# Roberto Payán Municipality, Nariño Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Nariño Department 

# Roberto Payán

Roberto Payán is a municipality of Colombia in Nariño Department. It had an estimated **12,769 people** in 2025 on 1,451 km² (about 8.8 per km²). Its main town is San José. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 51 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12,769people (2025)
- 1,451km²
- 51mapped services
- 27 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Roberto Payán?

Roberto Payán had an estimated **12,769 people** in 2025 — 0.8% of Nariño Department, 594th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,002 women for every 1,000 men (below the Nariño Department figure of 1,063). Spread over 1,451 km², that is about **8.8 people per km²**, 1024th of 1121 municipalities.

34.3% of people are children under 15 and 6.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 33 across Nariño Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 67 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,410**

5–9 ****1,521**

10–14 ****1,447**

15–19 ****1,273**

20–24 ****1,098**

25–29 ****990**

30–34 ****890**

35–39 ****778**

40–44 ****696**

45–49 ****587**

50–54 ****492**

55–59 ****440**

60–64 ****380**

65–69 ****283**

70–74 ****184**

75–79 ****131**

80–84 ****84**

85–89 ****44**

90–94 ****23**

95+ ****12**

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 Roberto Payán?

Roberto Payán lies in [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Barbacoas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/barbacoas/), [Francisco Pizarro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/francisco-pizarro/), [Magüí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/magui/), [Mosquera](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/mosquera/), [Olaya Herrera](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/olaya-herrera/) and [San Andrés de Tumaco](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/san-andres-de-tumaco/). By area it is the 130th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 4.6% of [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/). The centre of Roberto Payán is about 565 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 141 km from Pasto, the main town of Nariño Department. The centre point is at 1.8693° N, 78.3693° 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 Roberto Payán

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Roberto Payán: 1 beach.

- Isla De Fatima · beach

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: Roberto Payán

- 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

- La Florida Airport (TCO) · Tumaco43 km
- Guapi Airport (GPI) · Guapi94 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:08, 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 Roberto Payán

Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Roberto Payán. The largest with a recorded population: San José (1,772). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 124 m above sea level (median 27 m).

- Alfonso Lopez
- Alfonso López
- Cacagual
- Caserío
- Chafalote
- Chimbusa
- El Balsal
- El Carmen
- El Peñón
- El Socorro
- Gorgona
- Guabal
- Guacuco
- Gómez Jurado
- Indún
- La Playa
- La Provencia
- Las Lajas
- Las Lajas Pumbi
- Las Mercedes- Chimbuza
- Limones
- Limones Del Patía
- Mialo
- Mosquilla
- Palo Seco
- Palsapí
- Panga
- Peña de Las Mellizas
- Pumalde
- Salbunde
- San Antonio
- San Antonio - Boca Telembí
- San José
- San José de Telembí
- Vereda Yalte

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 Roberto Payán

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

### Water

43 lakes; 42 rivers and streams.

- Brazo Vuelta Larga Abajo
- Laguna Achotal
- Laguna Albino
- Laguna Ana Chiquita
- Laguna Chanul
- Laguna Chanul
- Laguna Charo
- Laguna Cumaindé
- Laguna El Abuelo
- Laguna El Barro
- Laguna El Gualtal
- Laguna El Gualte
- Laguna El Paso
- Laguna El Placer
- Laguna El Trapíche
- Laguna Hondo
- Laguna Juanito
- Laguna Jurado
- Laguna La Babosera
- Laguna La Mesa
- Laguna La Siberia
- Laguna Large
- Laguna Las Torrupas
- Laguna Limoncito

…and 61 more.

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 Roberto Payán and the best time to visit

In Roberto Payán, the warmest month is Sep (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 1,048 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (135 mm) and the driest Aug (28 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 91 

Feb 26 98 

Mar 26 111 

Apr 26 135 

May 26 112 

Jun 26 68 

Jul 27 45 

Aug 27 28 

Sep 27 42 

Oct 27 100 

Nov 26 119 

Dec 26 100 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Roberto Payán

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital E.s.e Las Mercedes · Roberto Payán 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.69695&mlon=-78.25013#map=17/1.69695/-78.25013) 

Bank Bancolombia Tumaco · Francisco Pizarro 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.04182&mlon=-78.66020#map=17/2.04182/-78.66020) 

Petrol pump El Nazareno · Magüí 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.76631&mlon=-78.18874#map=17/1.76631/-78.18874) 

Hotel Hotel nuevo sol · Roberto Payán 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.69699&mlon=-78.24458#map=17/1.69699/-78.24458) 

School Centro Educativo Pumbi Las Lajas · Roberto Payán 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.86949&mlon=-78.35513#map=17/1.86949/-78.35513) 

College La humildad · Barbacoas 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.68048&mlon=-78.19548#map=17/1.68048/-78.19548) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Roberto Payán 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.91395&mlon=-78.40281#map=17/1.91395/-78.40281) 

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 Roberto Payán

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools46
- Police stations3

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
- Providencia
- Puerres
- Pupiales
- Ricaurte
- 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 Roberto Payán?In Nariño Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Roberto Payán?12,769 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Roberto Payán?About 23 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Roberto Payán?About 8.8 people per km²
- What borders Roberto Payán?Barbacoas, Francisco Pizarro, Magüí, Mosquera, Olaya Herrera and San Andrés de Tumaco
- What is there to see in Roberto Payán?Isla De Fatima
- What time zone is Roberto Payán in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Roberto Payán?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Roberto Payán?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Roberto Payán?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Roberto Payán?Settlements lie between 7 m and 124 m
- What is the best time to visit Roberto Payán?May to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Roberto Payán?E.s.e Las Mercedes, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Roberto Payán?Bancolombia Tumaco, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Roberto Payán?El Nazareno, about 23 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Roberto Payán?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Roberto Payán?CO52621 (OCHA common operational dataset)