# Uribe Municipality, Meta Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Meta Department 

# Uribe

Uribe is a municipality of Colombia in Meta Department. It had an estimated **9,874 people** in 2025 on 6,442 km² (about 1.5 per km²). Its main town is Uribe. 55 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,874people (2025)
- 6,442km²
- 32mapped services
- 1,112 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Uribe?

Uribe had an estimated **9,874 people** in 2025 — 0.9% of Meta Department, 703rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 801 women for every 1,000 men (below the Meta Department figure of 998). Spread over 6,442 km², that is about **1.5 people per km²**, 1091st of 1121 municipalities.

27.3% of people are children under 15 and 7.5% 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 53 children and older people.

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5–9 ****872**

10–14 ****1,070**

15–19 ****1,090**

20–24 ****943**

25–29 ****802**

30–34 ****718**

35–39 ****662**

40–44 ****606**

45–49 ****510**

50–54 ****406**

55–59 ****362**

60–64 ****336**

65–69 ****271**

70–74 ****192**

75–79 ****119**

80–84 ****74**

85–89 ****50**

90–94 ****28**

95+ ****6**

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 Uribe?

Uribe lies in [Meta Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 9 other municipalities: [Baraya](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/baraya/), [Bogotá, D.C.](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bogota-d-c/bogota-d-c/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/colombia/), [Cubarral](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/cubarral/), [La Macarena](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/la-macarena/), [Lejanías](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/lejanias/), [Mesetas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/mesetas/), [San Vicente del Caguán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caqueta/san-vicente-del-caguan/) and [Vistahermosa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/vistahermosa/). By area it is the 35th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 7.5% of [Meta Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/). The centre of Uribe is about 169 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 145 km from Villavicencio, the main town of Meta Department. The centre point is at 3.1469° N, 74.4857° 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 Uribe

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Uribe: 2 national parks.

- Parque Nacional Natural Cordillera de los Picachos · national park
- Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua · national park

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: Uribe

- 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

- Benito Salas Airport (NVA) · Neiva92 km
- Eduardo Falla Solano Airport (SVI) · San Vicente Del Caguán115 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:54, sunset around 17:51).

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 Uribe

Open gazetteers list **55 villages, towns and localities** in Uribe. Settlements here lie between about 430 m and 2,627 m above sea level (median 1,112 m).

- Aguablanca
- Brisas del Guayabero - Planchón
- Buenos Aires
- Candilejas
- Cangrejo
- Cartagena
- Caserío El Diviso
- Danubio
- Diamante
- Duda
- El Cedro
- El Chopal
- El Delirio
- El Diamante
- El Diviso
- El Duda
- El Guape
- El Mandarino
- El Mirador
- El Paraíso
- El Porvenir
- El Triunfo
- Fúquene
- Galilea
- Gaviotas
- La Caucha
- La Esmeralda
- La Esperanza
- La Estrella
- La Guajira
- La Hoya de Varela
- La Ilusión
- La Julia
- La Palma
- Las Vegas
- Los Tempranos
- Palestina
- Papamene
- Paraiso
- Platanillo
- Primavera
- Puerto Chiguiro
- Puerto Crevaux
- Quebrada Honda (Primavera)
- Santander
- Uribe
- Vereda Agua Blanca
- Vereda Centro Duda
- Vereda La Francia
- Vereda La Guajira
- Vereda Palmar Alto
- Vereda Palmar Bajo
- Vereda Planes
- Vereda Sonora
- Vereda Ucrania

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 Uribe

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

### Water

75 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Caño Aguas Blancas
- Caño Azufre
- Caño Berlin
- Caño Culebra
- Caño Cuyabas
- Caño Dantas
- Caño Danticas
- Caño El Tigre
- Caño Escondido
- Caño Gorgona
- Caño Gulupal
- Caño Gurre
- Caño Hondo
- Caño La Abeja
- Caño La Arenosa
- Caño La Reserva
- Caño Lagartijas
- Caño Lagartijas
- Caño Laja
- Caño Lajas
- Caño Lajas
- Caño Negro
- Caño Peye
- Caño Quebradón

…and 55 more.

### Coast and islands

1 lagoon.

- Laguna Alto del Oso

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 3 hills; 1 mountain pass.

- Cordillera Oriental · 3,646 m
- Cerro Leiva · 3,410 m
- Cerro La Francia · 2,695 m
- Cerro Mirador · 2,505 m
- Alto El Oso · 2,446 m
- Cerro Bombas · 1,923 m
- Cerro La Mensura · 1,603 m
- Paso de Las Cruces · 1,594 m
- Cerro Mirador · 1,548 m
- Cerro Peralta · 1,476 m
- Cerro El Dormilón · 1,402 m

### Forests and nature

2 parks.

- Parque Nacional Natural Cordillera de Los Pichachos
- Parque Nacional Tinigua

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- La Julia

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 Uribe and the best time to visit

In Uribe, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,759 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (223 mm) and the driest Jan (60 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and August to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 60 

Feb 22 83 

Mar 22 157 

Apr 22 214 

May 21 223 

Jun 20 155 

Jul 20 132 

Aug 21 100 

Sep 22 98 

Oct 22 185 

Nov 21 218 

Dec 21 135 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Uribe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital La Uribe Meta · Uribe 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.24045&mlon=-74.35411#map=17/3.24045/-74.35411) 

Petrol pump El Diamante del Meta · Uribe 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.22958&mlon=-74.31824#map=17/3.22958/-74.31824) 

Hotel Hotel Uribe Plaza · Uribe 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.24001&mlon=-74.35624#map=17/3.24001/-74.35624) 

School El Triunfo · Uribe 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.12508&mlon=-74.48308#map=17/3.12508/-74.48308) 

College Internado · Uribe 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.24018&mlon=-74.35374#map=17/3.24018/-74.35374) 

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 Uribe

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels2
- Schools21
- Colleges and universities6

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
- San Martín
- Villavicencio
- Vistahermosa

## Quick answers

- Where is Uribe?In Meta Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Uribe?9,874 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Uribe?About 26 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Uribe?About 1.5 people per km²
- What borders Uribe?Baraya, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia, Cubarral, La Macarena, Lejanías, Mesetas, San Vicente del Caguán and Vistahermosa
- What is there to see in Uribe?Parque Nacional Natural Cordillera de los Picachos, Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua
- What time zone is Uribe in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Uribe?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Uribe?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Uribe?55 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Uribe?Settlements lie between 430 m and 2,627 m
- What is the highest point in Uribe?Cordillera Oriental (3,646 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Uribe?January to February and August to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Uribe?Hospital La Uribe Meta, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uribe?El Diamante del Meta, about 21 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Uribe?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Uribe?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Uribe?CO50370 (OCHA common operational dataset)