# Cumbal Municipality, Nariño Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Nariño Department 

# Cumbal

Cumbal is a municipality of Colombia in Nariño Department. It had an estimated **37,216 people** in 2025 on 912 km² (about 41 per km²). Its main town is Cumbal. 71 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 65 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 37,216people (2025)
- 912km²
- 65mapped services
- 3,239 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Cumbal?

Cumbal had an estimated **37,216 people** in 2025 — 2.3% of Nariño Department, 210th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,061 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Nariño Department figure of 1,063). Spread over 912 km², that is about **41 people per km²**, 612th of 1121 municipalities.

22.7% of people are children under 15 and 10.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 33 across Nariño Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,953**

5–9 ****2,853**

10–14 ****2,641**

15–19 ****2,675**

20–24 ****2,971**

25–29 ****3,209**

30–34 ****3,081**

35–39 ****2,864**

40–44 ****2,734**

45–49 ****2,353**

50–54 ****1,904**

55–59 ****1,608**

60–64 ****1,412**

65–69 ****1,202**

70–74 ****995**

75–79 ****753**

80–84 ****499**

85–89 ****295**

90–94 ****142**

95+ ****55**

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 Cumbal?

Cumbal 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/), [Mallama](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/mallama/) and [Ricaurte](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/ricaurte/). By area it is the 226th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.9% of [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/). The centre of Cumbal is about 596 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 85 km from Pasto, the main town of Nariño Department. The centre point is at 0.9399° N, 77.9923° 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 Cumbal

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Cumbal: 2 volcanos.

- Volcán Chiles · volcano
- Volcán Cumbal · volcano

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: Cumbal

- 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

- Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán35 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales37 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:05, sunset around 18:09).

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 Cumbal

Open gazetteers list **71 villages, towns and localities** in Cumbal. The largest with a recorded population: Cumbal (7,529). Settlements here lie between about 1,340 m and 4,008 m above sea level (median 3,239 m).

- Bellavista
- Bicundo
- Cajon
- Cajón
- Carchi
- Carchi - Puente Tierra
- Caserío El Cascajo
- Caserío Nasate
- Chiles
- Cimarrones
- Ciprés
- Cortadero
- Cristo Rey
- Cuaichala
- Cuayar
- Cuenal
- Cuetial
- Cumbal
- El Chorro
- El Corral
- El Espino
- El Mirador
- El Palmar
- El Salado
- El Sancia
- El Sancio
- El Tambillo
- El Tambo
- Guan
- Guanguisan
- Hacienda El Laurel
- La Bollera
- La Empalizada
- La Escalera
- La Experanza
- La Libertad
- La Loma
- La Ortiga
- La Playa
- La Poma
- La Puequera
- La Puerta
- La Unión
- Las Huertas
- Las Playas Luminadas
- Llano Grande
- Lodonegro
- Los Lirios
- Machines
- Marocanda
- Mayasquer
- Miraflores
- Panán
- Panán Centro
- Pequeño Refugio
- Puebloviejo
- Puenquelán
- Puerta Vieja
- Puscuelán
- Ravija
- Romerillo
- San Antonio
- San Francisco
- San Ignacio
- San Jose
- San Martín
- Santa Rosa
- Tallambi
- Tasma
- Tolas
- Yaes

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 Cumbal

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

### Water

18 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Mundo Nuevo
- Laguna de Cumbal
- Quebrada Caleto
- Quebrada Chingual
- Quebrada Chorrera
- Quebrada Cuetial
- Quebrada Panecillo
- Quebrada Piandara
- Quebrada Salado
- Quebrada Tallambi
- Río Blanco
- Río Cainacán
- Río Chiles
- Río Marpi
- Río Nasate
- Río Peasbí
- Río Puelmambí
- Río Puente de Palo
- Río Salado
- Río San Juan

### Hills and mountains

10 mountains; 1 hill.

- Loma Hueco Oscuro · 4,035 m
- Loma El Abra · 4,018 m
- Loma La Cresta · 4,012 m
- Cerro Negro · 3,795 m
- Cerro Portachuelo · 3,795 m
- Loma El Granizo · 3,744 m
- Loma El Tambillo · 3,738 m
- Loma Pascala · 3,732 m
- Cerro Colorado · 3,718 m
- Loma Tinajas · 3,660 m
- Loma La Piedra · 3,470 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 Cumbal and the best time to visit

In Cumbal, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Dec (17 °C). About 967 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (133 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 18 95 

Feb 18 94 

Mar 18 117 

Apr 18 133 

May 18 100 

Jun 18 56 

Jul 18 36 

Aug 18 23 

Sep 18 36 

Oct 18 80 

Nov 17 103 

Dec 17 95 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cumbal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Chiles · Cumbal 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.81194&mlon=-77.84686#map=17/0.81194/-77.84686) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Ricaurte 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.21136&mlon=-77.99492#map=17/1.21136/-77.99492) 

Petrol pump Esso · Guachucal 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95705&mlon=-77.73233#map=17/0.95705/-77.73233) 

Hotel Las Palmas · Ricaurte 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.20918&mlon=-77.99252#map=17/1.20918/-77.99252) 

Mall Majestic Mall Ipiales · Ipiales 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.83252&mlon=-77.65182#map=17/0.83252/-77.65182) 

School Centro Educativo Golondrinas · Cumbal 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.92358&mlon=-78.04054#map=17/0.92358/-78.04054) 

College Institucion Educativa Sucre · Ipiales 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.83363&mlon=-77.65073#map=17/0.83363/-77.65073) 

Police station Estación de Policia · Cumbal 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.81177&mlon=-77.84652#map=17/0.81177/-77.84652) 

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 Cumbal

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

- Hospitals4
- Schools56
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2
- Police stations2

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
- Contadero
- Cuaspud Carlosama
- 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 Cumbal?In Nariño Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Cumbal?37,216 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Cumbal?About 32 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Cumbal?About 41 people per km²
- What borders Cumbal?Cuaspud Carlosama, Guachucal, Mallama and Ricaurte
- What is there to see in Cumbal?Volcán Chiles, Volcán Cumbal
- What time zone is Cumbal in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cumbal?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Cumbal?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cumbal?71 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cumbal?Settlements lie between 1,340 m and 4,008 m
- What is the highest point in Cumbal?Loma Hueco Oscuro (4,035 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cumbal?May to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cumbal?Centro de Salud Chiles, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cumbal?Banco Agrario, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cumbal?Esso, about 29 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Cumbal?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cumbal?CO52227 (OCHA common operational dataset)