# Santacruz Municipality, Nariño Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Nariño Department 

# Santacruz

Santacruz is a municipality of Colombia in Nariño Department. It had an estimated **11,117 people** in 2025 on 539 km² (about 21 per km²). Its main town is Guachavés. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 45 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11,117people (2025)
- 539km²
- 45mapped services
- 2,152 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Santacruz?

Santacruz had an estimated **11,117 people** in 2025 — 0.7% of Nariño Department, 653rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 991 women for every 1,000 men (below the Nariño Department figure of 1,063). Spread over 539 km², that is about **21 people per km²**, 867th of 1121 municipalities.

20.7% of people are children under 15 and 11.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 33 across Nariño Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 47 children and older people.

0–4 ****721**

5–9 ****765**

10–14 ****817**

15–19 ****909**

20–24 ****1,042**

25–29 ****1,100**

30–34 ****965**

35–39 ****788**

40–44 ****693**

45–49 ****627**

50–54 ****564**

55–59 ****486**

60–64 ****402**

65–69 ****350**

70–74 ****309**

75–79 ****239**

80–84 ****171**

85–89 ****101**

90–94 ****46**

95+ ****16**

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 Santacruz?

Santacruz lies in [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Mallama](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/mallama/), [Providencia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/providencia/), [Ricaurte](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/ricaurte/), [Samaniego](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/samaniego/), [Sapuyes](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/sapuyes/) and [Túquerres](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/tuquerres/). By area it is the 344th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.7% of [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/). The centre of Santacruz is about 549 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 51 km from Pasto, the main town of Nariño Department. The centre point is at 1.2777° N, 77.7288° 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).

## Know before you go: Santacruz

- 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

- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales47 km
- Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) · Chachagüí50 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:04, sunset around 18:07).

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 Santacruz

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Santacruz. Settlements here lie between about 555 m and 2,897 m above sea level (median 2,152 m).

- Arrayan
- Balalaica
- Bellavista
- Claraval
- Cualcha
- Diamante
- Eden
- El Bonete
- El Diamante
- El Edén
- El Paraíso
- El Pedregal
- El Sandi
- El Tábano
- Guachavés
- La Balvanera
- La Sonrisa
- Manchag
- Piaramá
- San Luis
- Sandé
- Santa Rosa
- Tescortel

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 Santacruz

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Vargas

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Cerro Inga · 2,496 m
- Cuchilla de Astarón · 1,869 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 Santacruz and the best time to visit

In Santacruz, 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 Santacruz

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Lorencita Villegas de Santos · Samaniego 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.33631&mlon=-77.59325#map=17/1.33631/-77.59325) 

Bank Punto Bancolombia · Linares 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.35111&mlon=-77.52371#map=17/1.35111/-77.52371) 

Petrol pump EDS Santa Catalina · Samaniego 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.32810&mlon=-77.60007#map=17/1.32810/-77.60007) 

Hotel Hotel San Sebastian · Samaniego 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.33352&mlon=-77.59560#map=17/1.33352/-77.59560) 

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

School Centro Educativo El Diamante · Santacruz 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.28500&mlon=-77.75028#map=17/1.28500/-77.75028) 

College Universidad de Nariño · Túquerres 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.08280&mlon=-77.61678#map=17/1.08280/-77.61678) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Santacruz 8.5 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 Santacruz

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

- Schools44
- 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
- San Pedro de Cartago
- Sandoná
- Santa Bárbara
- Sapuyes
- Taminango
- Tangua
- Túquerres
- Yacuanquer

## Quick answers

- Where is Santacruz?In Nariño Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Santacruz?11,117 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Santacruz?About 31 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Santacruz?About 21 people per km²
- What borders Santacruz?Mallama, Providencia, Ricaurte, Samaniego, Sapuyes and Túquerres
- What time zone is Santacruz in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santacruz?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Santacruz?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santacruz?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santacruz?Settlements lie between 555 m and 2,897 m
- What is the highest point in Santacruz?Cerro Inga (2,496 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Santacruz?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santacruz?Hospital Lorencita Villegas de Santos, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santacruz?Punto Bancolombia, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santacruz?EDS Santa Catalina, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Santacruz?CO52699 (OCHA common operational dataset)