# San Sebastián de Buenavista Municipality, Magdalena Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/san-sebastian-de-buenavista/ Municipality · Magdalena Department # San Sebastián de Buenavista San Sebastián de Buenavista is a municipality of Colombia in Magdalena Department. It had an estimated **21,966 people** in 2025 on 438 km² (about 50 per km²). Its main town is San Sebastián de Buenavista. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 42 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 21,966people (2025) - 438km² - 42mapped services - 48 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in San Sebastián de Buenavista? San Sebastián de Buenavista had an estimated **21,966 people** in 2025 — 1.5% of Magdalena Department, 387th of 1121 municipalities. There are 971 women for every 1,000 men (below the Magdalena Department figure of 1,002). Spread over 438 km², that is about **50 people per km²**, 541st of 1121 municipalities. 29.4% of people are children under 15 and 10.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 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 ****2,119** 5–9 ****2,188** 10–14 ****2,139** 15–19 ****1,917** 20–24 ****1,634** 25–29 ****1,437** 30–34 ****1,348** 35–39 ****1,312** 40–44 ****1,254** 45–49 ****1,160** 50–54 ****1,087** 55–59 ****1,040** 60–64 ****939** 65–69 ****769** 70–74 ****635** 75–79 ****448** 80–84 ****267** 85–89 ****149** 90–94 ****79** 95+ ****32** 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 San Sebastián de Buenavista? San Sebastián de Buenavista lies in [Magdalena Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Astrea](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/astrea/), [Chimichagua](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/chimichagua/), [Guamal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/guamal/), [Mompós](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/mompos/), [Pijiño del Carmen](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/pijino-del-carmen/), [San Fernando](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/san-fernando/) and [San Zenón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/san-zenon/). By area it is the 412th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.9% of [Magdalena Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/). The centre of San Sebastián de Buenavista is about 527 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 210 km from Santa Marta, the main town of Magdalena Department. The centre point is at 9.3491° N, 74.1778° 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 San Sebastián de Buenavista ### Nearby, outside San Sebastián de Buenavista - Punta de Flórez · beach, Guamal16 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: San Sebastián de Buenavista - 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) · Corozal122 km - Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) · Valledupar158 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 06:04, 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 San Sebastián de Buenavista Open gazetteers list **76 villages, towns and localities** in San Sebastián de Buenavista. The largest with a recorded population: Buenavista (4,339). Settlements here lie between about 18 m and 92 m above sea level (median 48 m). - Aguadulce - Algarrobal - Araujo - Bayona - Bellaflor - Buenavista - Cali - Carrillo - Casa de Zinc - Convención - Corozal - El Coco - El Congreso - El Descanso - El Espejo - El Hipo - El Martirio - El Palmar - El Pital - El Seis - Estrada - Fundación - Gloria - Guásimo - La Aduana - La Aventura - La Concordia - La Esperanza - La Felicidad - La Fortuna - La Independencia - La Libertad - La Pacha - La Palestina - La Quebrada - La Unión - Las Flores - Las Margaritas - Las Mercedes - Las Sabanas - Las Violetas - Los Angelitos - Los Galvis - Los Pensares - Los Placeres - Los Álamos - Mariangola - María Antonia - Nueva Envidia - Nueva Esperanza - Nueva Victoria - Nuevo Encanto - Nínive - Oasis - Oriente - Orinoco - Palmarito - Pan de Azúcar - Parlamento - Pueblo Nuevo - Puede Ser - Rabón - San Gregorio - San Isidro - San Pedro - San Sebastián de Buenavista - Santa Catalina - Santa Lucía - Santa Rosa - Tierra Firme - Toribia - Tranquilidad - Troncosito - Troncoso - Tropezón - Venero 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 San Sebastián de Buenavista Named natural and historic features inside San Sebastián de Buenavista, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Arroyo Cañito - Arroyo Mojahuevos - Arroyo Palmar - Arroyo Palmar - Arroyo Pedroso - Arroyo Pedroso - Arroyo Perete - Arroyo Terrón - Caño Menchiquejo - Ciénaga Carrillo - Ciénaga Mandinga - Quebrada Caimán ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Victoria · 59 m 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 San Sebastián de Buenavista and the best time to visit In San Sebastián de Buenavista, the warmest month is Mar (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Oct (27 °C). About 825 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (133 mm) and the driest Jan (6 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 6 Feb 32 6 Mar 32 19 Apr 31 51 May 29 116 Jun 29 78 Jul 30 89 Aug 29 92 Sep 28 100 Oct 27 133 Nov 27 102 Dec 29 32 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Sebastián de Buenavista Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital 안산21세기병원 · Guamal 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.16718&mlon=-74.17969#map=17/9.16718/-74.17969) Bank Banco Agrario · Mompós 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.24190&mlon=-74.42521#map=17/9.24190/-74.42521) Petrol pump Terpel · Guamal 23 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31610&mlon=-74.03569#map=17/9.31610/-74.03569) School Escuela Rural Mixta Las Bonitas · San Sebastián de Buenavista 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35801&mlon=-74.16565#map=17/9.35801/-74.16565) College Institucion Educativa Rural de Chilloa · Margarita 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.11835&mlon=-74.22225#map=17/9.11835/-74.22225) Police station Estación de Policía de Mompóx · Mompós 30 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 San Sebastián de Buenavista Places mapped inside San Sebastián de Buenavista in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Hotels2 - Schools38 - Restaurants1 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 - Sabanas de San Ángel - Salamina - San Zenón - Santa Ana - Santa Bárbara de Pinto - Santa Marta - Sitionuevo - Tenerife - Zapayán - Zona Bananera ## Quick answers - Where is San Sebastián de Buenavista?In Magdalena Department, Colombia - What is the population of San Sebastián de Buenavista?21,966 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in San Sebastián de Buenavista?About 28 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of San Sebastián de Buenavista?About 50 people per km² - What borders San Sebastián de Buenavista?Astrea, Chimichagua, Guamal, Mompós, Pijiño del Carmen, San Fernando and San Zenón - What is there to see in San Sebastián de Buenavista?Punta de Flórez - What time zone is San Sebastián de Buenavista in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Sebastián de Buenavista?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in San Sebastián de Buenavista?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Sebastián de Buenavista?76 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Sebastián de Buenavista?Settlements lie between 18 m and 92 m - What is the highest point in San Sebastián de Buenavista?Victoria (59 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Sebastián de Buenavista?November - Where is the nearest hospital to San Sebastián de Buenavista?안산21세기병원, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Sebastián de Buenavista?Banco Agrario, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Sebastián de Buenavista?Terpel, about 23 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San Sebastián de Buenavista?1 mapped - What is the P-code of San Sebastián de Buenavista?CO47692 (OCHA common operational dataset)