# El Tarra Municipality, Norte de Santander Department

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Municipality · Norte de Santander Department 

# El Tarra

El Tarra is a municipality of Colombia in Norte de Santander Department. It had an estimated **22,656 people** in 2025 on 704 km² (about 32 per km²). Its main town is El Tarra. 148 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 47 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 22,656people (2025)
- 704km²
- 47mapped services
- 271 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in El Tarra?

El Tarra had an estimated **22,656 people** in 2025 — 1.4% of Norte de Santander Department, 372nd of 1121 municipalities. There are 912 women for every 1,000 men (below the Norte de Santander Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 704 km², that is about **32 people per km²**, 697th of 1121 municipalities.

35.8% of people are children under 15 and 3.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 31 across Norte de Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 66 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,807**

5–9 ****2,811**

10–14 ****2,487**

15–19 ****2,197**

20–24 ****2,063**

25–29 ****2,044**

30–34 ****1,901**

35–39 ****1,584**

40–44 ****1,261**

45–49 ****945**

50–54 ****689**

55–59 ****535**

60–64 ****427**

65–69 ****322**

70–74 ****219**

75–79 ****139**

80–84 ****89**

85–89 ****53**

90–94 ****43**

95+ ****26**

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 Tarra?

El Tarra lies in [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [San Calixto](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/san-calixto/), [Teorama](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/teorama/) and [Tibú](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/tibu/). By area it is the 281st largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 3.2% of [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/). The centre of El Tarra is about 469 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 105 km from Cúcuta, the main town of Norte de Santander Department. The centre point is at 8.6940° N, 73.0247° 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: El Tarra

- 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) · Cúcuta102 km
- Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) · San Antonio del Tachira115 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 05:58, sunset around 17:35).

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 Tarra

Open gazetteers list **148 villages, towns and localities** in El Tarra. The largest with a recorded population: El Tarra (3,336). Settlements here lie between about 73 m and 1,217 m above sea level (median 271 m).

- Baquboquira
- Barranquillita
- Bellavista
- Bracitos
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- Campo Alegre
- Campo Hermoso
- Campo Minero
- Caserío Caricachaboquira
- Caserío El Noventa y Dos
- Caserío El Paso
- Caserío Manza
- Changay
- Corea
- Delicias
- Dios Te Vea
- El Amparo
- El Brillante
- El Cairo
- El Caraño
- El Cedral
- El Cedro
- El Ceibal
- El Diamante
- El Diviso
- El Encanto
- El Espejo
- El Infierno
- El Libano
- El Limoncito
- El Limón
- El Llano
- El Mirador
- El Noventa
- El Noventa y Dos
- El Otoño
- El Paso
- El Placer
- El Porvenir
- El Reposo
- El Retiro
- El Salado
- El Salobre
- El Silencio
- El Socorro
- El Suspiro
- El Tabor
- El Tarra
- El Trébol
- Encantados
- Filo de Gringo
- Filo el Gringo
- Froilán
- Fundación
- Guaimaral
- Irocobingcayra
- Isla del Cedro
- Karikachaboquira
- La Abundancia
- La Arenosa
- La Aurora
- La Ceiba
- La Escuadra
- La Esmeralda
- La Esperanza
- La Estrella
- La Fortuna
- La Gómez
- La Honda
- La Iluminada
- La Laguna
- La Maravilla
- La Meseta
- La Miranda
- La Motilona
- La Palmera
- La Perla
- La Playita
- La Porfía
- La Primavera
- La Secreta
- La Selva
- La Tigra
- La Tiza
- La Unión
- Lagunetas
- Las Brisas
- Las Delicias
- Las Esmeraldas
- Las Indias
- Las Palmeras
- Las Playas
- Las Torres
- Las Vegas
- Los Acacios
- Los Alpes
- Los Encantos
- Los Guaduales
- Los Higuerones
- Los Laureles
- Los Mangos
- Los Naranjos
- Los Piñales
- Manzanares
- Matacacao
- Mirador
- Montenegro
- Monterey
- Motilandia
- Motilonia
- Mundo Nuevo
- Nueva Granada
- Nuevo Mundo
- Orú
- Orú Alto
- Peñoncito
- Porvenir
- Puerto López
- Puerto Machete
- Puerto Rico
- Rancho Quemao
- Retoño
- Río Tarra
- San Antonio
- San Benito
- San Cayetano
- San Isidro
- San Jose
- San José
- San Luis
- San Marcos
- San Martín
- San Silvestre
- San Víctor
- Santa Ana
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Elena
- Santa Rosa
- Tirolito
- Tres Aguas
- Vega Redonda
- Vereda Buenos Aires
- Vereda La Paz
- Vereda Puerto Catatumbo
- Versalles
- Villa Nueva

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 Tarra

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

### Water

79 rivers and streams.

- Caño Brandy
- Caño Brisas
- Caño Caimanes
- Caño Campo
- Caño Ceibo
- Caño Cotiza
- Caño Dantas
- Caño El Chulo
- Caño El Indio
- Caño La Agricultura
- Caño Patamala
- Caño Paujil
- Caño Picho
- Caño Picho
- Caño Pozo Azul
- Quebrada Agua Linda
- Quebrada Agua Linda
- Quebrada Bajial
- Quebrada Barbascal
- Quebrada Barranquillita
- Quebrada Barranquillita
- Quebrada Bracitos
- Quebrada Burra Vieja
- Quebrada Campo Minero

…and 55 more.

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla Grande

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Cerro de Caballitos · 1,030 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 Tarra and the best time to visit

In El Tarra, the warmest month is Aug (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C). About 932 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (119 mm) and the driest Jan (35 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 23 35 

Feb 24 41 

Mar 24 67 

Apr 24 101 

May 25 101 

Jun 25 68 

Jul 25 70 

Aug 25 66 

Sep 25 82 

Oct 24 112 

Nov 23 119 

Dec 23 70 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Tarra

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Laboratorio Diagnosis · Tibú 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68500&mlon=-72.80310#map=17/8.68500/-72.80310) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Tibú 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63668&mlon=-72.73416#map=17/8.63668/-72.73416) 

Petrol pump EDS Monterrey · Tibú 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63833&mlon=-72.71749#map=17/8.63833/-72.71749) 

Hotel Monterrey · Tibú 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63606&mlon=-72.73703#map=17/8.63606/-72.73703) 

School Escuela Rural Buenos Aires · El Tarra 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68352&mlon=-72.99754#map=17/8.68352/-72.99754) 

College Colegio Francisco José de Caldas · Tibú 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63605&mlon=-72.73230#map=17/8.63605/-72.73230) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Tibú 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63564&mlon=-72.73822#map=17/8.63564/-72.73822) 

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 Tarra

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

- Schools47

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 Carmen
- 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 Tarra?In Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of El Tarra?22,656 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in El Tarra?About 22 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of El Tarra?About 32 people per km²
- What borders El Tarra?San Calixto, Teorama and Tibú
- What time zone is El Tarra in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Tarra?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in El Tarra?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Tarra?148 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Tarra?Settlements lie between 73 m and 1,217 m
- What is the highest point in El Tarra?Cerro de Caballitos (1,030 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Tarra?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Tarra?Laboratorio Diagnosis, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Tarra?Banco Agrario, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Tarra?EDS Monterrey, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Tarra?CO54250 (OCHA common operational dataset)