# Pamplona Municipality, Norte de Santander Department

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Municipality · Norte de Santander Department 

# Pamplona

Pamplona is a municipality of Colombia in Norte de Santander Department. It had an estimated **55,657 people** in 2025 on 298 km² (about 187 per km²). Its main town is Pamplona. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 159 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 55,657people (2025)
- 298km²
- 159mapped services
- 2,876 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Pamplona?

Pamplona had an estimated **55,657 people** in 2025 — 3.3% of Norte de Santander Department, 132nd of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,082 women for every 1,000 men (above the Norte de Santander Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 298 km², that is about **187 people per km²**, 141st of 1121 municipalities.

19.7% of people are children under 15 and 11.8% 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 46 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,146**

5–9 ****3,668**

10–14 ****4,127**

15–19 ****4,546**

20–24 ****4,656**

25–29 ****4,522**

30–34 ****4,242**

35–39 ****4,037**

40–44 ****3,851**

45–49 ****3,432**

50–54 ****3,144**

55–59 ****3,008**

60–64 ****2,707**

65–69 ****2,237**

70–74 ****1,688**

75–79 ****1,153**

80–84 ****732**

85–89 ****425**

90–94 ****210**

95+ ****93**

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 Pamplona?

Pamplona lies in [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Chitagá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/chitaga/), [Cucutilla](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/cucutilla/), [Cácota](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/cacota/), [Labateca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/labateca/), [Mutiscua](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/mutiscua/) and [Pamplonita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/pamplonita/). By area it is the 551st largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.4% of [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/). The centre of Pamplona is about 345 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 62 km from Cúcuta, the main town of Norte de Santander Department. The centre point is at 7.3674° N, 72.6473° 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 Pamplona

OpenStreetMap lists 11 named sights in Pamplona: 4 museums; 3 attractions; 2 monuments; 1 viewpoint; 1 memorial.

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

### Nearby, outside Pamplona

- Azul · volcano, Cácota13 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: Pamplona

- 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 Tachira57 km
- Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) · Cúcuta64 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:34) 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 Pamplona

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Pamplona. The largest with a recorded population: Pamplona (53,587). Settlements here lie between about 2,294 m and 2,912 m above sea level (median 2,876 m).

- Barrio El Progreso
- Barrio Floriam
- El Chamizo
- El Oriente
- El Palchal
- La Lejía
- Pamplona
- Tencala

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 Pamplona

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

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Alto Grande · 3,129 m
- Alto del Frío · 2,692 m

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 Pamplona and the best time to visit

In Pamplona, 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 Pamplona

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Odontologico Cuidado Oral · Pamplona 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36885&mlon=-72.64978#map=17/7.36885/-72.64978) 

Bank Davivienda · Pamplona 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37537&mlon=-72.64746#map=17/7.37537/-72.64746) 

ATM Bancolombia · Bochalema 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61113&mlon=-72.64809#map=17/7.61113/-72.64809) 

Petrol pump La Candelaria · Silos 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21002&mlon=-72.75416#map=17/7.21002/-72.75416) 

Hotel Nuevo Hotel Pamplona · Pamplona 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37204&mlon=-72.64743#map=17/7.37204/-72.64743) 

School Colegio Bas El Escorial · Pamplona 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36851&mlon=-72.64894#map=17/7.36851/-72.64894) 

College Instituto Superior de Educación Rural - ISER · Pamplona 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37138&mlon=-72.64689#map=17/7.37138/-72.64689) 

Police station Comando Pamplona · Pamplona 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37431&mlon=-72.64289#map=17/7.37431/-72.64289) 

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 Pamplona

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

- Hospitals9
- Banks6
- Hotels20
- Schools70
- Colleges and universities9
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants34
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics3

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
- Ocaña
- 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 Pamplona?In Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Pamplona?55,657 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Pamplona?About 34 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Pamplona?About 187 people per km²
- What borders Pamplona?Chitagá, Cucutilla, Cácota, Labateca, Mutiscua and Pamplonita
- What is there to see in Pamplona?Alcaldia de Pamplona, Casa de Mercado, Cementerio, Centro Comercial Plaza Real
- What time zone is Pamplona in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pamplona?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Pamplona?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pamplona?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pamplona?Settlements lie between 2,294 m and 2,912 m
- What is the highest point in Pamplona?Alto Grande (3,129 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pamplona?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pamplona?Centro Odontologico Cuidado Oral, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pamplona?Davivienda, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pamplona?Bancolombia, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pamplona?La Candelaria, about 21 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pamplona?9 mapped
- How many banks are in Pamplona?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pamplona?CO54518 (OCHA common operational dataset)