# Chitagá Municipality, Norte de Santander Department – Villages

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Municipality · Norte de Santander Department 

# Chitagá

Chitagá is a municipality of Colombia in Norte de Santander Department. It had an estimated **12,802 people** in 2025 on 1,185 km² (about 11 per km²). Its main town is Chitagá. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 51 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12,802people (2025)
- 1,185km²
- 51mapped services
- 2,413 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Chitagá?

Chitagá had an estimated **12,802 people** in 2025 — 0.8% of Norte de Santander Department, 592nd of 1121 municipalities. There are 923 women for every 1,000 men (below the Norte de Santander Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 1,185 km², that is about **11 people per km²**, 999th of 1121 municipalities.

25.9% of people are children under 15 and 9.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 31 across Norte de Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,030**

5–9 ****1,127**

10–14 ****1,153**

15–19 ****1,123**

20–24 ****1,037**

25–29 ****961**

30–34 ****898**

35–39 ****866**

40–44 ****853**

45–49 ****755**

50–54 ****642**

55–59 ****583**

60–64 ****512**

65–69 ****415**

70–74 ****320**

75–79 ****229**

80–84 ****146**

85–89 ****79**

90–94 ****42**

95+ ****23**

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 Chitagá?

Chitagá lies in [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 9 other municipalities: [Cerrito](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/cerrito/), [Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/concepcion/), [Cubará](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/cubara/), [Cácota](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/cacota/), [Guaca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/guaca/), [Labateca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/labateca/), [Pamplona](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/pamplona/), [Silos](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/silos/) and [Toledo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/toledo/). By area it is the 168th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 5.4% of [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/). The centre of Chitagá is about 322 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 93 km from Cúcuta, the main town of Norte de Santander Department. The centre point is at 7.0680° N, 72.5384° 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: Chitagá

- 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

- Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga72 km
- Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport (STD) · Santo Domingo78 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 05:53, 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 Chitagá

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Chitagá. The largest with a recorded population: Chitagá (3,871). Settlements here lie between about 1,060 m and 3,478 m above sea level (median 2,413 m).

- Burgua
- Chitagá
- Cornejo
- El Roble
- Llano Grande
- Mojicones
- Presidente
- Samanita
- Tapargua
- Villa de Leiva

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 Chitagá

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

### Water

19 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Negra
- Quebrada Campo Hermoso
- Quebrada Chamaca
- Quebrada Comagüeta
- Quebrada El Indio
- Quebrada El Venado
- Quebrada La Gocha
- Quebrada La Paja
- Quebrada La Picota
- Quebrada Los Vaquiros
- Quebrada Sartaneja
- Quebrada Villa de Leiva
- Río Anagá
- Río Cáraba
- Río El Porvenir
- Río Nitagá
- Río Relambría
- Río Rotambría
- Río Tabeté
- Río Tapado

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains; 1 hill.

- Alto Villa de Leiva · 3,320 m
- Cuchilla El Venado · 2,850 m
- Alto Pan de Azúcar · 2,637 m
- Alto Pañanegra · 2,277 m
- Cordillera de Las Preciosas · 2,101 m
- Cuchilla El Venado · 1,969 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 1,957 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 Chitagá and the best time to visit

In Chitagá, the warmest month is Apr (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 1,110 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (139 mm) and the driest Jan (39 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 13 39 

Feb 13 43 

Mar 14 90 

Apr 14 113 

May 14 139 

Jun 13 109 

Jul 13 96 

Aug 13 90 

Sep 14 91 

Oct 14 129 

Nov 14 109 

Dec 13 61 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chitagá

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Chitaga · Chitagá 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13919&mlon=-72.66568#map=17/7.13919/-72.66568) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Toledo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31008&mlon=-72.48298#map=17/7.31008/-72.48298) 

Petrol pump La Candelaria · Silos 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21002&mlon=-72.75416#map=17/7.21002/-72.75416) 

Hotel Hospedaje El Arrayan · Chitagá 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13796&mlon=-72.66572#map=17/7.13796/-72.66572) 

School Escuela Rural La Honda · Chitagá 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07829&mlon=-72.51309#map=17/7.07829/-72.51309) 

College Escuela Normal Superior Sady · Cerrito 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84365&mlon=-72.69448#map=17/6.84365/-72.69448) 

Police station Estación de Policia de Toledo · Toledo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31031&mlon=-72.48453#map=17/7.31031/-72.48453) 

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 Chitagá

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels2
- Schools47
- Restaurants1

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
- Chinácota
- 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 Chitagá?In Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Chitagá?12,802 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Chitagá?About 30 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Chitagá?About 11 people per km²
- What borders Chitagá?Cerrito, Concepción, Cubará, Cácota, Guaca, Labateca, Pamplona, Silos and Toledo
- What time zone is Chitagá in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chitagá?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Chitagá?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chitagá?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chitagá?Settlements lie between 1,060 m and 3,478 m
- What is the highest point in Chitagá?Alto Villa de Leiva (3,320 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chitagá?November to April and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chitagá?Clínica Chitaga, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chitagá?Banco Agrario, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chitagá?La Candelaria, about 29 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chitagá?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chitagá?CO54174 (OCHA common operational dataset)