# Pasto Municipality, Nariño Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Nariño Department 

# Pasto

Pasto is a municipality of Colombia in Nariño Department. It had an estimated **395,097 people** in 2025 on 1,097 km² (about 360 per km²). Its main town is Pasto. 479 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,312 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 395,097people (2025)
- 1,097km²
- 1,312mapped services
- 2,730 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Pasto?

Pasto had an estimated **395,097 people** in 2025 — 24.1% of Nariño Department, 18th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,152 women for every 1,000 men (above the Nariño Department figure of 1,063). Spread over 1,097 km², that is about **360 people per km²**, 77th of 1121 municipalities.

17.3% of people are children under 15 and 12.3% 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 42 children and older people.

0–4 ****21,777**

5–9 ****22,947**

10–14 ****23,439**

15–19 ****25,404**

20–24 ****28,933**

25–29 ****32,601**

30–34 ****32,975**

35–39 ****30,784**

40–44 ****29,445**

45–49 ****27,252**

50–54 ****25,329**

55–59 ****24,368**

60–64 ****21,066**

65–69 ****16,539**

70–74 ****12,397**

75–79 ****8,817**

80–84 ****5,604**

85–89 ****3,145**

90–94 ****1,490**

95+ ****583**

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 Pasto?

Pasto lies in [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 10 other municipalities: [Buesaco](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/buesaco/), [Chachagüí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/chachagui/), [Consacá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/consaca/), [Funes](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/funes/), [La Florida](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/la-florida/), [Nariño](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/narino/), [Orito](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/orito/), [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/santiago/), [Tangua](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/tangua/) and [Villagarzón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/villagarzon/). By area it is the 190th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 3.5% of [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/). The centre of Pasto is about 523 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 1.0876° N, 77.2054° 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 Pasto

OpenStreetMap lists 28 named sights in Pasto: 8 memorials; 5 museums; 4 monuments; 3 attractions; 3 nature reserves; 2 volcanos; 1 waterfall; 1 national park; 1 beach.

- Casa de la Ciencia · museum
- Museo Taminango · museum
- Museo del Carnaval · museum
- Museo del Oro · museum
- Pinacoteca Departamental · museum
- Cascada de Mijitayo · waterfall
- Santuario de Fauna y Flora Isla de la Corota · national park
- Parque Janacatú · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural El Arrayán · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural San Francisco · nature reserve
- Playa Rio Pasto · beach
- Las Piedras · attraction
- Little Switzerland · attraction
- Sendero Interverdal Casapamba · attraction
- Agustín Agualongo Cisneros · memorial
- Busto homenaje a Alejandro Santander · memorial
- Capilla Alto Santabarbara · monument
- Divino Niño Jesús de Praga · memorial
- Escudo de Pasto (Leones) · monument
- Estatua Corazón de Jesús · memorial
- Estatua de Santa Bárbara · memorial
- Estrella de Belén · memorial
- Francisco de Paula Santander · memorial
- Hernando de Ahumada · memorial
- Monumento al trabajo · monument
- Piedra pintada · monument
- Volcan Mujundinoy · volcano
- Volcán Campanero · volcano

### Nearby, outside Pasto

- Volcán Bordoncillo · volcano, Buesaco16 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: Pasto

- 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) · Chachagüí36 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales58 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:02, 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 Pasto

Open gazetteers list **479 villages, towns and localities** in Pasto. The largest with a recorded population: Pasto (392,930) and Puerres (3,812). Settlements here lie between about 2,032 m and 3,425 m above sea level (median 2,730 m).

- Acuapasto
- Agualongo
- Albergue del Sol
- Altamira
- Alto de Daza
- Altos de Chapalito I
- Altos de Chapalito II
- Altos de Chapalito III
- Altos de Chapalito IV
- Altos de Las Mercedes
- Altos de Lorenzo
- Altos de la Colina
- Altos del Campo
- Amparo San José
- Anganoy
- Aquine Alto I Sector 1
- Aquine Alto I Sector 2
- Aquine Alto II Sector 1
- Aquine Alto II Sector 2
- Aquine IV
- Aquine Reservado P.H. sector A
- Aquine Reservado P.H. sector B
- Aranda
- Aranda III Etapa
- Arnulfo Guerrero
- Atahualpa
- Bachué
- Bajo Casanare
- Balcones de Pubenza
- Barrio Balcones de Mariluz
- Barrio Capusigra
- Barrio El Bosque
- Barrio El Dorado
- Barrio El Lago
- Barrio El Obrero
- Barrio El Tejar
- Barrio Fátima
- Barrio Javeriano
- Barrio La Aurora
- Barrio La Carolina
- Barrio La Colina
- Barrio La Rosa
- Barrio Las Acacias
- Barrio Las Cuadras
- Barrio Lorenzo de Aldana
- Barrio Maridiaz
- Barrio Mercedario
- Barrio Mijitayo
- Barrio Miraflores
- Barrio Morasurco
- Barrio Palermo
- Barrio Pandiaco
- Barrio Panorámico
- Barrio Primavera
- Barrio Sagrado Corazón de Jesús
- Barrio San Ignacio
- Barrio San Pedro
- Barrio San Vicente
- Barrio Sumatambo
- Barrio Tamasagra
- Barrio Villa Campanela
- Barrio Villa Docente
- Barrio Villa Vergel
- Barrio Villa de San Rafael
- Barrrio Francisco de la Villota
- Belalcázar
- Belisario Betancur
- Bellavista
- Belén
- Bernal
- Betania
- Biquipamba
- Bolivar
- Botanilla
- Boyacá
- Buesaquillo
- Cabrera
- Caicedo Alto
- Caicedo Bajo
- Caicedonia
- Calamar
- Calvario
- Campanero
- Canchala
- Cantarana
- Capulí
- Capusigra
- Caracha
- Carlos Pizarro
- Casa Bella I
- Casa Bella II
- Casaloma
- Catambuco
- Cementerio
- Centro de Pasto
- Chambú
- Chapal
- Charguayaco
- Chile
- Ciudadela Invipaz
- Colón
- Condominio Achalay
- Condominio Alameda del Río
- Condominio Alto Bello
- Condominio Altos de la Colina
- Condominio Aquine I
- Condominio Aquine II
- Condominio Aquine III Sector 1
- Condominio Aquine III Sector 2
- Condominio Aquine III Sector 3
- Condominio Bellavista
- Condominio Castillos del Norte
- Condominio Ciudad Real
- Condominio El Aljibe
- Condominio El Remanso del Norte
- Condominio Francisco de la Villota
- Condominio La Alborada
- Condominio La Estancia
- Condominio Mirador de San Juan
- Condominio Monterrey
- Condominio Morasurco
- Condominio Residencial Los Elíseos
- Condominio San Diego
- Condominio Santa Elena
- Condominio Valle de Atriz
- Conjunto Calatrava
- Conjunto Cerrado Santa Rita
- Conjunto Ciudad Jardín
- Conjunto Residencial Altavista
- Conjunto Residencial Balcones de La Carolina
- Conjunto Residencial Balcones del Este
- Conjunto Residencial Bellavista
- Conjunto Residencial Bosque de la Colina I
- Conjunto Residencial Campiña de Oriente
- Conjunto Residencial El Portal de La Colina
- Conjunto Residencial Guamuez
- Conjunto Residencial La Gran Colombia
- Conjunto Residencial Los Rosales I
- Conjunto Residencial Mirador de Aquine
- Conjunto Residencial Mirador de Granada
- Conjunto Residencial Pie de Cuesta
- Conjunto Residencial Prado Verde
- Conjunto Residencial Prados del Oeste
- Conjunto Residencial Rosales de Anganoy
- Conjunto Residencial Santa Catalina
- Conjunto Residencial Santa María
- Conjunto Residencial Sotavento
- Conjunto Residencial Torres del Nogal
- Conjunto Residencial Villa Campestre
- Conjunto Residencial Villa Rocío
- Conjunto Villa Jazmín
- Conjunto residencial La Quinta
- Conjunto residencial Reserva del Moral
- Conjunto residencial Tequendama
- Corazón de Jesús
- Cruz de Amarillo
- Cubijan Bajo
- Cujacal
- Cujacal Alto
- Cujacal Bajo
- Cujacal Medio
- Curipamba
- Daza
- Doce de Octubre 1a etapa
- Doce de Octubre 2a etapa
- Dolores
- Dorado
- El Aire Libre
- El Bosque
- El Campanero
- El Churo
- El Cilinidro
- El Común
- El Edén
- El Ejido
- El Encano
- El Futuro
- El Manantial
- El Motilon
- El Motilón
- El Olivo
- El Oso
- El Paraíso
- El Pilar
- El Porvenir
- El Prado
- El Progreso
- El Puerto
- El Purgatorio
- El Ramo
- El Recuerdo
- El Rincón de Pasto
- El Romerillo
- El Rosario
- El Serotal
- El Socorro
- El Tejar
- El Triunfo
- Emilio Botero
- Ezequiel Moreno
- Fatima
- Figueroa
- Filadelfia
- Fray Ezequiel A
- Fray Ezequiel Bajo
- Fátima
- Genoy
- Gilberto Pabón
- Granada
- Granja Betania
- Guadalupe
- Gualcaloma IV etapa
- Gualcalá
- Gualmatán
- Guayapungo
- Hotel Morazurco
- Hullaguanga
- Ines
- Jamondino
- Jardín de la Carolina
- Javeriano
- Jenoy
- Jerusalén
- Jongovito
- Jorge Giraldo
- Juan Dayan
- Juan Pablo II
- Juan XXIII
- Juanoy
- Juanoy Bajo
- Jurado
- La Aguada
- La Alameda
- La Alhambra
- La Aurora
- La Carolina
- La Castellana
- La Colina
- La Concepción
- La Cruz
- La Cuadra
- La Esmeralda
- La Esperanza
- La Estrella
- La Floresta
- La Josefina
- La Laguna
- La Libertad
- La Lomita
- La Merced
- La Panadería
- La Paz
- La Pirota
- La Primavera
- La Riviera
- La Rosa
- La Siberia
- La Urselina
- La Vega
- Las Acacias
- Las Américas
- Las Brisas
- Las Cruces
- Las Cuadras
- Las Encinas
- Las Lunas I Etapa
- Las Lunas II Etapa
- Las Margaritas
- Las Meneses
- Las Mercedes
- Las Orquídeas
- Las Palmas
- Las Violetas I
- Las Violetas II
- Las Violetas III
- Laureano Gómez
- Loma del Carmen (Marquetalia)
- Lorenzo
- Los Ajos
- Los Alcázares
- Los Alisales
- Los Balcones
- Los Cristales
- Los Fundadores
- Los Guaduales
- Los Laureles
- Los Ranchos
- Los Robles
- Los Sauces
- Los Álamos
- Los Ángeles
- Luis Carlos Galán
- Madrigal
- Males
- Manduro
- Mapachico
- Mapachico - Aticance
- Mapachico - San josé
- Mapachico alto
- Marcos de la Rosa
- Maridíaz
- Mariluz I
- Mariluz II
- Mariluz III
- María Isabel
- María Paz 1
- María Paz 2
- Medardo Bucheli
- Mercedario
- Mijitayo
- Mijitayo Alto
- Mijitayo Bajo
- Mirador de Niza
- Miraflores I
- Miraflores II
- Mocondino
- Morasurco
- Motilon
- Mujundinoy
- Navarrete
- Niza I
- Niza II
- Niza III
- Nueva Aranda
- Nueva Colombia
- Nuevo Amanecer
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Nuevo Sol
- Obonuco
- Obrero
- Palermo
- Panamericano
- Pandiaco
- Panorámico 1
- Panorámico 2
- Paraná
- Pasto
- Pejendino
- Pinar del Río
- Pinasaco
- Pinos del Norte
- Popular
- Portal del Norte
- Prados de Niza
- Prados del Norte
- Prados del Sur
- Praga
- Primero de Mayo
- Pucalpa I
- Pucalpa II
- Puerres
- Puerto El Encanto
- Quillacinga
- Quillotocto
- Quintas de San Pedro
- Quito López I
- Quito López II
- Quito López III
- Rincón Colonial
- Rincón de Aranda
- Rosal de Oriente
- Rosales I
- Rosales II
- Salomón
- San Albano
- San Andresito
- San Antonio
- San Antonio de Aranda
- San Antonio de Juanoy
- San Buenaventura
- San Carlos
- San Diego Norte
- San Felipe
- San Fernando
- San Francisco
- San Germán
- San Ignacio
- San Jose
- San José
- San Juan
- San Juan De Dios
- San Juan de Los Pastos
- San Luis
- San Martín
- San Miguel
- San Miguel Alto
- San Miguel de Jongovito
- San Sebastián
- San Vicente
- Santa Ana
- Santa Anita
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Clara
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Lucía
- Santa María Di Fiore
- Santa Matilde
- Santa Mónica
- Santa Mónica Condominio

…and 79 more.

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 Pasto

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank; 1 lake.

- Embalse Río Bobo
- Laguna de La Cocha
- Quebrada La Lega
- Río El Encano
- Río Las Ovejas
- Río Loriana
- Río San José
- Río Verde

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla Corota

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 5 hills.

- Cerro Caballo Rucio · 3,370 m
- Loma Mirador · 3,321 m
- Cerro de Pan de Azúcar · 3,288 m
- Cerro Campanero · 3,276 m
- Cerro Picudo · 3,236 m
- Cerro Santa Lucía · 3,236 m
- Loma Casanare · 3,203 m
- Cerro Alcalde · 3,173 m
- Cerro El Verde · 3,158 m
- Loma Alta · 3,027 m
- Loma La Isla · 3,015 m
- Cerro Putumayo · 2,798 m

### Forests and nature

4 parks.

- Parque Infantil
- Parque Nariño
- Plaza del Carnaval
- Zarcillejo Park Sustainable

### Estates

7 estates.

- Hacienda Daza
- Hacienda El Rosal
- Hacienda La Cabaña
- Hacienda Pachindo
- Hacienda Puyito Pamba
- Hacienda Santa Rosa
- Hacienda Sumatambo

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 Pasto and the best time to visit

In Pasto, 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 Pasto

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto 5 Base Militar Cruz De Amarillo · Pasto 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.13203&mlon=-77.30425#map=17/1.13203/-77.30425) 

Bank Western Union · Pasto 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.19270&mlon=-77.27787#map=17/1.19270/-77.27787) 

ATM Bancolombia ATM · Chachagüí 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39590&mlon=-77.28959#map=17/1.39590/-77.28959) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Pasto 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.15969&mlon=-77.15497#map=17/1.15969/-77.15497) 

Hotel Hospedaje Ciudad Perdida · Pasto 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.14163&mlon=-77.15518#map=17/1.14163/-77.15518) 

Mall Pasaje Comercial La Merced · Pasto 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16670&mlon=-77.26670#map=17/1.16670/-77.26670) 

School Jardín Infantil Principito · Pasto 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.08361&mlon=-77.20610#map=17/1.08361/-77.20610) 

College Universidad Mariana · Pasto 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16670&mlon=-77.26670#map=17/1.16670/-77.26670) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Pasto 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16268&mlon=-77.15507#map=17/1.16268/-77.15507) 

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 Pasto

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

- Hospitals76
- Banks27
- Petrol pumps32
- Hotels210
- Shopping malls47
- Schools271
- Colleges and universities51
- Cinemas3
- Pharmacies65
- Restaurants437
- Police stations28
- Dental clinics65

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
- Los Andes
- Magüí
- Mallama
- Mosquera
- Nariño
- Olaya Herrera
- Ospina
- 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 Pasto?In Nariño Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Pasto?395,097 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Pasto?About 37 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Pasto?About 360 people per km²
- What borders Pasto?Buesaco, Chachagüí, Consacá, Funes, La Florida, Nariño, Orito, Santiago, Tangua and Villagarzón
- What is there to see in Pasto?Agustín Agualongo Cisneros, Busto homenaje a Alejandro Santander, Capilla Alto Santabarbara, Casa de la Ciencia
- What time zone is Pasto in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pasto?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Pasto?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pasto?479 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pasto?Settlements lie between 2,032 m and 3,425 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pasto?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Pasto?Cerro Caballo Rucio (3,370 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pasto?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pasto?Puesto 5 Base Militar Cruz De Amarillo, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pasto?Western Union, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pasto?Bancolombia ATM, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pasto?Terpel, about 9.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pasto?76 mapped
- How many banks are in Pasto?27 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Pasto?32 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pasto?CO52001 (OCHA common operational dataset)