# El Charco Municipality, Nariño Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/el-charco/ Municipality · Nariño Department # El Charco El Charco is a municipality of Colombia in Nariño Department. It had an estimated **22,696 people** in 2025 on 2,482 km² (about 9.1 per km²). Its main town is El Charco. 102 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 70 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 22,696people (2025) - 2,482km² - 70mapped services - 18 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in El Charco? El Charco had an estimated **22,696 people** in 2025 — 1.4% of Nariño Department, 371st of 1121 municipalities. There are 993 women for every 1,000 men (below the Nariño Department figure of 1,063). Spread over 2,482 km², that is about **9.1 people per km²**, 1016th of 1121 municipalities. 36.7% of people are children under 15 and 6.1% 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 75 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,870** 5–9 ****2,894** 10–14 ****2,556** 15–19 ****2,163** 20–24 ****1,829** 25–29 ****1,629** 30–34 ****1,495** 35–39 ****1,362** 40–44 ****1,249** 45–49 ****1,033** 50–54 ****849** 55–59 ****749** 60–64 ****617** 65–69 ****447** 70–74 ****318** 75–79 ****254** 80–84 ****175** 85–89 ****93** 90–94 ****56** 95+ ****40** 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 El Charco? El Charco lies in [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 9 other municipalities: [Argelia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/argelia/), [Balboa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/balboa/), [Cumbitara](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/cumbitara/), [El Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/el-rosario/), [Guapi](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/guapi/), [La Tola](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/la-tola/), [Leiva](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/leiva/), [Magüí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/magui/) and [Santa Bárbara](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/santa-barbara/). By area it is the 82nd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 7.9% of [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/). The centre of El Charco is about 511 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 148 km from Pasto, the main town of Nariño Department. The centre point is at 2.2900° N, 78.0574° 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 El Charco OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in El Charco: 1 beach. - Punta De Carrizo · beach 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: El Charco - 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 - Guapi Airport (GPI) · Guapi36 km - La Florida Airport (TCO) · Tumaco93 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:07, 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 El Charco Open gazetteers list **102 villages, towns and localities** in El Charco. The largest with a recorded population: El Charco (28,673). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 2,926 m above sea level (median 18 m). - Alfonso López - Alteron - Arenal - Aserradero Mariela - Aserradero Yoli - Aserrío Guayaquil - Aserrío Santa Rosa - Aserrío de Maderas Sinisterra - Banguela - Barrio Marquetalia - Bazan - Bellavista - Bocas de Taija - Brazo Seco - Bárbara - Cabecitas - Calle Larga - Campanario - Campoalegre - Capilla Recodo - Capitolio - Caserío - Caserío Buga - Caserío Campoal - Caserío Yansal - Castigo - Codemaco - Cuchilla Paramillo La Belleza - Cuil - Cuil Nuevo - El Brazo - El Caraño - El Carmelo - El Carmen - El Charco - El Charquillo - El Guabillo - El Limón - El Mero - El Morrito - El Ojal - El Palo - El Pato - El Pialdal - El Porvenir - El Rosario - El Salto - Fenicia - Francisco de Taija - Gasolinera - Hilario - Hilario López - Hormiguero - Inspección de Policía El Carmelo - Inspección de Policía Playa Grande - Isabelina - Jorge Eliecer Gaitan - La Angostura - La Belleza - La Boca del Brazo - La Capilla - La Dominga - La Esperanza - La Florida - La Islita Santa Helena - La Piedra - La Quebradita - La Sierra - La Suiza - La Travesia - La Tribuna - Las Flores - Limoncillo - Los Góngoras - Magdalena - Maria Magdalena - Minas - Monte Alto - Pambilero - Papayal - Perolindo - Playa Grande - Poza La Laguna - Pubuza - Pulbuza - Quebraditas - Rotura - Sagrado Corazón de Jesús - Salto de Magdalena - San Antonio - San Francisco De Taija - San Pablo - San Pedro de Bolívar - Santa Bárbara - Santa Rosa - Taija - Taija Fuera - Trilladora - Trueno - Veraguas - Villa Alta - Vuelta Larga 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 El Charco Named natural and historic features inside El Charco, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 67 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Caño Guasarica - Estero Bacao - Estero Comedero - Estero El Medio - Estero El Medio - Estero El Piñal - Estero File - Estero Hondo - Estero La Hoja - Estero La Tunda - Estero Martínez - Estero Morana - Estero Partidero - Lago Hondo - Laguna Amarales - Quebrada Aguaclara - Quebrada Alteron - Quebrada Banguela - Quebrada Brazo Seco - Quebrada Buga - Quebrada Buga de Abajo - Quebrada Buga de Arriba - Quebrada Cacao - Quebrada Calixo …and 45 more. ### Coast and islands 1 island; 1 headland. - Isla Calabazal - Punta Reyes ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Cerro Pilpé · 3,499 m - Cerro Ramos · 2,437 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - El Charco Airport 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 El Charco and the best time to visit In El Charco, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). About 1,552 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (200 mm) and the driest Aug (48 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 121 Feb 26 147 Mar 26 144 Apr 26 200 May 26 175 Jun 26 112 Jul 26 77 Aug 27 48 Sep 27 68 Oct 26 156 Nov 26 164 Dec 26 140 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Charco Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Sagrado Corazón de Jesús · El Charco 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.47670&mlon=-78.10905#map=17/2.47670/-78.10905) Bank Banco Agrario · Santa Bárbara 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.45094&mlon=-77.98003#map=17/2.45094/-77.98003) Petrol pump Gasolinera La Esperanza · El Charco 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.45518&mlon=-78.09807#map=17/2.45518/-78.09807) Hotel Hotel Royal Color del Charco Nariño · El Charco 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.47722&mlon=-78.11058#map=17/2.47722/-78.11058) School Centro Educativo Brazo Taija · El Charco 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.29250&mlon=-78.08278#map=17/2.29250/-78.08278) College Institución Educativa Santa Barbara · Santa Bárbara 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.45081&mlon=-77.98015#map=17/2.45081/-77.98015) Police station Policía Nacional · Santa Bárbara 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.44980&mlon=-77.98042#map=17/2.44980/-77.98042) 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 El Charco Places mapped inside El Charco in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools67 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 - Cumbal - Cumbitara - Córdoba - 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 El Charco?In Nariño Department, Colombia - What is the population of El Charco?22,696 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in El Charco?About 22 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of El Charco?About 9.1 people per km² - What borders El Charco?Argelia, Balboa, Cumbitara, El Rosario, Guapi, La Tola, Leiva, Magüí and Santa Bárbara - What is there to see in El Charco?Punta De Carrizo - What time zone is El Charco in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Charco?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in El Charco?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Charco?102 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Charco?Settlements lie between 6 m and 2,926 m - What is the highest point in El Charco?Cerro Pilpé (3,499 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Charco?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to El Charco?Hospital Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Charco?Banco Agrario, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Charco?Gasolinera La Esperanza, about 19 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in El Charco?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in El Charco?1 mapped - What is the P-code of El Charco?CO52250 (OCHA common operational dataset)