# El Banco Municipality, Magdalena Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/el-banco/

Municipality · Magdalena Department 

# El Banco

El Banco is a municipality of Colombia in Magdalena Department. It had an estimated **73,393 people** in 2025 on 815 km² (about 90 per km²). Its main town is El Banco. 75 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 133 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 73,393people (2025)
- 815km²
- 133mapped services
- 31 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in El Banco?

El Banco had an estimated **73,393 people** in 2025 — 4.9% of Magdalena Department, 96th of 1121 municipalities. There are 985 women for every 1,000 men (below the Magdalena Department figure of 1,002). Spread over 815 km², that is about **90 people per km²**, 308th of 1121 municipalities.

28.9% of people are children under 15 and 9.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 29 across Magdalena Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 62 children and older people.

0–4 ****6,875**

5–9 ****7,168**

10–14 ****7,133**

15–19 ****6,801**

20–24 ****6,209**

25–29 ****5,559**

30–34 ****4,958**

35–39 ****4,433**

40–44 ****4,111**

45–49 ****3,808**

50–54 ****3,467**

55–59 ****3,167**

60–64 ****2,787**

65–69 ****2,305**

70–74 ****1,888**

75–79 ****1,335**

80–84 ****760**

85–89 ****381**

90–94 ****168**

95+ ****58**

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 Banco?

El Banco lies in [Magdalena Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Chimichagua](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/chimichagua/), [El Peñón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/el-penon/), [Guamal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/guamal/), [Hatillo de Loba](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/hatillo-de-loba/), [Margarita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/margarita/), [San Martín de Loba](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/san-martin-de-loba/) and [Tamalameque](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/tamalameque/). By area it is the 248th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 3.5% of [Magdalena Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/). The centre of El Banco is about 504 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 234 km from Santa Marta, the main town of Magdalena Department. The centre point is at 9.1435° N, 73.9902° 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 El Banco

OpenStreetMap lists 24 named sights in El Banco: 19 beachs; 4 monuments; 1 attraction.

- Isla Pata · beach
- Punta Caimanera · beach
- Punta Chiriguana · beach
- Punta De Barro · beach
- Punta De Ceiba · beach
- Punta Del Muerto · beach
- Punta El Jobal · beach
- Punta El Nispero · beach
- Punta Florida · beach
- Punta Humadera · beach
- Punta Jimenez · beach
- Punta La Perra · beach
- Punta La Peña · beach
- Punta La Toma · beach
- Punta La Troya · beach
- Punta La Vieja · beach
- Punta Perico · beach
- Punta Rivera · beach
- Punta Varela · beach
- Muelle fluvial El Banco · attraction
- Monumento Batalla La Humareda · monument
- Monumento Jose Benito Barros Palomino · monument
- Monumento a la Cumbia · monument
- Rotonda Yo Amo El Banco · monument

### Nearby, outside El Banco

- Punta Caiman · beach, Chimichagua13 km
- Reserva Natural El Garcero · nature reserve, Margarita19 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: El Banco

- 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

- Las Brujas Airport (CZU) · Corozal144 km
- Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) · Valledupar165 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 17:38).

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 Banco

Open gazetteers list **75 villages, towns and localities** in El Banco. The largest with a recorded population: El Banco (54,522). Settlements here lie between about 19 m and 77 m above sea level (median 31 m).

- 10 de Julio
- Aguaestrada
- Aguafría
- Algarrobal
- Barranco
- Belencito
- Bella Luz
- Belén
- Botillero
- Buenos Aires
- Caimanera
- Campoalegre
- Candelaria
- Caño de Palma
- Caños de Palma
- El Banco
- El Centro
- El Cerrito
- El Congreso
- El Diamante
- El Jobo
- El Palmar
- El Placer
- El Progreso
- El Salto
- El Trébol
- El Veintidos
- El huerto
- Florida
- Garzón
- Guacamayal
- Hatillo de la Sabana
- Islitas
- Jetsemain
- La Curva
- La Cámara
- La Esperanza
- La Estrella
- La Herradura
- La Paz
- La Punta
- La Union
- La Unión
- La playa
- Las Delicias
- Las Flores
- Las Inguensas
- Las Mulas
- Las Piedras
- Las américas
- Loroblanco
- Los Mamones
- Los Negritos
- Los Pilones
- Marratonal
- Mata de Caña
- Menchiquejo
- Monte Libano
- Negritos
- Nuevo Día
- Nuevo Tiempo
- Potrerito
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Rincón de Malpica
- Sabana de Hatillo
- Sabana de las Flores
- Sabanas de Molina
- Sabaneta
- San Eduardo
- San Felipe
- San José
- San Roque
- Santa Fe
- Tamalamequito
- Vista hermosa

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 Banco

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams; 10 lakes.

- Arroyo El Jobo
- Arroyo Juan Congo
- Caño Cope
- Caño Corral
- Caño El Rubio
- Caño Guamal
- Caño Hondo
- Caño Jobo
- Caño La Iguana
- Caño Los Pollos
- Caño Rosario
- Caño Rosarito
- Cienaga El Paso
- Ciénaga Caimán
- Ciénaga Caneho
- Ciénaga Ceiba Mocha
- Ciénaga Chilloa
- Ciénaga Garzal
- Ciénaga Las Pavas
- Ciénaga Los Monos
- Ciénaga Pajaral
- Ciénaga Terronal
- Río Cosar

### Coast and islands

23 headlands; 20 lagoons; 3 islands.

- Ciénaga Andrés Martínez
- Ciénaga Bartolazo
- Ciénaga Caballo
- Ciénaga Candelaria
- Ciénaga Cantagallo
- Ciénaga Caña Fístula
- Ciénaga El Arrastradero
- Ciénaga El Garzal
- Ciénaga El Letrero
- Ciénaga El Roblal
- Ciénaga González
- Ciénaga Gualumal
- Ciénaga Indriana
- Ciénaga La Ceibita
- Ciénaga La Pácora
- Ciénaga Los Suanes
- Ciénaga Palmarito
- Ciénaga Rodeito
- Ciénaga Tíojuancho
- Ciénaga de Palomeque
- Isla Batayé
- Isla Cancoba
- Isla Mata de Caña
- Punta Carmen

…and 22 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Cerro Botillero · 163 m
- Cerro Cabrito · 73 m

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 airfield.

- Aeropuerto El Banco
- Negritos

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 Banco and the best time to visit

In El Banco, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). About 897 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (128 mm) and the driest Jan (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January, May and September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 19 

Feb 29 21 

Mar 29 45 

Apr 29 78 

May 28 113 

Jun 28 78 

Jul 29 78 

Aug 29 85 

Sep 28 93 

Oct 26 128 

Nov 26 110 

Dec 27 49 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Banco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital La Candelaria El Banco Magdalena · El Banco 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.00829&mlon=-73.97148#map=17/9.00829/-73.97148) 

Bank Banco Magdalena · El Banco 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.00143&mlon=-73.97410#map=17/9.00143/-73.97410) 

Petrol pump Central · El Banco 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.00118&mlon=-73.97414#map=17/9.00118/-73.97414) 

Hotel Mawi Hotel Campestre · El Banco 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.04833&mlon=-73.96020#map=17/9.04833/-73.96020) 

Mall El hueco · El Banco 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.99425&mlon=-73.97121#map=17/8.99425/-73.97121) 

School Institución Educativa Bas Departamental Rural Rita Cuello Vanegas · El Banco 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.14311&mlon=-73.99563#map=17/9.14311/-73.99563) 

College Instituto Técnico del Norte · El Banco 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.00311&mlon=-73.97208#map=17/9.00311/-73.97208) 

Police station Estacion de Policía El Banco · El Banco 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.99317&mlon=-73.97046#map=17/8.99317/-73.97046) 

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 Banco

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks5
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels15
- Shopping malls1
- Schools80
- Colleges and universities1
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants15
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics3

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
- Chivolo
- Ciénaga
- Concordia
- 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 El Banco?In Magdalena Department, Colombia
- What is the population of El Banco?73,393 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in El Banco?About 27 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of El Banco?About 90 people per km²
- What borders El Banco?Chimichagua, El Peñón, Guamal, Hatillo de Loba, Margarita, San Martín de Loba and Tamalameque
- What is there to see in El Banco?Isla Pata, Monumento Batalla La Humareda, Monumento Jose Benito Barros Palomino, Monumento a la Cumbia
- What time zone is El Banco in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Banco?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in El Banco?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Banco?75 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Banco?Settlements lie between 19 m and 77 m
- What is the highest point in El Banco?Cerro Botillero (163 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Banco?November to January, May and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Banco?Hospital La Candelaria El Banco Magdalena, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Banco?Banco Magdalena, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Banco?Central, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in El Banco?4 mapped
- How many banks are in El Banco?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in El Banco?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Banco?CO47245 (OCHA common operational dataset)