=-75.71974#map=17/9.23962/-75.71974) Police station Policía CAI (Centro Atención Inmediata) · Lorica 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.23804&mlon=-75.81370#map=17/9.23804/-75.81370) 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 Purísima de la Concepción Places mapped inside Purísima de la Concepción in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools24 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants2 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 - Ciénaga de Oro - Cotorra - La Apartada - Lorica - Los Córdobas - Momil - Montelíbano - Montería - Moñitos - Planeta Rica - Pueblo Nuevo - Puerto Escondido - Puerto Libertador - 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 Purísima de la Concepción?In Córdoba Department, Colombia - What is the population of Purísima de la Concepción?18,200 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Purísima de la Concepción?About 31 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Purísima de la Concepción?About 155 people per km² - What borders Purísima de la Concepción?Coveñas, Lorica, Momil, Palmito and San Antero - What is there to see in Purísima de la Concepción?Centro Cultural del bajo SINU, Volcán de Lodo, Volcán De Lodo El Tesoro, Reloj Solar - What time zone is Purísima de la Concepción in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Purísima de la Concepción?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Purísima de la Concepción?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Purísima de la Concepción?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Purísima de la Concepción?Settlements lie between 6 m and 85 m - What is the best time to visit Purísima de la Concepción?December to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Purísima de la Concepción?Clinica de Ninos, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Purísima de la Concepción?Lorica | Banco de Bogotá, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Purísima de la Concepción?Banco de Occidente, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Purísima de la Concepción?Estaciòn Lorica, about 9.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Purísima de la Concepción?CO23586 (OCHA common operational dataset)