# Labateca Municipality, Norte de Santander Department

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Municipality · Norte de Santander Department 

# Labateca

Labateca is a municipality of Colombia in Norte de Santander Department. It had an estimated **6,807 people** in 2025 on 256 km² (about 27 per km²). Its main town is Labateca. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,807people (2025)
- 256km²
- 29mapped services
- 1,733 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Labateca?

Labateca had an estimated **6,807 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Norte de Santander Department, 854th of 1121 municipalities. There are 949 women for every 1,000 men (below the Norte de Santander Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 256 km², that is about **27 people per km²**, 776th of 1121 municipalities.

24.2% of people are children under 15 and 13.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 31 across Norte de Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 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 Labateca?

Labateca lies in [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Chitagá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/chitaga/), [Pamplona](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/pamplona/), [Pamplonita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/pamplonita/) and [Toledo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/toledo/). By area it is the 598th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.2% of [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/). The centre of Labateca is about 344 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 70 km from Cúcuta, the main town of Norte de Santander Department. The centre point is at 7.2784° N, 72.5103° 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 Labateca

### Nearby, outside Labateca

- Simón Bolívar · memorial, Pamplona18 km
- Cementerio · monument, Pamplona19 km
- Alcaldia de Pamplona · monument, Pamplona19 km
- La Casa de Toto · museum, Pamplona19 km
- Centro Comercial Plaza Real · attraction, Pamplona19 km
- Museo Casa Anzoátegui · museum, Pamplona19 km
- Plazuela Almeida · attraction, Pamplona19 km
- Museo de Arte Moderno Ramírez Villamizar · museum, Pamplona19 km
- Centro Comercial San Andresito · attraction, Pamplona19 km
- Casa de Mercado · viewpoint, Pamplona19 km
- Museo Casa Colonial de Pamplona · museum, Pamplona19 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: Labateca

- 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

- Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport (STD) · Santo Domingo61 km
- Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) · San Antonio del Tachira63 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 05:54, 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 Labateca

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Labateca. Settlements here lie between about 1,440 m and 1,859 m above sea level (median 1,733 m).

- Chucarima
- El Amparo
- La Cabulla
- La Cabuya
- La Quinta
- Labateca
- San Rafael

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 Labateca

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Hoya Grande
- Río Chitagá

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 Labateca and the best time to visit

In Labateca, 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 Labateca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Pedro Antonio Villamizar · Toledo 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30384&mlon=-72.48127#map=17/7.30384/-72.48127) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Toledo 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31008&mlon=-72.48298#map=17/7.31008/-72.48298) 

Petrol pump La Candelaria · Silos 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21002&mlon=-72.75416#map=17/7.21002/-72.75416) 

Hotel Hotel La orquidea · Toledo 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30986&mlon=-72.48280#map=17/7.30986/-72.48280) 

School Centro Educativo La Ovejera · Labateca 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28971&mlon=-72.49733#map=17/7.28971/-72.49733) 

College ISER (Instituto Superior de Educacion Rural) · Pamplona 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37241&mlon=-72.64526#map=17/7.37241/-72.64526) 

Police station Estación de Policia de Toledo · Toledo 4.5 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 Labateca

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

- Schools29

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 Esperanza
- La Playa
- 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 Labateca?In Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Labateca?6,807 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Labateca?About 33 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Labateca?About 27 people per km²
- What borders Labateca?Chitagá, Pamplona, Pamplonita and Toledo
- What is there to see in Labateca?Simón Bolívar, Cementerio, Alcaldia de Pamplona, La Casa de Toto
- What time zone is Labateca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Labateca?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Labateca?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Labateca?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Labateca?Settlements lie between 1,440 m and 1,859 m
- What is the best time to visit Labateca?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Labateca?Hospital Pedro Antonio Villamizar, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Labateca?Banco Agrario, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Labateca?La Candelaria, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Labateca?CO54377 (OCHA common operational dataset)