# El Zulia Municipality, Norte de Santander Department

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Municipality · Norte de Santander Department 

# El Zulia

El Zulia is a municipality of Colombia in Norte de Santander Department. It had an estimated **30,376 people** in 2025 on 505 km² (about 60 per km²). Its main town is El Zulia. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 79 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 30,376people (2025)
- 505km²
- 79mapped services
- 257 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in El Zulia?

El Zulia had an estimated **30,376 people** in 2025 — 1.8% of Norte de Santander Department, 274th of 1121 municipalities. There are 968 women for every 1,000 men (below the Norte de Santander Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 505 km², that is about **60 people per km²**, 450th of 1121 municipalities.

26.7% of people are children under 15 and 7.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 31 across Norte de Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,634**

5–9 ****2,799**

10–14 ****2,688**

15–19 ****2,592**

20–24 ****2,573**

25–29 ****2,585**

30–34 ****2,441**

35–39 ****2,190**

40–44 ****1,975**

45–49 ****1,685**

50–54 ****1,458**

55–59 ****1,324**

60–64 ****1,128**

65–69 ****875**

70–74 ****608**

75–79 ****372**

80–84 ****213**

85–89 ****120**

90–94 ****64**

95+ ****38**

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 Zulia?

El Zulia lies in [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Gramalote](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/gramalote/), [San Cayetano](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/san-cayetano/), [San José de Cúcuta](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/san-jose-de-cucuta/), [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/santiago/) and [Sardinata](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/sardinata/). By area it is the 369th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.3% of [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/). The centre of El Zulia is about 419 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 26 km from Cúcuta, the main town of Norte de Santander Department. The centre point is at 8.0968° N, 72.6398° 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 Zulia

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in El Zulia: 1 attraction; 1 waterfall.

- La Cascada · waterfall
- Puemnte Zulia · attraction

### Nearby, outside El Zulia

- Mirador · viewpoint, Sardinata15 km
- Palmarito · attraction, San José de Cúcuta16 km
- Virgen del carmen · memorial, Sardinata18 km
- Secundino Jacome · memorial, Sardinata18 km
- Yo amo Sardinata · memorial, Sardinata18 km
- Paloma de la Paz · memorial, Sardinata18 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: El Zulia

- 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) · Cúcuta24 km
- Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) · San Antonio del Tachira36 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Santa María (San José de Cúcuta), about 34 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 05:55, 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 Zulia

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in El Zulia. The largest with a recorded population: El Zulia (26,019). Settlements here lie between about 87 m and 1,292 m above sea level (median 257 m).

- Astilleros
- Campo Alicia
- Cornejo
- Culebra
- El Astillero
- El Zulia
- La Chacara
- La Curva
- La Unión
- Pan de Azúcar
- Parroquia
- Quincemaderos
- Remolino
- San Isidro
- Tocoroca
- Veinte de Junio

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 Zulia

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Caño Picho
- Quebrada Cuperena
- Quebrada La Contenta
- Quebrada La Mesonera
- Quebrada La Victoria
- Quebrada Las Micas
- Quebrada Los Venados
- Quebrada Macanilla
- Quebrada Motilona
- Quebrada Yerbabuena

### Hills and mountains

2 hills; 1 mountain.

- Alto de La Concepción · 1,538 m
- Cerro Reina · 996 m
- Filo El Guayabo · 455 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 Zulia and the best time to visit

In El Zulia, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 911 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (111 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 25 38 

Feb 26 42 

Mar 26 65 

Apr 26 106 

May 26 99 

Jun 26 72 

Jul 26 69 

Aug 26 58 

Sep 26 79 

Oct 25 101 

Nov 25 111 

Dec 25 72 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Zulia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sardinata · Sardinata 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08147&mlon=-72.80125#map=17/8.08147/-72.80125) 

Bank El Zulia | Banco de Bogotá · El Zulia 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93735&mlon=-72.60480#map=17/7.93735/-72.60480) 

ATM Bancolombia ATM · San José de Cúcuta 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92725&mlon=-72.50823#map=17/7.92725/-72.50823) 

Petrol pump EDS El Mestizo SAS · El Zulia 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05331&mlon=-72.59538#map=17/8.05331/-72.59538) 

Hotel Hotel Praderas · Sardinata 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10557&mlon=-72.78031#map=17/8.10557/-72.78031) 

Mall 7Ma.AvenidaMall · San José de Cúcuta 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93829&mlon=-72.51143#map=17/7.93829/-72.51143) 

School Escuela Rural El Albarico · El Zulia 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06120&mlon=-72.63694#map=17/8.06120/-72.63694) 

College Centro Piloto UFPS · San José de Cúcuta 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95058&mlon=-72.52080#map=17/7.95058/-72.52080) 

Police station Puesto Policia Ospina P · San José de Cúcuta 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92287&mlon=-72.52274#map=17/7.92287/-72.52274) 

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 Zulia

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels1
- Schools53
- Restaurants18

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 Tarra
- 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 Zulia?In Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of El Zulia?30,376 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in El Zulia?About 29 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of El Zulia?About 60 people per km²
- What borders El Zulia?Gramalote, San Cayetano, San José de Cúcuta, Santiago and Sardinata
- What is there to see in El Zulia?La Cascada, Puemnte Zulia
- What time zone is El Zulia in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Zulia?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in El Zulia?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Zulia?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Zulia?Settlements lie between 87 m and 1,292 m
- What is the highest point in El Zulia?Alto de La Concepción (1,538 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Zulia?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Zulia?Sardinata, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Zulia?El Zulia | Banco de Bogotá, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Zulia?Bancolombia ATM, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Zulia?EDS El Mestizo SAS, about 6.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in El Zulia?1 mapped
- How many banks are in El Zulia?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in El Zulia?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Zulia?CO54261 (OCHA common operational dataset)