# Santiago Municipality, Norte de Santander Department

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Municipality · Norte de Santander Department 

# Santiago

Santiago is a municipality of Colombia in Norte de Santander Department. It had an estimated **3,791 people** in 2025 on 173 km² (about 22 per km²). Its main town is Santiago. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,791people (2025)
- 173km²
- 15mapped services
- 734 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Santiago?

Santiago had an estimated **3,791 people** in 2025 — 0.2% of Norte de Santander Department, 1012th of 1121 municipalities. There are 976 women for every 1,000 men (below the Norte de Santander Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 173 km², that is about **22 people per km²**, 849th of 1121 municipalities.

23.1% of people are children under 15 and 11.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 31 across Norte de Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 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 Santiago?

Santiago lies in [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Durania](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/durania/), [El Zulia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/el-zulia/), [Gramalote](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/gramalote/), [Salazar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/salazar/) and [San Cayetano](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/san-cayetano/). By area it is the 752nd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.8% of [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/). The centre of Santiago is about 395 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 23 km from Cúcuta, the main town of Norte de Santander Department. The centre point is at 7.8874° N, 72.7131° 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 Santiago

### Nearby, outside Santiago

- Cascada · waterfall, Gramalote7.9 km
- Antiguo Gramalote · ruins, Gramalote9.4 km
- Puemnte Zulia · attraction, El Zulia15 km
- PArque Biosaludable · attraction, San José de Cúcuta19 km
- Los olivos · waterfall, San José de Cúcuta19 km
- Parque de las Piedras · memorial, San José de Cúcuta19 km
- Alianza Arena · attraction, San José de Cúcuta19 km
- Via a Pozo Azul · attraction, San José de Cúcuta19 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: Santiago

- 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) · Cúcuta23 km
- Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) · San Antonio del Tachira31 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Santa María (San José de Cúcuta), about 22 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 05:55, 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 Santiago

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Santiago. The largest with a recorded population: Santiago (1,032). Settlements here lie between about 409 m and 1,809 m above sea level (median 734 m).

- Cabrera
- Convención
- Cortadera
- Naranjos
- San Jorge
- Santiago

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 Santiago and the best time to visit

In Santiago, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 911 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (111 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 25 38 

Feb 26 42 

Mar 26 65 

Apr 26 106 

May 26 99 

Jun 26 72 

Jul 26 69 

Aug 26 58 

Sep 26 79 

Oct 25 101 

Nov 25 111 

Dec 25 72 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santiago

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Esecentro · Gramalote 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91521&mlon=-72.78621#map=17/7.91521/-72.78621) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Gramalote 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91505&mlon=-72.78573#map=17/7.91505/-72.78573) 

ATM Bancolombia ATM · San José de Cúcuta 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92725&mlon=-72.50823#map=17/7.92725/-72.50823) 

Petrol pump Coomulphort · San Cayetano 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87767&mlon=-72.54688#map=17/7.87767/-72.54688) 

Hotel Hostal Villa Flores · Santiago 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86508&mlon=-72.71712#map=17/7.86508/-72.71712) 

Mall Ventura Plaza · San José de Cúcuta 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88486&mlon=-72.51005#map=17/7.88486/-72.51005) 

School Escuela Rural El Pijon · Santiago 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90629&mlon=-72.72511#map=17/7.90629/-72.72511) 

College ITA Gramalote · Gramalote 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91211&mlon=-72.79699#map=17/7.91211/-72.79699) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Gramalote 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91672&mlon=-72.78717#map=17/7.91672/-72.78717) 

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 Santiago

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

- Hotels1
- Schools14

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Santiago?In Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Santiago?3,791 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Santiago?About 33 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Santiago?About 22 people per km²
- What borders Santiago?Durania, El Zulia, Gramalote, Salazar and San Cayetano
- What is there to see in Santiago?Cascada, Antiguo Gramalote, Puemnte Zulia, PArque Biosaludable
- What time zone is Santiago in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santiago?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Santiago?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santiago?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santiago?Settlements lie between 409 m and 1,809 m
- What is the best time to visit Santiago?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santiago?Esecentro, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santiago?Banco Agrario, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santiago?Bancolombia ATM, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santiago?Coomulphort, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Santiago?CO54680 (OCHA common operational dataset)