# Los Andes Municipality, Nariño Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/los-andes/

Municipality · Nariño Department 

# Los Andes

Los Andes is a municipality of Colombia in Nariño Department. It had an estimated **9,322 people** in 2025 on 954 km² (about 9.8 per km²). Its main town is Sotomayor. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,322people (2025)
- 954km²
- 23mapped services
- 1,548 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Los Andes?

Los Andes had an estimated **9,322 people** in 2025 — 0.6% of Nariño Department, 722nd of 1121 municipalities. There are 999 women for every 1,000 men (below the Nariño Department figure of 1,063). Spread over 954 km², that is about **9.8 people per km²**, 1011th of 1121 municipalities.

19.2% of people are children under 15 and 12.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 years (it is 33 across Nariño Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 47 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 Los Andes?

Los Andes lies in [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Barbacoas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/barbacoas/), [Cumbitara](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/cumbitara/), [El Peñol](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/el-penol/), [La Llanada](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/la-llanada/), [Linares](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/linares/), [Magüí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/magui/) and [Policarpa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/policarpa/). By area it is the 209th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 3.0% of [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/). The centre of Los Andes is about 519 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 68 km from Pasto, the main town of Nariño Department. The centre point is at 1.6583° N, 77.7058° 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 Los Andes

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Los Andes: 1 attraction.

- Sotomayor Nariño · attraction

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: Los Andes

- 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) · Chachagüí55 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales89 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:05, 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 Los Andes

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Los Andes. The largest with a recorded population: Sotomayor (8,703) and Providencia (3,326). Settlements here lie between about 779 m and 2,801 m above sea level (median 1,548 m).

- Arenal
- Arrayanal
- Campo Bello
- Carrizal
- Cucho
- El Cisne
- El Macal
- El Palacio
- El Pital
- El Placer
- Faldas
- Granada
- Guabos
- Guayabal
- Huilque
- La Aurora
- La Cuchilla
- La Horqueta
- La Planada
- Las Vueltas
- Pangús
- Pital
- Poroto
- Providencia
- San Francisco
- San Martín
- San Vicente
- Sidón
- Sotomayor
- Sotomayor (Los Andes)

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 Los Andes

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

### Water

15 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Cedro
- Quebrada El Nacedero
- Quebrada El Pendal
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada La Providencia
- Quebrada La Vaquería
- Quebrada La Vueta
- Quebrada Las Puntas
- Quebrada Piscoyaco
- Quebrada Turbia
- Quebrada Yalacuesbí
- Quebrada del Ospino
- Río Pacual
- Vereda Guabos

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 Los Andes and the best time to visit

In Los Andes, 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 Los Andes

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital E.S.E San Pedro De Cumbitara · Cumbitara 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.64805&mlon=-77.57823#map=17/1.64805/-77.57823) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Cumbitara 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.64806&mlon=-77.57829#map=17/1.64806/-77.57829) 

Petrol pump Biomax · Cumbitara 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.64682&mlon=-77.57808#map=17/1.64682/-77.57808) 

Hotel Posada "Refugio Panga" · Los Andes 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.49146&mlon=-77.52161#map=17/1.49146/-77.52161) 

Mall Tornilleria y Repuestos Oriental · Samaniego 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.33882&mlon=-77.59310#map=17/1.33882/-77.59310) 

School Escuela Mix Villanueva · Los Andes 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.66417&mlon=-77.61972#map=17/1.66417/-77.61972) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Policarpa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.62774&mlon=-77.45953#map=17/1.62774/-77.45953) 

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 Los Andes

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

- Banks1
- Hotels1
- Schools17
- Restaurants1
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics2

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
- Gualmatán
- Iles
- Imués
- Ipiales
- La Cruz
- La Florida
- La Llanada
- La Tola
- La Unión
- Leiva
- Linares
- 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 Los Andes?In Nariño Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Los Andes?9,322 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Los Andes?About 35 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Los Andes?About 9.8 people per km²
- What borders Los Andes?Barbacoas, Cumbitara, El Peñol, La Llanada, Linares, Magüí and Policarpa
- What is there to see in Los Andes?Sotomayor Nariño
- What time zone is Los Andes in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Los Andes?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Los Andes?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Los Andes?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Los Andes?Settlements lie between 779 m and 2,801 m
- What is the best time to visit Los Andes?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Los Andes?Hospital E.S.E San Pedro De Cumbitara, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Los Andes?Banco Agrario, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Los Andes?Biomax, about 14 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Los Andes?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Los Andes?CO52418 (OCHA common operational dataset)