# Calamar Municipality, Guaviare Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Guaviare Department 

# Calamar

Calamar is a municipality of Colombia in Guaviare Department. It had an estimated **11,171 people** in 2025 on 13,565 km² (about 0.8 per km²). Its main town is Calamar. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 45 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11,171people (2025)
- 13,565km²
- 45mapped services
- 242 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Calamar?

Calamar had an estimated **11,171 people** in 2025 — 11.6% of Guaviare Department, 651st of 1121 municipalities. There are 825 women for every 1,000 men (below the Guaviare Department figure of 926). Spread over 13,565 km², that is about **0.8 people per km²**, 1097th of 1121 municipalities.

29.1% of people are children under 15 and 5.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 26 across Guaviare Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,197**

5–9 ****1,068**

10–14 ****989**

15–19 ****1,062**

20–24 ****1,076**

25–29 ****946**

30–34 ****789**

35–39 ****694**

40–44 ****633**

45–49 ****600**

50–54 ****561**

55–59 ****503**

60–64 ****401**

65–69 ****257**

70–74 ****163**

75–79 ****99**

80–84 ****57**

85–89 ****39**

90–94 ****21**

95+ ****11**

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 Calamar?

Calamar lies in [Guaviare Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guaviare/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [El Retorno](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guaviare/el-retorno/), [La Macarena](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/la-macarena/), [Miraflores](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guaviare/miraflores/), [San José del Guaviare](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guaviare/san-jose-del-guaviare/), [San Vicente del Caguán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/san-vicente-del-caguan/) and [Solano](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/solano/). By area it is the 15th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 24.4% of [Guaviare Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guaviare/). The centre of Calamar is about 363 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 120 km from San José del Guaviare, the main town of Guaviare Department. The centre point is at 1.5431° N, 72.9659° 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 Calamar

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Calamar: 3 waterfalls; 1 nature reserve; 1 attraction.

- Raudal · waterfall
- Raudal · waterfall
- Raudal · waterfall
- Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete · nature reserve
- Cachiveras del diablo · 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: Calamar

- 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

- La Macarena Airport (LMC) · La Macarena115 km
- Jorge E. Gonzalez Torres Airport (SJE) · San José Del Guaviare121 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:45, sunset around 17:47).

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 Calamar

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Calamar. The largest with a recorded population: Calamar (3,745). Settlements here lie between about 187 m and 313 m above sea level (median 242 m).

- Asentamiento
- Brisas del Itilla
- Calamar
- Cristalina
- Dos Ríos
- El Rosal
- Génova
- La Aguada
- La Cristalina
- La Yuquera
- Las Damas
- Macayarí
- Orocué
- Palestina
- Patio Bonito
- Porvenir
- Primavera
- Puerto Cano
- Puerto Colombia
- Puerto Mercedes
- Puerto Nuevo
- Puerto Paulina
- Puerto Polaco
- Resguardo indígena Itilla
- San Agustín
- San Francisco
- San Miguel
- Santa Inés
- Sánchez
- Tamanare
- Vereda Caño Caribe
- Vereda El Triunfo
- Vereda La Ceiba
- Vereda La Esmeralda
- Vereda Las Juntas
- Vereda Lindosa
- Vereda Puerto Cubarro
- Vereda Puerto Gaviota
- 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 Calamar

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Caño Macuje
- Caño Negro
- Río Canuya
- Río Itilla
- Río Itilla
- Río Teleya
- Río Tunia
- Río Tunía
- Río Tutuya
- Río Unilla
- Río Unilla

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Otaré · 235 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Parque Nacional Natural Serranía Chiribiquete

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Alto Vaupes West Southwest

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 Calamar and the best time to visit

In Calamar, the warmest month is Mar (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 2,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (305 mm) and the driest Jan (65 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 65 

Feb 25 96 

Mar 25 181 

Apr 25 265 

May 24 305 

Jun 24 242 

Jul 24 215 

Aug 24 165 

Sep 25 149 

Oct 25 228 

Nov 25 237 

Dec 25 144 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Calamar

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Antonio Villamaria Caldas E.S.E · Calamar 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.75754&mlon=-73.12500#map=17/1.75754/-73.12500) 

Hotel Hotel La Nueva Estancia · Calamar 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.40611&mlon=-73.12500#map=17/1.40611/-73.12500) 

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 Calamar

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

- Hospitals4
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels4
- Schools29
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants6

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 Guaviare Department

- El Retorno
- Miraflores
- San José del Guaviare

## Quick answers

- Where is Calamar?In Guaviare Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Calamar?11,171 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Calamar?About 26 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Calamar?About 0.8 people per km²
- What borders Calamar?El Retorno, La Macarena, Miraflores, San José del Guaviare, San Vicente del Caguán and Solano
- What is there to see in Calamar?Cachiveras del diablo, Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete, Raudal, Raudal
- What time zone is Calamar in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Calamar?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Calamar?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Calamar?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Calamar?Settlements lie between 187 m and 313 m
- What is the highest point in Calamar?Cerro Otaré (235 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Calamar?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Calamar?Hospital San Antonio Villamaria Caldas E.S.E, about 30 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Calamar?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Calamar?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Calamar?CO95015 (OCHA common operational dataset)