# El Carmen Municipality, Norte de Santander Department

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Municipality · Norte de Santander Department 

# El Carmen

El Carmen is a municipality of Colombia in Norte de Santander Department. It had an estimated **14,483 people** in 2025 on 1,729 km² (about 8.4 per km²). Its main town is El Carmen. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 108 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14,483people (2025)
- 1,729km²
- 108mapped services
- 1,171 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in El Carmen?

El Carmen had an estimated **14,483 people** in 2025 — 0.9% of Norte de Santander Department, 540th of 1121 municipalities. There are 934 women for every 1,000 men (below the Norte de Santander Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 1,729 km², that is about **8.4 people per km²**, 1031st of 1121 municipalities.

30.7% of people are children under 15 and 9.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 31 across Norte de Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 67 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,470**

5–9 ****1,525**

10–14 ****1,453**

15–19 ****1,307**

20–24 ****1,131**

25–29 ****992**

30–34 ****918**

35–39 ****888**

40–44 ****878**

45–49 ****782**

50–54 ****646**

55–59 ****575**

60–64 ****533**

65–69 ****451**

70–74 ****345**

75–79 ****257**

80–84 ****172**

85–89 ****95**

90–94 ****42**

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 El Carmen?

El Carmen lies in [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 9 other municipalities: [Aguachica](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/aguachica/), [Chimichagua](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/chimichagua/), [Convención](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/convencion/), [Curumaní](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/curumani/), [González](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/gonzalez/), [La Gloria](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/la-gloria/), [Ocaña](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/ocana/), [Pailitas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/pailitas/) and [Pelaya](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/pelaya/). By area it is the 110th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 7.9% of [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/). The centre of El Carmen is about 478 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 139 km from Cúcuta, the main town of Norte de Santander Department. The centre point is at 8.8466° N, 73.3437° 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 El Carmen

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in El Carmen: 1 attraction.

- Quebrada Minas Bautizos · attraction

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: El Carmen

- 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) · Cúcuta137 km
- Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) · San Antonio del Tachira150 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:00, 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 El Carmen

Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in El Carmen. The largest with a recorded population: El Carmen (12,001). Settlements here lie between about 209 m and 1,923 m above sea level (median 1,171 m).

- Adosariri
- Aractocbari
- Astillero
- Bella Luz
- Bohío Bachidi Kaira
- Bohío Kiribado Kayra
- Bohío Shiroko Kayra
- Bohío Tratari Kayra
- Bridicayra
- Brisas
- Brisas De Boqueron
- Corrancayra
- Corregimiento El Sol
- Corroncayra
- Culebras
- Culebrita
- El Cajón
- El Carmen
- El Cobre
- El Guamo
- El Horizonte
- El Páramo
- El Zul
- Guamalito
- Ichirrindacayra
- Iquiacarora
- La Estrella
- La Hoyada
- La María
- La Osa
- La Pelota
- La Puerta de Mora
- La Quiebra
- La Trinidad
- La Vega
- Las Vegas
- Las Vegas de Motilonia
- Las Águilas
- Maracaibo
- Marquez
- Pajitas
- Pathuina
- Potrero Grande
- Santa Inés
- Santa Rosa
- Santo Domingo
- Shiroko Koyra
- Soro Kayra
- Tierra Grata

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 El Carmen

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

### Water

73 rivers and streams.

- Cañada La Quinta
- Cañada San José
- Cañada San Pablo
- Caño Astillero
- Caño Flecha de Oro
- Caño Gallinazo
- Caño Laguneta
- Caño Maracaibo
- Caño Tiraflecha
- Caño de Clara
- Quebrada Arboledas
- Quebrada Barranquilla
- Quebrada Carpeta
- Quebrada Chamizón
- Quebrada Chicuare
- Quebrada Cimitarra
- Quebrada Copailas
- Quebrada Culebritas
- Quebrada El Caraño
- Quebrada El Carmen
- Quebrada El Loro
- Quebrada El Mono
- Quebrada El Oso
- Quebrada El Oso

…and 49 more.

### Hills and mountains

4 hills; 2 mountains.

- Cerro Guzmán · 1,934 m
- Cerro Mirador · 1,867 m
- Cerro Rampacho · 1,574 m
- Alto El Paramillo · 1,565 m
- Cerro La Camorra · 1,516 m
- Cerro el Cabro · 1,215 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 El Carmen and the best time to visit

In El Carmen, 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 El Carmen

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital cari · Convención 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55583&mlon=-73.33204#map=17/8.55583/-73.33204) 

Petrol pump Puerta del Caribe (San Juan) · Pailitas 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85604&mlon=-73.66964#map=17/8.85604/-73.66964) 

Hotel Hotel Torcoroma · Pailitas 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.95486&mlon=-73.62478#map=17/8.95486/-73.62478) 

Mall Plaza Artesanal Bibijagua · Pailitas 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85433&mlon=-73.66966#map=17/8.85433/-73.66966) 

School Sede Las Mesas · El Carmen 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.86799&mlon=-73.34586#map=17/8.86799/-73.34586) 

College Cenprot · Pelaya 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68861&mlon=-73.66451#map=17/8.68861/-73.66451) 

Police station Estación de Policía de Guamalito · El Carmen 34 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 El Carmen

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools102
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1
- 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
- Chinácota
- Chitagá
- Convención
- Cucutilla
- Cáchira
- Cácota
- Durania
- 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 El Carmen?In Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of El Carmen?14,483 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in El Carmen?About 27 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of El Carmen?About 8.4 people per km²
- What borders El Carmen?Aguachica, Chimichagua, Convención, Curumaní, González, La Gloria, Ocaña, Pailitas and Pelaya
- What is there to see in El Carmen?Quebrada Minas Bautizos
- What time zone is El Carmen in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Carmen?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in El Carmen?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Carmen?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Carmen?Settlements lie between 209 m and 1,923 m
- What is the highest point in El Carmen?Cerro Guzmán (1,934 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Carmen?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Carmen?Hospital cari, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Carmen?Puerta del Caribe (San Juan), about 36 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in El Carmen?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Carmen?CO54245 (OCHA common operational dataset)