# Zona Bananera Municipality, Magdalena Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/zona-bananera/ Municipality · Magdalena Department # Zona Bananera Zona Bananera is a municipality of Colombia in Magdalena Department. It had an estimated **78,990 people** in 2025 on 447 km² (about 177 per km²). Its main town is Prado-Sevilla. 82 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 78,990people (2025) - 447km² - 31mapped services - 18 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Zona Bananera? Zona Bananera had an estimated **78,990 people** in 2025 — 5.3% of Magdalena Department, 88th of 1121 municipalities. There are 989 women for every 1,000 men (below the Magdalena Department figure of 1,002). Spread over 447 km², that is about **177 people per km²**, 145th of 1121 municipalities. 31.1% of people are children under 15 and 5.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 29 across Magdalena Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people. 0–4 ****8,204** 5–9 ****8,224** 10–14 ****8,092** 15–19 ****8,056** 20–24 ****7,766** 25–29 ****6,821** 30–34 ****5,649** 35–39 ****4,826** 40–44 ****4,185** 45–49 ****3,699** 50–54 ****3,383** 55–59 ****3,019** 60–64 ****2,456** 65–69 ****1,721** 70–74 ****1,196** 75–79 ****782** 80–84 ****463** 85–89 ****253** 90–94 ****120** 95+ ****50** 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 Zona Bananera? Zona Bananera lies in [Magdalena Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Aracataca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/aracataca/), [Ciénaga](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/cienaga/) and [Puebloviejo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/puebloviejo/). By area it is the 404th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.9% of [Magdalena Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/). The centre of Zona Bananera is about 688 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 10.7973° N, 74.1787° 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 Zona Bananera OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Zona Bananera: 1 attraction. - Sevilla · attraction 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: Zona Bananera - 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 Marta36 km - Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) · Barranquilla67 km ### Nearest railway station Ciénaga (Ciénaga), about 24 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 06:06, sunset around 17:36). 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 Zona Bananera Open gazetteers list **82 villages, towns and localities** in Zona Bananera. The largest with a recorded population: Prado-Sevilla (4,830). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 744 m above sea level (median 18 m). - Abarca - Antonia - Bretaña - Candelaria - Caño Macho - Ceibales - Ciudad Perdida - Clara Inés - Dividivi - El Cairo - El Carmen - El Enano - El Impulso - El Mamón - El Mico - El Oasis - El Prado - El Reposo - El Tiempo - Entrada de Varela - Etiopia - Eusebia - Florida - Garrapata - Gramalotal - Guacamayal - Guamachito - Hacienda La Isabelita - Iberia - Julio Zawady - La Agustina - La Calma - La Candelaria - La Cuba - La Esperanza - La Fe - La Gabriela - La Gran Vía - La Lina - La Lola - La María - La Paulina - La Teresa - La Toma - La Tulia - La Victoria - Latal - Los Ángeles - Macondo - Manzanares - Marconia - María Luisa - Mata de Tomate - Medellín - Monte Carmelo - Montelimar - Monteria - Montería - Nerlandia - Nuevo Horizonte - Orihueca - Palomar - Patuca - Portón de Moran - Prado-Sevilla - Reposo Aguja - Rubí - Río Frío - Sacramento - San José de Kennedy - San Pablo - San Rafael - Santa Inés - Santa Rosa - Santa Rosalia - Santa Teresa - Sevilla - Soplador - Tucurinca - Varela - Vereda Santa Rosa - Virginia 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 Zona Bananera Named natural and historic features inside Zona Bananera, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Guáimaro - Quebrada Latal - Quebrada Orihueca ### Getting around 2 airfields; 1 railway station. - Estación Sevilla - La Fe - Sevilla 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 Zona Bananera and the best time to visit In Zona Bananera, 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 Zona Bananera 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 Sucursal Bancario · Aracataca 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.59337&mlon=-74.19017#map=17/10.59337/-74.19017) Petrol pump Río Frío · Zona Bananera 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.94380&mlon=-74.16895#map=17/10.94380/-74.16895) Hotel Hotel y Restaurante Rancho Grande · Zona Bananera 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.90279&mlon=-74.15268#map=17/10.90279/-74.15268) 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 OTRA-SIGLA ERM GUAIMARO · Zona Bananera 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.76800&mlon=-74.15702#map=17/10.76800/-74.15702) College INFOTEP Humberto Velásquez García · Ciénaga 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.01029&mlon=-74.25062#map=17/11.01029/-74.25062) Police station Policía nacional · Aracataca 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.60964&mlon=-74.16832#map=17/10.60964/-74.16832) 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 Zona Bananera Places mapped inside Zona Bananera in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools27 - Pharmacies1 - 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 Sebastián de Buenavista - San Zenón - Santa Ana - Santa Bárbara de Pinto - Santa Marta - Sitionuevo - Tenerife - Zapayán ## Quick answers - Where is Zona Bananera?In Magdalena Department, Colombia - What is the population of Zona Bananera?78,990 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Zona Bananera?About 24 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Zona Bananera?About 177 people per km² - What borders Zona Bananera?Aracataca, Ciénaga and Puebloviejo - What is there to see in Zona Bananera?Sevilla - What time zone is Zona Bananera in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Zona Bananera?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Zona Bananera?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Zona Bananera?82 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Zona Bananera?Settlements lie between 4 m and 744 m - What is the best time to visit Zona Bananera?November to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Zona Bananera?Centro de salud Sevillano, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Zona Bananera?Sucursal Bancario, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zona Bananera?Río Frío, about 16 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Zona Bananera?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Zona Bananera?CO47980 (OCHA common operational dataset)