# Chivolo Municipality, Magdalena Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/chivolo/

Municipality · Magdalena Department 

# Chivolo

Chivolo is a municipality of Colombia in Magdalena Department. It had an estimated **24,644 people** in 2025 on 537 km² (about 46 per km²). Its main town is Chivolo. 52 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 24,644people (2025)
- 537km²
- 26mapped services
- 109 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Chivolo?

Chivolo had an estimated **24,644 people** in 2025 — 1.6% of Magdalena Department, 343rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 872 women for every 1,000 men (below the Magdalena Department figure of 1,002). Spread over 537 km², that is about **46 people per km²**, 576th of 1121 municipalities.

28.7% of people are children under 15 and 7.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 29 across Magdalena Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 57 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,258**

5–9 ****2,411**

10–14 ****2,402**

15–19 ****2,217**

20–24 ****2,021**

25–29 ****1,915**

30–34 ****1,821**

35–39 ****1,654**

40–44 ****1,506**

45–49 ****1,369**

50–54 ****1,216**

55–59 ****1,077**

60–64 ****900**

65–69 ****679**

70–74 ****504**

75–79 ****326**

80–84 ****170**

85–89 ****95**

90–94 ****59**

95+ ****30**

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 Chivolo?

Chivolo lies in [Magdalena Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [El Piñón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/el-pinon/), [Pivijay](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/pivijay/), [Plato](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/plato/), [Sabanas de San Ángel](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/sabanas-de-san-angel/), [Tenerife](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/tenerife/) and [Zapayán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/zapayan/). By area it is the 346th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.3% of [Magdalena Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/). The centre of Chivolo is about 611 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 132 km from Santa Marta, the main town of Magdalena Department. The centre point is at 10.0902° N, 74.5113° 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: Chivolo

- 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

- Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) · Barranquilla94 km
- Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG) · Cartagena116 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:39).

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 Chivolo

Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in Chivolo. The largest with a recorded population: Chivolo (18,208) and Algarrobo (10,042). Settlements here lie between about 51 m and 146 m above sea level (median 109 m).

- Algarrobo
- Amparo
- Bellavista
- Camajón
- Chibolo
- Chivolo
- Corralito
- Corralnuevo
- Doctorero
- El Agasajo
- El Bongo
- El Brazuelo
- El Encanto
- El Mangón
- El Palmito
- El Pavo
- El Tormento
- Floresta
- Hacienda El Desierto
- Hacienda El Guayabo
- Hacienda El Rosario
- Hacienda La Candelaria
- Hacienda La Eugenia
- Hacienda La Oropéndola
- Hacienda Los Carretones
- Hacienda Los Gonzáles
- La China
- La Estrella
- La Fortuna
- La India
- La Paz
- La Ruina
- La Seda
- La Unión
- La Victoria
- Los Esfuerzos
- Orinoco
- Pacífico
- Pajal del Medio
- Palestina
- Plan
- Planadas
- Primavera
- Providencia
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puebloneuvo
- San Luis
- San Pablo
- Santa Fe
- Serranía
- Toribio
- Tormento

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 Chivolo

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Chimicuica
- Arroyo Petronita

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 Chivolo and the best time to visit

In Chivolo, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Nov (27 °C). About 753 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (140 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 29 2 

Feb 31 3 

Mar 31 11 

Apr 31 36 

May 29 107 

Jun 29 69 

Jul 30 77 

Aug 29 84 

Sep 28 98 

Oct 27 140 

Nov 27 98 

Dec 28 26 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chivolo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital E.S.E Centro de Salud de Zapayán · Zapayán 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.17017&mlon=-74.71513#map=17/10.17017/-74.71513) 

Hotel Hotel Bella Vista · Nueva Granada 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80323&mlon=-74.39271#map=17/9.80323/-74.39271) 

School Escuela Rural Mixta Las Mercedes · Chivolo 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.11239&mlon=-74.51504#map=17/10.11239/-74.51504) 

College Institución Educativa Departamental de Sabanas-Magdalena · El Piñón 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.38374&mlon=-74.70761#map=17/10.38374/-74.70761) 

Police station Estacion de Policia · Nueva Granada 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79972&mlon=-74.39221#map=17/9.79972/-74.39221) 

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 Chivolo

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

- Schools25
- Pharmacies1

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
- Aracataca
- Ariguaní
- Cerro de San Antonio
- 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 Chivolo?In Magdalena Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Chivolo?24,644 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Chivolo?About 28 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Chivolo?About 46 people per km²
- What borders Chivolo?El Piñón, Pivijay, Plato, Sabanas de San Ángel, Tenerife and Zapayán
- What time zone is Chivolo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chivolo?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Chivolo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chivolo?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chivolo?Settlements lie between 51 m and 146 m
- What is the best time to visit Chivolo?November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chivolo?E.S.E Centro de Salud de Zapayán, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chivolo?CO47170 (OCHA common operational dataset)