# El Castillo Municipality, Meta Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/el-castillo/

Municipality · Meta Department 

# El Castillo

El Castillo is a municipality of Colombia in Meta Department. It had an estimated **7,697 people** in 2025 on 569 km² (about 14 per km²). Its main town is El Castillo. 100 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,697people (2025)
- 569km²
- 33mapped services
- 586 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in El Castillo?

El Castillo had an estimated **7,697 people** in 2025 — 0.7% of Meta Department, 802nd of 1121 municipalities. There are 955 women for every 1,000 men (below the Meta Department figure of 998). Spread over 569 km², that is about **14 people per km²**, 963rd of 1121 municipalities.

26.2% of people are children under 15 and 12.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 32 across Meta Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 62 children and older people.

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5–9 ****691**

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15–19 ****659**

20–24 ****550**

25–29 ****496**

30–34 ****472**

35–39 ****468**

40–44 ****488**

45–49 ****469**

50–54 ****415**

55–59 ****377**

60–64 ****360**

65–69 ****307**

70–74 ****238**

75–79 ****176**

80–84 ****114**

85–89 ****58**

90–94 ****25**

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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 El Castillo?

El Castillo lies in [Meta Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Cubarral](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/cubarral/), [El Dorado](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/el-dorado/), [Granada](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/granada/), [Lejanías](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/lejanias/) and [San Martín](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/san-martin/). By area it is the 326th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.7% of [Meta Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/). The centre of El Castillo is about 111 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 63 km from Villavicencio, the main town of Meta Department. The centre point is at 3.6267° N, 73.8883° 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 El Castillo

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in El Castillo: 1 waterfall; 1 museum.

- Casa de la memoria por la reconciliación y la Paz El Castillo Meta · museum
- Cascada Caño Seco · waterfall

### Nearby, outside El Castillo

- Alcaldía Municipal · castle or fort, El Dorado14 km
- Cristaline waterfall · waterfall, Lejanías15 km
- Mirador La Canasta · attraction, Lejanías18 km
- Las Cascada · attraction, Cubarral19 km
- Waterfall Angostura · waterfall, Cubarral19 km
- Palacio Municipal · castle or fort, Cubarral19 km
- Waterfall Esmeralda · waterfall, Cubarral19 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: El Castillo

- 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) · Villavicencio67 km
- El Dorado International Airport (BOG) · Bogota123 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:53, sunset around 17:48).

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 El Castillo

Open gazetteers list **100 villages, towns and localities** in El Castillo. The largest with a recorded population: El Castillo (2,581). Settlements here lie between about 342 m and 1,606 m above sea level (median 586 m).

- Agua Bonita
- Alegrias
- Altamira
- Barcelona
- Bella Suiza
- Bella al Sol
- Berlin
- Buena Vista
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- Campo Alegre
- Campo Hermoso
- Caño Azul
- Caño Leche
- Caño Lindo
- Caño Negro Arriba
- Caño Pereira
- Cumaral
- El Billar
- El Cairo
- El Castillo
- El Consuelo
- El Delirio
- El Diamante
- El Ecuador
- El Jordan
- El Milagro
- El Once
- El Pajuil
- El Paraíso
- El Porvenir
- El Recreo
- El Retiro
- El Rosal
- El Silencio
- El Tesorito
- El Topacio
- El Triunfo
- Gualanday
- Hacienda La Laguna
- Hacienda La Macarena
- Holanda
- Honduras
- La Cabaña
- La Cal
- La Cascada
- La Cima
- La Cumbre
- La Esmeralda
- La Esperanza
- La Estrella
- La Floresta
- La Florida
- La Ilusión
- La Isla
- La Libertad
- La Mesita
- La Primavera
- La Rivera
- La Soledad
- La Tribuna
- La Unión
- Las Brisas
- Las Delicias
- Las Margaritas
- Las Mesas
- Las Palmas
- Las Vegas
- Llano Grande
- Los Alpes
- Los Andes
- Los Mangos
- Los Naranjos
- Los Placeres
- Los Sauces
- Medellín del Ariari
- Miravalles
- Monserrato
- Montefrio
- Moscú
- Nueva Floresta
- Patio Bonito
- Peña Blanca
- Prismar
- Puerto Esperanza
- Puerto Morroco
- San José
- San Juan
- San Luis de Yamanes
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Rosa
- Santana
- Sinsinati
- Vda. Yamenes
- Vereda Brisas de la Cal
- Vereda Caño Claro
- Vereda Caño Leche
- Vereda La Cima
- Vereda Yamanes
- Vista Hermosa

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 El Castillo

Named natural and historic features inside El Castillo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

48 rivers and streams.

- Caño Blancos
- Caño Brasil
- Caño Brasilia
- Caño Buenos Aires
- Caño Caliente
- Caño Cascada
- Caño Ceniza
- Caño Chorro Blanco
- Caño Claro
- Caño Cumaral Seco
- Caño Cumaralito
- Caño Danta
- Caño Dulce
- Caño El Engaño
- Caño El Tigre
- Caño Esperancita
- Caño Grande
- Caño Hondo
- Caño Hondo
- Caño Hondo
- Caño Jordóa
- Caño La Cima
- Caño La Esperanza
- Caño Leche

…and 24 more.

### Coast and islands

3 lagoons.

- Laguna Brasil
- Laguna El Caño
- Laguna El Muerto

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 El Castillo and the best time to visit

In El Castillo, the warmest month is Mar (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 2,483 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (350 mm) and the driest Jan (49 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 22 49 

Feb 23 71 

Mar 23 173 

Apr 23 299 

May 22 350 

Jun 21 281 

Jul 21 251 

Aug 22 200 

Sep 22 167 

Oct 22 259 

Nov 22 245 

Dec 22 139 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Castillo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Castillo Meta · El Castillo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.56469&mlon=-73.79388#map=17/3.56469/-73.79388) 

Bank Agrarian Bank · El Dorado 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.73902&mlon=-73.83480#map=17/3.73902/-73.83480) 

ATM Cajero Servibanca · Castilla la Nueva 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.82682&mlon=-73.68987#map=17/3.82682/-73.68987) 

Petrol pump Aguazarcas · El Dorado 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.75480&mlon=-73.83848#map=17/3.75480/-73.83848) 

Hotel Residencias San Luís · El Castillo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.56449&mlon=-73.79658#map=17/3.56449/-73.79658) 

Mall Lejania · Lejanías 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.52732&mlon=-74.02239#map=17/3.52732/-74.02239) 

School Colegio Puerto Esperanza · El Castillo 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.62750&mlon=-73.87461#map=17/3.62750/-73.87461) 

College Universidad de Los Llanos sede Granada · Granada 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.56834&mlon=-73.72046#map=17/3.56834/-73.72046) 

Police station Estación de Policía El Dorado · El Dorado 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.73895&mlon=-73.83621#map=17/3.73895/-73.83621) 

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 El Castillo

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels4
- Schools24
- Restaurants4

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
- Barranca de Upía
- Cabuyaro
- Castilla la Nueva
- Cubarral
- Cumaral
- El Calvario
- 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 El Castillo?In Meta Department, Colombia
- What is the population of El Castillo?7,697 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in El Castillo?About 31 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of El Castillo?About 14 people per km²
- What borders El Castillo?Cubarral, El Dorado, Granada, Lejanías and San Martín
- What is there to see in El Castillo?Casa de la memoria por la reconciliación y la Paz El Castillo Meta, Cascada Caño Seco
- What time zone is El Castillo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Castillo?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in El Castillo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Castillo?100 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Castillo?Settlements lie between 342 m and 1,606 m
- What is the best time to visit El Castillo?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Castillo?Hospital Castillo Meta, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Castillo?Agrarian Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Castillo?Cajero Servibanca, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Castillo?Aguazarcas, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in El Castillo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Castillo?CO50251 (OCHA common operational dataset)