# Silos Municipality, Norte de Santander Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/silos/

Municipality · Norte de Santander Department 

# Silos

Silos is a municipality of Colombia in Norte de Santander Department. It had an estimated **6,753 people** in 2025 on 317 km² (about 21 per km²). Its main town is Silos. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,753people (2025)
- 317km²
- 26mapped services
- 3,030 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Silos?

Silos had an estimated **6,753 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Norte de Santander Department, 856th of 1121 municipalities. There are 897 women for every 1,000 men (below the Norte de Santander Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 317 km², that is about **21 people per km²**, 859th of 1121 municipalities.

26.7% of people are children under 15 and 10.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 31 across Norte de Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 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 Silos?

Silos lies in [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Chitagá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/chitaga/), [Cácota](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/cacota/), [Guaca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/guaca/), [Mutiscua](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/mutiscua/), [Santa Bárbara](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/santa-barbara/), [Tona](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/tona/) and [Vetas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/vetas/). By area it is the 528th 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 Silos is about 320 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 87 km from Cúcuta, the main town of Norte de Santander Department. The centre point is at 7.1765° N, 72.7749° 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 Silos

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Silos: 1 viewpoint.

- Boqueron De La Garganta · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Silos

- Azul · volcano, Cácota12 km
- Mirador Lagunas Negras · viewpoint, Vetas15 km
- Camino verde · viewpoint, Tona16 km
- Paramo · attraction, Mutiscua17 km
- Mirador de la Virgen hacia Vetas · viewpoint, Vetas18 km
- Volcán de Vetas · volcano, Vetas18 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: Silos

- 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

- Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga46 km
- Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) · San Antonio del Tachira83 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 05:54, sunset around 17:37).

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 Silos

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Silos. The largest with a recorded population: Silos (1,300). Settlements here lie between about 2,730 m and 3,045 m above sea level (median 3,030 m).

- Bábega
- Colorados
- Cuestaboba
- Silos

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 Silos

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Antalá

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 Silos and the best time to visit

In Silos, the warmest month is Apr (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 1,110 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (139 mm) and the driest Jan (39 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 13 39 

Feb 13 43 

Mar 14 90 

Apr 14 113 

May 14 139 

Jun 13 109 

Jul 13 96 

Aug 13 90 

Sep 14 91 

Oct 14 129 

Nov 14 109 

Dec 13 61 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Silos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Chitaga · Chitagá 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13919&mlon=-72.66568#map=17/7.13919/-72.66568) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Vetas 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30945&mlon=-72.87192#map=17/7.30945/-72.87192) 

Petrol pump La Candelaria · Silos 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21002&mlon=-72.75416#map=17/7.21002/-72.75416) 

Hotel Hospedaje Casa Quemada · Silos 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20663&mlon=-72.75533#map=17/7.20663/-72.75533) 

Mall Centro Comercial Caracoli · Matanza 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21670&mlon=-73.06670#map=17/7.21670/-73.06670) 

School Escuela Nueva Villanueva · Silos 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18283&mlon=-72.77480#map=17/7.18283/-72.77480) 

College Colegio San jose · Pamplona 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37079&mlon=-72.65257#map=17/7.37079/-72.65257) 

Police station Inspeccion de Policia · Tona 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18963&mlon=-72.87786#map=17/7.18963/-72.87786) 

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 Silos

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools22
- Restaurants2

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
- Santiago
- Sardinata
- Teorama
- Tibú
- Toledo
- Villa Caro
- Villa del Rosario
- Ábrego

## Quick answers

- Where is Silos?In Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Silos?6,753 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Silos?About 30 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Silos?About 21 people per km²
- What borders Silos?Chitagá, Cácota, Guaca, Mutiscua, Santa Bárbara, Tona and Vetas
- What is there to see in Silos?Boqueron De La Garganta
- What time zone is Silos in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Silos?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Silos?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Silos?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Silos?Settlements lie between 2,730 m and 3,045 m
- What is the best time to visit Silos?November to April and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Silos?Clínica Chitaga, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Silos?Banco Agrario, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Silos?La Candelaria, about 4.4 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Silos?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Silos?CO54743 (OCHA common operational dataset)