# Guamal Municipality, Magdalena Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Magdalena Department 

# Guamal

Guamal is a municipality of Colombia in Magdalena Department. It had an estimated **29,484 people** in 2025 on 565 km² (about 52 per km²). Its main town is Guamal. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 57 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 29,484people (2025)
- 565km²
- 57mapped services
- 38 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Guamal?

Guamal had an estimated **29,484 people** in 2025 — 2.0% of Magdalena Department, 283rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 947 women for every 1,000 men (below the Magdalena Department figure of 1,002). Spread over 565 km², that is about **52 people per km²**, 521st of 1121 municipalities.

28.0% of people are children under 15 and 12.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 29 across Magdalena Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 68 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,680**

5–9 ****2,786**

10–14 ****2,792**

15–19 ****2,535**

20–24 ****2,104**

25–29 ****1,777**

30–34 ****1,653**

35–39 ****1,633**

40–44 ****1,632**

45–49 ****1,625**

50–54 ****1,617**

55–59 ****1,578**

60–64 ****1,416**

65–69 ****1,143**

70–74 ****951**

75–79 ****709**

80–84 ****429**

85–89 ****242**

90–94 ****116**

95+ ****49**

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 Guamal?

Guamal lies in [Magdalena Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Chimichagua](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/chimichagua/), [El Banco](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/el-banco/), [Margarita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/margarita/), [San Fernando](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/san-fernando/) and [San Sebastián de Buenavista](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/san-sebastian-de-buenavista/). By area it is the 329th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.4% of [Magdalena Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/). The centre of Guamal is about 516 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 222 km from Santa Marta, the main town of Magdalena Department. The centre point is at 9.2459° N, 74.1437° 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 Guamal

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Guamal: 1 beach.

- Punta de Flórez · beach

### Nearby, outside Guamal

- Punta Del Muerto · beach, El Banco13 km
- Punta La Troya · beach, El Banco13 km
- Punta Varela · beach, El Banco15 km
- Punta De Barro · beach, El Banco16 km
- Punta La Peña · beach, El Banco19 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: Guamal

- 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) · Corozal126 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 17:39).

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 Guamal

Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in Guamal. The largest with a recorded population: Guamal (25,312). Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 89 m above sea level (median 38 m).

- Aguada de Garrapata
- Belaida
- Bella Unión
- Bellavista
- Buen Negocio
- Campoamor
- Casa de Tabla
- Castaño
- Caño de Palma
- El Contento
- El Higo
- El Hosco
- El Triunfo
- El Veinticinco
- El Veintiocho
- El Veintiséis
- Guaimaral
- Guamal
- Guamo
- Guamomacho
- Hato Viejo
- La Ceiba
- La Esperanza
- La Estrella
- La Gorra
- La Guajira
- La Lata
- La Linda
- La Pedregosa
- La Plaza
- La Puntica
- Las Flores
- Las Palmas
- Las Piedras
- Los Andes
- Los Tamaquitos
- Manantial
- Mogollón
- Murillo
- Natividad
- Pajaral
- Pampán
- Paraco
- Perete
- Playas Blancas
- Pringamoza
- Puerto Rangel
- Ricaurte
- Sabananueva
- Salvadora
- San Antonio
- San Pedro
- San Rafael
- Santa Elena
- Santa Isabel
- Si Pudiere
- Sitio Nuevo
- Tamacal
- Tierragrata
- Urquijo
- Vereda Mogollón
- Villanueva

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 Guamal

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

### Water

8 lakes; 7 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Blanco
- Arroyo Las Damas
- Arroyo Las Piedras
- Arroyo Piñón
- Caño Surraba
- Caño de Palma
- Caño de Palma
- Ciénaga Caño Sucio
- Ciénaga La Rinconada
- Ciénaga Larga
- Ciénaga Pajaral
- Ciénaga Peralejo
- Ciénaga Peralejo
- Ciénaga Sabayo
- Ciénaga de Tesca

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla Grande

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Guamal Airport

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 Guamal and the best time to visit

In Guamal, the warmest month is Mar (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Oct (27 °C). About 958 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (130 mm) and the driest Jan (14 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 30 14 

Feb 32 15 

Mar 32 36 

Apr 31 78 

May 29 126 

Jun 29 91 

Jul 30 106 

Aug 29 104 

Sep 28 106 

Oct 27 130 

Nov 27 111 

Dec 29 43 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guamal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital 안산21세기병원 · Guamal 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.16718&mlon=-74.17969#map=17/9.16718/-74.17969) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Mompós 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.24190&mlon=-74.42521#map=17/9.24190/-74.42521) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Guamal 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.14921&mlon=-74.22489#map=17/9.14921/-74.22489) 

Hotel Hotel El Peñon De Constantino tatacoa · Guamal 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31610&mlon=-74.03569#map=17/9.31610/-74.03569) 

Mall El hueco · El Banco 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.99425&mlon=-73.97121#map=17/8.99425/-73.97121) 

School Institución Educativa Departamental María Auxiliadora · Guamal 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26721&mlon=-74.13817#map=17/9.26721/-74.13817) 

College Institucion Educativa Rural de Chilloa · Margarita 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.11787&mlon=-74.22118#map=17/9.11787/-74.22118) 

Police station Estación de Policía de Mompóx · Mompós 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.24099&mlon=-74.42639#map=17/9.24099/-74.42639) 

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 Guamal

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools45
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants6

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
- Fundación
- 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 Guamal?In Magdalena Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Guamal?29,484 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Guamal?About 30 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Guamal?About 52 people per km²
- What borders Guamal?Chimichagua, El Banco, Margarita, San Fernando and San Sebastián de Buenavista
- What is there to see in Guamal?Punta de Flórez
- What time zone is Guamal in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guamal?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Guamal?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guamal?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guamal?Settlements lie between 17 m and 89 m
- What is the best time to visit Guamal?November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guamal?안산21세기병원, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guamal?Banco Agrario, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guamal?Terpel, about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Guamal?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Guamal?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Guamal?CO47318 (OCHA common operational dataset)