# Aldana Municipality, Nariño Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Nariño Department 

# Aldana

Aldana is a municipality of Colombia in Nariño Department. It had an estimated **7,382 people** in 2025 on 48 km² (about 155 per km²). Its main town is Aldana. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,382people (2025)
- 47.5km²
- 13mapped services
- 3,176 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Aldana?

Aldana had an estimated **7,382 people** in 2025 — 0.5% of Nariño Department, 821st of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,092 women for every 1,000 men (above the Nariño Department figure of 1,063). Spread over 48 km², that is about **155 people per km²**, 166th of 1121 municipalities.

19.3% of people are children under 15 and 13.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 36 years (it is 33 across Nariño Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 48 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 Aldana?

Aldana lies in [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Cuaspud Carlosama](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/cuaspud-carlosama/), [Guachucal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/guachucal/), [Ipiales](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/ipiales/) and [Pupiales](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/pupiales/). By area it is the 1085th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.2% of [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/). The centre of Aldana is about 576 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 58 km from Pasto, the main town of Nariño Department. The centre point is at 0.9070° N, 77.7033° 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 Aldana

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Aldana: 2 monuments; 1 museum.

- La Tulpa · museum
- Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Pilar · monument
- PARQUE ANTONIO NARIÑO · monument

### Nearby, outside Aldana

- Monumento Fundación Empoboando 1991 · memorial, Ipiales9.9 km
- Monumento al trabajador · memorial, Ipiales11 km
- Plaza La Pola · attraction, Ipiales12 km
- Monumento a la Libertad · monument, Ipiales12 km
- Plaza 20 de Julio · attraction, Ipiales12 km
- Santuario de las Lajas Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ipiales16 km
- Museo Santuario se Las Lajas · museum, Ipiales17 km
- Azufral · volcano, Sapuyes20 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: Aldana

- 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

- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales6.1 km
- Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán11 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 18:07).

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 Aldana

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Aldana. The largest with a recorded population: Aldana (6,085). Settlements here lie between about 2,954 m and 3,286 m above sea level (median 3,176 m).

- Aldana
- Caserio Caupera
- Caserío Chorrillo
- Caserío Pambarrosa
- Caserío San Marcos
- Chaquiluto
- Chitaira
- El Cerote
- El Espino
- El Manzano
- El Rosa
- La Comunidad
- La Dolorosa
- La Laguna
- Muesás
- Quitasol
- San Antonio
- San Francisco
- San José
- Santa Maria
- Santa María
- Tres Esquinas
- Villa Rosa
- Yanguimbud

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 Aldana

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Calaveras
- Quebrada Cantores
- Quebrada Chorrillos
- Quebrada Vallejos

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Ipiales / San Luis

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 Aldana and the best time to visit

In Aldana, the warmest month is Feb (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C). About 1,038 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (129 mm) and the driest Aug (37 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 82 

Feb 14 82 

Mar 14 105 

Apr 14 122 

May 13 99 

Jun 12 75 

Jul 12 51 

Aug 12 37 

Sep 13 48 

Oct 13 102 

Nov 14 129 

Dec 13 105 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aldana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ESE Centro de Salud Nuestra Señora del Pilar · Aldana 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.88478&mlon=-77.70073#map=17/0.88478/-77.70073) 

Bank Divisas · Ipiales 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.82981&mlon=-77.64961#map=17/0.82981/-77.64961) 

ATM ATM Banco de Bogotá · Ipiales 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.82605&mlon=-77.63999#map=17/0.82605/-77.63999) 

Petrol pump Eds Esso San Luis · Aldana 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.85702&mlon=-77.67874#map=17/0.85702/-77.67874) 

Hotel Hotel Nogal Suite - Ipiales · Ipiales 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.82837&mlon=-77.65295#map=17/0.82837/-77.65295) 

Mall Majestic Mall Ipiales · Ipiales 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.83252&mlon=-77.65182#map=17/0.83252/-77.65182) 

School Centro Educativo Alto Muesas · Aldana 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.90643&mlon=-77.71555#map=17/0.90643/-77.71555) 

College Institucion Educativa Sucre · Ipiales 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.83363&mlon=-77.65073#map=17/0.83363/-77.65073) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Cumbal 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.90762&mlon=-77.78727#map=17/0.90762/-77.78727) 

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 Aldana

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools9
- Restaurants1

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

- Albán
- 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 Aldana?In Nariño Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Aldana?7,382 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Aldana?About 36 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Aldana?About 155 people per km²
- What borders Aldana?Cuaspud Carlosama, Guachucal, Ipiales and Pupiales
- What is there to see in Aldana?Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Pilar, La Tulpa, PARQUE ANTONIO NARIÑO
- What time zone is Aldana in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Aldana?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Aldana?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Aldana?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Aldana?Settlements lie between 2,954 m and 3,286 m
- What is the best time to visit Aldana?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Aldana?ESE Centro de Salud Nuestra Señora del Pilar, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Aldana?Divisas, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Aldana?ATM Banco de Bogotá, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aldana?Eds Esso San Luis, about 6.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Aldana?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Aldana?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Aldana?CO52022 (OCHA common operational dataset)