# Providencia Municipality, Nariño Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Nariño Department 

# Providencia

Providencia is a municipality of Colombia in Nariño Department. It had an estimated **5,568 people** in 2025 on 40 km² (about 140 per km²). Its main town is Providencia. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,568people (2025)
- 39.8km²
- 3mapped services
- 2,319 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Providencia?

Providencia had an estimated **5,568 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Nariño Department, 916th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,085 women for every 1,000 men (above the Nariño Department figure of 1,063). Spread over 40 km², that is about **140 people per km²**, 192nd of 1121 municipalities.

18.9% of people are children under 15 and 13.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 33 across Nariño Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 48 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 Providencia?

Providencia lies in [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Guaitarilla](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/guaitarilla/), [Samaniego](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/samaniego/), [Santacruz](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/santacruz/) and [Túquerres](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/tuquerres/). By area it is the 1102nd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.1% of [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/). The centre of Providencia is about 541 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 36 km from Pasto, the main town of Nariño Department. The centre point is at 1.2393° N, 77.6007° 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 Providencia

### Nearby, outside Providencia

- Mirador La Loma · viewpoint, Consacá15 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Consacá15 km
- Cascada de Belén · waterfall, Sandoná16 km
- Estatua Simón Bolívar · monument, Túquerres17 km
- Estatua Homenaje a la Libertad · monument, Túquerres17 km
- Monumento a los Hacheros · memorial, Túquerres18 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: Providencia

- 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) · Chachagüí39 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales43 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 06:03, 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 Providencia

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Providencia. Settlements here lie between about 2,089 m and 2,888 m above sea level (median 2,319 m).

- Carrizal
- Guanamá Chiquito
- Providencia
- Santa Lucía

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).

## Weather in Providencia and the best time to visit

In Providencia, 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 Providencia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Lorencita Villegas de Santos · Samaniego 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.33631&mlon=-77.59325#map=17/1.33631/-77.59325) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Linares 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.35042&mlon=-77.52339#map=17/1.35042/-77.52339) 

Petrol pump EDS Santa Catalina · Samaniego 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.32810&mlon=-77.60007#map=17/1.32810/-77.60007) 

Hotel Hotel San Sebastian · Samaniego 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.33352&mlon=-77.59560#map=17/1.33352/-77.59560) 

Mall Tornilleria y Repuestos Oriental · Samaniego 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.33882&mlon=-77.59310#map=17/1.33882/-77.59310) 

School Escuela Rural Mix Buenavista · Túquerres 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.24636&mlon=-77.62616#map=17/1.24636/-77.62616) 

College Universidad de Nariño · Túquerres 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.08280&mlon=-77.61678#map=17/1.08280/-77.61678) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Santacruz 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.22262&mlon=-77.67604#map=17/1.22262/-77.67604) 

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 Providencia

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

- Schools3

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
- Pasto
- Policarpa
- Potosí
- 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 Providencia?In Nariño Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Providencia?5,568 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Providencia?About 34 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Providencia?About 140 people per km²
- What borders Providencia?Guaitarilla, Samaniego, Santacruz and Túquerres
- What is there to see in Providencia?Mirador La Loma, Mirador, Cascada de Belén, Estatua Simón Bolívar
- What time zone is Providencia in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Providencia?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Providencia?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Providencia?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Providencia?Settlements lie between 2,089 m and 2,888 m
- What is the best time to visit Providencia?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Providencia?Hospital Lorencita Villegas de Santos, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Providencia?Banco Agrario, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Providencia?EDS Santa Catalina, about 9.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Providencia?CO52565 (OCHA common operational dataset)