# El Retorno Municipality, Guaviare Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Guaviare Department 

# El Retorno

El Retorno is a municipality of Colombia in Guaviare Department. It had an estimated **15,200 people** in 2025 on 12,428 km² (about 1.2 per km²). Its main town is El Retorno. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 73 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 15,200people (2025)
- 12,428km²
- 73mapped services
- 200 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in El Retorno?

El Retorno had an estimated **15,200 people** in 2025 — 15.8% of Guaviare Department, 522nd of 1121 municipalities. There are 887 women for every 1,000 men (below the Guaviare Department figure of 926). Spread over 12,428 km², that is about **1.2 people per km²**, 1093rd of 1121 municipalities.

32.1% of people are children under 15 and 6.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 26 across Guaviare Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 63 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,492**

5–9 ****1,635**

10–14 ****1,755**

15–19 ****1,593**

20–24 ****1,300**

25–29 ****1,091**

30–34 ****944**

35–39 ****860**

40–44 ****814**

45–49 ****785**

50–54 ****742**

55–59 ****658**

60–64 ****535**

65–69 ****383**

70–74 ****263**

75–79 ****170**

80–84 ****96**

85–89 ****48**

90–94 ****24**

95+ ****8**

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 El Retorno?

El Retorno lies in [Guaviare Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guaviare/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Calamar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guaviare/calamar/), [Carurú](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vaupes/caruru/), [Miraflores](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guaviare/miraflores/), [Morichal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guainia/morichal/), [Papunahua](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vaupes/papunahua/) and [San José del Guaviare](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guaviare/san-jose-del-guaviare/). By area it is the 19th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 22.4% of [Guaviare Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/guaviare/). The centre of El Retorno is about 415 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 153 km from San José del Guaviare, the main town of Guaviare Department. The centre point is at 2.0497° N, 71.3602° 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 El Retorno

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in El Retorno: 1 waterfall.

- Salto Gloria · waterfall

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: El Retorno

- 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) · Mitú153 km
- Jorge E. Gonzalez Torres Airport (SJE) · San José Del Guaviare154 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:40, sunset around 17:40).

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 El Retorno

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in El Retorno. The largest with a recorded population: El Retorno (11,340). Settlements here lie between about 163 m and 251 m above sea level (median 200 m).

- Agua Bonita Baja
- Brisas del Palmar
- Carmen
- Caserío
- Cerritos
- Chaparral Alto
- Colinas
- El Retorno
- El Unilla
- Golondrinas
- Julio Cruz
- Kiniquiarí
- La Fortaleza
- La Libertad
- La Paz
- La Unilla
- Las Acacias
- Las Damas
- Las Juntas
- Morichal
- Morichal Viejo
- New York
- Nueva Primavera
- Pueblo
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puerto Macaco
- Retiro de Caño Lajas
- Rocoso
- San Isidro Uno
- San Lucas
- Vereda
- Vereda Cano Bonito
- Vereda Cubeos
- Vereda El Trueno
- Vereda La Marina
- Vereda La Morichera
- Vereda La Tabla
- Vereda Salto Gloria
- Vereda San Antonio

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 El Retorno

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Caño Aceite
- Caño Barrigudo
- Caño Cauca
- Caño Grande
- Caño Jiménez
- Caño Kiniquiarí
- Caño Mosco
- Caño Paloma
- Caño Patabá
- Caño Rico
- Caño Siringa
- Laguna Macú
- Río Papunaua

### Hills and mountains

2 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro Alfonso Moyano · 360 m
- Cerro Paloma · 230 m
- Cerro Santa Ana · 175 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 El Retorno and the best time to visit

In El Retorno, the warmest month is Mar (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 2,998 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (437 mm) and the driest Jan (100 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 100 

Feb 25 131 

Mar 25 210 

Apr 25 332 

May 25 437 

Jun 24 351 

Jul 24 307 

Aug 25 244 

Sep 25 238 

Oct 25 268 

Nov 25 224 

Dec 25 154 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Retorno

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Centro Educativo San Francisco Dos · El Retorno 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.08528&mlon=-71.51639#map=17/2.08528/-71.51639) 

College Unitrópico · El Retorno 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.10890&mlon=-71.01562#map=17/2.10890/-71.01562) 

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 El Retorno

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels7
- Schools55
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants3
- 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.

## Other municipalities in Guaviare Department

- Calamar
- Miraflores
- San José del Guaviare

## Quick answers

- Where is El Retorno?In Guaviare Department, Colombia
- What is the population of El Retorno?15,200 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in El Retorno?About 24 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of El Retorno?About 1.2 people per km²
- What borders El Retorno?Calamar, Carurú, Miraflores, Morichal, Papunahua and San José del Guaviare
- What is there to see in El Retorno?Salto Gloria
- What time zone is El Retorno in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Retorno?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in El Retorno?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Retorno?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Retorno?Settlements lie between 163 m and 251 m
- What is the highest point in El Retorno?Cerro Alfonso Moyano (360 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Retorno?January
- How many hospitals are in El Retorno?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in El Retorno?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Retorno?CO95025 (OCHA common operational dataset)