# Contadero Municipality, Nariño Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Nariño Department 

# Contadero

Contadero is a municipality of Colombia in Nariño Department. It had an estimated **7,260 people** in 2025 on 43 km² (about 168 per km²). Its main town is Contadero. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,260people (2025)
- 43.1km²
- 22mapped services
- 2,970 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Contadero?

Contadero had an estimated **7,260 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Nariño Department, 827th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,036 women for every 1,000 men (below the Nariño Department figure of 1,063). Spread over 43 km², that is about **168 people per km²**, 152nd of 1121 municipalities.

19.7% of people are children under 15 and 15.7% 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 55 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 Contadero?

Contadero lies in [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Funes](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/funes/), [Gualmatán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/gualmatan/), [Iles](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/iles/), [Ipiales](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/ipiales/) and [Puerres](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/puerres/). By area it is the 1093rd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.1% of [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/). The centre of Contadero is about 560 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 42 km from Pasto, the main town of Nariño Department. The centre point is at 0.9276° N, 77.5214° 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 Contadero

### Nearby, outside Contadero

- monumento · memorial, Iles5.1 km
- Mirador Tres Cruces · monument, Puerres5.6 km
- Santuario de las Lajas Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ipiales15 km
- Monumento · memorial, Ospina15 km
- Museo Santuario se Las Lajas · museum, Ipiales15 km
- virgen · memorial, Ospina16 km
- Monumento a la Libertad · monument, Ipiales17 km
- Plaza 20 de Julio · attraction, Ipiales17 km
- Monumento al trabajador · memorial, Ipiales17 km
- Plaza La Pola · attraction, Ipiales17 km
- Monumento Fundación Empoboando 1991 · memorial, Ipiales20 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: Contadero

- 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) · Ipiales18 km
- Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán25 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:04) 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 Contadero

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Contadero. The largest with a recorded population: Contadero (1,603). Settlements here lie between about 2,582 m and 3,022 m above sea level (median 2,970 m).

- Aldea de María
- Caserío Sto. Domingo
- Contadero
- El Culiniro
- La Josefina
- Ospina Pérez
- Palos Verdes
- San Francisco
- Vereda Aldea de María
- Vereda Chorrera Negra
- Vereda El Capulí
- Vereda El Contaderito
- Vereda El Culantro
- Vereda El Juncal
- Vereda El Manzano
- Vereda Iscuazán
- Vereda La Josefina
- Vereda La Paz
- Vereda La Providencia
- Vereda Las Cuevas
- Vereda Las Delicias
- Vereda Ospina Pérez
- Vereda San Andrés
- Vereda San Francisco
- Vereda San José de Quisnamuez
- Vereda Santa Isabel
- Vereda Santa Rosa de Francisco
- Vereda Santo Domingo
- Vereda Simón Bolívar
- Vereda Yaez
- Vetonia

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 Contadero

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cuevas
- Quebrada Culantro
- Quebrada Palquera
- Quebrada San Antonio
- Quebrada Yamburayán
- Río Angasmayo

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Loma Pailon · 3,375 m
- Loma del Medio · 3,219 m

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 Contadero and the best time to visit

In Contadero, 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 Contadero

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Señor de los Milagros · Gualmatán 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.92248&mlon=-77.56849#map=17/0.92248/-77.56849) 

Bank Agrarian Bank · Contadero 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.90866&mlon=-77.54728#map=17/0.90866/-77.54728) 

ATM ATM Bancolombia · Ipiales 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.82585&mlon=-77.63935#map=17/0.82585/-77.63935) 

Petrol pump PDS Josefina · Contadero 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.90758&mlon=-77.52473#map=17/0.90758/-77.52473) 

Hotel Hotel San Juan · Ipiales 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.89388&mlon=-77.54773#map=17/0.89388/-77.54773) 

Mall Centro De Intercambio Comercial De La Exprovincia De Obando · Córdoba 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.85438&mlon=-77.51777#map=17/0.85438/-77.51777) 

School Escuela Rural Mix El Culantro · Contadero 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.93198&mlon=-77.51852#map=17/0.93198/-77.51852) 

College Udenar Ipiales · Ipiales 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.82869&mlon=-77.62388#map=17/0.82869/-77.62388) 

Police station Estación de Policía Contadero · Contadero 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.90822&mlon=-77.54970#map=17/0.90822/-77.54970) 

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 Contadero

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools18
- Restaurants1
- Police stations1

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
- Barbacoas
- Belén
- Buesaco
- Chachagüí
- Colón
- Consacá
- 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 Contadero?In Nariño Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Contadero?7,260 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Contadero?About 36 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Contadero?About 168 people per km²
- What borders Contadero?Funes, Gualmatán, Iles, Ipiales and Puerres
- What is there to see in Contadero?monumento, Mirador Tres Cruces, Santuario de las Lajas Viewpoint, Monumento
- What time zone is Contadero in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Contadero?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Contadero?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Contadero?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Contadero?Settlements lie between 2,582 m and 3,022 m
- What is the highest point in Contadero?Loma Pailon (3,375 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Contadero?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Contadero?Centro de Salud Señor de los Milagros, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Contadero?Agrarian Bank, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Contadero?ATM Bancolombia, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Contadero?PDS Josefina, about 2.3 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Contadero?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Contadero?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Contadero?CO52210 (OCHA common operational dataset)