# Girardot Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages

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Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Girardot

Girardot is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **127,621 people** in 2025 on 130 km² (about 980 per km²). 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 431 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 127,621people (2025)
- 130km²
- 431mapped services
- 304 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Girardot?

Girardot had an estimated **127,621 people** in 2025 — 3.4% of Cundinamarca Department, 61st of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,042 women for every 1,000 men (above the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 130 km², that is about **980 people per km²**, 30th of 1121 municipalities.

19.0% of people are children under 15 and 13.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 33 across Cundinamarca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.

0–4 ****7,829**

5–9 ****8,327**

10–14 ****8,027**

15–19 ****7,969**

20–24 ****8,410**

25–29 ****9,113**

30–34 ****9,380**

35–39 ****9,233**

40–44 ****9,166**

45–49 ****8,589**

50–54 ****8,110**

55–59 ****8,131**

60–64 ****7,588**

65–69 ****6,381**

70–74 ****4,860**

75–79 ****3,275**

80–84 ****1,859**

85–89 ****891**

90–94 ****344**

95+ ****107**

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 Girardot?

Girardot lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Coello](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/coello/), [Flandes](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/flandes/), [Nariño](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/narino/), [Ricaurte](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/ricaurte/) and [Tocaima](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/tocaima/). By area it is the 847th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.6% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Girardot is about 85 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 4.3501° N, 74.8035° 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 Girardot

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Girardot: 3 memorials; 1 monument; 1 theme park.

- Danza del sol · memorial
- El León · memorial
- Monumento al Fotógrafo · monument
- Piscina de Olas · theme park
- Simón Bolivar · memorial

### Nearby, outside Girardot

- El Pescador Flamenco · memorial, Flandes7.0 km
- Humedal El Yulo · nature reserve, Ricaurte8.3 km
- Xielo · attraction, Flandes13 km
- Museo Médico de la Lepra · museum, Agua de Dios15 km
- Proyecto Caimán · zoo, Nilo19 km
- Hábitat Mixto · zoo, Nilo19 km
- Dantas · zoo, Nilo19 km
- Caimán Llanero · zoo, Nilo19 km
- Hormigueros · zoo, Nilo19 km
- Hormiguero · zoo, Nilo19 km
- Jaguares · zoo, Nilo19 km
- Ocelote y Yaguarundi · zoo, Nilo19 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: Girardot

- 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

- Perales Airport (IBE) · Ibagué37 km
- El Dorado International Airport (BOG) · Bogota83 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Tren y Tranvia Golondrinas (Nilo), about 20 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 17:50).

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 Girardot

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Girardot. The largest with a recorded population: Girardot City (107,324). Settlements here lie between about 278 m and 587 m above sea level (median 304 m).

- Armenia
- Balastera
- Bellavista
- Bremen
- Comuna 1
- Comuna 2
- Comuna 3
- Comuna 4
- Comuna 5
- Condominio el Peñón
- El Alcahual
- El Guabinal
- Florián
- Giradot
- Girardot
- Girardot City
- La Aduanilla
- La Bolsa
- La Esmeralda
- La Figueroa
- Paradero De Honduras
- Potrerillo
- Pubenza
- San Lorenzo
- San Rafael
- Santa Sofía

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 Girardot

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Bogotá

### Getting around

1 railway halt.

- Paradero de Honduras

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 Girardot and the best time to visit

In Girardot, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,503 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (189 mm) and the driest Jan (64 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 64 

Feb 24 91 

Mar 23 137 

Apr 23 189 

May 23 171 

Jun 22 116 

Jul 22 88 

Aug 23 78 

Sep 24 94 

Oct 23 186 

Nov 23 166 

Dec 23 122 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Girardot

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital De Girardot · Girardot 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.32697&mlon=-74.80648#map=17/4.32697/-74.80648) 

Bank Unicentro Girardot | Banco de Bogotá · Girardot 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.30836&mlon=-74.79783#map=17/4.30836/-74.79783) 

ATM Servibanca · Girardot 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.30866&mlon=-74.79495#map=17/4.30866/-74.79495) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Girardot 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.32440&mlon=-74.80460#map=17/4.32440/-74.80460) 

Hotel Motel Venus Girardot · Girardot 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.34566&mlon=-74.80379#map=17/4.34566/-74.80379) 

Mall Unicentro · Girardot 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.30768&mlon=-74.79776#map=17/4.30768/-74.79776) 

School Guabinal Cerro · Girardot 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.32730&mlon=-74.80264#map=17/4.32730/-74.80264) 

College Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Girardot School · Girardot 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.31806&mlon=-74.80050#map=17/4.31806/-74.80050) 

Police station Fuerte de Carabineros CR. FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ DELGADO · Girardot 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.34774&mlon=-74.78862#map=17/4.34774/-74.78862) 

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 Girardot

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

- Hospitals19
- Banks20
- ATMs8
- Petrol pumps21
- Hotels81
- Shopping malls19
- Schools25
- Colleges and universities13
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies8
- Restaurants195
- Police stations6
- Dental clinics14

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 Cundinamarca Department

- Agua de Dios
- Albán
- Anapoima
- Anolaima
- Apulo
- Arbeláez
- Beltrán
- Bituima
- Bojacá
- Cabrera
- Cachipay
- Cajicá
- Caparrapí
- Carmen de Carupa
- Chaguaní
- Chipaque
- Choachí
- Chocontá
- Chía
- Cogua
- Cota
- Cucunubá
- Cáqueza
- El Colegio
- El Peñón
- El Rosal
- Facatativá
- Fosca
- Funza
- Fusagasugá
- Fómeque
- Fúquene
- Gachalá
- Gachancipá
- Gachetá
- Gama
- Granada
- Guachetá
- Guaduas
- Guasca
- Guataquí
- Guatavita
- Guayabal de Síquima
- Guayabetal
- Gutiérrez
- Jerusalén
- Junín
- La Calera
- La Mesa
- La Palma
- La Peña
- La Vega
- Lenguazaque
- Machetá
- Madrid
- Manta
- Medina
- Mosquera
- Nariño
- Nemocón
- Nilo
- Nimaima
- Nocaima
- Pacho
- Paime
- Pandi
- Paratebueno
- Pasca
- Puerto Salgar
- Pulí
- Quebradanegra
- Quetame
- Quipile
- Ricaurte
- San Antonio del Tequendama
- San Bernardo
- San Cayetano
- San Francisco
- San Juan de Rioseco
- Sasaima
- Sesquilé
- Sibaté
- Silvania
- Simijaca
- Soacha
- Sopó
- Subachoque
- Suesca
- Supatá
- Susa
- Sutatausa
- Tabio
- Tausa
- Tena
- Tenjo
- Tibacuy
- Tibirita
- Tocaima
- Tocancipá
- Topaipí
- Ubalá
- Ubaque
- Une
- Venecia
- Vergara
- Vianí
- Villa de San Diego de Ubaté
- Villagómez
- Villapinzón
- Villeta
- Viotá
- Yacopí
- Zipacón
- Zipaquirá
- Útica

## Quick answers

- Where is Girardot?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Girardot?127,621 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Girardot?About 38 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Girardot?About 980 people per km²
- What borders Girardot?Coello, Flandes, Nariño, Ricaurte and Tocaima
- What is there to see in Girardot?Danza del sol, El León, Monumento al Fotógrafo, Piscina de Olas
- What time zone is Girardot in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Girardot?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Girardot?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Girardot?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Girardot?Settlements lie between 278 m and 587 m
- What is the best time to visit Girardot?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Girardot?Hospital De Girardot, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Girardot?Unicentro Girardot | Banco de Bogotá, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Girardot?Servibanca, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Girardot?Texaco, about 2.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Girardot?19 mapped
- How many banks are in Girardot?20 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Girardot?8 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Girardot?21 mapped
- What is the P-code of Girardot?CO25307 (OCHA common operational dataset)