# Santa María Municipality, Huila Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/santa-maria/

Municipality · Huila Department 

# Santa María

Santa María is a municipality of Colombia in Huila Department. It had an estimated **10,916 people** in 2025 on 339 km² (about 32 per km²). Its main town is Santa María. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10,916people (2025)
- 339km²
- 22mapped services
- 1,536 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Santa María?

Santa María had an estimated **10,916 people** in 2025 — 0.9% of Huila Department, 668th of 1121 municipalities. There are 936 women for every 1,000 men (below the Huila Department figure of 1,009). Spread over 339 km², that is about **32 people per km²**, 698th of 1121 municipalities.

29.8% of people are children under 15 and 8.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 30 across Huila Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 63 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,139**

5–9 ****1,109**

10–14 ****999**

15–19 ****910**

20–24 ****854**

25–29 ****803**

30–34 ****756**

35–39 ****709**

40–44 ****656**

45–49 ****569**

50–54 ****504**

55–59 ****494**

60–64 ****455**

65–69 ****365**

70–74 ****257**

75–79 ****163**

80–84 ****93**

85–89 ****44**

90–94 ****23**

95+ ****10**

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 Santa María?

Santa María lies in [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Palermo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/palermo/), [Planadas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/planadas/) and [Teruel](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/teruel/). By area it is the 508th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.9% of [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/). The centre of Santa María is about 255 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 40 km from Neiva, the main town of Huila Department. The centre point is at 2.9224° N, 75.6443° 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).

## Know before you go: Santa María

- 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

- Benito Salas Airport (NVA) · Neiva39 km
- Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO) · Cali107 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:56).

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 Santa María

Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Santa María. The largest with a recorded population: Santa María (2,761). Settlements here lie between about 963 m and 2,131 m above sea level (median 1,536 m).

- Albania
- Altamira
- Bache
- Bachecito
- Belgica
- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Canaan
- Carmen De Bolívar
- El Cedral
- El Cisne
- El Joven
- El Perú
- El Placer
- El Socorro
- Guadualito
- La Esperanza
- La Primavera
- Los Andes
- Mirador
- Patio Bonito
- Porvenir
- Primavera
- San Francisco
- San Joaquín
- San Jose
- San José
- San Miguel
- Santa Helena
- Santa Librada
- Santa María
- Santa Teresa

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 Santa María

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Barandilla
- Quebrada Berlín
- Quebrada El Chimborazo
- Quebrada El Moral
- Quebrada El Moro
- Quebrada El Tambillo
- Quebrada Hoyola
- Quebrada La Danta
- Quebrada La Donia
- Quebrada La Esperanza
- Quebrada Los Olivos
- Quebrada Santa Cecilia
- Río Baché

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 2 hills.

- Cerro Blanco · 2,490 m
- Loma El Joven · 1,916 m
- Cerro El Diablo · 1,728 m
- Loma Barandillas · 1,267 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 Santa María and the best time to visit

In Santa María, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,096 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (173 mm) and the driest Aug (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 61 

Feb 21 77 

Mar 20 119 

Apr 20 141 

May 20 117 

Jun 19 56 

Jul 19 42 

Aug 20 29 

Sep 21 47 

Oct 21 124 

Nov 20 173 

Dec 20 110 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa María

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hozpital Santa Maria · Palermo 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.86139&mlon=-75.59780#map=17/2.86139/-75.59780) 

Bank Banco W · Planadas 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.19383&mlon=-75.64698#map=17/3.19383/-75.64698) 

Petrol pump Bomba Riochiquito · Páez 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.67160&mlon=-75.78296#map=17/2.67160/-75.78296) 

Hotel Hotel Plaza Real · Santa María 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.93727&mlon=-75.58655#map=17/2.93727/-75.58655) 

School Escuela El Cedral · Santa María 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.92877&mlon=-75.64853#map=17/2.92877/-75.64853) 

College Uniminuto Planadas · Planadas 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.19479&mlon=-75.64514#map=17/3.19479/-75.64514) 

Police station Policia Nacional Planadas Tolima · Planadas 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.19423&mlon=-75.64542#map=17/3.19423/-75.64542) 

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 Santa María

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

- Hotels2
- Schools17
- Restaurants2
- Dental clinics1

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 Huila Department

- Acevedo
- Agrado
- Aipe
- Algeciras
- Altamira
- Baraya
- Campoalegre
- Colombia
- Elías
- Garzón
- Gigante
- Guadalupe
- Hobo
- Isnos
- La Argentina
- La Plata
- Neiva
- Nátaga
- Oporapa
- Paicol
- Palermo
- Palestina
- Pital
- Pitalito
- Rivera
- Saladoblanco
- San Agustín
- Suaza
- Tarqui
- Tello
- Teruel
- Tesalia
- Timaná
- Villavieja
- Yaguará
- Íquira

## Quick answers

- Where is Santa María?In Huila Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Santa María?10,916 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Santa María?About 28 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Santa María?About 32 people per km²
- What borders Santa María?Palermo, Planadas and Teruel
- What time zone is Santa María in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santa María?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Santa María?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa María?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa María?Settlements lie between 963 m and 2,131 m
- What is the highest point in Santa María?Cerro Blanco (2,490 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Santa María?December to March and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santa María?Hozpital Santa Maria, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santa María?Banco W, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa María?Bomba Riochiquito, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Santa María?CO41676 (OCHA common operational dataset)