# Lourdes Municipality, Norte de Santander Department – Villages

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Municipality · Norte de Santander Department 

# Lourdes

Lourdes is a municipality of Colombia in Norte de Santander Department. It had an estimated **4,312 people** in 2025 on 87 km² (about 50 per km²). Its main town is Lourdes. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,312people (2025)
- 86.6km²
- 20mapped services
- 1,426 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Lourdes?

Lourdes had an estimated **4,312 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Norte de Santander Department, 986th of 1121 municipalities. There are 912 women for every 1,000 men (below the Norte de Santander Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 87 km², that is about **50 people per km²**, 545th of 1121 municipalities.

27.1% of people are children under 15 and 9.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 31 across Norte de Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people.

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35–39 ****275**

40–44 ****279**

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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 Lourdes?

Lourdes lies in [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Bucarasica](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/bucarasica/), [Gramalote](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/gramalote/), [Sardinata](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/sardinata/) and [Villa Caro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/villa-caro/). By area it is the 974th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.4% of [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/). The centre of Lourdes is about 397 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 38 km from Cúcuta, the main town of Norte de Santander Department. The centre point is at 7.9646° N, 72.8492° 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 Lourdes

### Nearby, outside Lourdes

- Antiguo Gramalote · ruins, Gramalote10 km
- Cascada · waterfall, Gramalote13 km
- Paloma de la Paz · memorial, Sardinata14 km
- Secundino Jacome · memorial, Sardinata14 km
- Yo amo Sardinata · memorial, Sardinata14 km
- Virgen del carmen · memorial, Sardinata14 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: Lourdes

- 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) · Cúcuta37 km
- Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) · San Antonio del Tachira47 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Santa María (San José de Cúcuta), about 39 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 05:56, 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 Lourdes

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Lourdes. The largest with a recorded population: Lourdes (1,500). Settlements here lie between about 935 m and 2,004 m above sea level (median 1,426 m).

- Campo Rico
- El Alto
- Estancia Nueva
- Guaimaral
- La Armenia
- Las Mercedes
- Los Pinos
- Los Volcanes
- Lourdes
- Naranjal
- San Antonio
- San Isidro

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).

## Weather in Lourdes and the best time to visit

In Lourdes, the warmest month is Mar (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,010 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (124 mm) and the driest Jan (39 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 39 

Feb 21 46 

Mar 21 79 

Apr 21 110 

May 21 108 

Jun 20 74 

Jul 20 77 

Aug 21 75 

Sep 21 85 

Oct 20 123 

Nov 20 124 

Dec 20 71 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lourdes

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Vicente de Paul · Gramalote 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91417&mlon=-72.78730#map=17/7.91417/-72.78730) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Gramalote 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91505&mlon=-72.78573#map=17/7.91505/-72.78573) 

ATM Bancolombia ATM · San José de Cúcuta 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92725&mlon=-72.50823#map=17/7.92725/-72.50823) 

Petrol pump El Poblado · Sardinata 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09011&mlon=-72.79979#map=17/8.09011/-72.79979) 

Hotel Hospedate vip. · Gramalote 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92202&mlon=-72.78713#map=17/7.92202/-72.78713) 

Mall 7Ma.AvenidaMall · San José de Cúcuta 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93829&mlon=-72.51143#map=17/7.93829/-72.51143) 

School Escuela Rural Las Mercedes · Lourdes 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96423&mlon=-72.85553#map=17/7.96423/-72.85553) 

College ITA Gramalote · Gramalote 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91211&mlon=-72.79699#map=17/7.91211/-72.79699) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Gramalote 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91672&mlon=-72.78717#map=17/7.91672/-72.78717) 

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 Lourdes

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

- Schools20

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
- Labateca
- Los Patios
- 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 Lourdes?In Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Lourdes?4,312 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Lourdes?About 30 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Lourdes?About 50 people per km²
- What borders Lourdes?Bucarasica, Gramalote, Sardinata and Villa Caro
- What is there to see in Lourdes?Antiguo Gramalote, Cascada, Paloma de la Paz, Secundino Jacome
- What time zone is Lourdes in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Lourdes?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Lourdes?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lourdes?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lourdes?Settlements lie between 935 m and 2,004 m
- What is the best time to visit Lourdes?December to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lourdes?Hospital San Vicente de Paul, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lourdes?Banco Agrario, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Lourdes?Bancolombia ATM, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lourdes?El Poblado, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lourdes?CO54418 (OCHA common operational dataset)