# Puerto Santander Municipality, Norte de Santander Department

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Municipality · Norte de Santander Department 

# Puerto Santander

Puerto Santander is a municipality of Colombia in Norte de Santander Department. It had an estimated **9,561 people** in 2025 on 45 km² (about 213 per km²). Its main town is Puerto Santander. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,561people (2025)
- 44.9km²
- 23mapped services
- 53 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Puerto Santander?

Puerto Santander had an estimated **9,561 people** in 2025 — 0.6% of Norte de Santander Department, 713th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,014 women for every 1,000 men (below the Norte de Santander Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 45 km², that is about **213 people per km²**, 127th of 1121 municipalities.

29.1% of people are children under 15 and 7.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 31 across Norte de Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 57 children and older people.

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15–19 ****826**

20–24 ****777**

25–29 ****778**

30–34 ****747**

35–39 ****696**

40–44 ****647**

45–49 ****531**

50–54 ****407**

55–59 ****348**

60–64 ****316**

65–69 ****268**

70–74 ****189**

75–79 ****114**

80–84 ****63**

85–89 ****33**

90–94 ****22**

95+ ****12**

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 Puerto Santander?

Puerto Santander lies in [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 1 other municipality: [San José de Cúcuta](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/san-jose-de-cucuta/). By area it is the 1090th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.2% of [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/). The centre of Puerto Santander is about 452 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 48 km from Cúcuta, the main town of Norte de Santander Department. The centre point is at 8.3261° N, 72.4164° 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 Puerto Santander

### Nearby, outside Puerto Santander

- Islandia · beach, San José de Cúcuta9.3 km
- Laguna · attraction, Tibú18 km
- Palmarito · attraction, San José de Cúcuta20 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: Puerto Santander

- 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) · Cúcuta46 km
- Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) · San Antonio del Tachira54 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 05:55, sunset around 17:34).

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 Puerto Santander

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Puerto Santander. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Santander (16,275). Settlements here lie between about 49 m and 61 m above sea level (median 53 m).

- Concón
- El Cairo
- El Diamante
- El Dorado
- El Porvenir
- Entre Ríos
- Guayabos
- La Esmeralda
- La Matera
- Las Delicias
- Mi Delírio
- Puerto Santander
- San Francisco
- Santa Rosa
- Villa Alicia

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 Puerto Santander

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Caño La Miel
- Caño Mata de Agua
- Río Pamplonita

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 Puerto Santander and the best time to visit

In Puerto Santander, the warmest month is Aug (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Nov (27 °C). About 943 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (122 mm) and the driest Jan (40 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 40 

Feb 29 46 

Mar 29 67 

Apr 29 110 

May 30 99 

Jun 30 67 

Jul 30 68 

Aug 31 59 

Sep 30 84 

Oct 29 103 

Nov 27 122 

Dec 28 80 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puerto Santander

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud · Puerto Santander 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36312&mlon=-72.40779#map=17/8.36312/-72.40779) 

Bank Efecty · Puerto Santander 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36444&mlon=-72.40676#map=17/8.36444/-72.40676) 

Petrol pump Astillero Ciro · El Zulia 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13472&mlon=-72.57210#map=17/8.13472/-72.57210) 

Hotel Hospedaje El Mordisco · Puerto Santander 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35588&mlon=-72.41350#map=17/8.35588/-72.41350) 

Mall Plazoleta Palma Real · Tibú 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49010&mlon=-72.63724#map=17/8.49010/-72.63724) 

School Centro Educativo Puerto Villamizar · San José de Cúcuta 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.31673&mlon=-72.44124#map=17/8.31673/-72.44124) 

Police station Estación de Policia · Puerto Santander 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36384&mlon=-72.40743#map=17/8.36384/-72.40743) 

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 Puerto Santander

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Hotels3
- Schools7
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants4
- Police stations2

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
- Pamplona
- Pamplonita
- 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 Puerto Santander?In Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Puerto Santander?9,561 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Puerto Santander?About 28 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Puerto Santander?About 213 people per km²
- What borders Puerto Santander?San José de Cúcuta
- What is there to see in Puerto Santander?Islandia, Laguna, Palmarito
- What time zone is Puerto Santander in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Puerto Santander?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Puerto Santander?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Puerto Santander?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Puerto Santander?Settlements lie between 49 m and 61 m
- What is the best time to visit Puerto Santander?December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puerto Santander?Centro de Salud, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puerto Santander?Efecty, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puerto Santander?Astillero Ciro, about 27 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Puerto Santander?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Puerto Santander?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Puerto Santander?CO54553 (OCHA common operational dataset)