# El Molino Municipality, La Guajira Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · La Guajira Department 

# El Molino

El Molino is a municipality of Colombia in La Guajira Department. It had an estimated **8,546 people** in 2025 on 242 km² (about 35 per km²). Its main town is El Molino. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,546people (2025)
- 242km²
- 17mapped services
- 363 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in El Molino?

El Molino had an estimated **8,546 people** in 2025 — 0.8% of La Guajira Department, 762nd of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,007 women for every 1,000 men (below the La Guajira Department figure of 1,045). Spread over 242 km², that is about **35 people per km²**, 664th of 1121 municipalities.

23.1% of people are children under 15 and 11.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 25 across La Guajira Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people.

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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 Molino?

El Molino lies in [La Guajira Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/la-guajira/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 2 other municipalities: [San Juan del Cesar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/la-guajira/san-juan-del-cesar/) and [Villanueva](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/la-guajira/villanueva/). By area it is the 626th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.2% of [La Guajira Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/la-guajira/). The centre of El Molino is about 682 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 102 km from Riohacha, the main town of La Guajira Department. The centre point is at 10.6275° N, 72.8732° 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: El Molino

- 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

- Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) · Valledupar46 km
- Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) · Riohacha100 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 17:31).

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 Molino

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in El Molino. The largest with a recorded population: El Molino (5,265). Settlements here lie between about 190 m and 1,914 m above sea level (median 363 m).

- Barriales - Nuevas Ideas
- Bejuco - Diezmero
- Buena Vista
- Casquillo
- Corral - Orejero - San Benito
- El Colegio
- El Corral
- El Diezmero
- El Molino
- El Pital
- El Templado
- Farias - Los Tamacos
- Ilusiones
- La Blanca Aurora
- La Ceiba
- Las Ilusiones
- Los Barriales
- Los Placeres
- Macuira
- Manantial - Las Tablitas
- Montaña - Potrerito - Catatu
- Nuevas Ideas
- Potrerito
- Quinto Patio
- Ruperto
- San Pablo
- Santa Rosa
- Villa Blanca

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 Molino

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Acequia Chiquita
- Acequia Grande
- Acequia de Gómez
- Arroyo Don Diego
- Arroyo El Pozón
- Arroyo La Unión
- Arroyo Piedras

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains.

- Cerro El Peligro · 1,849 m
- Alto Volador · 1,520 m
- Cerro Capuchino · 1,428 m
- Cerro Picachudo · 1,231 m
- Loma Los Caballos · 988 m
- Cerro La Vija · 873 m
- Loma Las Delicias · 861 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 Molino and the best time to visit

In El Molino, the warmest month is Aug (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 718 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (140 mm) and the driest Feb (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 4 

Feb 22 4 

Mar 23 20 

Apr 23 44 

May 24 112 

Jun 24 68 

Jul 24 50 

Aug 24 70 

Sep 23 90 

Oct 23 140 

Nov 22 83 

Dec 22 32 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Molino

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital E.S.E Hospital San Lucas - El Molino, La Guajira · El Molino 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.65135&mlon=-72.92546#map=17/10.65135/-72.92546) 

Bank Davivienda · Villanueva 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.60551&mlon=-72.98202#map=17/10.60551/-72.98202) 

Hotel Hotel Dang Dang · Villanueva 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.60991&mlon=-72.97602#map=17/10.60991/-72.97602) 

School Escuela Indígena Rural Abukwamke · El Molino 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.64528&mlon=-72.87756#map=17/10.64528/-72.87756) 

College Instituto Nacional de Formacion Tecnica Profesional · San Juan del Cesar 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.77628&mlon=-73.00055#map=17/10.77628/-73.00055) 

Police station Policía Nacional · El Molino 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.65682&mlon=-72.93114#map=17/10.65682/-72.93114) 

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 Molino

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools13
- Restaurants1
- Police stations1

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 La Guajira Department

- Albania
- Barrancas
- Dibulla
- Distracción
- Fonseca
- Hatonuevo
- La Jagua del Pilar
- Maicao
- Manaure
- Riohacha
- San Juan del Cesar
- Uribia
- Urumita
- Villanueva

## Quick answers

- Where is El Molino?In La Guajira Department, Colombia
- What is the population of El Molino?8,546 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in El Molino?About 33 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of El Molino?About 35 people per km²
- What borders El Molino?San Juan del Cesar and Villanueva
- What time zone is El Molino in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Molino?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in El Molino?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Molino?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Molino?Settlements lie between 190 m and 1,914 m
- What is the highest point in El Molino?Cerro El Peligro (1,849 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Molino?November to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Molino?E.S.E Hospital San Lucas - El Molino, La Guajira, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Molino?Davivienda, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in El Molino?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Molino?CO44110 (OCHA common operational dataset)