# Puebloviejo Municipality, Magdalena Department – Villages

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Municipality · Magdalena Department 

# Puebloviejo

Puebloviejo is a municipality of Colombia in Magdalena Department. It had an estimated **34,153 people** in 2025 on 676 km² (about 51 per km²). Its main town is Puebloviejo. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 39 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 34,153people (2025)
- 676km²
- 39mapped services
- 5 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Puebloviejo?

Puebloviejo had an estimated **34,153 people** in 2025 — 2.3% of Magdalena Department, 231st of 1121 municipalities. There are 975 women for every 1,000 men (below the Magdalena Department figure of 1,002). Spread over 676 km², that is about **51 people per km²**, 538th of 1121 municipalities.

29.6% of people are children under 15 and 6.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 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 ****3,367**

5–9 ****3,399**

10–14 ****3,335**

15–19 ****3,320**

20–24 ****3,191**

25–29 ****2,853**

30–34 ****2,479**

35–39 ****2,196**

40–44 ****1,955**

45–49 ****1,738**

50–54 ****1,545**

55–59 ****1,342**

60–64 ****1,112**

65–69 ****850**

70–74 ****639**

75–79 ****422**

80–84 ****225**

85–89 ****101**

90–94 ****47**

95+ ****25**

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 Puebloviejo?

Puebloviejo lies in [Magdalena Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Aracataca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/aracataca/), [Ciénaga](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/cienaga/), [El Retén](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/el-reten/), [Remolino](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/remolino/), [Sitionuevo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/sitionuevo/) and [Zona Bananera](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/zona-bananera/). By area it is the 287th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.9% of [Magdalena Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/). The centre of Puebloviejo is about 693 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 49 km from Santa Marta, the main town of Magdalena Department. The centre point is at 10.8323° N, 74.3696° 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 Puebloviejo

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Puebloviejo: 3 beachs; 1 nature reserve.

- Santuario De Flora Y Fauna · nature reserve
- Punta Blanca · beach
- Punta De Mahoma · beach
- Punta De Pancu · beach

### Nearby, outside Puebloviejo

- Santuario de Fauna y Flora Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta · national park, Remolino16 km
- Punta De Tambor · beach, Sitionuevo18 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: Puebloviejo

- 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 Marta35 km
- Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) · Barranquilla45 km

### Nearest railway station

Ciénaga (Ciénaga), about 25 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:37).

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 Puebloviejo

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Puebloviejo. The largest with a recorded population: Puebloviejo (33,720). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 26 m above sea level (median 5 m).

- Bocas de Aracataca
- Cantagallal
- El Jagüey
- El Porton
- El Portón
- Hacienda Barravieja
- Hacienda Mahoma
- Isla del Rosario
- La Loma
- Las Flores
- Los Ceibones
- Los Guayabos
- Palmira
- Palos Prietos
- Puebloviejo
- Punta De Los Lauras
- Punta Grueso
- San Joaquín
- San Juan de Palos Prietos
- Santa Cruz
- Tasajeras
- Tierra Nueva
- Tres Esquinas

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 Puebloviejo

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Sevilla

### Coast and islands

15 headlands; 2 lagoons; 1 island; 1 beach.

- Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta
- Ciénaga del Chino
- Costa de Salamanca
- Isla Boquerón Grande
- Punta Blanca
- Punta Calabacito
- Punta Flamenco
- Punta Gruesa
- Punta San Luis
- Punta de Borrero
- Punta de Cerro
- Punta de Congo
- Punta de La Ahumadera
- Punta de Las Palomas
- Punta de Mahoma
- Punta de Pancú
- Punta de las Lauras
- Punta del Caño
- Punta del Chino

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Palos Prietos

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 Puebloviejo and the best time to visit

In Puebloviejo, the warmest month is Jun (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 848 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (175 mm) and the driest Feb (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 2 

Feb 27 2 

Mar 27 7 

Apr 28 30 

May 28 114 

Jun 28 83 

Jul 28 79 

Aug 28 96 

Sep 27 130 

Oct 27 175 

Nov 27 104 

Dec 27 26 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puebloviejo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de salud Sevillano · Ciénaga 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.93150&mlon=-74.25248#map=17/10.93150/-74.25248) 

Bank Banco W · Ciénaga 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.01045&mlon=-74.25263#map=17/11.01045/-74.25263) 

ATM Servibanca ATM · Santa Marta 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.11687&mlon=-74.23251#map=17/11.11687/-74.23251) 

Petrol pump Ecos · Puebloviejo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.98571&mlon=-74.30098#map=17/10.98571/-74.30098) 

Hotel Hotel El Popeye · Puebloviejo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.98580&mlon=-74.30098#map=17/10.98580/-74.30098) 

Mall La roca - Plaza comercial · Ciénaga 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.00565&mlon=-74.23872#map=17/11.00565/-74.23872) 

School Institución Etnoeducativo San Juan de Palo Prieto · Puebloviejo 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.76920&mlon=-74.37835#map=17/10.76920/-74.37835) 

College Ceotes Cienaga Magdalena · Ciénaga 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.00947&mlon=-74.25340#map=17/11.00947/-74.25340) 

Police station Estacion de Policia de Pueblo viejo · Puebloviejo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.99377&mlon=-74.28184#map=17/10.99377/-74.28184) 

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 Puebloviejo

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels8
- Schools20
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants6
- Police stations1

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
- Guamal
- Nueva Granada
- Pedraza
- Pijiño del Carmen
- Pivijay
- Plato
- 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 Puebloviejo?In Magdalena Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Puebloviejo?34,153 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Puebloviejo?About 26 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Puebloviejo?About 51 people per km²
- What borders Puebloviejo?Aracataca, Ciénaga, El Retén, Remolino, Sitionuevo and Zona Bananera
- What is there to see in Puebloviejo?Punta Blanca, Punta De Mahoma, Punta De Pancu, Santuario De Flora Y Fauna
- What time zone is Puebloviejo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Puebloviejo?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Puebloviejo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Puebloviejo?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Puebloviejo?Settlements lie between 2 m and 26 m
- What is the best time to visit Puebloviejo?November to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puebloviejo?Centro de salud Sevillano, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puebloviejo?Banco W, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Puebloviejo?Servibanca ATM, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puebloviejo?Ecos, about 19 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Puebloviejo?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Puebloviejo?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Puebloviejo?CO47570 (OCHA common operational dataset)