# Tangua Municipality, Nariño Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Nariño Department 

# Tangua

Tangua is a municipality of Colombia in Nariño Department. It had an estimated **13,376 people** in 2025 on 217 km² (about 62 per km²). Its main town is Tangua. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 39 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13,376people (2025)
- 217km²
- 39mapped services
- 2,791 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Tangua?

Tangua had an estimated **13,376 people** in 2025 — 0.8% of Nariño Department, 572nd of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,039 women for every 1,000 men (below the Nariño Department figure of 1,063). Spread over 217 km², that is about **62 people per km²**, 444th of 1121 municipalities.

17.5% of people are children under 15 and 14.3% 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 47 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 Tangua?

Tangua lies in [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Consacá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/consaca/), [Funes](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/funes/), [Pasto](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/pasto/) and [Yacuanquer](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/yacuanquer/). By area it is the 659th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.7% of [Nariño Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/). The centre of Tangua is about 536 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 18 km from Pasto, the main town of Nariño Department. The centre point is at 1.0754° N, 77.3666° 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 Tangua

### Nearby, outside Tangua

- Las Piedras · attraction, Pasto7.1 km
- Capilla Alto Santabarbara · monument, Pasto7.9 km
- Piedra pintada · monument, Pasto11 km
- Santuario De Flora Y Fauna · nature reserve, Consacá14 km
- Cascada de Mijitayo · waterfall, Pasto14 km
- Galeras · volcano, La Florida16 km
- Estrella de Belén · memorial, Pasto17 km
- Divino Niño Jesús de Praga · memorial, Pasto17 km
- Museo Taminango · museum, Pasto18 km
- Museo del Oro · museum, Pasto18 km
- Busto homenaje a Alejandro Santander · memorial, Pasto18 km
- Hernando de Ahumada · memorial, Pasto18 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: Tangua

- 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) · Chachagüí37 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales41 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:02, 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 Tangua

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Tangua. The largest with a recorded population: Tangua (3,348). Settlements here lie between about 2,058 m and 3,253 m above sea level (median 2,791 m).

- Alto Tapialquer
- Bajo Cebadal
- Bajo Tapialquer
- Chavez
- Chimbatangua
- Cubija
- El Cebadal
- El Mirador
- El Tambor
- Guamán
- Hacienda Florencia
- La Cocha
- La Estancia
- La Victoria
- Los Arrayanes
- Morro Pan de Azucar
- Navarrete
- Paramillo
- San Francisco La Higuerilla
- San Mateo
- San Vicente
- Santa Bárbara
- Santander
- Tangua
- Tapialquer Alto
- Tapialquer Bajo
- Victoriano

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 Tangua

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna La Aguada
- Peñas Blancas
- Rio Guapuscal
- Río Bobo
- Río Uruyaco

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Morro El Gallo · 3,295 m

### Estates

9 estates.

- Hacienda El Carmen
- Hacienda El Cebada
- Hacienda El Rosal
- Hacienda La Concepción
- Hacienda Obrale
- Hacienda San Luis
- Hacienda Siberia
- Hacienda Siquitán
- Hacienda Siquitán Chiquito

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 Tangua and the best time to visit

In Tangua, 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 Tangua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud de Tangua · Tangua 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.09372&mlon=-77.39475#map=17/1.09372/-77.39475) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Funes 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.99912&mlon=-77.44899#map=17/0.99912/-77.44899) 

ATM Bancolombia ATM · Chachagüí 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39590&mlon=-77.28959#map=17/1.39590/-77.28959) 

Petrol pump Esso · Tangua 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.11125&mlon=-77.38635#map=17/1.11125/-77.38635) 

Hotel Hotel Me · Tangua 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.10087&mlon=-77.39077#map=17/1.10087/-77.39077) 

Mall Pasaje Comercial La Merced · Pasto 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16670&mlon=-77.26670#map=17/1.16670/-77.26670) 

School Escuela Rural del Paramillo · Tangua 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.08106&mlon=-77.37493#map=17/1.08106/-77.37493) 

College Universidad Mariana · Pasto 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16670&mlon=-77.26670#map=17/1.16670/-77.26670) 

Police station Policia Nacional Subestación Pedregal · Imués 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.05075&mlon=-77.45249#map=17/1.05075/-77.45249) 

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 Tangua

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels1
- Schools31
- Restaurants2

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
- Santacruz
- Sapuyes
- Taminango
- Túquerres
- Yacuanquer

## Quick answers

- Where is Tangua?In Nariño Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Tangua?13,376 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tangua?About 37 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tangua?About 62 people per km²
- What borders Tangua?Consacá, Funes, Pasto and Yacuanquer
- What is there to see in Tangua?Las Piedras, Capilla Alto Santabarbara, Piedra pintada, Santuario De Flora Y Fauna
- What time zone is Tangua in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tangua?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Tangua?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tangua?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tangua?Settlements lie between 2,058 m and 3,253 m
- What is the highest point in Tangua?Morro El Gallo (3,295 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tangua?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tangua?Centro de Salud de Tangua, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tangua?Banco Agrario, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tangua?Bancolombia ATM, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tangua?Esso, about 4.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Tangua?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tangua?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tangua?CO52788 (OCHA common operational dataset)