# Aracataca Municipality, Magdalena Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Magdalena Department 

# Aracataca

Aracataca is a municipality of Colombia in Magdalena Department. It had an estimated **43,618 people** in 2025 on 1,742 km² (about 25 per km²). Its main town is Aracataca. 52 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 59 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 43,618people (2025)
- 1,742km²
- 59mapped services
- 48 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Aracataca?

Aracataca had an estimated **43,618 people** in 2025 — 2.9% of Magdalena Department, 170th of 1121 municipalities. There are 976 women for every 1,000 men (below the Magdalena Department figure of 1,002). Spread over 1,742 km², that is about **25 people per km²**, 800th of 1121 municipalities.

29.7% of people are children under 15 and 7.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 29 across Magdalena Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,136**

5–9 ****4,353**

10–14 ****4,457**

15–19 ****4,440**

20–24 ****4,126**

25–29 ****3,567**

30–34 ****3,004**

35–39 ****2,609**

40–44 ****2,377**

45–49 ****2,146**

50–54 ****1,923**

55–59 ****1,758**

60–64 ****1,517**

65–69 ****1,173**

70–74 ****842**

75–79 ****549**

80–84 ****331**

85–89 ****178**

90–94 ****82**

95+ ****34**

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 Aracataca?

Aracataca lies in [Magdalena Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 9 other municipalities: [Ciénaga](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/cienaga/), [Dibulla](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/la-guajira/dibulla/), [El Retén](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/el-reten/), [Fundación](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/fundacion/), [Pueblo Bello](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/pueblo-bello/), [Puebloviejo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/puebloviejo/), [Santa Marta](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/santa-marta/), [Valledupar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/valledupar/) and [Zona Bananera](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/zona-bananera/). By area it is the 109th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 7.5% of [Magdalena Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/). The centre of Aracataca is about 672 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 75 km from Santa Marta, the main town of Magdalena Department. The centre point is at 10.6519° N, 73.8470° 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 Aracataca

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Aracataca: 3 museums; 1 viewpoint.

- Casa Museo Gabriel García Márquez · museum
- Casa del Telegrafista · museum
- Estación de Ferrocarril · museum
- Letrero Yo Amo Aracataca · viewpoint

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: Aracataca

- 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

- Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) · Santa Marta67 km
- Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) · Valledupar70 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:05, sunset around 17:35).

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 Aracataca

Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in Aracataca. The largest with a recorded population: Aracataca (41,872). Settlements here lie between about 23 m and 3,570 m above sea level (median 48 m).

- Alicante
- Aracataca
- Arizona
- Arumaque
- Asentamiento
- Asentamiento Kogui
- Bocatoma
- Buenos Aires
- Cerro Azul
- Circasia
- Control
- Cuchilla De Yanna
- Duriameina
- El Oriente
- El Recreo
- El Rosario
- El Salto
- El Volante
- El Volga
- Granja Teobromina
- La Andrea
- La Beatriz
- La Esmeralda
- La Pradera
- La Victoria
- Las Mercedes
- Leonila
- Ligia y Ruth
- Macaraquilla
- Mamancanaca
- Maranchucua
- Maránchucua
- Mercedes
- Normandía
- Pueblo Kogui
- Pueblo Talanquero
- Pueblo indígena
- Region Canchucuila
- Region Potrocaka
- Río Piedras
- Sampues
- San Antonio
- San Carlos
- Santa Bárbara
- Serancua
- Serangua
- Seránkua
- Tequendama
- Valle de Mamancanaca
- Vicentona
- Yechikin
- Yechiuin

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 Aracataca

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

### Water

70 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Arroyo Amangaka
- Arroyo Ancua
- Arroyo Candebachugua
- Arroyo Candebachugua
- Arroyo Canterrua
- Arroyo Cerancua
- Arroyo Garúa
- Arroyo Icanchuncuaya
- Laguna Yibuchaguiruru
- Quebrada Achocuimeina
- Quebrada Almeina
- Quebrada Amucua
- Quebrada Atincanagaca
- Quebrada Belén
- Quebrada Besameina
- Quebrada Buncuaneimaco
- Quebrada Cachúcua
- Quebrada Cancabachucua
- Quebrada Canobáchucua
- Quebrada Carcuina
- Quebrada Carcuna
- Quebrada Casicomucheina
- Quebrada Casigaca
- Quebrada Catorivan

…and 47 more.

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains; 1 peak.

- Pico El Guadrián · 5,055 m
- Cuchilla Sigungurua · 4,398 m
- Cuchilla de Yarina · 4,107 m
- Cerro Arucina · 2,851 m
- Cuchilla de Arucina · 2,267 m
- Cuchilla Subaringaca · 1,872 m

### Getting around

2 airfields.

- Aracataca West
- Candelita

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 Aracataca and the best time to visit

In Aracataca, the warmest month is Mar (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C). About 698 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 22 3 

Feb 23 3 

Mar 24 14 

Apr 23 38 

May 23 103 

Jun 23 66 

Jul 23 60 

Aug 23 74 

Sep 22 90 

Oct 21 140 

Nov 21 85 

Dec 22 25 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aracataca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Luisa Santiaga Iguaran · Aracataca 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.59026&mlon=-74.18565#map=17/10.59026/-74.18565) 

Bank Sucursal Bancario · Aracataca 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.59337&mlon=-74.19017#map=17/10.59337/-74.19017) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Colombia Mía · Fundación 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.49800&mlon=-74.16178#map=17/10.49800/-74.16178) 

Hotel Arca de Noe · Ciénaga 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.88606&mlon=-74.02427#map=17/10.88606/-74.02427) 

School Centro Educativo Mix Las Margaritas · Aracataca 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.65642&mlon=-74.01010#map=17/10.65642/-74.01010) 

Police station Policía nacional · Aracataca 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.60964&mlon=-74.16832#map=17/10.60964/-74.16832) 

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 Aracataca

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks2
- Hotels8
- Schools37
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants6
- 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 Magdalena Department

- Algarrobo
- Ariguaní
- Cerro de San Antonio
- Chivolo
- Ciénaga
- Concordia
- El Banco
- El Piñón
- El Retén
- Fundación
- Guamal
- Nueva Granada
- Pedraza
- Pijiño del Carmen
- Pivijay
- Plato
- Puebloviejo
- Remolino
- Sabanas de San Ángel
- Salamina
- San Sebastián de Buenavista
- San Zenón
- Santa Ana
- Santa Bárbara de Pinto
- Santa Marta
- Sitionuevo
- Tenerife
- Zapayán
- Zona Bananera

## Quick answers

- Where is Aracataca?In Magdalena Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Aracataca?43,618 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Aracataca?About 25 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Aracataca?About 25 people per km²
- What borders Aracataca?Ciénaga, Dibulla, El Retén, Fundación, Pueblo Bello, Puebloviejo, Santa Marta, Valledupar and Zona Bananera
- What is there to see in Aracataca?Casa Museo Gabriel García Márquez, Casa del Telegrafista, Estación de Ferrocarril, Letrero Yo Amo Aracataca
- What time zone is Aracataca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Aracataca?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Aracataca?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Aracataca?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Aracataca?Settlements lie between 23 m and 3,570 m
- What is the highest point in Aracataca?Pico El Guadrián (5,055 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Aracataca?November to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Aracataca?Luisa Santiaga Iguaran, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Aracataca?Sucursal Bancario, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aracataca?Estación de Servicio Colombia Mía, about 38 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Aracataca?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Aracataca?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Aracataca?CO47053 (OCHA common operational dataset)