# Guaviare Department, Colombia – Municipalities & Population

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Department · Colombia 

# Guaviare Department

Guaviare Department is a department of Colombia. It had an estimated **96,051 people** in 2025 on 55,559 km² (about 1.7 per km²). Its main town is San José del Guaviare. It is divided into 4 municipalities. 253 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 407 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 96,051people (2025)
- 55,559km²
- 4municipalities
- 407mapped services

## How many people live in Guaviare Department?

Guaviare Department had an estimated **96,051 people** in 2025 — 0.2% of Colombia, 29th of 33 departments. There are 926 women for every 1,000 men (below the Colombia figure of 1,055). Spread over 55,559 km², that is about **1.7 people per km²**, 29th of 33 departments.

29.6% of people are children under 15 and 6.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 33 across Colombia). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people.

0–4 ****9,649**

5–9 ****9,541**

10–14 ****9,262**

15–19 ****8,963**

20–24 ****8,690**

25–29 ****8,117**

30–34 ****7,078**

35–39 ****6,156**

40–44 ****5,538**

45–49 ****5,107**

50–54 ****4,530**

55–59 ****4,007**

60–64 ****3,352**

65–69 ****2,395**

70–74 ****1,619**

75–79 ****1,021**

80–84 ****575**

85–89 ****273**

90–94 ****114**

95+ ****47**

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 Guaviare Department?

Guaviare Department lies in [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other departments: [Caquetá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/), [Guainía Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guainia/), [Meta Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/), [Vaupés Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vaupes/) and [Vichada Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vichada/). By area it is the 7th largest of 33 departments in Colombia. It covers 4.9% of [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). The centre of Guaviare Department is about 366 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7903° N, 72.3765° 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 Guaviare Department

OpenStreetMap lists 27 named sights in Guaviare Department: 9 waterfalls; 8 attractions; 2 nature reserves; 2 beachs; 2 viewpoints; 1 monument; 1 archaeological site; 1 ruins; 1 national park.

- Arte Rupestre · archaeological site
- Cascada Arcoíris · waterfall
- Cascada Del Amor · waterfall
- Cascada Las Delicias · waterfall
- Pequeña Cascada · waterfall
- Raudal · waterfall
- Raudal · waterfall
- Raudal · waterfall
- Raudal de Tomachipán · waterfall
- Salto Gloria · waterfall
- Reserva Nacional Natural Nukak · national park
- Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete · nature reserve
- Sendero animal (reserva Guichiral) · nature reserve
- Isla Peñas Rojas · beach
- Isla San Jose · beach
- Puerta de Orion · viewpoint
- Vereda Rosales · viewpoint
- Arte Rupestre Cerro Azul · attraction
- Cachiveras del diablo · attraction
- Cuiudad de Piedra · attraction
- Los pozos naturales · attraction
- Pinturas Rupestres Nuevo Tolima · attraction
- Puentes Naturales · attraction
- Puerta de Orion · attraction
- Reserva Túneles Naturales · attraction
- Estatua del Colono · monument
- casas destruidas en Operación Artemisa 25.04.2019 · ruins

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: Guaviare 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

- Jorge E. Gonzalez Torres Airport (SJE) · San José Del Guaviare93 km
- Fabio Alberto Leon Bentley Airport (MVP) · Mitú246 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:44, sunset around 17:45).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 05:57 17:58 12.0 h 

Feb 06:01 18:05 12.1 h 

Mar 05:56 18:02 12.1 h 

Apr 05:45 17:54 12.2 h 

May 05:39 17:51 12.2 h 

Jun 05:42 17:56 12.2 h 

Jul 05:48 18:01 12.2 h 

Aug 05:49 17:59 12.2 h 

Sep 05:41 17:48 12.1 h 

Oct 05:32 17:37 12.1 h 

Nov 05:33 17:35 12.0 h 

Dec 05:44 17:45 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 Guaviare Department

Municipality People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[San José del Guaviare](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guaviare/san-jose-del-guaviare/) 61,906 3.7 16,757 139 261 

[El Retorno](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guaviare/el-retorno/) 15,200 1.2 12,428 39 73 

[Calamar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guaviare/calamar/) 11,171 0.8 13,565 39 45 

[Miraflores](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guaviare/miraflores/) 7,774 0.6 12,804 50 28 

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); [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-col).

## Villages and localities in Guaviare Department

Open gazetteers list **253 villages, towns and localities** in Guaviare Department. The largest with a recorded population: San José del Guaviare (52,815), El Retorno (11,340), Miraflores (5,007) and Calamar (3,745). Settlements here lie between about 150 m and 326 m above sea level (median 206 m).

- Agua Bonita
- Agua Bonita Baja
- Angoleta Alta
- Antiguo ETCR Charras
- Antiguo ETCR Las Colinas
- Araguato
- Arará
- Arizona
- Asentamiento
- Asentamiento Nukak
- Atawara
- Barranco Ceiba
- Barranco Colorado
- Barrancón
- Barranquillita
- Belén de la Paz
- Bocas de Agua Bonita
- Bocas de Buenos Aires
- Bocas del Itilla (Puerto Trinidad)
- Bocas del Raudal
- Boquerón
- Brisas del Guaviare
- Brisas del Itilla
- Brisas del Palmar
- Brisas del Yurupary
- Buenos Aires
- Buenos Aires Oeste Suroeste
- Calamar
- Carmen
- Caserío
- Caño Blanco II
- Caño Dorado
- Caño Maku
- Caño Nilo
- Caño Pescado
- Centro
- Cerritos
- Chaparral Alto
- Charco Caimán
- Charras
- Charrasquera
- Chuapal
- Ciudadela Araza
- Colinas
- Comuneros
- Copsagua
- Corinto
- Cornelio
- Corocoro
- Cristalina
- Cuatro Esquinas
- Cumare
- Divino Niño
- Dos Ríos
- El Capricho
- El Dorado
- El Morichal
- El Morro
- El Porvenir
- El Progreso
- El Remanso
- El Resbalón
- El Retorno
- El Rosal
- El Silencio
- El Tigre
- El Triunfo
- El Unilla
- El Yare
- Finca El Cofre
- Golondrinas
- Guacamayas
- Gualandayes
- Guanapalo
- Guayabero
- Guayabero La Carpa
- Génova
- Heliconias
- Inspección de Policía Las Guacamayas
- Inspección de Policía Puerto Cachicamo
- Inspección de Policía Puerto Nuevo
- Inspección de Policía Puerto Ospina
- Inspección de Policía Sabanas de La Fuga
- Julio Cruz
- Kiniquiarí
- La Aguada
- La Carpa
- La Catalina
- La Costeñita
- La Cristalina
- La Esmeralda - Caño Blanco III
- La Esperanza
- La Fortaleza
- La Granja
- La Juga
- La Libertad
- La Lindosa
- La María
- La Modelo
- La Paz
- La Primavera
- La Reforma
- La Rompida
- La Tigrera
- La Tortuga
- La Unilla
- La Unión
- La Yuquera
- Lagos del Dorado
- Lagos del Paso
- Las Acacias
- Las Brisas
- Las Damas
- Las Juntas
- Las Orquídeas
- Las Palmas
- Las Pavas
- Las Perchas
- Los Espinosas
- Los Kioscos
- Los Naranjos
- Los Tubos
- Macaranaima
- Macayarí
- Manglares
- Miraflores
- Miralindo
- Mitare
- Mocuare
- Monfort
- Morichal
- Morichal Viejo
- New York
- Nueva Primavera
- Orocué
- Palestina
- Palo Negro
- Patio Bonito
- Picalojo
- Pompeya
- Popular
- Portal de Belén
- Porvenir
- Primavera
- Primero de Mayo
- Pueblo
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pueblo Viejo
- Pueblo indígena
- Puerto
- Puerto Antioquia
- Puerto Arturo
- Puerto Cachicamo
- Puerto Cano
- Puerto Castro
- Puerto Colombia
- Puerto Córdoba
- Puerto Flores
- Puerto Grita
- Puerto Macaco
- Puerto Mandú
- Puerto Mentiras
- Puerto Mercedes
- Puerto Nare
- Puerto Nuevo
- Puerto Ospina
- Puerto Palermo
- Puerto Paulina
- Puerto Polaco
- Puerto Santander
- Puerto Tolima
- RI Fuga Fanas
- Raudal Golondrinas
- Remolino Los Dorados
- Reserva La Paz
- Resguardo indígena Itilla
- Retiro de Caño Lajas
- Ricuarte
- Rocoso
- Rosal
- Sabanas de La Fuga
- San Agustín
- San Andrés
- San Fernando
- San Francisco
- San Ignacio
- San Isidro Uno
- San Jorge
- San Jorge I
- San Jorge II
- San José
- San José del Guaviare
- San Lucas
- San Luis
- San Miguel
- Santa Ines
- Santa Inés
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Teresa
- Santa Teresita
- Santander
- Sánchez
- Tamanare
- Tomachipán
- Trapiche
- Trocha Oriental
- Veinte de Julio
- Venecia
- Veracruz
- Vereda
- Vereda Agua Bonita
- Vereda Buenos Aires
- Vereda Cano Bonito
- Vereda Caño Caribe
- Vereda Caño Girisa
- Vereda Cerro Azul
- Vereda Cubeos
- Vereda El Progreso
- Vereda El Retiro
- Vereda El Tigre
- Vereda El Triunfo
- Vereda El Trueno
- Vereda Florida 2
- Vereda La Ceiba
- Vereda La Esmeralda
- Vereda La Fuguita
- Vereda La Leona
- Vereda La Marina
- Vereda La Morichera
- Vereda La Pizarra
- Vereda La Tabla
- Vereda La Ye
- Vereda Las Juntas
- Vereda Lejanías
- Vereda Lindosa
- Vereda Monserrate Ii
- Vereda Nuevo Tolima
- Vereda Playa Guio
- Vereda Puerto Cubarro
- Vereda Puerto Gaviota
- Vereda Puerto Palermo
- Vereda Salto Gloria
- Vereda San Antonio
- Vereda San Antonio Alto
- Vereda Santa Rosa
- Vereda Tomachipan
- Villa Andrea
- Villa Angela
- Villa Claudia
- Villa del Parque
- Villa del Prado
- Vuelta El Alivio
- Yaguará

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 Guaviare Department

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

### Water

74 rivers and streams; 24 lakes; 3 waterfalls.

- Caño Abejas
- Caño Aceite
- Caño Agua Bonita
- Caño Aracá Miraflores
- Caño Araguato
- Caño Barreto
- Caño Barrigudo
- Caño Canchina
- Caño Cauca
- Caño Charra
- Caño El Lindero
- Caño El Retiro
- Caño Grande
- Caño Guacarú
- Caño Guacarú
- Caño Gusas
- Caño Jiménez
- Caño Julio
- Caño Kiniquiarí
- Caño La Casa
- Caño La Esperanza
- Caño La Flauta
- Caño La Fuga
- Caño La Girisa

…and 77 more.

### Coast and islands

7 islands; 1 lagoon.

- Isla Barrancón
- Isla El Remolino
- Isla La Vaca
- Isla Peñas Rojas
- Isla Puerto Arturo
- Isla San José
- Isla de Los Curripacos
- Lago Espejo

### Hills and mountains

6 hills; 4 mountains.

- Cerro Campana · 523 m
- Cerro Azul · 435 m
- Cerro Alfonso Moyano · 360 m
- Cerro Pelado · 341 m
- Cerro Otaré · 235 m
- Cerro Paloma · 230 m
- Cerro Camareto · 222 m
- Sierra Tunahi · 205 m
- Loma El Tigre · 176 m
- Cerro Santa Ana · 175 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Parque Nacional Natural Serranía Chiribiquete

### Getting around

5 airfields; 3 airports.

- Aeropuerto Barranquillita
- Alto Vaupes West Southwest
- Cornello Northeast 1
- Cornello Northeast 2
- Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport
- Miraflores Airport
- Puerto Palermo 1
- Puerto Palermo 2

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 Guaviare Department and the best time to visit

In Guaviare Department, the warmest month is Mar (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 2,916 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (429 mm) and the driest Jan (53 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 53 

Feb 25 81 

Mar 25 186 

Apr 25 348 

May 25 429 

Jun 24 356 

Jul 24 319 

Aug 25 242 

Sep 25 215 

Oct 25 292 

Nov 25 259 

Dec 25 136 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Guaviare Department

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

- Hospitals8
- Banks11
- Petrol pumps11
- Hotels56
- Shopping malls1
- Schools223
- Colleges and universities8
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies9
- Restaurants65
- Police stations8
- Dental clinics6

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 Guaviare Department?In Colombia
- What is the population of Guaviare Department?96,051 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Guaviare Department?About 26 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Guaviare Department?About 1.7 people per km²
- What borders Guaviare Department?Caquetá Department, Guainía Department, Meta Department, Vaupés Department and Vichada Department
- What is there to see in Guaviare Department?Arte Rupestre, Arte Rupestre Cerro Azul, Cachiveras del diablo, Cascada Arcoíris
- What time zone is Guaviare Department in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guaviare Department?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Guaviare Department?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guaviare Department?253 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guaviare Department?Settlements lie between 150 m and 326 m
- What is the highest point in Guaviare Department?Cerro Campana (523 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Guaviare Department?January to February
- How many hospitals are in Guaviare Department?8 mapped
- How many banks are in Guaviare Department?11 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Guaviare Department?11 mapped
- What is the P-code of Guaviare Department?CO95 (OCHA common operational dataset)