# Sabanas de San Ángel Municipality, Magdalena Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/sabanas-de-san-angel/ Municipality · Magdalena Department # Sabanas de San Ángel Sabanas de San Ángel is a municipality of Colombia in Magdalena Department. It had an estimated **17,763 people** in 2025 on 1,240 km² (about 14 per km²). Its main town is San Ángel. 118 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 17,763people (2025) - 1,240km² - 15mapped services - 145 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Sabanas de San Ángel? Sabanas de San Ángel had an estimated **17,763 people** in 2025 — 1.2% of Magdalena Department, 464th of 1121 municipalities. There are 862 women for every 1,000 men (below the Magdalena Department figure of 1,002). Spread over 1,240 km², that is about **14 people per km²**, 951st of 1121 municipalities. 32.5% of people are children under 15 and 7.7% 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 67 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,898** 5–9 ****1,969** 10–14 ****1,899** 15–19 ****1,645** 20–24 ****1,345** 25–29 ****1,183** 30–34 ****1,134** 35–39 ****1,099** 40–44 ****1,053** 45–49 ****972** 50–54 ****842** 55–59 ****718** 60–64 ****630** 65–69 ****506** 70–74 ****377** 75–79 ****246** 80–84 ****129** 85–89 ****59** 90–94 ****32** 95+ ****18** 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 Sabanas de San Ángel? Sabanas de San Ángel lies in [Magdalena Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 9 other municipalities: [Algarrobo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/algarrobo/), [Ariguaní](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/ariguani/), [Bosconia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/bosconia/), [Chivolo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/chivolo/), [El Copey](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/el-copey/), [Fundación](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/fundacion/), [Nueva Granada](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/nueva-granada/), [Pivijay](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/pivijay/) and [Plato](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/plato/). By area it is the 158th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 5.4% of [Magdalena Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/). The centre of Sabanas de San Ángel is about 614 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 123 km from Santa Marta, the main town of Magdalena Department. The centre point is at 10.1317° N, 74.2538° 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: Sabanas de San Ángel - 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) · Barranquilla102 km - Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) · Santa Marta110 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:05, 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 Sabanas de San Ángel Open gazetteers list **118 villages, towns and localities** in Sabanas de San Ángel. Settlements here lie between about 75 m and 226 m above sea level (median 145 m). - Aguasbuenas - Alemania - Altoplano - Amazonas - Antoñazo - Arabia - Atrato - Berlín - Cabanero - Cacagüero - Callelarga - Candelaria - Cardonal - Casa de Tabla - Catatumbo - Caño Prieto - Chácara - Coyuntura - Céspedes - Diversión - Divisa - El Algarrobo - El Amparo - El Corralito - El Delirio - El Derroche - El Ejemplo - El Esfuerzo - El Jardin - El Líbano - El Manantial - El Martirio - El Pueblito - El Recreo - Ette Buteriya - Filipinas - Florencia - Flores de María - Grecia - Guayacán - Hacienda Bejucoprieto - Hacienda Betulia - Hacienda Brasil - Hacienda Ecuador - Hacienda Gobí Número Dos - Hacienda La Escondida - Hacienda Las Margaritas - Hacienda Las Olivas - Hacienda Ojo de Agua - Hacienda Pacificó - Hacienda Puntonuevo - Hacienda Terronal - Ibagué - Issa Oristuna - La Arena - La Arenosa - La Cabaña - La Esmeralda - La Estacion - La Florida - La Fortuna - La Frontera - La Gloria Vieja - La Horqueta - La Isla - La Limonada - La Ovejita - La Peña - La Rosita - La Sabana - La Sirena - La Unión - La Zarcita - Las Delicias - Las Martas - Las Marías - Las Miradas - Las Muelas - Las Muelas (san Roque) - Las Planadas - Las Pozas - Las Tangas - Lindas Cosas - Loma Fresca - Los Agachados - Los Balsos - Los Deseos - Los Llanos - Los Totumitos - Manantial - Martinete - María Antonia - Mateguineo - Monterrey - Monterrubio - No Hay Como Dios - Nocabes - Nueva Roma - Pacífico - Pajalito - Palmira - Paraguay - Paraíso - Petróleo - Pueblito de Los Barrios - Pueblo Barrios - Putumayo - Rosacercada - San Luis - San Pedro - San Ángel - Santa Bárbara - Santa Elena - Santa María - Sincelejo - Tartalia - Tierrablanca - Todos Los Santos 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 Sabanas de San Ángel Named natural and historic features inside Sabanas de San Ángel, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Cacagüero - Arroyo Cedro - Arroyo Céspedes - Arroyo Hondo - Arroyo La Sabana - Arroyo La Zarcita - Arroyo Larencera - Arroyo Los Pintados - Arroyo María Antonia - Arroyo Mateguineo - Arroyo Mercado - Arroyo Orinoco - Arroyo Platanera - Arroyo Tinajita - Arroyo Torres - Arroyo Zarcita - Arroyo de El Algarrobo - Arroyo de los Limones 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 Sabanas de San Ángel and the best time to visit In Sabanas de San Ángel, 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 Sabanas de San Ángel Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Algarrobo · Algarrobo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.18500&mlon=-74.06166#map=17/10.18500/-74.06166) Petrol pump Estación de Servicio El Socorro · El Copey 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.15390&mlon=-73.95592#map=17/10.15390/-73.95592) Hotel Nativo Hostal Taganga · Algarrobo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.18299&mlon=-74.06042#map=17/10.18299/-74.06042) School OTRA-SIGLA MI NVA GENERACION · Sabanas de San Ángel 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.07893&mlon=-74.23264#map=17/10.07893/-74.23264) 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 Sabanas de San Ángel Places mapped inside Sabanas de San Ángel in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools15 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 - Puebloviejo - Remolino - Salamina - San Sebastián de Buenavista - San Zenón - Santa Ana - Santa Bárbara de Pinto - Santa Marta - Sitionuevo - Tenerife - Zapayán - Zona Bananera ## Quick answers - Where is Sabanas de San Ángel?In Magdalena Department, Colombia - What is the population of Sabanas de San Ángel?17,763 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Sabanas de San Ángel?About 26 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Sabanas de San Ángel?About 14 people per km² - What borders Sabanas de San Ángel?Algarrobo, Ariguaní, Bosconia, Chivolo, El Copey, Fundación, Nueva Granada, Pivijay and Plato - What time zone is Sabanas de San Ángel in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Sabanas de San Ángel?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Sabanas de San Ángel?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sabanas de San Ángel?118 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sabanas de San Ángel?Settlements lie between 75 m and 226 m - What is the best time to visit Sabanas de San Ángel?November - Where is the nearest hospital to Sabanas de San Ángel?Hospital Algarrobo, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sabanas de San Ángel?Estación de Servicio El Socorro, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sabanas de San Ángel?CO47660 (OCHA common operational dataset)