# Ancuya Municipality, Nariño Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Nariño Department 

# Ancuya

Ancuya is a municipality of Colombia in Nariño Department. It had an estimated **8,644 people** in 2025 on 69 km² (about 126 per km²). Its main town is Ancuya. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,644people (2025)
- 68.7km²
- 23mapped services
- 1,754 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Ancuya?

Ancuya had an estimated **8,644 people** in 2025 — 0.5% of Nariño Department, 757th of 1121 municipalities. There are 972 women for every 1,000 men (below the Nariño Department figure of 1,063). Spread over 69 km², that is about **126 people per km²**, 216th of 1121 municipalities.

14.7% of people are children under 15 and 19.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 41 years (it is 33 across Nariño Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 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 Ancuya?

Ancuya lies in [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Consacá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/consaca/), [Guaitarilla](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/guaitarilla/), [Linares](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/linares/), [Samaniego](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/samaniego/) and [Sandoná](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/sandona/). By area it is the 1021st largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.2% of [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/). The centre of Ancuya is about 535 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 28 km from Pasto, the main town of Nariño Department. The centre point is at 1.2510° N, 77.5311° 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 Ancuya

### Nearby, outside Ancuya

- Cascada de Belén · waterfall, Sandoná8.0 km
- Mirador La Loma · viewpoint, Consacá8.0 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Consacá8.6 km
- Santuario De Flora Y Fauna · nature reserve, Consacá14 km
- Cascada el Guilque · waterfall, La Florida15 km
- Galeras · volcano, La Florida19 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: Ancuya

- 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) · Chachagüí31 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales46 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 18:06).

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 Ancuya

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Ancuya. The largest with a recorded population: Ancuya (5,852). Settlements here lie between about 1,360 m and 2,530 m above sea level (median 1,754 m).

- Ancuya
- El Balcón
- El Chorrillo
- El Ingenio
- El Llano
- El Pedregal
- Guayabal
- Indo
- La Cocha
- La Loma
- Limonal
- Macascruz
- San Luis Chiquito
- Santo Domingo
- Torrecilla
- Yananchá
- Yanangala

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 Ancuya and the best time to visit

In Ancuya, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Dec (18 °C). About 979 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (129 mm) and the driest Aug (30 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 18 77 

Feb 18 74 

Mar 18 99 

Apr 18 120 

May 18 93 

Jun 18 66 

Jul 18 41 

Aug 18 30 

Sep 19 44 

Oct 18 106 

Nov 18 129 

Dec 18 100 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ancuya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Clarita Santos · Sandoná 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.28334&mlon=-77.47166#map=17/1.28334/-77.47166) 

Bank Banco · Consacá 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.20695&mlon=-77.46674#map=17/1.20695/-77.46674) 

ATM Bancolombia ATM · Chachagüí 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39590&mlon=-77.28959#map=17/1.39590/-77.28959) 

Petrol pump EDS El Caney · Consacá 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.21142&mlon=-77.47483#map=17/1.21142/-77.47483) 

Hotel Hotel Elegans · Sandoná 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.28519&mlon=-77.47198#map=17/1.28519/-77.47198) 

Mall Tornilleria y Repuestos Oriental · Samaniego 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.33882&mlon=-77.59310#map=17/1.33882/-77.59310) 

School Escuela Rural Mixta Yanancha · Ancuya 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.25000&mlon=-77.53333#map=17/1.25000/-77.53333) 

College Universidad de Nariño · Túquerres 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.08280&mlon=-77.61678#map=17/1.08280/-77.61678) 

Police station Estación de Policía Consacá · Consacá 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.20700&mlon=-77.46623#map=17/1.20700/-77.46623) 

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 Ancuya

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

- Schools22
- 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
- Aldana
- 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 Ancuya?In Nariño Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Ancuya?8,644 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ancuya?About 41 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ancuya?About 126 people per km²
- What borders Ancuya?Consacá, Guaitarilla, Linares, Samaniego and Sandoná
- What is there to see in Ancuya?Cascada de Belén, Mirador La Loma, Mirador, Santuario De Flora Y Fauna
- What time zone is Ancuya in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ancuya?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Ancuya?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ancuya?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ancuya?Settlements lie between 1,360 m and 2,530 m
- What is the best time to visit Ancuya?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ancuya?Hospital Clarita Santos, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ancuya?Banco, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ancuya?Bancolombia ATM, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ancuya?EDS El Caney, about 7.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ancuya?CO52036 (OCHA common operational dataset)