# San Pedro de Cartago Municipality, Nariño Department

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Municipality · Nariño Department 

# San Pedro de Cartago

San Pedro de Cartago is a municipality of Colombia in Nariño Department. It had an estimated **6,840 people** in 2025 on 56 km² (about 123 per km²). Its main town is Cartago. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,840people (2025)
- 55.5km²
- 14mapped services
- 2,366 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Pedro de Cartago?

San Pedro de Cartago had an estimated **6,840 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Nariño Department, 850th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,001 women for every 1,000 men (below the Nariño Department figure of 1,063). Spread over 56 km², that is about **123 people per km²**, 225th of 1121 municipalities.

19.9% of people are children under 15 and 12.9% 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 49 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 San Pedro de Cartago?

San Pedro de Cartago lies in [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Albán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/alban/), [Arboleda](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/arboleda/), [Belén](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/belen/), [La Unión](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/la-union/), [San Bernardo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/san-bernardo/) and [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/san-lorenzo/). By area it is the 1069th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.2% of [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/). The centre of San Pedro de Cartago is about 479 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 41 km from Pasto, the main town of Nariño Department. The centre point is at 1.5386° N, 77.1009° 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 San Pedro de Cartago

### Nearby, outside San Pedro de Cartago

- Historic bridge · attraction, Arboleda11 km
- Animales poco comunes. · aquarium, San Lorenzo13 km
- Cristo Rey · monument, San Pablo17 km
- Estatua de Simón Bolívar · memorial, San Pablo18 km
- Simon Bolivar · memorial, Buesaco18 km
- Doña Juana · volcano, El Tablón de Gómez19 km
- Tajumbina waterfalls · waterfall, La Cruz19 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: San Pedro de Cartago

- 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) · Chachagüí26 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales98 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:04).

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 San Pedro de Cartago

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in San Pedro de Cartago. The largest with a recorded population: Cartago (1,524). Settlements here lie between about 1,915 m and 2,505 m above sea level (median 2,366 m).

- Arena
- Buenos Aires
- Capuli
- Cartago
- Chapiurco
- Chilcal Alto
- Chimayoy
- Chimayoy Alto
- Chimayoy Bajo
- Chorrera
- Cochaseca
- Domingo Loma
- El Arenal
- El Salado
- El Salitre
- La Estancia
- La Rinconada
- La Soledad
- Las Acacias
- Los Frailes
- Martin
- Martín
- Salado
- San Isidro
- San Pedro
- San Pedro de Cartago
- Santiago
- Yanangona
- Yerbabuena

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 San Pedro de Cartago

Named natural and historic features inside San Pedro de Cartago, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Canchada
- Quebrada El Zanjón
- Quebrada Los Frailes

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Cerro Chamanal · 2,362 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 San Pedro de Cartago and the best time to visit

In San Pedro de Cartago, the warmest month is Feb (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 1,183 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (160 mm) and the driest Aug (42 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 83 

Feb 17 86 

Mar 16 117 

Apr 16 138 

May 16 113 

Jun 15 85 

Jul 15 56 

Aug 16 42 

Sep 16 58 

Oct 16 126 

Nov 16 160 

Dec 16 118 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Pedro de Cartago

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Pedro de Cartago · San Pedro de Cartago 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.55134&mlon=-77.11998#map=17/1.55134/-77.11998) 

Bank Banco Fundación de la Mujer · La Unión 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.60139&mlon=-77.13254#map=17/1.60139/-77.13254) 

ATM Bancolombia ATM · Chachagüí 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39590&mlon=-77.28959#map=17/1.39590/-77.28959) 

Petrol pump EDS La Laguna · San Pedro de Cartago 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.53534&mlon=-77.09748#map=17/1.53534/-77.09748) 

Hotel Hotel Plaza · La Unión 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.60127&mlon=-77.13256#map=17/1.60127/-77.13256) 

Mall Plaza SofÍA · Chachagüí 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.35733&mlon=-77.28120#map=17/1.35733/-77.28120) 

School Escuela La Rinconada · San Pedro de Cartago 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.54009&mlon=-77.11169#map=17/1.54009/-77.11169) 

College Centro de Formación Integral Andino · La Unión 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.60283&mlon=-77.13117#map=17/1.60283/-77.13117) 

Police station Estación de Policía San Pedro de Cartago · San Pedro de Cartago 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.55317&mlon=-77.11890#map=17/1.55317/-77.11890) 

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 San Pedro de Cartago

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps3
- Schools8
- Restaurants1
- Police stations1

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
- Roberto Payán
- Samaniego
- San Andrés de Tumaco
- San Bernardo
- San Lorenzo
- San Pablo
- Sandoná
- Santa Bárbara
- Santacruz
- Sapuyes
- Taminango
- Tangua
- Túquerres
- Yacuanquer

## Quick answers

- Where is San Pedro de Cartago?In Nariño Department, Colombia
- What is the population of San Pedro de Cartago?6,840 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Pedro de Cartago?About 34 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Pedro de Cartago?About 123 people per km²
- What borders San Pedro de Cartago?Albán, Arboleda, Belén, La Unión, San Bernardo and San Lorenzo
- What is there to see in San Pedro de Cartago?Historic bridge, Animales poco comunes., Cristo Rey, Estatua de Simón Bolívar
- What time zone is San Pedro de Cartago in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Pedro de Cartago?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in San Pedro de Cartago?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Pedro de Cartago?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Pedro de Cartago?Settlements lie between 1,915 m and 2,505 m
- What is the highest point in San Pedro de Cartago?Cerro Chamanal (2,362 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Pedro de Cartago?December to March and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Pedro de Cartago?Hospital San Pedro de Cartago, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Pedro de Cartago?Banco Fundación de la Mujer, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Pedro de Cartago?Bancolombia ATM, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Pedro de Cartago?EDS La Laguna, about 0.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Pedro de Cartago?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Pedro de Cartago?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Pedro de Cartago?CO52694 (OCHA common operational dataset)