# Chinácota Municipality, Norte de Santander Department

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Municipality · Norte de Santander Department 

# Chinácota

Chinácota is a municipality of Colombia in Norte de Santander Department. It had an estimated **19,460 people** in 2025 on 166 km² (about 117 per km²). Its main town is Chinácota. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 137 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 19,460people (2025)
- 166km²
- 137mapped services
- 1,232 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Chinácota?

Chinácota had an estimated **19,460 people** in 2025 — 1.2% of Norte de Santander Department, 427th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,058 women for every 1,000 men (above the Norte de Santander Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 166 km², that is about **117 people per km²**, 240th of 1121 municipalities.

22.2% of people are children under 15 and 13.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 31 across Norte de Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,306**

5–9 ****1,475**

10–14 ****1,526**

15–19 ****1,487**

20–24 ****1,433**

25–29 ****1,425**

30–34 ****1,372**

35–39 ****1,251**

40–44 ****1,177**

45–49 ****1,129**

50–54 ****1,134**

55–59 ****1,141**

60–64 ****1,053**

65–69 ****882**

70–74 ****657**

75–79 ****429**

80–84 ****254**

85–89 ****157**

90–94 ****101**

95+ ****52**

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 Chinácota?

Chinácota lies in [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Bochalema](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/bochalema/), [Herrán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/herran/), [Los Patios](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/los-patios/), [Pamplonita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/pamplonita/), [Ragonvalia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/ragonvalia/) and [Toledo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/toledo/). By area it is the 770th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.8% of [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/). The centre of Chinácota is about 369 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 38 km from Cúcuta, the main town of Norte de Santander Department. The centre point is at 7.5784° N, 72.5981° 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 Chinácota

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Chinácota: 3 memorials; 2 attractions; 1 museum; 1 monument.

- Casa de la Cultura Chinácota · museum
- Plaza · attraction
- Quebrada La Honda · attraction
- Parque Ramon Gonzalez Valencia · memorial
- Simón Bolivar · memorial
- Virgen · memorial
- Virgen · monument

### Nearby, outside Chinácota

- Cordillera Country Club · attraction, Bochalema4.1 km
- Lago de cordillera · attraction, Bochalema4.1 km
- Parque El Samán Bochalema · attraction, Bochalema6.6 km
- Mirador de Cristo Rey · viewpoint, Bochalema6.9 km
- Mirador de Ini · viewpoint, Bochalema7.7 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: Chinácota

- 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

- Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) · San Antonio del Tachira34 km
- Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) · Cúcuta40 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Santa María (San José de Cúcuta), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 05:54, sunset around 17:36).

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 Chinácota

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Chinácota. The largest with a recorded population: Chinácota (9,667).

- Barrio 4 de Julio
- Barrio Chapinero
- Barrio El Carmen
- Barrio El Dique
- Barrio El Trébol
- Barrio La Victoria
- Barrio Nora Puyana
- Barrio Obrero
- Barrio San Marcos
- Barrio Villa Romero
- Barrio Villas de Mejúe
- Chinácota
- El Topón
- Iscalá Centro (vereda)
- Lagos de la Vega
- Los Alamos (recta)
- Pueblito Santa Maria
- Urbanizacion Villa Flores
- Urbanización El Lago
- Urbanización El Paraiso
- Urbanización La Catalana
- Urbanización Las Colinas
- Urbanización Tiskirama

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 Chinácota

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Iscalá

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 Chinácota and the best time to visit

In Chinácota, the warmest month is Apr (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C). About 980 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (115 mm) and the driest Jan (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 38 

Feb 17 41 

Mar 18 74 

Apr 18 107 

May 18 115 

Jun 17 89 

Jul 17 80 

Aug 18 71 

Sep 18 82 

Oct 18 113 

Nov 17 105 

Dec 17 65 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chinácota

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Juan de Dios · Chinácota 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60147&mlon=-72.60013#map=17/7.60147/-72.60013) 

Bank Sucursal Bancolombia · Chinácota 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60918&mlon=-72.60079#map=17/7.60918/-72.60079) 

ATM Bancolombia · Bochalema 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61113&mlon=-72.64809#map=17/7.61113/-72.64809) 

Petrol pump EDS Guamogacho · Chinácota 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62387&mlon=-72.59501#map=17/7.62387/-72.59501) 

Hotel Hotel La Marqueza · Chinácota 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58722&mlon=-72.59980#map=17/7.58722/-72.59980) 

Mall Centro Comercial Zaid · Los Patios 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81577&mlon=-72.51577#map=17/7.81577/-72.51577) 

School Escuela Nueva Chitacomar · Chinácota 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57459&mlon=-72.59907#map=17/7.57459/-72.59907) 

College Ragonvalia · Ragonvalia 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57778&mlon=-72.47786#map=17/7.57778/-72.47786) 

Police station Policia Chinacota · Chinácota 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60877&mlon=-72.59868#map=17/7.60877/-72.59868) 

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 Chinácota

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels24
- Schools48
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants53
- Police stations2

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 Norte de Santander Department

- Arboledas
- Bochalema
- Bucarasica
- Chitagá
- Convención
- Cucutilla
- Cáchira
- Cácota
- Durania
- El Carmen
- El Tarra
- El Zulia
- Gramalote
- Hacarí
- Herrán
- La Esperanza
- La Playa
- Labateca
- Los Patios
- Lourdes
- Mutiscua
- Ocaña
- Pamplona
- Pamplonita
- Puerto Santander
- Ragonvalia
- Salazar
- San Calixto
- San Cayetano
- San José de Cúcuta
- Santiago
- Sardinata
- Silos
- Teorama
- Tibú
- Toledo
- Villa Caro
- Villa del Rosario
- Ábrego

## Quick answers

- Where is Chinácota?In Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Chinácota?19,460 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Chinácota?About 34 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Chinácota?About 117 people per km²
- What borders Chinácota?Bochalema, Herrán, Los Patios, Pamplonita, Ragonvalia and Toledo
- What is there to see in Chinácota?Casa de la Cultura Chinácota, Parque Ramon Gonzalez Valencia, Plaza, Quebrada La Honda
- What time zone is Chinácota in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chinácota?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Chinácota?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chinácota?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Chinácota?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chinácota?Hospital San Juan de Dios, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chinácota?Sucursal Bancolombia, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chinácota?Bancolombia, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chinácota?EDS Guamogacho, about 5.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chinácota?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Chinácota?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chinácota?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chinácota?CO54172 (OCHA common operational dataset)