# Barranca de Upía Municipality, Meta Department – Villages

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Municipality · Meta Department 

# Barranca de Upía

Barranca de Upía is a municipality of Colombia in Meta Department. It had an estimated **6,829 people** in 2025 on 404 km² (about 17 per km²). Its main town is Barranca de Upía. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,829people (2025)
- 404km²
- 24mapped services
- 217 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Barranca de Upía?

Barranca de Upía had an estimated **6,829 people** in 2025 — 0.6% of Meta Department, 852nd of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,037 women for every 1,000 men (above the Meta Department figure of 998). Spread over 404 km², that is about **17 people per km²**, 923rd of 1121 municipalities.

29.4% of people are children under 15 and 6.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 32 across Meta Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people.

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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 Barranca de Upía?

Barranca de Upía lies in [Meta Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Cabuyaro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/cabuyaro/), [Paratebueno](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/paratebueno/), [Sabanalarga](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/sabanalarga/), [San Luis de Gaceno](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/san-luis-de-gaceno/) and [Villanueva](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/villanueva/). By area it is the 446th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.5% of [Meta Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/). The centre of Barranca de Upía is about 119 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 82 km from Villavicencio, the main town of Meta Department. The centre point is at 4.5455° N, 73.0137° 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 Barranca de Upía

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Barranca de Upía: 1 viewpoint; 1 monument.

- upia · viewpoint
- Monumento El Paso Ganadero · monument

### Nearby, outside Barranca de Upía

- Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil La Algarabia · nature reserve, Villanueva11 km
- Playa · beach, San Luis de Gaceno20 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: Barranca de Upía

- 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

- Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio79 km
- El Alcaravan - Yopal Airport (EYP) · Yopal111 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:51, sunset around 17:42).

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 Barranca de Upía

Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Barranca de Upía. The largest with a recorded population: Barranca de Upía (1,177) and San Juanito (396). Settlements here lie between about 184 m and 344 m above sea level (median 217 m).

- Angosturas
- Barranca de Upía
- Belladona
- Corocito
- Curutal
- El Algarrobo
- El Hoyo
- El Milagro
- El Tigre
- Guadualito
- Guarataro
- Hacienda de Santa Cruz
- La Aguada
- La Balsa
- La Conquista
- La Soledad
- La Trinchera
- La Venturosa
- La Vigía
- Las Brisas
- Las Marias
- Las Moras
- Las Reserva
- Los Morantes
- Los Ángeles
- Paso Ancho
- San Ignacio
- San Joaquín
- San Juanito
- Tierra Grata
- Topacio
- Venecia

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 Barranca de Upía

Named natural and historic features inside Barranca de Upía, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

15 rivers and streams.

- Caño Azul
- Caño El Tigre
- Caño Imperio
- Caño La Aguada
- Caño La Fundación
- Caño La Maya
- Caño La Sucia
- Caño Lechemiel
- Caño Los Morante
- Caño Los Morantes
- Caño San Andres
- Caño San Andrés
- Caño la Aguda
- Caño la Fundación
- Quebrada Guaicáramo

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Banco Chaparral · 376 m

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 airfield.

- Barranca De Upia
- Maya

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 Barranca de Upía and the best time to visit

In Barranca de Upía, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 2,681 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (391 mm) and the driest Jan (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 38 

Feb 26 59 

Mar 25 166 

Apr 24 327 

May 23 391 

Jun 23 326 

Jul 22 297 

Aug 23 235 

Sep 24 189 

Oct 24 282 

Nov 24 243 

Dec 24 129 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Barranca de Upía

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Barranca De Upia · Barranca de Upía 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.57041&mlon=-72.96766#map=17/4.57041/-72.96766) 

Bank Congente · Barranca de Upía 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.57052&mlon=-72.96598#map=17/4.57052/-72.96598) 

ATM Banco Agrario · San Luis de Gaceno 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.82035&mlon=-73.16864#map=17/4.82035/-73.16864) 

Petrol pump Estacion De Servicio Terpel · Barranca de Upía 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.56846&mlon=-72.98726#map=17/4.56846/-72.98726) 

Hotel Hotel Super 8 Rojo · Barranca de Upía 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.56861&mlon=-72.96684#map=17/4.56861/-72.96684) 

School Escuela El Algarrobo · Barranca de Upía 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.50056&mlon=-73.03361#map=17/4.50056/-73.03361) 

College Biblioteca Publica Municipal · Villanueva 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.60448&mlon=-72.92506#map=17/4.60448/-72.92506) 

Police station Subestació de Policía · Villanueva 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.49730&mlon=-72.75059#map=17/4.49730/-72.75059) 

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 Barranca de Upía

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels6
- Schools6
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants7

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 Meta Department

- Acacías
- Cabuyaro
- Castilla la Nueva
- Cubarral
- Cumaral
- El Calvario
- El Castillo
- El Dorado
- Fuente de Oro
- Granada
- Guamal
- La Macarena
- Lejanías
- Mapiripán
- Mesetas
- Puerto Concordia
- Puerto Gaitán
- Puerto Lleras
- Puerto López
- Puerto Rico
- Restrepo
- San Carlos de Guaroa
- San Juan de Arama
- San Juanito
- San Martín
- Uribe
- Villavicencio
- Vistahermosa

## Quick answers

- Where is Barranca de Upía?In Meta Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Barranca de Upía?6,829 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Barranca de Upía?About 26 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Barranca de Upía?About 17 people per km²
- What borders Barranca de Upía?Cabuyaro, Paratebueno, Sabanalarga, San Luis de Gaceno and Villanueva
- What is there to see in Barranca de Upía?Monumento El Paso Ganadero, upia
- What time zone is Barranca de Upía in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Barranca de Upía?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Barranca de Upía?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Barranca de Upía?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Barranca de Upía?Settlements lie between 184 m and 344 m
- What is the highest point in Barranca de Upía?Banco Chaparral (376 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Barranca de Upía?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Barranca de Upía?Hospital Barranca De Upia, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Barranca de Upía?Congente, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Barranca de Upía?Banco Agrario, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Barranca de Upía?Estacion De Servicio Terpel, about 3.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Barranca de Upía?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Barranca de Upía?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Barranca de Upía?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Barranca de Upía?CO50110 (OCHA common operational dataset)