# La Esperanza Municipality, Norte de Santander Department

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Municipality · Norte de Santander Department 

# La Esperanza

La Esperanza is a municipality of Colombia in Norte de Santander Department. It had an estimated **12,776 people** in 2025 on 670 km² (about 19 per km²). Its main town is La Esperanza. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 48 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12,776people (2025)
- 670km²
- 48mapped services
- 91 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in La Esperanza?

La Esperanza had an estimated **12,776 people** in 2025 — 0.8% of Norte de Santander Department, 593rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 945 women for every 1,000 men (below the Norte de Santander Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 670 km², that is about **19 people per km²**, 887th of 1121 municipalities.

32.4% of people are children under 15 and 7.1% 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 65 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,354**

5–9 ****1,430**

10–14 ****1,352**

15–19 ****1,154**

20–24 ****973**

25–29 ****907**

30–34 ****887**

35–39 ****843**

40–44 ****789**

45–49 ****696**

50–54 ****584**

55–59 ****495**

60–64 ****398**

65–69 ****318**

70–74 ****244**

75–79 ****164**

80–84 ****99**

85–89 ****52**

90–94 ****22**

95+ ****10**

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 La Esperanza?

La Esperanza lies in [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Cáchira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/cachira/), [Rionegro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/rionegro/), [San Alberto](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/san-alberto/), [San Martín](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/san-martin/) and [Ábrego](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/abrego/). By area it is the 288th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 3.1% of [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/). The centre of La Esperanza is about 352 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 97 km from Cúcuta, the main town of Norte de Santander Department. The centre point is at 7.6960° N, 73.3579° 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: La Esperanza

- 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

- Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga66 km
- Yariguíes Airport (EJA) · Barrancabermeja90 km

### Nearest railway station

San Rafael (Rionegro), about 26 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 17:38).

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 La Esperanza

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in La Esperanza. Settlements here lie between about 61 m and 434 m above sea level (median 91 m).

- Contadero
- La Esperanza
- La Pedregosa
- León XIII
- Los Cedros
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puerto Victoria
- Raiceros
- San Miguel
- Tabú

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 La Esperanza

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada La Raya
- Quebrada Lejía
- Quebrada Vijagual

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- La Esterlina

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 La Esperanza and the best time to visit

In La Esperanza, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Nov (19 °C). About 1,119 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (142 mm) and the driest Jan (41 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 41 

Feb 20 50 

Mar 20 95 

Apr 20 117 

May 20 126 

Jun 19 84 

Jul 19 86 

Aug 20 90 

Sep 20 91 

Oct 19 142 

Nov 19 128 

Dec 19 71 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Esperanza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Veterinaria Univet San Alberto · San Alberto 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75794&mlon=-73.39389#map=17/7.75794/-73.39389) 

Bank San Alberto | Banco de Bogotá · San Alberto 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76095&mlon=-73.38947#map=17/7.76095/-73.38947) 

Petrol pump Coomulpinort EDS Tres Piedras · Cáchira 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63156&mlon=-73.26995#map=17/7.63156/-73.26995) 

Hotel hotel el RUBIO · San Alberto 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76038&mlon=-73.39114#map=17/7.76038/-73.39114) 

School Centro Educativo Vijagual · La Esperanza 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.70629&mlon=-73.37438#map=17/7.70629/-73.37438) 

Police station Estacion de Policia · El Playón 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47375&mlon=-73.20325#map=17/7.47375/-73.20325) 

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 La Esperanza

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

- Schools47
- Restaurants1

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
- Herrán
- 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 La Esperanza?In Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of La Esperanza?12,776 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in La Esperanza?About 26 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of La Esperanza?About 19 people per km²
- What borders La Esperanza?Cáchira, Rionegro, San Alberto, San Martín and Ábrego
- What time zone is La Esperanza in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Esperanza?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in La Esperanza?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Esperanza?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Esperanza?Settlements lie between 61 m and 434 m
- What is the best time to visit La Esperanza?December to April and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Esperanza?Clínica Veterinaria Univet San Alberto, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Esperanza?San Alberto | Banco de Bogotá, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Esperanza?Coomulpinort EDS Tres Piedras, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Esperanza?CO54385 (OCHA common operational dataset)