# San Martín Municipality, Meta Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Meta Department 

# San Martín

San Martín is a municipality of Colombia in Meta Department. It had an estimated **27,515 people** in 2025 on 5,937 km² (about 4.6 per km²). Its main town is San Martín. 215 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 75 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 27,515people (2025)
- 5,937km²
- 75mapped services
- 319 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Martín?

San Martín had an estimated **27,515 people** in 2025 — 2.5% of Meta Department, 307th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,031 women for every 1,000 men (above the Meta Department figure of 998). Spread over 5,937 km², that is about **4.6 people per km²**, 1065th of 1121 municipalities.

25.0% of people are children under 15 and 11.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 32 across Meta Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,003**

5–9 ****2,353**

10–14 ****2,507**

15–19 ****2,324**

20–24 ****2,022**

25–29 ****1,880**

30–34 ****1,820**

35–39 ****1,700**

40–44 ****1,669**

45–49 ****1,608**

50–54 ****1,511**

55–59 ****1,477**

60–64 ****1,357**

65–69 ****1,122**

70–74 ****870**

75–79 ****604**

80–84 ****353**

85–89 ****182**

90–94 ****95**

95+ ****42**

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 Martín?

San Martín lies in [Meta Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 12 other municipalities: [Castilla la Nueva](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/castilla-la-nueva/), [Cubarral](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/cubarral/), [El Castillo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/el-castillo/), [El Dorado](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/el-dorado/), [Fuente de Oro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/fuente-de-oro/), [Granada](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/granada/), [Guamal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/guamal/), [Mapiripán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/mapiripan/), [Puerto Gaitán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/puerto-gaitan/), [Puerto Lleras](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/puerto-lleras/), [Puerto López](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/puerto-lopez/) and [San Carlos de Guaroa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/san-carlos-de-guaroa/). By area it is the 39th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 6.9% of [Meta Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/). The centre of San Martín is about 171 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 98 km from Villavicencio, the main town of Meta Department. The centre point is at 3.5253° N, 72.9825° 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 San Martín

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in San Martín: 1 viewpoint; 1 nature reserve.

- Parque Nacional Natural Serranía De Manacacías · nature reserve
- Mirador Turístico San Martín · viewpoint

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: San Martín

- 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) · Villavicencio100 km
- Jorge E. Gonzalez Torres Airport (SJE) · San José Del Guaviare112 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 05:49, sunset around 17:44).

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 Martín

Open gazetteers list **215 villages, towns and localities** in San Martín. The largest with a recorded population: San Martín (22,281). Settlements here lie between about 176 m and 496 m above sea level (median 319 m).

- Algarrobos
- Altamira
- Angosturas
- Araucal
- Arenales
- Arivas
- Arizona
- Atravesada
- Babilonia
- Barbascal
- Barbascal Viejo
- Bellavista
- Brasil Occidental
- Brasilia
- Brasilla
- Brisas De Camoa
- Brisas del Arian
- Brisas del Manacacias
- Buchiral
- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Cachama
- Camacho
- Camoa
- Camoita
- Campo Alegre
- Carranza
- Carrozas
- Catanaparo
- Caño Camoita
- Chatarra
- Chiguiros
- Chinchorro
- Cimarrón
- Circasia
- Corcovado
- Cumaral
- Cámbulos
- El Bisonte
- El Carmen
- El Cedrito
- El Choapal
- El Congo
- El Cono
- El Crucero
- El Dailen
- El Delirio
- El Diamante
- El Dorado
- El Edén de Jalahual
- El Embarcadero
- El Encanto
- El Equeco
- El Espinal
- El Exterior
- El Gaucho
- El Guacho
- El Higuerón
- El Horizonte
- El Manicomie
- El Merey
- El Milagro
- El Palmar
- El Paraiso
- El Paraíso
- El Patia
- El Pedregal
- El Placer
- El Porvenir
- El Ratón
- El Recreo
- El Retiro
- El Santuario
- El Silencio
- El Tesoro
- El Turpial
- El Yataro
- Esplayadas
- Fundo Nuevo
- Gandul
- Ginebra
- Gorongoro
- Granja Iraca
- Guadualito
- Guayeima
- Hacienda Alcaraván
- Hacienda Chirajara
- Hacienda Dinamarca
- Hacienda La Macarena
- Hacienda La Nohora
- Hacienda La Rochela
- Hacienda Montebello
- Hacienda Morichal
- Hacienda Rincón Largo
- Hacienda San Camilo
- Hacienda San Francisco
- Hacienda San Judas
- Hacienda Tahiti
- Hacienda Verdón
- Hacienda el Diamente
- Hato Laureles
- Hato Yomaira
- Hernandez
- Indostán
- Inspección de Policía Rincón de Bolívar
- Jalisco
- Jamaica
- La Argentina
- La Aurora
- La Bañadera
- La Cabaña
- La Camachera
- La Colorada
- La Culebra
- La Escondida
- La Esperanza
- La Estrella
- La Florida
- La Fortuna
- La Frontera
- La Gloria
- La Guaira
- La Guardiana
- La Iberia
- La Ilusio N
- La Ilusión
- La Laguna
- La Libertad
- La Maria
- La Marina
- La Marranera
- La María
- La Novilla
- La Palma
- La Pascualera
- La Periquera
- La Ponderosa
- La Porfia
- La Primavera
- La Reforma
- La Rivera
- La Unión
- Las Acacias
- Las Brisas
- Las Canarias
- Las Delicias
- Las Gualas
- Las Margaritas
- Las Mercedes
- Las Milpas
- Llano Grande
- Los Alpes
- Los Amanes
- Los Angeles
- Los Arrayanes
- Los Guaduales
- Los Lagos
- Los Laureles
- Los Linderos
- Los Malabares
- Los Mangos
- Los Sabanales
- Macondo
- Manaure
- Mararay
- Marayal
- Mary Inés
- Materro Sagrado
- Matupita
- Molino El Ruíz
- Molino Santa Fé
- Montebello
- Paco
- Palmarito
- Pamperos
- Pandora
- Paratebueno
- Pekin
- Piedra Negra
- Placoa
- Planadas
- Polanchín
- Potreritos
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puerto Nuevo
- Rancho Viejo
- Reina Yola
- Retiro
- Sabanas Del Chiguiro
- Sabanas Del Ulamal
- San Antonio
- San Cayetano
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Gabriel
- San Luis
- San Marcos
- San Martín
- San Rafael
- Santa Ana De Marey
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Cecilia
- Santa Elena
- Santa Marta
- Santa Monica
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Teresita
- Santander
- Santillana
- Siberia
- Sumapaz
- Tres Ríos
- Urupari
- Villa 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 San Martín

Named natural and historic features inside San Martín, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

159 rivers and streams; 7 lakes.

- Caño Algorrobos
- Caño Angosturas
- Caño Aracuara
- Caño Araracuara
- Caño Arenales
- Caño Arenas Blancas
- Caño Arriba
- Caño Bajo Chumeco
- Caño Barbascal
- Caño Bare
- Caño Barro
- Caño Bogotá
- Caño Cachamas
- Caño Caferino
- Caño Cafuche
- Caño Camoa
- Caño Camoa
- Caño Canapure
- Caño Canecas
- Caño Carrubayes
- Caño Casibare
- Caño Chameco
- Caño Chaparral
- Caño Chaparral

…and 142 more.

### Coast and islands

1 lagoon.

- Laguna Aguasucia

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Loma del Zorro · 250 m

### Getting around

3 airfields.

- Cachama Este
- La Candelaria
- Yomaira Sudeste

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 Martín and the best time to visit

In San Martín, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 3,043 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (451 mm) and the driest Jan (41 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 25 41 

Feb 26 64 

Mar 26 185 

Apr 26 365 

May 25 451 

Jun 25 374 

Jul 24 341 

Aug 25 268 

Sep 25 216 

Oct 25 316 

Nov 25 274 

Dec 25 146 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Martín

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Municipal · San Carlos de Guaroa 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.71157&mlon=-73.24182#map=17/3.71157/-73.24182) 

Bank Agrarian Bank · San Carlos de Guaroa 36 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 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.71411&mlon=-73.24302#map=17/3.71411/-73.24302) 

Hotel Hotel Juan Diego · San Carlos de Guaroa 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.70934&mlon=-73.24194#map=17/3.70934/-73.24194) 

School Escuela Nueva La Bendición · San Martín 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.36944&mlon=-72.97806#map=17/3.36944/-72.97806) 

Police station Estación de Policía San Carlos de Guaroa · San Carlos de Guaroa 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.71212&mlon=-73.25069#map=17/3.71212/-73.25069) 

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 Martín

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels14
- Schools33
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants19
- Dental clinics3

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 Carlos de Guaroa
- San Juan de Arama
- San Juanito
- Uribe
- Villavicencio
- Vistahermosa

## Quick answers

- Where is San Martín?In Meta Department, Colombia
- What is the population of San Martín?27,515 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Martín?About 32 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Martín?About 4.6 people per km²
- What borders San Martín?Castilla la Nueva, Cubarral, El Castillo, El Dorado, Fuente de Oro, Granada, Guamal, Mapiripán, Puerto Gaitán, Puerto Lleras, Puerto López and San Carlos de Guaroa
- What is there to see in San Martín?Mirador Turístico San Martín, Parque Nacional Natural Serranía De Manacacías
- What time zone is San Martín in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Martín?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in San Martín?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Martín?215 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Martín?Settlements lie between 176 m and 496 m
- What is the highest point in San Martín?Loma del Zorro (250 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Martín?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Martín?Hospital Municipal, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Martín?Agrarian Bank, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Martín?ESTACION DE SERVICIO BRIO, about 36 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Martín?1 mapped
- How many banks are in San Martín?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Martín?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Martín?CO50689 (OCHA common operational dataset)