# Albán Municipality, Nariño Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Nariño Department 

# Albán

Albán is a municipality of Colombia in Nariño Department. It had an estimated **9,361 people** in 2025 on 39 km² (about 243 per km²). Its main town is San José. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,361people (2025)
- 38.5km²
- 30mapped services
- 1,953 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Albán?

Albán had an estimated **9,361 people** in 2025 — 0.6% of Nariño Department, 718th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,007 women for every 1,000 men (below the Nariño Department figure of 1,063). Spread over 39 km², that is about **243 people per km²**, 110th of 1121 municipalities.

17.3% of people are children under 15 and 14.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 33 across Nariño Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 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 Albán?

Albán lies in [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Arboleda](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/arboleda/), [Buesaco](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/buesaco/), [El Tablón de Gómez](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/el-tablon-de-gomez/), [San Bernardo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/san-bernardo/) and [San Pedro de Cartago](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/san-pedro-de-cartago/). By area it is the 1104th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.1% of [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/). The centre of Albán is about 481 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 37 km from Pasto, the main town of Nariño Department. The centre point is at 1.4739° N, 77.0640° 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 Albán

### Nearby, outside Albán

- Historic bridge · attraction, Arboleda9.0 km
- Simon Bolivar · memorial, Buesaco14 km
- Doña Juana · volcano, El Tablón de Gómez15 km
- Tajumbina waterfalls · waterfall, La Cruz18 km
- Animales poco comunes. · aquarium, San Lorenzo19 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: Albán

- 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

- Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) · Chachagüí27 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales96 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:04).

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 Albán

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Albán. Settlements here lie between about 1,859 m and 2,134 m above sea level (median 1,953 m).

- Betania
- Buenavista Las Palmas
- Cabecera Municipal
- Campobello
- Cebadero
- Doña Juana
- El Carmelo
- El Cebadero
- El Diviso
- El Guarangal
- El Socorro
- Guarangal
- Hato Viejo
- La Primavera
- Plan Aradas
- San Bosco
- San José
- San Luis
- Tambo Alto
- Tambo Bajo
- Viña

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).

## Weather in Albán and the best time to visit

In Albán, the warmest month is Feb (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 1,183 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (160 mm) and the driest Aug (42 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 83 

Feb 17 86 

Mar 16 117 

Apr 16 138 

May 16 113 

Jun 15 85 

Jul 15 56 

Aug 16 42 

Sep 16 58 

Oct 16 126 

Nov 16 160 

Dec 16 118 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Albán

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Luis A coral E.S.E · San Bernardo 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.50752&mlon=-77.05082#map=17/1.50752/-77.05082) 

Bank Banco Agrario · El Tablón de Gómez 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.42780&mlon=-77.09666#map=17/1.42780/-77.09666) 

ATM Bancolombia ATM · Chachagüí 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39590&mlon=-77.28959#map=17/1.39590/-77.28959) 

Petrol pump EDS La Recta · San Bernardo 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.51325&mlon=-77.04724#map=17/1.51325/-77.04724) 

Hotel Finca Las Acacias - Rosaflorida · Arboleda 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.45884&mlon=-77.10672#map=17/1.45884/-77.10672) 

Mall Plaza SofÍA · Chachagüí 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.35733&mlon=-77.28120#map=17/1.35733/-77.28120) 

School Centro Educativo El Socorro · Albán 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.46057&mlon=-77.06080#map=17/1.46057/-77.06080) 

College Centro de Formación Integral Andino · La Unión 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.60283&mlon=-77.13117#map=17/1.60283/-77.13117) 

Police station Estación de Policía San Bernardo · San Bernardo 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.51731&mlon=-77.04617#map=17/1.51731/-77.04617) 

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 Albán

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

- Schools30

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 Nariño Department

- Aldana
- Ancuya
- Arboleda
- Barbacoas
- Belén
- Buesaco
- Chachagüí
- Colón
- Consacá
- Contadero
- Cuaspud Carlosama
- Cumbal
- Cumbitara
- Córdoba
- El Charco
- El Peñol
- El Rosario
- El Tablón de Gómez
- El Tambo
- Francisco Pizarro
- Funes
- Guachucal
- Guaitarilla
- Gualmatán
- Iles
- Imués
- Ipiales
- La Cruz
- La Florida
- La Llanada
- La Tola
- La Unión
- Leiva
- Linares
- Los Andes
- Magüí
- Mallama
- Mosquera
- Nariño
- Olaya Herrera
- Ospina
- Pasto
- Policarpa
- Potosí
- Providencia
- Puerres
- Pupiales
- Ricaurte
- Roberto Payán
- Samaniego
- San Andrés de Tumaco
- San Bernardo
- San Lorenzo
- San Pablo
- San Pedro de Cartago
- Sandoná
- Santa Bárbara
- Santacruz
- Sapuyes
- Taminango
- Tangua
- Túquerres
- Yacuanquer

## Quick answers

- Where is Albán?In Nariño Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Albán?9,361 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Albán?About 37 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Albán?About 243 people per km²
- What borders Albán?Arboleda, Buesaco, El Tablón de Gómez, San Bernardo and San Pedro de Cartago
- What is there to see in Albán?Historic bridge, Simon Bolivar, Doña Juana, Tajumbina waterfalls
- What time zone is Albán in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Albán?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Albán?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Albán?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Albán?Settlements lie between 1,859 m and 2,134 m
- What is the best time to visit Albán?December to March and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Albán?Hospital Luis A coral E.S.E, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Albán?Banco Agrario, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Albán?Bancolombia ATM, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Albán?EDS La Recta, about 4.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Albán?CO52019 (OCHA common operational dataset)