# Gualmatán Municipality, Nariño Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Nariño Department 

# Gualmatán

Gualmatán is a municipality of Colombia in Nariño Department. It had an estimated **7,073 people** in 2025 on 30 km² (about 237 per km²). Its main town is Gualmatán. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,073people (2025)
- 29.9km²
- 14mapped services
- 2,937 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Gualmatán?

Gualmatán had an estimated **7,073 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Nariño Department, 838th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,125 women for every 1,000 men (above the Nariño Department figure of 1,063). Spread over 30 km², that is about **237 people per km²**, 118th of 1121 municipalities.

15.9% of people are children under 15 and 15.5% 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 46 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 Gualmatán?

Gualmatán lies in [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Contadero](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/contadero/), [Iles](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/iles/), [Ipiales](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/ipiales/) and [Pupiales](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/pupiales/). By area it is the 1113th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.1% of [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/). The centre of Gualmatán is about 564 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 46 km from Pasto, the main town of Nariño Department. The centre point is at 0.9345° N, 77.5864° 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 Gualmatán

### Nearby, outside Gualmatán

- monumento · memorial, Iles8.4 km
- Mirador Tres Cruces · monument, Puerres11 km
- Monumento al trabajador · memorial, Ipiales13 km
- Monumento a la Libertad · monument, Ipiales13 km
- Plaza La Pola · attraction, Ipiales13 km
- Plaza 20 de Julio · attraction, Ipiales13 km
- La Tulpa · museum, Aldana14 km
- Santuario de las Lajas Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ipiales14 km
- Monumento · memorial, Ospina14 km
- Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Pilar · monument, Aldana14 km
- virgen · memorial, Ospina14 km
- PARQUE ANTONIO NARIÑO · monument, Aldana14 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: Gualmatán

- 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) · Ipiales12 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 06:03, sunset around 18:07).

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 Gualmatán

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Gualmatán. The largest with a recorded population: Gualmatán (2,510). Settlements here lie between about 2,679 m and 3,227 m above sea level (median 2,937 m).

- Caserío Chárandú
- Caserío Cuatis
- Caserío Del Medio
- Cuatis
- El Arrayán
- Gualmatán
- Hundón
- La Esperanza
- Los Cedros
- San Antonio
- San Francisco

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 Gualmatán

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Imbula Grande

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Loma Redonda · 3,375 m
- Loma Panecillo · 3,361 m
- Loma del Medio · 3,152 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 Gualmatán and the best time to visit

In Gualmatán, 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 Gualmatán

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Señor de los Milagros · Gualmatán 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.92248&mlon=-77.56849#map=17/0.92248/-77.56849) 

Bank Agrarian Bank · Contadero 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.90866&mlon=-77.54728#map=17/0.90866/-77.54728) 

ATM ATM Bancolombia · Ipiales 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.82585&mlon=-77.63935#map=17/0.82585/-77.63935) 

Petrol pump PDS Josefina · Contadero 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.90758&mlon=-77.52473#map=17/0.90758/-77.52473) 

Hotel Hotel San Juan · Ipiales 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.89388&mlon=-77.54773#map=17/0.89388/-77.54773) 

Mall Centro De Intercambio Comercial De La Exprovincia De Obando · Córdoba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.85438&mlon=-77.51777#map=17/0.85438/-77.51777) 

School Centro Educativo Los Cedros · Gualmatán 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.92739&mlon=-77.58409#map=17/0.92739/-77.58409) 

College Udenar Ipiales · Ipiales 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.82869&mlon=-77.62388#map=17/0.82869/-77.62388) 

Police station Estación de Policía Contadero · Contadero 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.90822&mlon=-77.54970#map=17/0.90822/-77.54970) 

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 Gualmatán

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools12
- Pharmacies1

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
- Guachucal
- Guaitarilla
- 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 Gualmatán?In Nariño Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Gualmatán?7,073 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Gualmatán?About 39 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Gualmatán?About 237 people per km²
- What borders Gualmatán?Contadero, Iles, Ipiales and Pupiales
- What is there to see in Gualmatán?monumento, Mirador Tres Cruces, Monumento al trabajador, Monumento a la Libertad
- What time zone is Gualmatán in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Gualmatán?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Gualmatán?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gualmatán?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gualmatán?Settlements lie between 2,679 m and 3,227 m
- What is the highest point in Gualmatán?Loma Redonda (3,375 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Gualmatán?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gualmatán?Centro de Salud Señor de los Milagros, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gualmatán?Agrarian Bank, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gualmatán?ATM Bancolombia, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gualmatán?PDS Josefina, about 7.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Gualmatán?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gualmatán?CO52323 (OCHA common operational dataset)