# Herrán Municipality, Norte de Santander Department – Villages

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Municipality · Norte de Santander Department 

# Herrán

Herrán is a municipality of Colombia in Norte de Santander Department. It had an estimated **7,537 people** in 2025 on 107 km² (about 70 per km²). Its main town is Herrán. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,537people (2025)
- 107km²
- 13mapped services
- 2,011 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Herrán?

Herrán had an estimated **7,537 people** in 2025 — 0.5% of Norte de Santander Department, 809th of 1121 municipalities. There are 999 women for every 1,000 men (below the Norte de Santander Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 107 km², that is about **70 people per km²**, 400th of 1121 municipalities.

22.9% of people are children under 15 and 12.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 31 across Norte de Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people.

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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 Herrán?

Herrán lies in [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Chinácota](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/chinacota/), [Ragonvalia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/ragonvalia/) and [Toledo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/toledo/). By area it is the 919th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.5% of [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/). The centre of Herrán is about 364 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 48 km from Cúcuta, the main town of Norte de Santander Department. The centre point is at 7.4776° N, 72.4919° 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 Herrán

### Nearby, outside Herrán

- Simón Bolivar · memorial, Chinácota18 km
- Virgen · memorial, Chinácota19 km
- Casa de la Cultura Chinácota · museum, Chinácota19 km
- Parque Ramon Gonzalez Valencia · memorial, Chinácota19 km
- Plaza · attraction, Chinácota19 km
- Simón Bolívar · memorial, Pamplona19 km
- Cordillera Country Club · attraction, Bochalema20 km
- Lago de cordillera · attraction, Bochalema20 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: Herrán

- 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

- Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) · San Antonio del Tachira41 km
- Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) · Cúcuta50 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Santa María (San José de Cúcuta), about 38 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 05:54, 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 Herrán

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Herrán. The largest with a recorded population: Herrán (1,648). Settlements here lie between about 1,839 m and 2,784 m above sea level (median 2,011 m).

- Bagalal
- Bersalia
- Campoalegre
- El Ramal
- Herrán
- La Colorada
- La Pradera
- La Teja
- Laureano Gómez
- Miraflores
- Pamplonita

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 Herrán

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Aguablanca

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 Herrán and the best time to visit

In Herrán, the warmest month is Apr (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C). About 980 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (115 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 17 38 

Feb 17 41 

Mar 18 74 

Apr 18 107 

May 18 115 

Jun 17 89 

Jul 17 80 

Aug 18 71 

Sep 18 82 

Oct 18 113 

Nov 17 105 

Dec 17 65 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Herrán

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Juan de Dios · Chinácota 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60147&mlon=-72.60013#map=17/7.60147/-72.60013) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Toledo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31008&mlon=-72.48298#map=17/7.31008/-72.48298) 

ATM Bancolombia · Bochalema 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61113&mlon=-72.64809#map=17/7.61113/-72.64809) 

Petrol pump EDS Guamogacho · Chinácota 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62387&mlon=-72.59501#map=17/7.62387/-72.59501) 

Hotel LAS GALIAS · Chinácota 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49215&mlon=-72.57227#map=17/7.49215/-72.57227) 

School Escuela Nueva El Ramal · Herrán 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49028&mlon=-72.49542#map=17/7.49028/-72.49542) 

College Ragonvalia · Ragonvalia 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57778&mlon=-72.47786#map=17/7.57778/-72.47786) 

Police station Estación de Policia de Toledo · Toledo 19 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 Herrán

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

- Schools13

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
- El Zulia
- Gramalote
- Hacarí
- 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 Herrán?In Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Herrán?7,537 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Herrán?About 34 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Herrán?About 70 people per km²
- What borders Herrán?Chinácota, Ragonvalia and Toledo
- What is there to see in Herrán?Simón Bolivar, Virgen, Casa de la Cultura Chinácota, Parque Ramon Gonzalez Valencia
- What time zone is Herrán in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Herrán?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Herrán?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Herrán?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Herrán?Settlements lie between 1,839 m and 2,784 m
- What is the best time to visit Herrán?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Herrán?Hospital San Juan de Dios, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Herrán?Banco Agrario, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Herrán?Bancolombia, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Herrán?EDS Guamogacho, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Herrán?CO54347 (OCHA common operational dataset)