# Guainía Department, Colombia – Municipalities & Population

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Department · Colombia 

# Guainía Department

Guainía Department is a department of Colombia. It had an estimated **53,839 people** in 2025 on 70,747 km² (about 0.8 per km²). Its main town is Inírida. It is divided into 9 municipalities. 189 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 80 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 53,839people (2025)
- 70,747km²
- 9municipalities
- 80mapped services

## How many people live in Guainía Department?

Guainía Department had an estimated **53,839 people** in 2025 — 0.1% of Colombia, the least populous of 33 departments. There are 941 women for every 1,000 men (below the Colombia figure of 1,055). Spread over 70,747 km², that is about **0.8 people per km²**, the least densely populated of 33 departments.

35.3% of people are children under 15 and 4.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 33 across Colombia). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 66 children and older people.

0–4 ****6,544**

5–9 ****6,234**

10–14 ****6,249**

15–19 ****6,025**

20–24 ****5,484**

25–29 ****4,552**

30–34 ****3,618**

35–39 ****2,957**

40–44 ****2,601**

45–49 ****2,254**

50–54 ****1,907**

55–59 ****1,630**

60–64 ****1,369**

65–69 ****900**

70–74 ****592**

75–79 ****438**

80–84 ****262**

85–89 ****140**

90–94 ****59**

95+ ****19**

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 Guainía Department?

Guainía Department lies in [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 3 other departments: [Guaviare Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guaviare/), [Vaupés Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vaupes/) and [Vichada Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vichada/). By area it is the 5th largest of 33 departments in Colombia. It covers 6.2% of [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). The centre of Guainía Department is about 587 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6052° N, 69.1891° 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 Guainía Department

OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Guainía Department: 6 beachs; 4 waterfalls; 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction; 1 national park.

- Pozo p. bañar · waterfall
- Raudal · waterfall
- Raudal Moroco · waterfall
- Raudal Rabipelao · waterfall
- Puinawai Natural Reserve · national park
- Isla Guadalupe · beach
- Isla La Guama · beach
- Isla Murcielago · beach
- Isla Yagrumo · beach
- Isla Zarzo · beach
- Punta De Peca · beach
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Comunidad Indígena de Sabanitas · attraction

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: Guainía Department

- 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

- Fabio Alberto Leon Bentley Airport (MVP) · Mitú190 km
- Obando Cesar Gaviria Trujillo Airport (PDA) · Puerto Inírida199 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:32, sunset around 17:30).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 05:45 17:44 12.0 h 

Feb 05:49 17:52 12.0 h 

Mar 05:43 17:49 12.1 h 

Apr 05:31 17:42 12.2 h 

May 05:25 17:39 12.2 h 

Jun 05:28 17:44 12.3 h 

Jul 05:34 17:50 12.3 h 

Aug 05:35 17:47 12.2 h 

Sep 05:28 17:36 12.1 h 

Oct 05:20 17:24 12.1 h 

Nov 05:21 17:21 12.0 h 

Dec 05:32 17:30 12.0 h 

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.

## Municipalities of Guainía Department

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Barrancominas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guainia/barrancominas/) 9,414 29 3 

[Cacahual](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guainia/cacahual/) 2,307 9 2 

[Inírida](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guainia/inirida/) 15,832 69 69 

[La Guadalupe](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guainia/la-guadalupe/) 1,162 4 1 

[Mapiripana](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guainia/mapiripana/) 4,910 7 0 

[Morichal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guainia/morichal/) 8,516 15 1 

[Pana Pana](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guainia/pana-pana/) 10,159 9 1 

[Puerto Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guainia/puerto-colombia/) 15,550 48 1 

[San Felipe](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guainia/san-felipe/) 2,889 17 2 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Guainía Department

Open gazetteers list **189 villages, towns and localities** in Guainía Department. The largest with a recorded population: Inírida (7,298) and San Felipe (982). Settlements here lie between about 80 m and 455 m above sea level (median 116 m).

- Almidón
- Arabia
- Arrecifal
- Asentamiento indígena
- Bakiro
- Barranco Minas
- Barranco Murcielago
- Barranco Murciélago
- Barranco Picure
- Barranco Tigre
- Barranquilla
- Bartolo
- Bellavista
- Berraquia
- Betania
- Boca Caño Mina
- Boca del Uva
- Bocachico
- Bocas de Casiquiare
- Brujas
- Buenavista
- Cabeza de Pava
- Cacahual
- Camico
- Caranacoa
- Caribén
- Carlos
- Carpintero
- Carrizal
- Caserío
- Caserío de la vía
- Caserío indígena
- Casuarita
- Casuarita (Yaibu)
- Catanacuname
- Caño Colorado
- Cejal
- Celestino
- Chequene
- Coayare
- Comunidad Indígena él Venado
- Comunidad indígena él Remanso
- Conuco de Ciucar
- Conuco de Ciucar Viejo
- Cordillera del Guaviare
- Corona
- Cuarinuma
- Culebra
- Cumaral
- Cunuma
- Cándido
- Duygia
- Dánaco
- El Cesar
- El Coco
- El Deseo
- El Médano
- El Pato
- El Perro
- El Remanso
- El Tigre
- El Ubio
- El Venado
- Enrique
- Espina
- Espíritu Santo
- Etipaní
- Francisco
- Galilea
- Garza
- Guacamayo
- Guachúpiro
- Guaguay
- Guarinuma
- Guasamana
- Guaviare
- Guayanache
- Guayare
- Hipólito
- Huesito
- Iguanare
- Inírida
- Jacomi
- José María
- Juan Viejo
- La Ceiba
- La Frontera
- La Guadalupe
- La Palmita
- La Potrera
- La Sabana
- Laguna Colorada
- Las Palmeras
- Loro
- Macacuní
- Macanal
- Manacacías
- Manaciare
- Mapiripana
- Mapirriare
- Maracoa
- Mariano
- Marinuma
- Maroa
- Mateguana
- Matraca
- Matías
- Mavicure
- Mingao
- Morichal Nuevo
- Morroco
- Mosquito
- Mosquitos
- Naipo
- Naquen
- Naranjal
- Nariz
- Nazareth
- Niñal
- Pajuil
- Palmita
- Pana Pana
- Pareza
- Paso del Diablo
- Patuco
- Pauchí
- Pavía San Agapito
- Piapoco
- Pilones
- Poyare
- Pueblo
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pueblo Viejo
- Pueblo indígena
- Puerto Castaña
- Puerto Colombia
- Puerto Cumare
- Puerto Nuevo
- Puerto Payara
- Puerto Ramos
- Puerto Valencia
- Puerto Zancudo
- Punta de Yuca
- Raudal Mapiripana
- Sabanita
- Samaria
- Samuro
- San Anselmo
- San Antonio
- San Emeterio
- San Felipe
- San José
- San Juan
- San Juan Bautista
- San Juan de Minisiare
- San Lorenzo
- San Pedro
- San Rafael
- San Yanaro
- Santa Ana
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Fe
- Santa Helena
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Sapuara
- Sapuará
- Sardina
- Sejal
- Sejal Punta Tigre
- Sinforiano
- Sitio Viejo
- Tabaguen
- Tabaquén
- Tebi
- Tibilibi
- Tierra Negra
- Tigre
- Tiriquín
- Tomo
- Tonina
- Tucutibapo
- Venado
- Veradal
- Villa María
- Wiña
- Yavico
- Yurí
- Zancudo

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 Guainía Department

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

### Water

127 rivers and streams; 42 lakes.

- Caño Aguacate
- Caño Ancua
- Caño Apiare
- Caño Apire
- Caño Are
- Caño Arsini
- Caño Arzamasa
- Caño Atú
- Caño Aunai
- Caño Barro
- Caño Beria
- Caño Bocachica
- Caño Bocachico
- Caño Bocón
- Caño Bocón
- Caño Caguapune
- Caño Camarón
- Caño Canapiare
- Caño Caparroal
- Caño Chaquita
- Caño Chiguiro
- Caño Chigüire
- Caño Chucuto
- Caño Colmena

…and 145 more.

### Coast and islands

14 islands.

- Isla Colón
- Isla Guadalupe
- Isla La Guama
- Isla Lona
- Isla Loro
- Isla Murciélago
- Isla Naipo
- Isla San José
- Isla San Miguel
- Isla San Rafael
- Isla Santa Helena
- Isla Tigrita
- Isla Venado
- Isla Zapo

### Hills and mountains

15 mountains; 10 hills.

- Cerro Caparro · 442 m
- Cerro El Tigre · 367 m
- Cerro Los Gemelos · 367 m
- Cerro Cangrejo · 357 m
- Cerro Nariz · 334 m
- Cerro Bachaco · 197 m
- Cerro Rayado · 183 m
- Cerro Bachaco · 180 m
- Cerro Tigre · 161 m
- Cerro Laguna de Arco · 154 m
- Cerro Monachí · 152 m
- Cerro Los Gemelos · 148 m
- Cerro Caparro · 137 m
- Cerro Murciélago · 135 m
- Cerro Maparané · 128 m
- Cerro Pajarito · 127 m
- Cerro Guasacaví · 124 m
- Cerro Sardinas · 114 m
- Cerro Sáquira · 111 m
- Cerro Canapiare · 109 m
- Cerro Rana · 107 m
- Cerro Mavecurí · 106 m
- Cerro Salvaje · 105 m
- Cerro Rana · 101 m

…and 1 more.

### Getting around

5 airports.

- Barranco Minas Airport
- Macanal
- Morichal
- Obando Airport
- San Felipe Airport

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 Guainía Department and the best time to visit

In Guainía Department, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 2,898 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (367 mm) and the driest Nov (173 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 184 

Feb 26 192 

Mar 26 232 

Apr 26 287 

May 25 367 

Jun 25 319 

Jul 25 290 

Aug 25 227 

Sep 25 221 

Oct 26 203 

Nov 26 173 

Dec 25 203 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Guainía Department

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels10
- Shopping malls1
- Schools52
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants8
- Police stations2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Guainía Department?In Colombia
- What is the population of Guainía Department?53,839 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Guainía Department?About 22 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Guainía Department?About 0.8 people per km²
- What borders Guainía Department?Guaviare Department, Vaupés Department and Vichada Department
- What is there to see in Guainía Department?Comunidad Indígena de Sabanitas, Isla Guadalupe, Isla La Guama, Isla Murcielago
- What time zone is Guainía Department in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guainía Department?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Guainía Department?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guainía Department?189 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guainía Department?Settlements lie between 80 m and 455 m
- What is the highest point in Guainía Department?Cerro Caparro (442 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Guainía Department?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Guainía Department?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Guainía Department?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Guainía Department?CO94 (OCHA common operational dataset)