# Convención Municipality, Norte de Santander Department

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Municipality · Norte de Santander Department 

# Convención

Convención is a municipality of Colombia in Norte de Santander Department. It had an estimated **20,276 people** in 2025 on 932 km² (about 22 per km²). Its main town is Convención. 98 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 92 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 20,276people (2025)
- 932km²
- 92mapped services
- 1,062 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Convención?

Convención had an estimated **20,276 people** in 2025 — 1.2% of Norte de Santander Department, 411th of 1121 municipalities. There are 959 women for every 1,000 men (below the Norte de Santander Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 932 km², that is about **22 people per km²**, 852nd of 1121 municipalities.

31.1% of people are children under 15 and 7.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 31 across Norte de Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 63 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,034**

5–9 ****2,163**

10–14 ****2,097**

15–19 ****1,929**

20–24 ****1,742**

25–29 ****1,583**

30–34 ****1,432**

35–39 ****1,273**

40–44 ****1,135**

45–49 ****965**

50–54 ****845**

55–59 ****791**

60–64 ****708**

65–69 ****553**

70–74 ****384**

75–79 ****263**

80–84 ****182**

85–89 ****102**

90–94 ****54**

95+ ****27**

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 Convención?

Convención lies in [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [El Carmen](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/el-carmen/), [González](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/gonzalez/), [Ocaña](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/ocana/) and [Teorama](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/teorama/). By area it is the 218th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 4.3% of [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/). The centre of Convención is about 479 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 130 km from Cúcuta, the main town of Norte de Santander Department. The centre point is at 8.8329° N, 73.2320° 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 Convención

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Convención: 1 national park.

- Parque Nacional Natural Catatumbo Barí · national park

### Nearby, outside Convención

- Quebrada Minas Bautizos · attraction, El Carmen15 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: Convención

- 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

- Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) · Cúcuta128 km
- Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) · San Antonio del Tachira141 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 05:59, 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 Convención

Open gazetteers list **98 villages, towns and localities** in Convención. Settlements here lie between about 97 m and 1,458 m above sea level (median 1,062 m).

- Agua Blanca
- Balcones
- Batroctrora
- Bella Union
- Bella Union De Honduras
- Bohío Kantrakuigday Kayra
- Bohío Naycadu Kayra
- Bohío Okbadukayra
- Bridicaira
- Brubucanina
- Campo Alegre
- Campoalegre
- Capellania
- Carrizal
- Cartagena
- Casa Blanca
- Caxbaringcayra
- Cerro Azul
- Cerro Gordo
- Comunidad Bridicayra
- Convención
- Egipto
- El Cobre
- El Diviso
- El Espejo
- El Hoyo
- El Poleo
- El Porvenir
- El Retiro
- El Venadito
- Elías Pérez Ramírez
- Gajo Mayor
- Gramales
- Guamal
- Guasiles Norte
- Guasiles Sur
- Guayabal
- Honduras
- Honduras La Motilona
- Kanrakuinday Kayra
- Kantrakuigday-kayra
- La Fria
- La Guaira
- La Laguna
- La Libertad
- La Quiebra De San Pablo
- La Soledad
- La Trinidad
- La Vega
- La Victoria
- Laguna
- Las Abejas
- Las Mercedes
- Las Pailas
- Libano
- Llanos De Belen
- Llanos Del Norte
- Los Limos
- Lucaical
- Macanal Cartagena
- Macanal Soledad
- Maicitos
- Mata De Cana Santa Fe
- Mata Lucaica
- Mesa Rica
- Mesarica
- Miraflores
- Naycacu Kayra
- Ocbabura
- Patiecitos
- Piedecuesta
- Puerto Oculto
- Romeritos
- San Antonio
- San Cayetano
- San Cayotano
- San Francisco
- San Isidro
- San Jose De Las Pitas
- San José
- San José de Las Pitas
- San Juan De Los Llanos
- San Juan de Dios
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Fe Honduras
- Santa Maria
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Saphadana
- Saphadana - Caño Escondido
- Soledad
- Suerera
- Tierra Temple
- Trinidad
- Tronqueros
- Tropico
- Venado

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 Convención

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

### Water

42 rivers and streams.

- Cañada Chorrón
- Cañada Santa Rita
- Caño El Amparo
- Caño La Pizarra
- Quebrada Aguaclara
- Quebrada Amarilla
- Quebrada Balsora
- Quebrada Burbuja
- Quebrada Cartagena
- Quebrada Chambacú
- Quebrada Culebrita
- Quebrada El Callao
- Quebrada El Maicito
- Quebrada El Retiro
- Quebrada El Tronadero
- Quebrada El Venado
- Quebrada Guamal
- Quebrada La Hondura
- Quebrada La Soledad
- Quebrada Las Abejas
- Quebrada Los Trabajos
- Quebrada Lucaical
- Quebrada Manuelipi
- Quebrada Maracas

…and 18 more.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Cerro Maicito · 1,528 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Catatumbo Barí National Park

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 Convención and the best time to visit

In Convención, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (25 °C). About 875 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (117 mm) and the driest Jan (26 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 25 26 

Feb 26 31 

Mar 27 54 

Apr 27 87 

May 27 107 

Jun 27 68 

Jul 28 64 

Aug 28 67 

Sep 27 84 

Oct 26 117 

Nov 25 110 

Dec 25 61 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Convención

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital cari · Convención 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55583&mlon=-73.33204#map=17/8.55583/-73.33204) 

School Centro Educativo Indigena Madre Laura · Convención 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.84945&mlon=-73.19504#map=17/8.84945/-73.19504) 

Police station Estación de Policía de Guamalito · El Carmen 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.56792&mlon=-73.46711#map=17/8.56792/-73.46711) 

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 Convención

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools91

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
- Chitagá
- 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 Convención?In Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Convención?20,276 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Convención?About 26 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Convención?About 22 people per km²
- What borders Convención?El Carmen, González, Ocaña and Teorama
- What is there to see in Convención?Parque Nacional Natural Catatumbo Barí
- What time zone is Convención in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Convención?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Convención?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Convención?98 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Convención?Settlements lie between 97 m and 1,458 m
- What is the highest point in Convención?Cerro Maicito (1,528 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Convención?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Convención?Hospital cari, about 33 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Convención?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Convención?CO54206 (OCHA common operational dataset)