# Tibú Municipality, Norte de Santander Department – Villages

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Municipality · Norte de Santander Department 

# Tibú

Tibú is a municipality of Colombia in Norte de Santander Department. It had an estimated **60,655 people** in 2025 on 2,681 km² (about 23 per km²). Its main town is Tibú. 362 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 191 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 60,655people (2025)
- 2,681km²
- 191mapped services
- 99 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Tibú?

Tibú had an estimated **60,655 people** in 2025 — 3.6% of Norte de Santander Department, 117th of 1121 municipalities. There are 909 women for every 1,000 men (below the Norte de Santander Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 2,681 km², that is about **23 people per km²**, 844th of 1121 municipalities.

33.1% of people are children under 15 and 4.3% 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 60 children and older people.

0–4 ****6,955**

5–9 ****6,948**

10–14 ****6,168**

15–19 ****5,697**

20–24 ****5,557**

25–29 ****5,442**

30–34 ****5,025**

35–39 ****4,337**

40–44 ****3,605**

45–49 ****2,786**

50–54 ****2,204**

55–59 ****1,856**

60–64 ****1,447**

65–69 ****1,021**

70–74 ****688**

75–79 ****442**

80–84 ****251**

85–89 ****118**

90–94 ****58**

95+ ****34**

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 Tibú?

Tibú lies in [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [El Tarra](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/el-tarra/), [San Calixto](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/san-calixto/), [San José de Cúcuta](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/san-jose-de-cucuta/), [Sardinata](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/sardinata/) and [Teorama](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/teorama/). By area it is the 76th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 12.3% of [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/). The centre of Tibú is about 476 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 93 km from Cúcuta, the main town of Norte de Santander Department. The centre point is at 8.6962° N, 72.7973° 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 Tibú

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Tibú: 2 beachs; 1 attraction.

- Isla La Ceiba · beach
- Isla Torno Blanco · beach
- Laguna · attraction

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: Tibú

- 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) · Cúcuta91 km
- Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) · San Antonio del Tachira103 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 05:57, 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 Tibú

Open gazetteers list **362 villages, towns and localities** in Tibú. The largest with a recorded population: Tibú (13,565). Settlements here lie between about 26 m and 437 m above sea level (median 99 m).

- Acapulco
- Agua Blanca
- Agua Caliente
- Agua Linda
- Agualinda
- Alejandrina
- Alfonso Cuadros
- Altamira
- Altares
- Alto Frio
- Alto Viento
- Antiguo ETCR Caño Indio
- Aquí Te Espero
- Arboledas
- Argentina
- Arribato
- Ayacucho
- Balconcitos
- Balcones
- Barco-La Silla
- Barrancas
- Barrancas Porvenir
- Beboquira
- Bella Vista
- Bellaluz
- Bellavista
- Berlín
- Bertrania
- Betania
- Bocas de Gorgona
- Bohio Irokdogbary Kayra
- Brisas del Catatumbo
- Buena Vista
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- Caimancito
- California
- Campo Alegre
- Campo Chinato
- Campo Cinco
- Campo Dos
- Campo Giles
- Campo Guayabo
- Campo Hermoso
- Campo La Raya
- Campo Lindo
- Campo Nariño
- Campo Seis
- Campo Sereno
- Campo Tres
- Campo de Oso
- Campoyuca
- Caracol
- Carbonera
- Cartagena
- Casa de Zino
- Caserío Beboquika
- Caserío Bertrania
- Caserío Orusieta
- Caserío Pacceli
- Caserío Pueblo Nuevo
- Catama
- Caño Guaduas
- Caño Indio
- Caño Troce
- Caño Victoria
- Clarita
- Colpet
- Corea
- Costa Rica
- Cuberos Niños
- Curazao
- Córdoba
- De Río Nuevo
- Delicias
- Diez y Nueve
- El Amparo
- El Botón
- El Brillante
- El Campamento
- El Carmen
- El Castillo
- El Cedral
- El Cerro
- El Cincuenta y Dos
- El Cortico
- El Cuervo
- El Delirio
- El Desengaño
- El Diamante
- El Dieciseis
- El Diviso
- El Encanto
- El Engaño
- El Esfuerzo
- El Espejo
- El Espinal
- El Filo
- El Gólgola
- El Heraldo
- El Horizonte
- El Libano
- El Limoncito
- El Limón
- El Lirio Rojo
- El Marne
- El Mirador
- El Mirador km 28
- El Nueve
- El Nuevo Día
- El Oasis
- El Ochenta y Ocho
- El Olivo
- El Paraíso
- El Peligro
- El Placer
- El Porvenir
- El Prado
- El Progreso
- El Quince
- El Recreo
- El Regalo
- El Reposo
- El Retiro
- El Rubí
- El Silencio
- El Sinaí
- El Sitio
- El Sobaco
- El Suspiro
- El Tarra
- El Tejar
- El Tesoro
- El Tigre
- El Triunfo
- El Veinte
- El Veinticinco
- El Veinticuatro
- El Veintidos
- El Veintiocho
- El Veintitrés
- Esperancita
- Esperaremos
- Filadelfia
- Filo Rico
- Fuente de Jacob
- Fundación
- Fátima
- Galilea
- Gran Panes
- Guachiman
- Guachimán
- Guaduas
- Guajualito
- Guamalito
- Guasimal
- Hacienda San Pablo
- Hawai
- Ishtoda
- Jardinera
- Jenecito
- Jesús Manrique
- Kilometro 15
- La Alegría
- La Angalia
- La Arenosa
- La Argentina
- La Aurora
- La Batea
- La Belén
- La Candelaria
- La Colina
- La Colombiana
- La Colorada
- La Conquista
- La Cristalina
- La Cueva del Chulo
- La Despensa
- La Distancia
- La Dolores
- La Ensenada
- La Esmeralda
- La Esperanza
- La Estrella
- La Flor
- La Florida
- La Fortaleza
- La Fortuna
- La Fragua
- La Gabarra
- La Galicia
- La Gibraltar
- La Gloria
- La Granadina
- La Guaranda
- La Hoyada
- La Ilusión
- La Libertad
- La Llana
- La Loma
- La Lomita
- La Lucha
- La Lujana
- La Mesa
- La Motilona
- La Neiva
- La Nueva Victoria
- La Oreja
- La Palestina
- La Palma
- La Paz
- La Perla
- La Playita
- La Popa
- La Pradera
- La Primavera
- La Providencia
- La Raya
- La Reforma
- La Salina
- La Selva
- La Silla
- La Siria
- La Trinidad
- La Unión
- La Vega
- La Venturanza
- La Verdad
- La Victoria
- La Virginia
- La Vuelta El Martillo
- La Vuelta La Oreja
- Laguna
- Las Dantas
- Las Delicias
- Las Flores
- Las Palmas
- Las Palmeras
- Las Penas
- Limoncito
- Llano Grande
- Los Alamos
- Los Almendros
- Los Andes
- Los Angeles
- Los Cambulos
- Los Cedrales
- Los Enamorados
- Los Guayabones
- Los Laurles
- Los Mangos
- Los Micos
- Los Moriches
- Los Motilones
- Los Naranjos
- Maga de Coco
- Marquetalia
- María Auxiliadora
- Mata de Balsa
- Mata de Limón
- Matecaña
- Mi Capricho
- Michüacan
- Miraflores
- Miramonte
- Mitiguán
- Montecristo
- Monterrey
- Naranjos
- Neiva
- No Hay Como Dios
- Nueva Granada
- Orusiete
- Orú
- Pachelli
- Palmira
- Paragüito
- Pata de Agua
- Pata de Caballo
- Pedrólea
- Perrillo
- Petrólea
- Peña Azul
- Porvenir
- Providencia
- Puente Las Indias
- Puerto Barco
- Puerto Las Palmas
- Puerto Nuevo
- Puerto Reyes
- Puerto Rico
- Puerto Salado
- Punta de Palo
- Quebraditas
- Rancho de Cedro
- Refinería
- Risaralda
- Rodeo
- Rosa Linda
- Río de Oro
- San Antonio
- San Bartolo
- San Cayetano
- San Francisco
- San Francisco Javier
- San Gregorio
- San Isidro
- San José
- San Luis
- San Martin
- San Martín
- San Miguel
- San Pablo
- San Pedro
- San Rafael
- San Vicente
- Santa Ana
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Cecilia
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Elena
- Santa Fé
- Santa Inés
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Sapo Escondido
- Serpentino
- Socuavo
- Soledad
- Tibú
- Tierra Adentro
- Toboso
- Torufo Flaco
- Tres Bocas
- Valparaíso
- Vegarrica
- Veguitas
- Venecia
- Vereda Caño Indio
- Vereda Chiquinquirá
- Vereda El Libano
- Vereda El Retiro
- Vereda El Rosario
- Vereda El Silencio
- Vereda La Angalia
- Vereda La Pista-Rio de Oro
- Vereda San Luis Paccelli
- Vereda San Marcos
- Vereda Socuavo Sur
- Versalles
- Vetas
- Vetas de Oriente
- Villa Belén
- Villa Eugenia
- Villa Fátima
- Villa Helena
- Villa Hilda
- Villa María
- Villa Nueva
- Villa Rosa
- Violetas

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 Tibú

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

### Water

139 rivers and streams.

- Caño Arena
- Caño Arenas
- Caño Arenas
- Caño Azul
- Caño Barracas
- Caño Batea
- Caño Berlín
- Caño Blanco
- Caño Blanco
- Caño Blanco
- Caño Canta La Rana
- Caño Caraño
- Caño Cartagena
- Caño Ceibita
- Caño Chinato
- Caño Cinco
- Caño Cinco y Medio
- Caño Claro
- Caño Colorado
- Caño Curra
- Caño Danta
- Caño Danta
- Caño Dieciocho
- Caño Dulce

…and 115 more.

### Coast and islands

4 islands.

- Isla El Troce
- Isla La Ceiba
- Isla La Nueva
- Isla Toruro Blanco

### Hills and mountains

7 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cuchilla de Banaeras · 1,354 m
- Alto El Eslabón · 626 m
- Cerro Vigía · 493 m
- Cerro Caraña · 361 m
- Cerro El Bogoso · 327 m
- Loma Los Tanques · 262 m
- Sierra de Oro · 86 m
- Cerro Quemado Norte · 45 m

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 bridge.

- Puente Las Indias
- Tibu

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 Tibú and the best time to visit

In Tibú, 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 Tibú

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Laboratorio Diagnosis · Tibú 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68500&mlon=-72.80310#map=17/8.68500/-72.80310) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Tibú 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63668&mlon=-72.73416#map=17/8.63668/-72.73416) 

Petrol pump EDS Monterrey · Tibú 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63833&mlon=-72.71749#map=17/8.63833/-72.71749) 

Hotel Monterrey · Tibú 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63606&mlon=-72.73703#map=17/8.63606/-72.73703) 

Mall Plazoleta Palma Real · Tibú 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49010&mlon=-72.63724#map=17/8.49010/-72.63724) 

School Escuela El Progreso · Tibú 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68474&mlon=-72.76490#map=17/8.68474/-72.76490) 

College Colegio Francisco José de Caldas · Tibú 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63605&mlon=-72.73230#map=17/8.63605/-72.73230) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Tibú 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63564&mlon=-72.73822#map=17/8.63564/-72.73822) 

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 Tibú

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels6
- Shopping malls1
- Schools159
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants11
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics1

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
- Silos
- Teorama
- Toledo
- Villa Caro
- Villa del Rosario
- Ábrego

## Quick answers

- Where is Tibú?In Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Tibú?60,655 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tibú?About 24 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tibú?About 23 people per km²
- What borders Tibú?El Tarra, San Calixto, San José de Cúcuta, Sardinata and Teorama
- What is there to see in Tibú?Isla La Ceiba, Isla Torno Blanco, Laguna
- What time zone is Tibú in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tibú?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Tibú?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tibú?362 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tibú?Settlements lie between 26 m and 437 m
- What is the highest point in Tibú?Cuchilla de Banaeras (1,354 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tibú?December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tibú?Laboratorio Diagnosis, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tibú?Banco Agrario, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tibú?EDS Monterrey, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Tibú?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Tibú?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tibú?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tibú?CO54810 (OCHA common operational dataset)