# Guachucal Municipality, Nariño Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Nariño Department 

# Guachucal

Guachucal is a municipality of Colombia in Nariño Department. It had an estimated **19,423 people** in 2025 on 155 km² (about 125 per km²). Its main town is Guachucal. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 19,423people (2025)
- 155km²
- 31mapped services
- 3,161 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Guachucal?

Guachucal had an estimated **19,423 people** in 2025 — 1.2% of Nariño Department, 429th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,087 women for every 1,000 men (above the Nariño Department figure of 1,063). Spread over 155 km², that is about **125 people per km²**, 218th of 1121 municipalities.

17.6% of people are children under 15 and 12.5% 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 43 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,193**

5–9 ****1,136**

10–14 ****1,079**

15–19 ****1,209**

20–24 ****1,476**

25–29 ****1,642**

30–34 ****1,574**

35–39 ****1,483**

40–44 ****1,540**

45–49 ****1,485**

50–54 ****1,279**

55–59 ****1,047**

60–64 ****848**

65–69 ****705**

70–74 ****604**

75–79 ****480**

80–84 ****329**

85–89 ****187**

90–94 ****81**

95+ ****35**

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 Guachucal?

Guachucal lies in [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Aldana](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/aldana/), [Cuaspud Carlosama](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/cuaspud-carlosama/), [Cumbal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/cumbal/), [Mallama](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/mallama/), [Pupiales](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/pupiales/) and [Sapuyes](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/sapuyes/). By area it is the 789th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.5% of [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/). The centre of Guachucal is about 574 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 60 km from Pasto, the main town of Nariño Department. The centre point is at 0.9747° N, 77.7576° 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 Guachucal

### Nearby, outside Guachucal

- Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Pilar · monument, Aldana12 km
- PARQUE ANTONIO NARIÑO · monument, Aldana12 km
- La Tulpa · museum, Aldana12 km
- Azufral · volcano, Sapuyes13 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Sapuyes14 km
- Volcán Cumbal · volcano, Cumbal15 km
- Monumento Fundación Empoboando 1991 · memorial, Ipiales19 km
- Estatua Homenaje a la Libertad · monument, Túquerres20 km
- Monumento a los Hacheros · memorial, Túquerres20 km
- Estatua Simón Bolívar · monument, Túquerres20 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: Guachucal

- 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) · Ipiales16 km
- Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán19 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:04, sunset around 18:08).

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 Guachucal

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Guachucal. The largest with a recorded population: Guachucal (4,014). Settlements here lie between about 3,020 m and 3,733 m above sea level (median 3,161 m).

- Alcantarilla
- Alto Peña Colorado
- Alto Valvanera
- Buenos Aires
- Chanugan
- Chapud
- Colimba
- Crio San Jose
- Cualapúd
- El Consuelo
- El Partidero
- Guachucal
- Guan
- Guancha
- La Convalencencia
- La Palma
- La Tinta
- La Victoria
- Los Angeles
- Maipud
- Muellamues
- Muellamués
- Poliza
- Puente Alto
- Romerillo
- San Francisco
- San Ignacio
- San Juan
- San Rafael
- Santa Rosa
- Tolepaja
- Tuta Rivera
- Uribe

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 Guachucal

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Bolsa
- Quebrada Chillanquer
- Quebrada Chimangual
- Quebrada Colimba
- Quebrada La Comunidad
- Quebrada Son Javier
- Quebrada de Cristo
- Quebrada de Piedras
- Río Juntas
- Río Puente Alto

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Loma La Yegua · 3,758 m

### Estates

7 estates.

- Hacienda Betania
- Hacienda Cascajal
- Hacienda Chillanquer
- Hacienda Establos Cascajal
- Hacienda Indan
- Hacienda San Ignacio
- Hacienda Villajulia

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 Guachucal and the best time to visit

In Guachucal, 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 Guachucal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital hospital Guachucal · Guachucal 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95822&mlon=-77.73449#map=17/0.95822/-77.73449) 

Bank Santander de Valencia · Túquerres 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.06838&mlon=-77.65729#map=17/1.06838/-77.65729) 

ATM ATM Banco de Bogotá · Ipiales 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.82605&mlon=-77.63999#map=17/0.82605/-77.63999) 

Petrol pump Biomax · Guachucal 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.96462&mlon=-77.72921#map=17/0.96462/-77.72921) 

Hotel Hotel Shalom · Túquerres 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.08134&mlon=-77.61636#map=17/1.08134/-77.61636) 

Mall Majestic Mall Ipiales · Ipiales 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.83252&mlon=-77.65182#map=17/0.83252/-77.65182) 

School Escuela Rural Mixta Las Riveras · Guachucal 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.96748&mlon=-77.75721#map=17/0.96748/-77.75721) 

College Tecnoacademia · Túquerres 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07726&mlon=-77.61635#map=17/1.07726/-77.61635) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Cumbal 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.90762&mlon=-77.78727#map=17/0.90762/-77.78727) 

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 Guachucal

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps2
- Schools26
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1

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
- El Tambo
- Francisco Pizarro
- Funes
- 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 Guachucal?In Nariño Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Guachucal?19,423 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Guachucal?About 36 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Guachucal?About 125 people per km²
- What borders Guachucal?Aldana, Cuaspud Carlosama, Cumbal, Mallama, Pupiales and Sapuyes
- What is there to see in Guachucal?Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Pilar, PARQUE ANTONIO NARIÑO, La Tulpa, Azufral
- What time zone is Guachucal in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guachucal?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Guachucal?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guachucal?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guachucal?Settlements lie between 3,020 m and 3,733 m
- What is the highest point in Guachucal?Loma La Yegua (3,758 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Guachucal?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guachucal?hospital Guachucal, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guachucal?Santander de Valencia, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Guachucal?ATM Banco de Bogotá, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guachucal?Biomax, about 3.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Guachucal?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Guachucal?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Guachucal?CO52317 (OCHA common operational dataset)