# El Rosario Municipality, Nariño Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Nariño Department 

# El Rosario

El Rosario is a municipality of Colombia in Nariño Department. It had an estimated **12,121 people** in 2025 on 519 km² (about 23 per km²). Its main town is El Rosario. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12,121people (2025)
- 519km²
- 33mapped services
- 1,433 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in El Rosario?

El Rosario had an estimated **12,121 people** in 2025 — 0.7% of Nariño Department, 618th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,004 women for every 1,000 men (below the Nariño Department figure of 1,063). Spread over 519 km², that is about **23 people per km²**, 830th of 1121 municipalities.

18.1% of people are children under 15 and 14.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 33 across Nariño Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 48 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 El Rosario?

El Rosario lies in [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Cumbitara](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/cumbitara/), [El Charco](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/el-charco/), [Leiva](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/leiva/), [Mercaderes](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/mercaderes/), [Policarpa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/policarpa/) and [Taminango](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/taminango/). By area it is the 357th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.7% of [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/). The centre of El Rosario is about 482 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 70 km from Pasto, the main town of Nariño Department. The centre point is at 1.8272° N, 77.4112° 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 Rosario

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in El Rosario: 1 attraction.

- Virgen de Cumbitara · attraction

### Nearby, outside El Rosario

- La piedra del amor · viewpoint, Taminango19 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: El Rosario

- 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) · Chachagüí50 km
- Guapi Airport (GPI) · Guapi99 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:04, sunset around 18:05).

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 Rosario

Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in El Rosario. The largest with a recorded population: El Rosario (6,498). Settlements here lie between about 513 m and 2,170 m above sea level (median 1,433 m).

- Cañabrava
- Cocodrilos
- Complementaria
- Cucharales
- Dalmacio
- Doradillo
- El Cajeto
- El Guayabillo
- El Pedregal
- El Placer
- El Potrerito
- El Rincón
- El Rosario
- El Salto
- El Vado
- Estrecho
- Florida Baja
- Guayacanal
- La Camella
- La Centella
- La Despensa
- La Esmeralda
- La Florida
- La Graciana
- La Guaca
- La Montaña
- La Punta
- La Sierra
- Los Terreros
- Martin Perez
- Mata Redonda
- Milla
- Montón
- Nulpí
- Piezagrande
- Plan Bonito
- Plan Moreno
- Potrerito
- Puerto Cumbaras
- San Isidro
- Santa Isabel
- Sierra
- Suspiro
- Trocha
- Vapor
- Victoria

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 Rosario

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Rincón
- Quebrada La Corda
- Quebrada La Guadua
- Quebrada La Parasa
- Quebrada de Lorenzo
- Río Mayo

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Monte Redondo · 1,877 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 El Rosario and the best time to visit

In El Rosario, the warmest month is Aug (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C). About 956 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (131 mm) and the driest Aug (27 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 21 73 

Feb 22 69 

Mar 22 96 

Apr 22 121 

May 22 92 

Jun 22 62 

Jul 22 37 

Aug 22 27 

Sep 22 44 

Oct 21 110 

Nov 21 131 

Dec 21 95 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Rosario

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud El Rosario · El Rosario 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.74168&mlon=-77.33521#map=17/1.74168/-77.33521) 

Bank Banco Agrario · El Rosario 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.74453&mlon=-77.33481#map=17/1.74453/-77.33481) 

Petrol pump Petromil · El Rosario 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.74771&mlon=-77.33367#map=17/1.74771/-77.33367) 

Hotel Hotel Arturo's Plaza · El Rosario 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.74306&mlon=-77.33511#map=17/1.74306/-77.33511) 

School Escuela Rural La Guadua · El Rosario 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.84501&mlon=-77.40596#map=17/1.84501/-77.40596) 

College Nuestra Señora del Rosario · Mercaderes 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.77535&mlon=-77.16428#map=17/1.77535/-77.16428) 

Police station Policía Nacional · El Rosario 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.73969&mlon=-77.33523#map=17/1.73969/-77.33523) 

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 Rosario

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools28
- 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
- Contadero
- Cuaspud Carlosama
- Cumbal
- Cumbitara
- Córdoba
- El Charco
- El Peñol
- 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 Rosario?In Nariño Department, Colombia
- What is the population of El Rosario?12,121 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in El Rosario?About 37 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of El Rosario?About 23 people per km²
- What borders El Rosario?Cumbitara, El Charco, Leiva, Mercaderes, Policarpa and Taminango
- What is there to see in El Rosario?Virgen de Cumbitara
- What time zone is El Rosario in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Rosario?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in El Rosario?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Rosario?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Rosario?Settlements lie between 513 m and 2,170 m
- What is the highest point in El Rosario?Monte Redondo (1,877 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Rosario?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Rosario?Centro de Salud El Rosario, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Rosario?Banco Agrario, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Rosario?Petromil, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in El Rosario?1 mapped
- How many banks are in El Rosario?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in El Rosario?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Rosario?CO52256 (OCHA common operational dataset)