# San Juan del Cesar Municipality, La Guajira Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/la-guajira/san-juan-del-cesar/ Municipality · La Guajira Department # San Juan del Cesar San Juan del Cesar is a municipality of Colombia in La Guajira Department. It had an estimated **53,679 people** in 2025 on 1,314 km² (about 41 per km²). Its main town is San Juan del Cesar. 77 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 110 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 53,679people (2025) - 1,314km² - 110mapped services - 359 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in San Juan del Cesar? San Juan del Cesar had an estimated **53,679 people** in 2025 — 5.2% of La Guajira Department, 141st of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,039 women for every 1,000 men (close to the La Guajira Department figure of 1,045). Spread over 1,314 km², that is about **41 people per km²**, 611th of 1121 municipalities. 25.4% of people are children under 15 and 9.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 25 across La Guajira Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people. 0–4 ****4,224** 5–9 ****4,587** 10–14 ****4,789** 15–19 ****4,576** 20–24 ****4,486** 25–29 ****4,451** 30–34 ****4,083** 35–39 ****3,658** 40–44 ****3,385** 45–49 ****3,037** 50–54 ****2,740** 55–59 ****2,537** 60–64 ****2,282** 65–69 ****1,760** 70–74 ****1,261** 75–79 ****847** 80–84 ****496** 85–89 ****264** 90–94 ****132** 95+ ****52** 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 San Juan del Cesar? San Juan del Cesar lies in [La Guajira Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/la-guajira/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Dibulla](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/la-guajira/dibulla/), [Distracción](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/la-guajira/distraccion/), [El Molino](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/la-guajira/el-molino/), [Fonseca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/la-guajira/fonseca/), [Riohacha](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/la-guajira/riohacha/), [Valledupar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/valledupar/) and [Villanueva](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/la-guajira/villanueva/). By area it is the 149th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 6.4% of [La Guajira Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/la-guajira/). The centre of San Juan del Cesar is about 698 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 84 km from Riohacha, the main town of La Guajira Department. The centre point is at 10.8129° N, 73.0844° 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 San Juan del Cesar OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Juan del Cesar: 1 memorial. - La Virgencita · memorial ### Nearby, outside San Juan del Cesar - Casa Materna de Rafael Escalona Martínez · memorial, Valledupar18 km - Plaza Principal · attraction, Valledupar19 km - Tarima, Plaza Principal de Patillal, César · attraction, Valledupar19 km - Parque "Las Monedas" · attraction, Valledupar19 km 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: San Juan del Cesar - 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) · Riohacha81 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:32). 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 San Juan del Cesar Open gazetteers list **77 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan del Cesar. The largest with a recorded population: San Juan del Cesar (40,069). Settlements here lie between about 178 m and 2,867 m above sea level (median 359 m). - Achintukua (La Sierrita) - Ahuayamal - Asentamiento kogui - Barrialito - Barrito Blanco - Boca de Monte - Boca de Tigre - Boquina - Caracolí - Carbonalito - Carrizal - Carujo - Cañaverales - Cherua - Corral de Piedra - Corraleja - Corralejo - Curazao - El Barcino - El Caney - El Carmen - El Carrizal - El Comodín - El Hatico de Los Indios - El Limoncito - El Machín - El Manguito - El Tablazo - El Totumo - Faría - Fundación - Gavilán - Guadalajara - Guamachal - Guapango - Guayabal - Guayacanal - Jiguital - La Altura - La Despensa - La Esperanza - La Isabel - La Junta - La Loquera - La Peña - La Peña de Los Indios - La Sierrita - La Trinidad - La Vega del Jayo - Lagunita - Las Guabinas - Las Lajitas - Letonia - Loma de El Potrero - Los Andes - Los Cardones - Los Dos Ríos - Los Haticos - Los Placeres - Los Pondores - Los Pozos - Marokaso - Paloquemao - Perequétano - Piloncito - Pondorito - Potrerito - Sabana Manuela - Sabanagrande - San Juan del Cesar - Surivaca - Tezhumke - Tocapalma - Vereda El Caney - Villa Rueda - Villa del Río - Zambrano 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 San Juan del Cesar Named natural and historic features inside San Juan del Cesar, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 94 rivers and streams. - Acequia El Canal - Arroyo Aguacatal - Arroyo Anacleto - Arroyo Babilonia - Arroyo Barrito Blanco - Arroyo Bayomba - Arroyo Campana - Arroyo Campanario - Arroyo Caracolíes - Arroyo Cardón - Arroyo Carrizal - Arroyo Cerrito - Arroyo Cocinera - Arroyo Cotoprí - Arroyo El Arroyo - Arroyo El Chorro - Arroyo El Corral de La Piedra - Arroyo El Hoyo - Arroyo El Machín - Arroyo El Mamoncito - Arroyo El Silencio - Arroyo El Tigre - Arroyo Falda de La Sierra - Arroyo Francisco Luis …and 70 more. ### Hills and mountains 5 hills; 3 mountains; 1 peak. - Cerro Bistautama · 3,743 m - Cerro Agua Fría · 1,197 m - Cerro Viejo · 1,075 m - Cuchilla Medio Pañuelo · 963 m - Cerro Gamarrúa · 574 m - Cuchilla El Tigre · 475 m - Cuchilla El Palmar · 426 m - Cerro El Tablazo · 386 m - Cerro de Zambrano · 248 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - San Juan Del Cesa 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 San Juan del Cesar and the best time to visit In San Juan del Cesar, the warmest month is Aug (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 672 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (140 mm) and the driest Jan (3 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 23 3 Feb 24 4 Mar 24 13 Apr 25 34 May 25 97 Jun 25 64 Jul 26 44 Aug 26 64 Sep 25 93 Oct 24 140 Nov 24 85 Dec 23 31 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Juan del Cesar Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clínica San Juan · San Juan del Cesar 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.77068&mlon=-73.01101#map=17/10.77068/-73.01101) Bank Banco W · San Juan del Cesar 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.76968&mlon=-73.00947#map=17/10.76968/-73.00947) Hotel Cabaña Heaven · San Juan del Cesar 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.83129&mlon=-73.09958#map=17/10.83129/-73.09958) School Institucion Educativa Mercedes Romero De Quintero · San Juan del Cesar 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.82309&mlon=-73.08314#map=17/10.82309/-73.08314) College Instituto Nacional de Formacion Tecnica Profesional · San Juan del Cesar 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.77628&mlon=-73.00055#map=17/10.77628/-73.00055) Police station Policía Nacional · El Molino 24 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 San Juan del Cesar Places mapped inside San Juan del Cesar in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks4 - Hotels7 - Schools87 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants6 - Dental clinics2 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 - El Molino - Fonseca - Hatonuevo - La Jagua del Pilar - Maicao - Manaure - Riohacha - Uribia - Urumita - Villanueva ## Quick answers - Where is San Juan del Cesar?In La Guajira Department, Colombia - What is the population of San Juan del Cesar?53,679 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in San Juan del Cesar?About 30 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of San Juan del Cesar?About 41 people per km² - What borders San Juan del Cesar?Dibulla, Distracción, El Molino, Fonseca, Riohacha, Valledupar and Villanueva - What is there to see in San Juan del Cesar?La Virgencita - What time zone is San Juan del Cesar in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Juan del Cesar?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in San Juan del Cesar?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Juan del Cesar?77 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Juan del Cesar?Settlements lie between 178 m and 2,867 m - What is the highest point in San Juan del Cesar?Cerro Bistautama (3,743 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Juan del Cesar?November to September - Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan del Cesar?Clínica San Juan, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Juan del Cesar?Banco W, about 9.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San Juan del Cesar?3 mapped - How many banks are in San Juan del Cesar?4 mapped - What is the P-code of San Juan del Cesar?CO44650 (OCHA common operational dataset)