# Barbacoas Municipality, Nariño Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Nariño Department 

# Barbacoas

Barbacoas is a municipality of Colombia in Nariño Department. It had an estimated **56,906 people** in 2025 on 2,722 km² (about 21 per km²). Its main town is Barbacoas. 102 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 98 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 56,906people (2025)
- 2,722km²
- 98mapped services
- 261 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Barbacoas?

Barbacoas had an estimated **56,906 people** in 2025 — 3.5% of Nariño Department, 129th of 1121 municipalities. There are 980 women for every 1,000 men (below the Nariño Department figure of 1,063). Spread over 2,722 km², that is about **21 people per km²**, 864th of 1121 municipalities.

35.8% of people are children under 15 and 5.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 33 across Nariño Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 70 children and older people.

0–4 ****7,097**

5–9 ****6,974**

10–14 ****6,304**

15–19 ****5,636**

20–24 ****5,059**

25–29 ****4,507**

30–34 ****3,844**

35–39 ****3,242**

40–44 ****2,857**

45–49 ****2,482**

50–54 ****2,248**

55–59 ****2,012**

60–64 ****1,528**

65–69 ****990**

70–74 ****687**

75–79 ****559**

80–84 ****415**

85–89 ****231**

90–94 ****128**

95+ ****75**

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 Barbacoas?

Barbacoas lies in [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [La Llanada](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/la-llanada/), [Los Andes](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/los-andes/), [Magüí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/magui/), [Ricaurte](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/ricaurte/), [Roberto Payán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/roberto-payan/), [Samaniego](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/samaniego/) and [San Andrés de Tumaco](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/san-andres-de-tumaco/). By area it is the 75th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 8.7% of [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/). The centre of Barbacoas is about 563 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 94 km from Pasto, the main town of Nariño Department. The centre point is at 1.4961° N, 78.0763° 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).

## Know before you go: Barbacoas

- 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

- La Florida Airport (TCO) · Tumaco83 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales84 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 18:08).

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 Barbacoas

Open gazetteers list **102 villages, towns and localities** in Barbacoas. The largest with a recorded population: Barbacoas (7,633). Settlements here lie between about 27 m and 1,093 m above sea level (median 261 m).

- Aguacate
- Alta
- Altaquer
- Altaquér
- Angostura
- Arenal
- Aurora
- Barbacoas
- Bocana
- Bombón
- Bonote
- Buenavista
- Campamento
- Caraño
- Carcuel
- Cargazón
- Cartagena
- Cartagua
- Cascajero
- Chalalbí
- Chalchal
- Chapira
- Charco Galgo
- Charco Largo
- Chiyaguan
- Corazón
- Corozo
- Coscorrón
- Cucarachero
- Cuilví
- Culbí
- Culpí
- Diviso
- El Chanul
- El Diviso
- El Infiernito
- El Nudo
- El Peje
- El Páramo
- El Viento
- Gallinazo
- Gertrudis
- Guadual
- Guinulte
- Güinulete
- Junín
- La Gloria
- La Ladera
- La Playa
- La Tendida
- La Vega
- La Volcana
- Lanacera
- Las Cruces
- Las Mercedes
- Las Peñas
- Las Vueltas
- Limones
- Los Brazos
- Mongón
- Pagui
- Palacios
- Palomo
- Pambana
- Pambaná
- Paundé
- Peñón
- Piagui
- Pilcuán
- Pimbí
- Pispian
- Puembí
- Puldán
- Pumbí
- Quendán
- Quesui
- Quisalpí
- Raspadura
- Remate
- Resguardo Indigena Pingullo
- Restrepo
- Sali
- San Juan Palacio
- San Lorenzo
- San Miguel
- San Miguel Nambí
- Soledad
- Suilvi
- Tanche
- Tejada
- Teraimbe
- Teranguara
- Teranguará
- Terraimbe
- Tinajillas
- Venero
- Yacaré
- Yacula
- Yaculá
- Yalare
- Yalaré
- Zapote

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 Barbacoas

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

### Water

40 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agualonga
- Quebrada Agualongo
- Quebrada Amarilla
- Quebrada Arteaga
- Quebrada Caballero
- Quebrada Caballero
- Quebrada Chinacú
- Quebrada Ensillada
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Manuelita
- Quebrada Mina
- Quebrada Mongón
- Quebrada Nasmán
- Quebrada Palmichal
- Quebrada Quilbí
- Quebrada Santa Rosa
- Quebrada Tilman
- Río Albí
- Río Caindú
- Río Chalalbí
- Río Cristal
- Río Cuembí
- Río Guaguí
- Río Guelmambí

…and 16 more.

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves; 1 nature reserve.

- Reserva Forestal Protectora Nacional Río Nembí
- Reserva Natural La Nutria
- Reserva Natural Río Ñambí

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 Barbacoas and the best time to visit

In Barbacoas, the warmest month is Aug (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 945 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (125 mm) and the driest Aug (23 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 89 

Feb 23 87 

Mar 23 109 

Apr 24 125 

May 24 97 

Jun 24 56 

Jul 24 36 

Aug 24 23 

Sep 24 36 

Oct 23 85 

Nov 23 108 

Dec 23 94 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Barbacoas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Antonio · Barbacoas 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.66922&mlon=-78.14061#map=17/1.66922/-78.14061) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Ricaurte 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.21136&mlon=-77.99492#map=17/1.21136/-77.99492) 

Petrol pump Corporación Barbacoas · Barbacoas 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.67213&mlon=-78.12417#map=17/1.67213/-78.12417) 

Hotel Finca Franco Villa "LA LOMA" · Barbacoas 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.57085&mlon=-77.96447#map=17/1.57085/-77.96447) 

School Centro Educativo Cent Edic Chanul · Barbacoas 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.50873&mlon=-78.08334#map=17/1.50873/-78.08334) 

College La humildad · Barbacoas 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.68048&mlon=-78.19548#map=17/1.68048/-78.19548) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Magüí 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.76527&mlon=-78.18268#map=17/1.76527/-78.18268) 

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 Barbacoas

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools93
- Colleges and universities1
- 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
- Ancuya
- Arboleda
- 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 Barbacoas?In Nariño Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Barbacoas?56,906 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Barbacoas?About 22 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Barbacoas?About 21 people per km²
- What borders Barbacoas?La Llanada, Los Andes, Magüí, Ricaurte, Roberto Payán, Samaniego and San Andrés de Tumaco
- What time zone is Barbacoas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Barbacoas?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Barbacoas?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Barbacoas?102 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Barbacoas?Settlements lie between 27 m and 1,093 m
- What is the best time to visit Barbacoas?May to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Barbacoas?Hospital San Antonio, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Barbacoas?Banco Agrario, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Barbacoas?Corporación Barbacoas, about 20 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Barbacoas?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Barbacoas?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Barbacoas?CO52079 (OCHA common operational dataset)