# Fundación Municipality, Magdalena Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Magdalena Department 

# Fundación

Fundación is a municipality of Colombia in Magdalena Department. It had an estimated **73,744 people** in 2025 on 972 km² (about 76 per km²). Its main town is Fundación. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 124 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 73,744people (2025)
- 972km²
- 124mapped services
- 111 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Fundación?

Fundación had an estimated **73,744 people** in 2025 — 4.9% of Magdalena Department, 95th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,027 women for every 1,000 men (above the Magdalena Department figure of 1,002). Spread over 972 km², that is about **76 people per km²**, 370th of 1121 municipalities.

28.6% of people are children under 15 and 7.7% 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 57 children and older people.

0–4 ****6,588**

5–9 ****7,134**

10–14 ****7,384**

15–19 ****7,085**

20–24 ****6,358**

25–29 ****5,798**

30–34 ****5,359**

35–39 ****4,707**

40–44 ****4,233**

45–49 ****3,885**

50–54 ****3,508**

55–59 ****3,206**

60–64 ****2,785**

65–69 ****2,169**

70–74 ****1,545**

75–79 ****976**

80–84 ****550**

85–89 ****280**

90–94 ****122**

95+ ****51**

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 Fundación?

Fundación lies in [Magdalena Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Algarrobo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/algarrobo/), [Aracataca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/aracataca/), [El Copey](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/el-copey/), [El Retén](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/el-reten/), [Pivijay](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/pivijay/), [Pueblo Bello](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/pueblo-bello/) and [Sabanas de San Ángel](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/sabanas-de-san-angel/). By area it is the 202nd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 4.2% of [Magdalena Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/). The centre of Fundación is about 651 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 95 km from Santa Marta, the main town of Magdalena Department. The centre point is at 10.4596° N, 73.8414° 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 Fundación

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Fundación: 1 viewpoint; 1 memorial.

- Obelisco · viewpoint
- Homenaje Angelitos de Fundación · memorial

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: Fundación

- 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) · Valledupar65 km
- Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) · Santa Marta85 km

### Nearest railway station

Fundación (Fundación), about 38 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:04, 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 Fundación

Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Fundación. The largest with a recorded population: Fundación (59,175). Settlements here lie between about 34 m and 3,011 m above sea level (median 111 m).

- Beatriz Elena
- Butumin
- Caserío indígena
- Chocorugüe
- Coquigaca
- Cristalina Baja
- Dona Maria
- Doña María
- El Cincuenta
- El Encaje
- El Porvenir
- El Veinticinco
- Fundación
- Génova
- Hacienda Caraballo
- Hacienda El Santuario
- Hacienda El Triángulo
- Hacienda La Isabel
- Hacienda La Mariela
- Hacienda Prosperidad
- La Belleza
- La Caja
- La Corona
- La Escuadra
- La Fortuna
- La Sonora
- Las Carreras
- Las Mercedes
- Lorena
- Los Manguitos
- Mateguineo
- Palmira
- Pantano
- Páratebien
- Rancholindo
- Sacramento
- San Lorenzo
- San Miguel
- Santa Clara
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Rosa de Lima
- Santa Sede
- Si Dios Quiere
- Sicariuca
- Togaca

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 Fundación

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

### Water

57 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Gamey
- Arroyo Macogeca
- Arroyo Macondo
- Arroyo Molino
- Arroyo Sircario
- Arroyo Talanquera
- Arroyo Tamaña
- Arroyo Unameina
- Arroyo Yeurúa
- Quebrada Arauca
- Quebrada Auyama
- Quebrada Busin
- Quebrada Cachúcua
- Quebrada Camáchucua
- Quebrada Caracristi
- Quebrada Chimeameina
- Quebrada Chinchicua
- Quebrada Chucuigaca
- Quebrada Ciminchucua
- Quebrada Circariuca
- Quebrada Cuiyomeina
- Quebrada Curina
- Quebrada El Peñón
- Quebrada Gibica

…and 33 more.

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Cerro Curacatá · 2,614 m
- Cerro Curina · 2,613 m
- Alto de Chinchicuá · 2,503 m
- Cerro Limonal · 1,505 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Fundacion

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 Fundación and the best time to visit

In Fundación, 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 Fundación

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital HCVP · Pueblo Bello 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.41581&mlon=-73.58498#map=17/10.41581/-73.58498) 

Bank Fundación | Banco de Bogotá · Fundación 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.52152&mlon=-74.18502#map=17/10.52152/-74.18502) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Colombia Mía · Fundación 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.49800&mlon=-74.16178#map=17/10.49800/-74.16178) 

Hotel Hotel Campestre las Heliconias · Pueblo Bello 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.41932&mlon=-73.60931#map=17/10.41932/-73.60931) 

School ESCUELA RUR MIX EL DIVINO NIÑO · Fundación 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.47467&mlon=-73.86938#map=17/10.47467/-73.86938) 

Police station Policía · Pueblo Bello 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.41559&mlon=-73.58651#map=17/10.41559/-73.58651) 

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 Fundación

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks5
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels10
- Schools68
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants24
- 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 Banco
- El Piñón
- El Retén
- 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 Fundación?In Magdalena Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Fundación?73,744 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Fundación?About 27 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Fundación?About 76 people per km²
- What borders Fundación?Algarrobo, Aracataca, El Copey, El Retén, Pivijay, Pueblo Bello and Sabanas de San Ángel
- What is there to see in Fundación?Homenaje Angelitos de Fundación, Obelisco
- What time zone is Fundación in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Fundación?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Fundación?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Fundación?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Fundación?Settlements lie between 34 m and 3,011 m
- What is the highest point in Fundación?Cerro Curacatá (2,614 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Fundación?November to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Fundación?Hospital HCVP, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Fundación?Fundación | Banco de Bogotá, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Fundación?Estación de Servicio Colombia Mía, about 35 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Fundación?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Fundación?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Fundación?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Fundación?CO47288 (OCHA common operational dataset)