# Ocaña Municipality, Norte de Santander Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/ocana/ Municipality · Norte de Santander Department # Ocaña Ocaña is a municipality of Colombia in Norte de Santander Department. It had an estimated **133,609 people** in 2025 on 523 km² (about 256 per km²). Its main town is Ocaña. 209 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 350 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 133,609people (2025) - 523km² - 350mapped services - 1,384 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Ocaña? Ocaña had an estimated **133,609 people** in 2025 — 8.0% of Norte de Santander Department, 57th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,089 women for every 1,000 men (above the Norte de Santander Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 523 km², that is about **256 people per km²**, 103rd of 1121 municipalities. 22.9% of people are children under 15 and 10.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 31 across Norte de Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people. 0–4 ****9,373** 5–9 ****10,491** 10–14 ****10,702** 15–19 ****10,703** 20–24 ****10,547** 25–29 ****10,592** 30–34 ****10,266** 35–39 ****9,809** 40–44 ****9,460** 45–49 ****8,311** 50–54 ****7,159** 55–59 ****6,486** 60–64 ****5,768** 65–69 ****4,854** 70–74 ****3,699** 75–79 ****2,467** 80–84 ****1,458** 85–89 ****801** 90–94 ****405** 95+ ****188** 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 Ocaña? Ocaña lies in [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 10 other municipalities: [Aguachica](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/aguachica/), [Convención](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/convencion/), [El Carmen](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/el-carmen/), [González](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/gonzalez/), [La Playa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/la-playa/), [Río de Oro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/rio-de-oro/), [San Calixto](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/san-calixto/), [San Martín](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/san-martin/), [Teorama](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/teorama/) and [Ábrego](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/abrego/). By area it is the 354th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.4% of [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/). The centre of Ocaña is about 409 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 98 km from Cúcuta, the main town of Norte de Santander Department. The centre point is at 8.2094° N, 73.3366° 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 Ocaña OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Ocaña: 5 attractions; 1 monument; 1 museum; 1 memorial. - Museo Antón García de Bonilla · museum - Coliseo Cubierto Argelino Duran Quintero · attraction - La Y- Otaré · attraction - La chorrera · attraction - Puente de cemento · attraction - Sequia · attraction - Columna de la Libertad de los Esclavos · monument - Monumento Francisco Fernandes De Contreras · memorial ### Nearby, outside Ocaña - Área Natural Única Los Estoraques · national park, La Playa10 km - Cemeterio · viewpoint, La Playa11 km - Los Estoraques · attraction, La Playa11 km - Monumento Isabel Celis Nuñez · memorial, Ábrego18 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: Ocaña - 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) · Cúcuta96 km - Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) · San Antonio del Tachira107 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 17:37). 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 Ocaña Open gazetteers list **209 villages, towns and localities** in Ocaña. The largest with a recorded population: Ocaña (101,158). Settlements here lie between about 846 m and 1,944 m above sea level (median 1,384 m). - 12 de Octubre - 2 de Octubre - 20 de Julio - 26 de Julio - 3 de Abril - 9 de Octubre - Agua de la Virgen - Aguas Claras - Alcantarillas - Algodonal - Alto El Lucero - Alto de Los Patios - Alto de Los Patos - Altos de Colina - Altos de la Primavera - Altos del Norte - Apartaderos - Asolivos - Barrio Los Teléfonos - Barrios Unidos - Bellavista - Belén - Bermejal - Betania - Brotaré - Bruselas - Buenavista - Buenos Aires - Calle Escobar - Camilo Torres - Camino Real - Camino Viejo - Caracoli - Carretero - Cañaveral - Centro - Cerinza - Chamizo - Cimitarigua - Ciudad Jardin - Ciudadela del Norte - Club de Caza, Pezca y Tiro - Colinas de la Esperanza - Colinas de la Florida - Comuneros - Cristales - Cristo Rey - Cuarto Centenario - Cuesta Blanca - Dulce Nombre - El Bambo - El Bijau - El Boquerón - El Bosque - El Carbón - El Carmen - El Cauca - El Dorado - El Espejo - El Guayabo - El Hatillo - El Lago 3ª Etapa - El Limón - El Llanito - El Llano Echavez - El Loro - El Líbano - El Mercado - El Molino - El Palmar - El Panche - El Peñón - El Poleo - El Prado - El Ramal - El Rincón - El Rodeo - El Tamaco - El Tiber - El Tope - El Torito - El Trapiche - El Uvito - Enllanada - Espíritu Santo - Fermín - Fundadores - Guayabal - Gustavo Alayón - Jardines de la Rosa - Jesús Cautivo - Jorge Eliécer Gaitán - José Antonio Galán - Juan XXIII - La Argentina - La Carbonera - La Colina - La Concepción - La Coruña - La Costa - La Ermita - La Esmeralda - La Esperanza - La Favorita - La Floresta - La Gloria - La Laguna - La Lagunita - La Libertad - La Luz - La Madera - La Modelo - La Montañita - La Paz - La Perla - La Perla II - La Piñuela - La Popa - La Primavera - La Quinta - La Sabaneta - La Trinidad - Lagos Country - Landia - Las Cajas - Las Chircas - Las Delicias - Las Llanadas - Las Mercedes - Las Palmeras - Las Vicentinas - Las Villas - Libardo Alonso - Libelú - Loma Larga - Los Acacios - Los Alpes - Los Atillos - Los Cristales - Los Negritos - Los Sauces - Los Álamos - Luz Polar - Líbano - Marabel - Marabelito - Mariquita - Martinete - Milanés - Miradores del Caracolí - Miradores del Lago - Miraflores - Montelago - Nueva España - Nueva Madrid - Nuevo Horizonte - Ocaña - Olaya Herrera - Otare - Otaré - Palogrande - Palomar - Piedra Gorda - Polaco - Polaco II - Portachuelo - Prado Sur - Prados del Lago - Primero de Mayo - Promesa de Dios - Provenza - Pueblo Nuevo - San Agustin - San Agustín - San Antonio - San Cayetano - San Jacinto - San Miguel - San Pablo - San Rafael - Santa Ana - Santa Bárbara - Santa Clara - Santa Cruz - Santa Eudosia - Santa Lucía - Sesquicentenario - Sinuga - Sitio Nuevo - Tabachines - Torres del Cable - Totumalito - Travesías - Urbano Alameda - Urbano Alejandría - Urbano Central - Urbano El Rocío - Urbano Marina - Venadillo - Venecia - Villa Carolina - Villa Luz - Villa Mar - Villa Margarita - Villa Nueva - Villa Paraíso - Villa Rosa - Villa Sur - Villas de Anton 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 Ocaña Named natural and historic features inside Ocaña, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 65 rivers and streams. - Cañada El Mapache - Cañada Los Curos - Quebrada Ballina - Quebrada Bandas - Quebrada Betica - Quebrada Brava - Quebrada Capitán - Quebrada Caracas - Quebrada Contras - Quebrada El Bagre - Quebrada El Bagre - Quebrada El Caimito - Quebrada El Cementerio - Quebrada El Coco - Quebrada El Comején - Quebrada El Guayabito - Quebrada El Hatillo - Quebrada El Latal - Quebrada El Limón - Quebrada El Molino - Quebrada El Rampacho - Quebrada El Rosal - Quebrada El Rosario - Quebrada El Silencio …and 41 more. ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Cerro Cristales · 1,805 m - Alto Matarredonda · 1,597 m - Alto Las Liscas · 1,498 m - Alto del Lucero · 1,489 m - Piedragorda · 1,253 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - Aguas Claras Airport 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 Ocaña and the best time to visit In Ocaña, 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 Ocaña Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Atención Neuropsiquiátrico de Ocaña · Ocaña 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22882&mlon=-73.34875#map=17/8.22882/-73.34875) Bank Efecty · Ocaña 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22498&mlon=-73.33700#map=17/8.22498/-73.33700) Petrol pump Pedro Páez · Ocaña 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23083&mlon=-73.35023#map=17/8.23083/-73.35023) Hotel Hotel San Francisco · Ocaña 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22460&mlon=-73.33704#map=17/8.22460/-73.33704) Mall Centro Comercial City Gold · Ocaña 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23338&mlon=-73.35025#map=17/8.23338/-73.35025) School Centro Educativo Alto Grande · Ocaña 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.20302&mlon=-73.34332#map=17/8.20302/-73.34332) College Universidad Autonoma del Caribe Ocaña · Ocaña 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23331&mlon=-73.34997#map=17/8.23331/-73.34997) Police station Policia Nacional · Ocaña 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26027&mlon=-73.35853#map=17/8.26027/-73.35853) 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 Ocaña Places mapped inside Ocaña in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals8 - Banks14 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels46 - Shopping malls6 - Schools154 - Colleges and universities12 - Cinemas2 - Pharmacies11 - Restaurants87 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics5 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 - Lourdes - Mutiscua - 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 Ocaña?In Norte de Santander Department, Colombia - What is the population of Ocaña?133,609 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Ocaña?About 32 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Ocaña?About 256 people per km² - What borders Ocaña?Aguachica, Convención, El Carmen, González, La Playa, Río de Oro, San Calixto, San Martín, Teorama and Ábrego - What is there to see in Ocaña?Coliseo Cubierto Argelino Duran Quintero, Columna de la Libertad de los Esclavos, La Y- Otaré, La chorrera - What time zone is Ocaña in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Ocaña?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Ocaña?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ocaña?209 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ocaña?Settlements lie between 846 m and 1,944 m - What is the highest point in Ocaña?Cerro Cristales (1,805 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ocaña?December to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ocaña?Centro de Atención Neuropsiquiátrico de Ocaña, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ocaña?Efecty, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ocaña?Pedro Páez, about 2.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ocaña?8 mapped - How many banks are in Ocaña?14 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ocaña?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Ocaña?CO54498 (OCHA common operational dataset)