# Santa Marta Municipality, Magdalena Department – Villages

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Municipality · Magdalena Department 

# Santa Marta

Santa Marta is a municipality of Colombia in Magdalena Department. It had an estimated **566,367 people** in 2025 on 2,348 km² (about 241 per km²). Its main town is Santa Marta. 109 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2,319 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 566,367people (2025)
- 2,348km²
- 2,319mapped services
- 49 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Santa Marta?

Santa Marta had an estimated **566,367 people** in 2025 — 37.7% of Magdalena Department, 12th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,061 women for every 1,000 men (above the Magdalena Department figure of 1,002). Spread over 2,348 km², that is about **241 people per km²**, 113th of 1121 municipalities.

23.1% of people are children under 15 and 8.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 29 across Magdalena Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people.

0–4 ****40,892**

5–9 ****44,022**

10–14 ****45,991**

15–19 ****48,087**

20–24 ****49,079**

25–29 ****48,945**

30–34 ****47,067**

35–39 ****42,544**

40–44 ****38,213**

45–49 ****33,804**

50–54 ****29,810**

55–59 ****27,249**

60–64 ****23,573**

65–69 ****18,191**

70–74 ****12,819**

75–79 ****7,885**

80–84 ****4,312**

85–89 ****2,239**

90–94 ****1,022**

95+ ****427**

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 Santa Marta?

Santa Marta lies in [Magdalena Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Aracataca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/aracataca/), [Ciénaga](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/cienaga/), [Dibulla](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/la-guajira/dibulla/) and [Valledupar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/valledupar/). By area it is the 85th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 10.1% of [Magdalena Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/). The centre of Santa Marta is about 721 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 11.0864° N, 73.8796° 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 Santa Marta

OpenStreetMap lists 110 named sights in Santa Marta: 23 viewpoints; 21 attractions; 17 waterfalls; 12 beachs; 11 memorials; 7 museums; 5 monuments; 5 archaeological sites; 3 nature reserves; 2 ruins; 1 gallery; 1 national park; 1 aquarium; 1 castle or fort.

- Cacao museum & Chocolate Factory · museum
- Candelaria - Coffee and Chocolate farm · museum
- Centro Internacional del Rodadero · museum
- Mundo Marino · museum
- Museo Bolivariano de Arte Contemporáneo · museum
- Museo Chairama · museum
- Museo del Oro · museum
- Bunkuany · archaeological site
- Ciudad Perdida · archaeological site
- El Pueblito · archaeological site
- Indigenous Stairs · archaeological site
- Piedra de Donama · archaeological site
- Castillo de San Fernando · castle or fort
- Cascada Cristal · waterfall
- Cascada El Jaguar/Central Cordoba · waterfall
- Cascada de Marinka 1 · waterfall
- Cascada de Marinka 2 · waterfall
- Cascada escondida · waterfall
- Cross the water and climb Behind pozo azul · waterfall
- El Saltillo · waterfall
- Natural Pool · waterfall
- Poza Encantada · waterfall
- Poza del amor · waterfall
- Pozo de Amor · waterfall
- Quebrada EL Jabalí · waterfall
- Swimming Pool · waterfall
- Teyumakke waterfall · waterfall
- Waterfall (no name) · waterfall
- Waterfall with natural pool · waterfall
- waterfall_swimming;pozo cristal · waterfall

…and 80 more.

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: Santa Marta

- 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 Marta38 km
- Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) · Valledupar100 km

### Nearest railway station

Ciénaga (Ciénaga), about 39 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:06, 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 Santa Marta

Open gazetteers list **109 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Marta. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Marta (499,192). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 3,744 m above sea level (median 49 m).

- Arimaca
- Asentamiento Kogui
- Bahia Concha
- Barrio Cundi
- Barrio Obrero
- Bavaria
- Bonda
- Bunkwuimake
- Bureche
- Buritaca
- Cabañas
- Caserío
- Cañaveral
- Chengue
- Cincinati
- Colinas de Calabazo
- Colonia Militar
- Culebra
- Don Diego
- El Campano
- El Cinto
- El Coquito
- El Fénix
- El Prado
- El Trompito
- El piñón 1
- Gaira
- Girocasaca
- Gotsezhi
- Guachaca
- Guacoche (La Llanta)
- Hacienda Cacagualito
- Hacienda La Beatriz
- Hacienda Maria Teresa
- Hacienda Palangana
- Hacienda Tolima
- Hacienda Vira Vira
- Hato de Simón
- Jordán
- Kemakumake
- La Aguacatera
- La Esmeralda
- La Paz
- La Pedrera
- La Poza
- La Revuelta
- La Tigrera
- La Victoria
- Las Vegas
- Los Naranjos
- Machete
- Mamatoco
- Manzanares
- Marquetalia
- Mata de Plátano
- Mendihuaca
- Minca
- Miracampestre
- Mutanyi
- México
- Nenguange
- Onaca
- Palmichal
- Palomino
- Paso del Mango
- Paz del Caribe
- Perico Aguao
- Playa Blanca
- Playa Cristal
- Portal Universitario
- Posadas San Rafael
- Pozos Colorados
- Pueblo indígena
- Punta Brava (Colonia Militar)
- Quebrada del Sol
- Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino
- Santa Marta
- Taganga
- Tagua
- Taminaca
- Tigrera
- Urb Don Jaca
- Urbanizacion Nevada
- Urbanización Villa Marbella
- Vereda Cacahualito
- Vereda Canaveral
- Vereda Donama
- Vereda El Boqueron
- Vereda La Danta
- Vereda La Esmeralda
- Vereda La Estrella
- Vereda Las Tinajas
- Vereda Los Cocos
- Vereda Los Limones
- Vereda Los Naranjos
- Vereda Miramar
- Vereda Nuevo Mexico
- Vereda Orinoco
- Vereda Páramo de San Isidro
- Vereda Quebrada La Linea
- Vereda Quebrada María
- Vereda Quebrada Valencia
- Vereda San Isidro
- Vereda Transjordania
- Vereda Trompito Alto
- Vereda Trompito Bajo
- Vista Nieve
- Wimake
- Zaino

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 Santa Marta

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

### Water

20 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall.

- Quebrada Achiote
- Quebrada Dingui
- Quebrada Don Jaca
- Quebrada Guínue
- Quebrada Jordán
- Quebrada Mancuamalis
- Quebrada Matogiro
- Quebrada Naculinduecue
- Quebrada Naculintucue
- Quebrada Navaca
- Quebrada Ni
- Quebrada Nuleiyi
- Quebrada Valencia
- Río Don Diego
- Río Don Diego
- Río Don Diego Chiquito
- Río Guachaca
- Río Manzanares
- Río Mendiguaca
- Río Palomino
- Río Piedras

### Coast and islands

30 headlands; 6 beaches; 1 bay.

- Bahía de Santa Marta
- Cabo San Agustín
- Cabo San Juan de Guía
- Cabo de La Aguja
- El Rodadero
- Playa Brava
- Playa Cristal
- Playa Lipe
- Playa Santo Cristo
- Playa del Centro
- Punta Bonito Flaco
- Punta Bonito Gordo
- Punta Castillete
- Punta Cañaveral
- Punta Colorada
- Punta El Vigía
- Punta Embestidero
- Punta Florín
- Punta Gumarra
- Punta Irle
- Punta Las Minas
- Punta Macuaca
- Punta Negra
- Punta Palmarito

…and 13 more.

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains; 3 peaks; 2 hills.

- Pico Cristóbal Colón · 5,620 m
- Pico Simons · 5,547 m
- Pico Simón Bolívar · 5,547 m
- Pico Ojeda · 5,184 m
- Pico Codazzi · 4,904 m
- Cerro Quemado · 2,588 m
- Cuchilla San Lorenzo · 2,166 m
- Cerro el Guaco · 1,071 m
- Cerro Las Bovedas · 841 m
- Cerro San Fernando · 209 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona

### History

1 ancient site.

- Ciudad Perdida

### Getting around

2 airfields; 1 airport; 1 port.

- Don Diego
- Hacienda Buritaca
- Puerto Prodeco
- Simón Bolívar International 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 Santa Marta and the best time to visit

In Santa Marta, the warmest month is Jun (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 789 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (170 mm) and the driest Jan (2 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 21 2 

Feb 22 3 

Mar 22 11 

Apr 23 34 

May 23 109 

Jun 23 78 

Jul 23 63 

Aug 23 84 

Sep 22 110 

Oct 22 170 

Nov 21 97 

Dec 21 29 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Marta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud El Campano · Santa Marta 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.11024&mlon=-74.09683#map=17/11.11024/-74.09683) 

Bank Davivienda · Santa Marta 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.22667&mlon=-74.17242#map=17/11.22667/-74.17242) 

ATM ATM Embassy Bank Minca · Santa Marta 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.14233&mlon=-74.11688#map=17/11.14233/-74.11688) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Santa Marta 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.21053&mlon=-74.16295#map=17/11.21053/-74.16295) 

Hotel Cinduli Finca Orgánica Cacaotera · Santa Marta 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.16259&mlon=-73.80679#map=17/11.16259/-73.80679) 

Mall Tayrona Plaza · Santa Marta 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.27825&mlon=-73.92971#map=17/11.27825/-73.92971) 

School Centro Educativo Cent Etnoeduc de Mutenzhi · Santa Marta 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.10387&mlon=-73.87192#map=17/11.10387/-73.87192) 

College Universidad Sergio Arboleda · Santa Marta 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.22639&mlon=-74.14795#map=17/11.22639/-74.14795) 

Police station Policia Nacional · Santa Marta 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.14368&mlon=-74.11752#map=17/11.14368/-74.11752) 

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 Santa Marta

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

- Hospitals38
- Banks29
- ATMs15
- Petrol pumps25
- Hotels843
- Shopping malls47
- Schools429
- Colleges and universities38
- Cinemas7
- Pharmacies69
- Restaurants725
- Police stations13
- Dental clinics41

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 Sebastián de Buenavista
- San Zenón
- Santa Ana
- Santa Bárbara de Pinto
- Sitionuevo
- Tenerife
- Zapayán
- Zona Bananera

## Quick answers

- Where is Santa Marta?In Magdalena Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Santa Marta?566,367 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Santa Marta?About 31 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Santa Marta?About 241 people per km²
- What borders Santa Marta?Aracataca, Ciénaga, Dibulla and Valledupar
- What is there to see in Santa Marta?360 Mirador, Alejandro Próspero Reverend, Altar de La Patria, Atlantida de buceo
- What time zone is Santa Marta in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santa Marta?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Santa Marta?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa Marta?109 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa Marta?Settlements lie between 5 m and 3,744 m
- What is the highest point in Santa Marta?Pico Cristóbal Colón (5,620 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Santa Marta?November to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Marta?Puesto de Salud El Campano, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santa Marta?Davivienda, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Marta?ATM Embassy Bank Minca, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Marta?Terpel, about 34 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Santa Marta?38 mapped
- How many banks are in Santa Marta?29 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Santa Marta?15 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Santa Marta?25 mapped
- What is the P-code of Santa Marta?CO47001 (OCHA common operational dataset)