# Nilo Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Nilo

Nilo is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **13,729 people** in 2025 on 225 km² (about 61 per km²). Its main town is Nilo. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13,729people (2025)
- 225km²
- 35mapped services
- 467 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Nilo?

Nilo had an estimated **13,729 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Cundinamarca Department, 562nd of 1121 municipalities. There are 524 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 225 km², that is about **61 people per km²**, 447th of 1121 municipalities.

18.2% of people are children under 15 and 7.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 33 across Cundinamarca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 35 children and older people.

0–4 ****884**

5–9 ****860**

10–14 ****753**

15–19 ****1,965**

20–24 ****2,388**

25–29 ****1,402**

30–34 ****920**

35–39 ****918**

40–44 ****727**

45–49 ****534**

50–54 ****439**

55–59 ****428**

60–64 ****425**

65–69 ****368**

70–74 ****272**

75–79 ****196**

80–84 ****129**

85–89 ****70**

90–94 ****33**

95+ ****13**

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 Nilo?

Nilo lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Agua de Dios](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/agua-de-dios/), [Icononzo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/icononzo/), [Melgar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/melgar/), [Ricaurte](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/ricaurte/), [Tibacuy](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/tibacuy/), [Tocaima](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/tocaima/) and [Viotá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/viota/). By area it is the 647th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.0% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Nilo is about 69 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 4.2861° N, 74.6136° 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 Nilo

OpenStreetMap lists 32 named sights in Nilo: 27 zoos; 2 viewpoints; 1 cave; 1 attraction; 1 theme park.

- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador King Kong · viewpoint
- Fundación Oreste Sindici · attraction
- Acuario · zoo
- Anaconda y Pitón · zoo
- Aviarios · zoo
- Caimán Llanero · zoo
- Cariblancos · zoo
- Chigüiros · zoo
- Cueva del Mohán · cave
- Dantas · zoo
- Emú · zoo
- Flamencos y Tortugas · zoo
- Hormiguero · zoo
- Hormigueros · zoo
- Hábitat Mixto · zoo
- Jaguar · zoo
- Jaguares · zoo
- Maiceros · zoo
- Marimionda Magdalena · zoo
- Marimonda Negra · zoo
- Mono Lanudo · zoo
- Nutrias · zoo
- Ocelote y Yaguarundi · zoo
- Parque Acuático y de Conservación Piscilago · theme park
- Proyecto Caimán · zoo
- Proyecto Caimán Llanero · zoo
- Pumas · zoo
- Serpentario · zoo
- Titi Gris · zoo

…and 2 more.

### Nearby, outside Nilo

- Nariz del Diablo · viewpoint, Icononzo7.2 km
- Rotonda El Mohán · attraction, Melgar8.8 km
- Ruinas · ruins, Tibacuy9.7 km
- Cafam Melgar · theme park, Melgar9.9 km
- Bioparque Cafam · zoo, Melgar10 km
- Malekon · attraction, Melgar11 km
- Museo Médico de la Lepra · museum, Agua de Dios12 km
- Monumento a los Héroes del Sumapaz · monument, Fusagasugá13 km
- Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil Nakaima · nature reserve, Tibacuy13 km
- Piedra del Parto · archaeological site, Tibacuy14 km
- Montaña Sagrada de la Luna "Quininí" · viewpoint, Tibacuy14 km
- Piedra del Gritadero · archaeological site, Tibacuy14 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: Nilo

- 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) · Ibagué60 km
- El Dorado International Airport (BOG) · Bogota69 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Tren y Tranvía Nilo (Nilo), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:57, sunset around 17:49).

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 Nilo

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Nilo. The largest with a recorded population: Nilo (10,555). Settlements here lie between about 294 m and 1,279 m above sea level (median 467 m).

- Batavia
- El Palmar
- La Esmeralda
- La Meseta
- La Palmita
- La Sonora
- Las Ceibas
- Malabar
- Malachí
- Mesa Baja
- Montebelo
- Nilo
- Pagüey
- Pisilago
- Pueblo Nuevo
- San Antonio
- San Ignacio
- San Jerónimo
- Tolemaida
- Vereda Cobos
- Yatay

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 Nilo

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chelenchela
- Quebrada La Arenosa
- Quebrada La Jabonera
- Quebrada Malachí
- Quebrada Naranjala
- Quebrada San Isidro
- Quebrada del Toboso
- Río Pagüey

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Mesa Baja · 400 m
- Loma Las Gualas · 328 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 Nilo and the best time to visit

In Nilo, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,624 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (209 mm) and the driest Jan (44 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and August to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 44 

Feb 20 71 

Mar 19 132 

Apr 19 209 

May 19 207 

Jun 18 162 

Jul 18 134 

Aug 18 108 

Sep 19 103 

Oct 19 186 

Nov 18 165 

Dec 19 103 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nilo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Militar de Tolemaida · Nilo 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.23922&mlon=-74.63486#map=17/4.23922/-74.63486) 

Bank Bank of Bogotá · Nilo 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.30699&mlon=-74.61991#map=17/4.30699/-74.61991) 

ATM Banco Popular Melgar · Melgar 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.20493&mlon=-74.64256#map=17/4.20493/-74.64256) 

Petrol pump Sostenibles Melgar · Melgar 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.26269&mlon=-74.59239#map=17/4.26269/-74.59239) 

Hotel Cabañas El Remanso · Nilo 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.30636&mlon=-74.61926#map=17/4.30636/-74.61926) 

Mall San Remo Centro Comercial · Melgar 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.20366&mlon=-74.64160#map=17/4.20366/-74.64160) 

School Jardin Maternal aeiou · Melgar 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.20821&mlon=-74.62915#map=17/4.20821/-74.62915) 

College Academia Cecontec Melgar · Melgar 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.20010&mlon=-74.64663#map=17/4.20010/-74.64663) 

Police station Estación de Policía de Melgar Distrito 7 · Melgar 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.20433&mlon=-74.64333#map=17/4.20433/-74.64333) 

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 Nilo

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels18
- Restaurants12

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
- Girardot
- 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
- 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 Nilo?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Nilo?13,729 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Nilo?About 25 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Nilo?About 61 people per km²
- What borders Nilo?Agua de Dios, Icononzo, Melgar, Ricaurte, Tibacuy, Tocaima and Viotá
- What is there to see in Nilo?Acuario, Anaconda y Pitón, Aviarios, Caimán Llanero
- What time zone is Nilo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Nilo?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Nilo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nilo?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nilo?Settlements lie between 294 m and 1,279 m
- What is the highest point in Nilo?Mesa Baja (400 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nilo?December to February and August to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nilo?Hospital Militar de Tolemaida, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nilo?Bank of Bogotá, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nilo?Banco Popular Melgar, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nilo?Sostenibles Melgar, about 3.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nilo?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Nilo?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Nilo?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nilo?CO25488 (OCHA common operational dataset)