# San Calixto Municipality, Norte de Santander Department

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Municipality · Norte de Santander Department 

# San Calixto

San Calixto is a municipality of Colombia in Norte de Santander Department. It had an estimated **12,564 people** in 2025 on 398 km² (about 32 per km²). Its main town is San Calixto. 157 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 83 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12,564people (2025)
- 398km²
- 83mapped services
- 974 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Calixto?

San Calixto had an estimated **12,564 people** in 2025 — 0.8% of Norte de Santander Department, 601st of 1121 municipalities. There are 894 women for every 1,000 men (below the Norte de Santander Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 398 km², that is about **32 people per km²**, 710th of 1121 municipalities.

33.5% of people are children under 15 and 5.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 31 across Norte de Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 65 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,412**

5–9 ****1,455**

10–14 ****1,344**

15–19 ****1,193**

20–24 ****1,094**

25–29 ****1,054**

30–34 ****973**

35–39 ****820**

40–44 ****675**

45–49 ****550**

50–54 ****473**

55–59 ****426**

60–64 ****366**

65–69 ****276**

70–74 ****176**

75–79 ****113**

80–84 ****79**

85–89 ****45**

90–94 ****25**

95+ ****10**

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 San Calixto?

San Calixto lies in [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [El Tarra](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/el-tarra/), [Hacarí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/hacari/), [La Playa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/la-playa/), [Ocaña](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/ocana/), [Sardinata](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/sardinata/), [Teorama](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/teorama/) and [Tibú](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/tibu/). By area it is the 456th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.8% of [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/). The centre of San Calixto is about 438 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 95 km from Cúcuta, the main town of Norte de Santander Department. The centre point is at 8.4464° N, 73.1779° 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).

## Know before you go: San Calixto

- 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) · Cúcuta93 km
- Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) · San Antonio del Tachira106 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 05:58, 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 San Calixto

Open gazetteers list **157 villages, towns and localities** in San Calixto. The largest with a recorded population: San Calixto (2,080). Settlements here lie between about 295 m and 2,226 m above sea level (median 974 m).

- Aguachica
- Aguachicas
- Aguas Lindas
- Algarrobo
- Algarrobos
- Balsamina
- Banderas
- Bellavista
- Botello
- Buena Suerte
- Burgama
- Caracol
- Carrizal
- Carrizales
- Casas Viejas
- Chimenecas
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
- El Algarrobo
- El Balcón
- El Brillante
- El Caraño
- El Carmen
- El Cedro
- El Cerro
- El Cobre
- El Corazón
- El Diamante
- El Espejo
- El Fique
- El Helecho
- El Invento
- El Jazmín
- El Jordán
- El Limón
- El Loro
- El Mesón
- El Oriente
- El Oso
- El Paso
- El Perdido
- El Picacho
- El Playón
- El Portón
- El Porvenir
- El Recuerdo
- El Rosario
- El Silencio
- El Solito
- El Tagual
- El Trompillo
- El Volador
- Encantados
- Fatima
- Filo Las Arboledas
- Gamarra
- Girón
- Guaduales
- Juan Pablo II
- La Aguada
- La Alianza
- La Aurora
- La Baena
- La Cantina
- La Constancia
- La Cristalina
- La Cruz
- La Danta
- La Despensa
- La Esmeralda
- La Esperanza
- La Estampa
- La Florida
- La Fortuna
- La Laguna
- La Marina
- La Meseta de Los Algarrobos
- La Mina
- La Pelota del Lobo
- La Perla
- La Peña
- La Porfía
- La Primavera
- La Quina
- La Samarita
- La Teja
- La Trinidad
- La Unión
- La Vega
- Labahena
- Lagunetas
- Lagunitas
- Las Damas
- Las Flores
- Las Juntas
- Las Piedras
- Las Veguitas
- Lataya
- Llano Pajuil
- Loma Larga
- Los Claveles
- Los Curitos
- Los Higuerones
- Los Lirios
- Lusitania
- Media Agüita
- Mediaguita
- Melenitas
- Mesa Llana
- Mesallana Abajo
- Mirador
- Miraflores
- Monte Verde
- Nueva Esperanza
- Palmarito
- Pamplona
- Piletas
- Planadas
- Portachuelo
- Potrero Grande
- Puente Real
- Quebrada Azul
- Quebrada Grande
- Salazar
- San Andrés
- San Antonio
- San Calixto
- San Emigdio
- San Francisco
- San Gil
- San Ignacio
- San Isidro
- San Jose De Bajial
- San Jose De La Sabana
- San José
- San José de Quebradillas
- San Juan
- San Luis
- San Martín
- San Pedro
- San Rafael
- San Roque
- San Vicente
- Sanjeronimo
- Santa Catalina
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Teresa
- Sepulturas
- Tierra Colorada
- Torcoroma
- Vega El Palacio
- Vegas de San José
- Villanueva
- Vista Hermosa
- Yerbabuena

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 San Calixto

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

### Water

71 rivers and streams.

- Caño El Oro
- Quebrada Aguachica
- Quebrada Aposentos
- Quebrada Balsamina
- Quebrada Burgama
- Quebrada Canfilones
- Quebrada Cargamanta
- Quebrada Cañongo
- Quebrada Chimeneca
- Quebrada Chucuri
- Quebrada Chula
- Quebrada Cucurina
- Quebrada El Cadillos
- Quebrada El Castillo
- Quebrada El Cerro
- Quebrada El Dobladero
- Quebrada El Limón
- Quebrada El Milagro
- Quebrada El Naranjo
- Quebrada El Oso
- Quebrada El Perejil
- Quebrada El Páramo
- Quebrada El Silencio
- Quebrada Estanislado

…and 47 more.

### Hills and mountains

9 hills.

- Cerro El Porvenir · 2,192 m
- Alto de La Cruz · 1,618 m
- Cerro El Bujio · 1,598 m
- Cerro del Cadillo · 1,581 m
- Cerro Cascajal · 1,557 m
- Alto de Los Crespos · 1,434 m
- Alto El Rosario · 1,269 m
- Alto de los Muertos · 1,027 m
- Cerro Lagunita · 668 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 San Calixto and the best time to visit

In San Calixto, the warmest month is Aug (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C). About 932 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (119 mm) and the driest Jan (35 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 23 35 

Feb 24 41 

Mar 24 67 

Apr 24 101 

May 25 101 

Jun 25 68 

Jul 25 70 

Aug 25 66 

Sep 25 82 

Oct 24 112 

Nov 23 119 

Dec 23 70 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Calixto

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro De Salud · San Calixto 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40420&mlon=-73.20891#map=17/8.40420/-73.20891) 

Bank Carmen Teresa Melendez · Río de Oro 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28373&mlon=-73.37682#map=17/8.28373/-73.37682) 

Petrol pump E.D.S. Torcoroma · Ocaña 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27338&mlon=-73.36688#map=17/8.27338/-73.36688) 

Hotel Casa del Campo · San Calixto 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40286&mlon=-73.20812#map=17/8.40286/-73.20812) 

Mall Ciudadela Norte - Ocaña · Ocaña 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26762&mlon=-73.36479#map=17/8.26762/-73.36479) 

School Escuela Nueva El Cerro · San Calixto 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44037&mlon=-73.17942#map=17/8.44037/-73.17942) 

College UFPS Seccional Ocaña · Ocaña 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23732&mlon=-73.32119#map=17/8.23732/-73.32119) 

Police station Estacion La Playa · La Playa 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21324&mlon=-73.23822#map=17/8.21324/-73.23822) 

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 San Calixto

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools81

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
- Ragonvalia
- Salazar
- San Cayetano
- San José de Cúcuta
- Santiago
- Sardinata
- Silos
- Teorama
- Tibú
- Toledo
- Villa Caro
- Villa del Rosario
- Ábrego

## Quick answers

- Where is San Calixto?In Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of San Calixto?12,564 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Calixto?About 24 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Calixto?About 32 people per km²
- What borders San Calixto?El Tarra, Hacarí, La Playa, Ocaña, Sardinata, Teorama and Tibú
- What time zone is San Calixto in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Calixto?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in San Calixto?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Calixto?157 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Calixto?Settlements lie between 295 m and 2,226 m
- What is the highest point in San Calixto?Cerro El Porvenir (2,192 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Calixto?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Calixto?Centro De Salud, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Calixto?Carmen Teresa Melendez, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Calixto?E.D.S. Torcoroma, about 28 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Calixto?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Calixto?CO54670 (OCHA common operational dataset)