# San Carlos de Guaroa Municipality, Meta Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/san-carlos-de-guaroa/ Municipality · Meta Department # San Carlos de Guaroa San Carlos de Guaroa is a municipality of Colombia in Meta Department. It had an estimated **13,385 people** in 2025 on 808 km² (about 17 per km²). Its main town is San Carlos de Guaroa. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 13,385people (2025) - 808km² - 19mapped services - 240 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in San Carlos de Guaroa? San Carlos de Guaroa had an estimated **13,385 people** in 2025 — 1.2% of Meta Department, 571st of 1121 municipalities. There are 938 women for every 1,000 men (below the Meta Department figure of 998). Spread over 808 km², that is about **17 people per km²**, 927th of 1121 municipalities. 29.1% of people are children under 15 and 6.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 32 across Meta Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,313** 5–9 ****1,326** 10–14 ****1,251** 15–19 ****1,168** 20–24 ****1,114** 25–29 ****1,090** 30–34 ****1,044** 35–39 ****959** 40–44 ****906** 45–49 ****802** 50–54 ****650** 55–59 ****530** 60–64 ****426** 65–69 ****307** 70–74 ****197** 75–79 ****121** 80–84 ****74** 85–89 ****49** 90–94 ****33** 95+ ****17** 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 Carlos de Guaroa? San Carlos de Guaroa lies in [Meta Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Acacías](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/acacias/), [Castilla la Nueva](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/castilla-la-nueva/), [Puerto López](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/puerto-lopez/), [San Martín](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/san-martin/) and [Villavicencio](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/villavicencio/). By area it is the 252nd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.9% of [Meta Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/). The centre of San Carlos de Guaroa is about 125 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 52 km from Villavicencio, the main town of Meta Department. The centre point is at 3.8372° N, 73.2588° 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). ## Know before you go: San Carlos de Guaroa - 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) · Villavicencio54 km - El Dorado International Airport (BOG) · Bogota138 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:51, sunset around 17:45). 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 Carlos de Guaroa Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in San Carlos de Guaroa. The largest with a recorded population: San Carlos de Guaroa (11,512). Settlements here lie between about 188 m and 266 m above sea level (median 240 m). - Bocas de Guayuriba - Cachipay - Canapure - El Trebol - Guaroa - La Esperanza - La Guayacana - La Marota - La Unión - La Vorania - Las Bocas - Las Gaviotas - Las Vegas - Maracaibo - Nena - Piñuelas - Rincon Del Pajure - San Carlos de Guaroa - San Juanito - San Pablo - Santa Rosa - Surimena - Valparaiso 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 Carlos de Guaroa Named natural and historic features inside San Carlos de Guaroa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Caño Bobo - Caño El Hachón - Caño El Zancudo - Caño Guaroa - Caño La Raya - Caño Negrito - Caño San Cristobal - Río Acacías - Río Guamal - Río Orotoy - Río Pajure ### Coast and islands 1 lagoon. - Laguna El Zancudo 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 Carlos de Guaroa and the best time to visit In San Carlos de Guaroa, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 2,970 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (439 mm) and the driest Jan (40 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 26 40 Feb 27 61 Mar 27 180 Apr 26 358 May 25 439 Jun 24 365 Jul 24 334 Aug 25 264 Sep 25 210 Oct 25 311 Nov 25 266 Dec 25 142 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Carlos de Guaroa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de San Carlos de Guaroa · San Carlos de Guaroa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.71170&mlon=-73.24173#map=17/3.71170/-73.24173) Bank Agrarian Bank · San Carlos de Guaroa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.71120&mlon=-73.24490#map=17/3.71120/-73.24490) Petrol pump ESTACION DE SERVICIO BRIO · San Carlos de Guaroa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.71411&mlon=-73.24302#map=17/3.71411/-73.24302) Hotel San Carlos de Guaroa Decide · San Carlos de Guaroa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.71158&mlon=-73.24266#map=17/3.71158/-73.24266) School Escuela Rural Santa Isabel La Catolica · San Carlos de Guaroa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.86000&mlon=-73.27694#map=17/3.86000/-73.27694) Police station Subestación de Policia · San Carlos de Guaroa 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.91694&mlon=-73.23715#map=17/3.91694/-73.23715) 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 Carlos de Guaroa Places mapped inside San Carlos de Guaroa in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels2 - Schools9 - Police stations2 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 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 Juan de Arama - San Juanito - San Martín - Uribe - Villavicencio - Vistahermosa ## Quick answers - Where is San Carlos de Guaroa?In Meta Department, Colombia - What is the population of San Carlos de Guaroa?13,385 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in San Carlos de Guaroa?About 27 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of San Carlos de Guaroa?About 17 people per km² - What borders San Carlos de Guaroa?Acacías, Castilla la Nueva, Puerto López, San Martín and Villavicencio - What time zone is San Carlos de Guaroa in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Carlos de Guaroa?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in San Carlos de Guaroa?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Carlos de Guaroa?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Carlos de Guaroa?Settlements lie between 188 m and 266 m - What is the best time to visit San Carlos de Guaroa?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to San Carlos de Guaroa?Hospital de San Carlos de Guaroa, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Carlos de Guaroa?Agrarian Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Carlos de Guaroa?ESTACION DE SERVICIO BRIO, about 14 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San Carlos de Guaroa?2 mapped - How many banks are in San Carlos de Guaroa?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in San Carlos de Guaroa?3 mapped - What is the P-code of San Carlos de Guaroa?CO50680 (OCHA common operational dataset)