# Ragonvalia Municipality, Norte de Santander Department

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Municipality · Norte de Santander Department 

# Ragonvalia

Ragonvalia is a municipality of Colombia in Norte de Santander Department. It had an estimated **6,540 people** in 2025 on 98 km² (about 67 per km²). Its main town is Ragonvalia. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,540people (2025)
- 97.7km²
- 14mapped services
- 1,760 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Ragonvalia?

Ragonvalia had an estimated **6,540 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Norte de Santander Department, 863rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 869 women for every 1,000 men (below the Norte de Santander Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 98 km², that is about **67 people per km²**, 413th of 1121 municipalities.

21.9% of people are children under 15 and 13.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 years (it is 31 across Norte de Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 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 Ragonvalia?

Ragonvalia lies in [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Chinácota](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/chinacota/), [Herrán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/herran/), [Los Patios](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/los-patios/) and [Villa del Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/villa-del-rosario/). By area it is the 941st 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 Ragonvalia is about 375 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 34 km from Cúcuta, the main town of Norte de Santander Department. The centre point is at 7.6012° N, 72.5073° 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 Ragonvalia

### Nearby, outside Ragonvalia

- Virgen · memorial, Chinácota9.9 km
- Virgen · monument, Chinácota10 km
- Plaza · attraction, Chinácota10 km
- Parque Ramon Gonzalez Valencia · memorial, Chinácota10 km
- Casa de la Cultura Chinácota · museum, Chinácota10 km
- Simón Bolivar · memorial, Chinácota10 km
- Quebrada La Honda · attraction, Chinácota14 km
- Cordillera Country Club · attraction, Bochalema14 km
- Lago de cordillera · attraction, Bochalema14 km
- Parque El Samán Bochalema · attraction, Bochalema15 km
- Mirador de Cristo Rey · viewpoint, Bochalema16 km
- Mirador de Ini · viewpoint, Bochalema16 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: Ragonvalia

- 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 Tachira28 km
- Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) · Cúcuta36 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Santa María (San José de Cúcuta), about 24 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 05:54, sunset around 17:35).

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 Ragonvalia

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Ragonvalia. The largest with a recorded population: Ragonvalia (3,543). Settlements here lie between about 1,377 m and 1,788 m above sea level (median 1,760 m).

- La Virginia
- Monterrey
- Ragonvalia
- San José
- Santa Bárbara

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 Ragonvalia and the best time to visit

In Ragonvalia, 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 Ragonvalia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital IPS · Chinácota 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61122&mlon=-72.59916#map=17/7.61122/-72.59916) 

Bank Sucursal Bancolombia · Chinácota 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60918&mlon=-72.60079#map=17/7.60918/-72.60079) 

ATM Bancolombia · Bochalema 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61113&mlon=-72.64809#map=17/7.61113/-72.64809) 

Petrol pump EDS Guamogacho · Chinácota 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62387&mlon=-72.59501#map=17/7.62387/-72.59501) 

Hotel Santa Helena Iscala · Chinácota 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.55860&mlon=-72.57478#map=17/7.55860/-72.57478) 

Mall Centro Comercial Zaid · Los Patios 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81577&mlon=-72.51577#map=17/7.81577/-72.51577) 

School Centro Educativo Tachirita · Ragonvalia 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60543&mlon=-72.51164#map=17/7.60543/-72.51164) 

College Ragonvalia · Ragonvalia 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57778&mlon=-72.47786#map=17/7.57778/-72.47786) 

Police station Policia Chinacota · Chinácota 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60877&mlon=-72.59868#map=17/7.60877/-72.59868) 

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 Ragonvalia

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

- Schools13
- Colleges and universities1

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
- Puerto Santander
- 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 Ragonvalia?In Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Ragonvalia?6,540 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ragonvalia?About 35 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ragonvalia?About 67 people per km²
- What borders Ragonvalia?Chinácota, Herrán, Los Patios and Villa del Rosario
- What is there to see in Ragonvalia?Virgen, Virgen, Plaza, Parque Ramon Gonzalez Valencia
- What time zone is Ragonvalia in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ragonvalia?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Ragonvalia?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ragonvalia?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ragonvalia?Settlements lie between 1,377 m and 1,788 m
- What is the best time to visit Ragonvalia?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ragonvalia?IPS, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ragonvalia?Sucursal Bancolombia, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ragonvalia?Bancolombia, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ragonvalia?EDS Guamogacho, about 10.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ragonvalia?CO54599 (OCHA common operational dataset)