# Ricaurte Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages

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Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Ricaurte

Ricaurte is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **16,620 people** in 2025 on 128 km² (about 129 per km²). Its main town is Ricaurte. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 73 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16,620people (2025)
- 128km²
- 73mapped services
- 310 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Ricaurte?

Ricaurte had an estimated **16,620 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Cundinamarca Department, 489th of 1121 municipalities. There are 963 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 128 km², that is about **129 people per km²**, 211th of 1121 municipalities.

22.2% of people are children under 15 and 12.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 years (it is 33 across Cundinamarca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,242**

5–9 ****1,274**

10–14 ****1,172**

15–19 ****1,107**

20–24 ****1,122**

25–29 ****1,180**

30–34 ****1,232**

35–39 ****1,245**

40–44 ****1,206**

45–49 ****1,030**

50–54 ****892**

55–59 ****897**

60–64 ****894**

65–69 ****768**

70–74 ****566**

75–79 ****377**

80–84 ****219**

85–89 ****108**

90–94 ****56**

95+ ****25**

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 Ricaurte?

Ricaurte lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Agua de Dios](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/agua-de-dios/), [Carmen de Apicalá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/carmen-de-apicala/), [Flandes](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/flandes/), [Girardot](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/girardot/), [Melgar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/melgar/), [Nilo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/nilo/), [Suárez](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/suarez/) and [Tocaima](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/tocaima/). By area it is the 851st largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.6% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Ricaurte is about 78 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 4.3098° N, 74.7141° 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 Ricaurte

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ricaurte: 1 nature reserve.

- Humedal El Yulo · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Ricaurte

- Museo Médico de la Lepra · museum, Agua de Dios9.1 km
- El León · memorial, Girardot10 km
- Fundación Oreste Sindici · attraction, Nilo10 km
- Proyecto Caimán · zoo, Nilo10 km
- Simón Bolivar · memorial, Girardot10 km
- Hábitat Mixto · zoo, Nilo10 km
- Monumento al Fotógrafo · monument, Girardot11 km
- Caimán Llanero · zoo, Nilo11 km
- Dantas · zoo, Nilo11 km
- Hormiguero · zoo, Nilo11 km
- Hormigueros · zoo, Nilo11 km
- Chigüiros · zoo, Nilo11 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: Ricaurte

- 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) · Ibagué48 km
- El Dorado International Airport (BOG) · Bogota76 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Tren y Tranvia Golondrinas (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 17:50).

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 Ricaurte

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Ricaurte. The largest with a recorded population: Ricaurte (10,788). Settlements here lie between about 271 m and 527 m above sea level (median 310 m).

- Callejones
- Casa Blanca
- Caserío de Los Monos
- Cobos
- El Asilo
- El Brasil
- El Paso
- El Recreo
- La Argentina
- La Bretaña
- La Carrera
- Las Varas
- Limoncito
- Llano de Pozo
- Los Monos
- Los Naranjos
- Manuel Norte
- Manuel Sur
- Ricaurte
- Rincón Santo
- San Marcos
- San Rafael
- Vereda Callejones

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 Ricaurte

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada El Salado

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 Ricaurte and the best time to visit

In Ricaurte, 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 Ricaurte

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Herrera Restrepo · Agua de Dios 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.37036&mlon=-74.67400#map=17/4.37036/-74.67400) 

Bank Banco Falabella · Girardot 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.30876&mlon=-74.79483#map=17/4.30876/-74.79483) 

ATM BBVA · Ricaurte 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.27819&mlon=-74.77036#map=17/4.27819/-74.77036) 

Petrol pump Esso · Ricaurte 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.28105&mlon=-74.76691#map=17/4.28105/-74.76691) 

Hotel La Posada Australiana · Ricaurte 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.29637&mlon=-74.72268#map=17/4.29637/-74.72268) 

Mall Peñalisa Mall · Ricaurte 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.27521&mlon=-74.75733#map=17/4.27521/-74.75733) 

School Liceo Pedagógico Puerto Peñalisa · Ricaurte 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.27542&mlon=-74.76912#map=17/4.27542/-74.76912) 

College Instituto Politécnico Versailles · Girardot 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.31430&mlon=-74.79031#map=17/4.31430/-74.79031) 

Police station CAI Kennedy · Girardot 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.31055&mlon=-74.79119#map=17/4.31055/-74.79119) 

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 Ricaurte

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

- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels43
- Shopping malls3
- Schools1
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants19

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
- Nilo
- Nimaima
- Nocaima
- Pacho
- Paime
- Pandi
- Paratebueno
- Pasca
- Puerto Salgar
- Pulí
- Quebradanegra
- Quetame
- Quipile
- 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 Ricaurte?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Ricaurte?16,620 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ricaurte?About 35 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ricaurte?About 129 people per km²
- What borders Ricaurte?Agua de Dios, Carmen de Apicalá, Flandes, Girardot, Melgar, Nilo, Suárez and Tocaima
- What is there to see in Ricaurte?Humedal El Yulo
- What time zone is Ricaurte in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ricaurte?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Ricaurte?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ricaurte?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ricaurte?Settlements lie between 271 m and 527 m
- What is the best time to visit Ricaurte?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ricaurte?Hospital Herrera Restrepo, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ricaurte?Banco Falabella, about 9.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ricaurte?BBVA, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ricaurte?Esso, about 6.7 km from the centre
- How many ATMs are in Ricaurte?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ricaurte?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ricaurte?CO25612 (OCHA common operational dataset)