# El Tambo Municipality, Nariño Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Nariño Department 

# El Tambo

El Tambo is a municipality of Colombia in Nariño Department. It had an estimated **13,876 people** in 2025 on 247 km² (about 56 per km²). Its main town is El Tambo. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 44 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13,876people (2025)
- 247km²
- 44mapped services
- 2,043 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in El Tambo?

El Tambo had an estimated **13,876 people** in 2025 — 0.8% of Nariño Department, 555th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,032 women for every 1,000 men (below the Nariño Department figure of 1,063). Spread over 247 km², that is about **56 people per km²**, 479th of 1121 municipalities.

16.8% of people are children under 15 and 16.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 39 years (it is 33 across Nariño Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 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 Tambo?

El Tambo lies in [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Chachagüí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/chachagui/), [El Peñol](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/el-penol/), [La Florida](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/la-florida/), [Linares](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/linares/), [Sandoná](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/sandona/) and [Taminango](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/taminango/). By area it is the 618th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.8% of [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/). The centre of El Tambo is about 510 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 27 km from Pasto, the main town of Nariño Department. The centre point is at 1.4302° N, 77.3934° 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 Tambo

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in El Tambo: 1 cave.

- Gruta Nuestra Señora de Lourdes · cave

### Nearby, outside El Tambo

- Tunnel · attraction, Taminango11 km
- maragato · attraction, Nariño17 km
- Cascada el Guilque · waterfall, La Florida17 km
- Cascada de Belén · waterfall, Sandoná18 km
- Sotomayor Nariño · attraction, Los Andes19 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 Tambo

- 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) · Chachagüí12 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales70 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:03, 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 Tambo

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in El Tambo. The largest with a recorded population: El Tambo (12,457). Settlements here lie between about 977 m and 2,521 m above sea level (median 2,043 m).

- Azoque
- Capuli
- Chuza
- El Tambo
- El Zanjón
- Espriella
- Llano de Manchabajoy
- Los Llanos
- Matituy
- Minas
- Platanar
- Potrerillo
- Río Bobo
- San Isidro
- San Pablo
- San Pedro

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 Tambo

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chacaguaico
- Quebrada El Tunal
- Quebrada Guayambul
- Quebrada Hatillo
- Quebrada San José
- Río Tamajoy
- Río Yambinoy

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Cerro El Tunal · 1,278 m
- Loma del Brinco · 854 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 Tambo and the best time to visit

In El Tambo, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Dec (18 °C). About 979 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (129 mm) and the driest Aug (30 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 18 77 

Feb 18 74 

Mar 18 99 

Apr 18 120 

May 18 93 

Jun 18 66 

Jul 18 41 

Aug 18 30 

Sep 19 44 

Oct 18 106 

Nov 18 129 

Dec 18 100 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Tambo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Luis ESE El Tambo · El Tambo 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.41229&mlon=-77.39422#map=17/1.41229/-77.39422) 

Bank Banco Agrario · El Tambo 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.41112&mlon=-77.39435#map=17/1.41112/-77.39435) 

ATM Bancolombia ATM · Chachagüí 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39590&mlon=-77.28959#map=17/1.39590/-77.28959) 

Petrol pump Biomax · Chachagüí 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.42850&mlon=-77.28414#map=17/1.42850/-77.28414) 

Hotel HotelOmaga · El Peñol 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.45270&mlon=-77.44021#map=17/1.45270/-77.44021) 

Mall Plaza SofÍA · Chachagüí 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.36089&mlon=-77.28512#map=17/1.36089/-77.28512) 

School Centro Educativo Chuza · El Tambo 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.43702&mlon=-77.39426#map=17/1.43702/-77.39426) 

College Centro Educativo Tanguana · El Tambo 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.41306&mlon=-77.39810#map=17/1.41306/-77.39810) 

Police station Estación de Policía Aeropuerto · Chachagüí 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39513&mlon=-77.28937#map=17/1.39513/-77.28937) 

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 Tambo

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Schools37
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants3

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 Rosario
- El Tablón de Gómez
- 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 Tambo?In Nariño Department, Colombia
- What is the population of El Tambo?13,876 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in El Tambo?About 39 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of El Tambo?About 56 people per km²
- What borders El Tambo?Chachagüí, El Peñol, La Florida, Linares, Sandoná and Taminango
- What is there to see in El Tambo?Gruta Nuestra Señora de Lourdes
- What time zone is El Tambo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Tambo?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in El Tambo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Tambo?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Tambo?Settlements lie between 977 m and 2,521 m
- What is the highest point in El Tambo?Cerro El Tunal (1,278 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Tambo?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Tambo?Hospital San Luis ESE El Tambo, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Tambo?Banco Agrario, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Tambo?Bancolombia ATM, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Tambo?Biomax, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in El Tambo?2 mapped
- How many banks are in El Tambo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Tambo?CO52260 (OCHA common operational dataset)