# Toledo Municipality, Norte de Santander Department – Villages

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Municipality · Norte de Santander Department 

# Toledo

Toledo is a municipality of Colombia in Norte de Santander Department. It had an estimated **16,841 people** in 2025 on 1,480 km² (about 11 per km²). Its main town is Toledo. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 91 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16,841people (2025)
- 1,480km²
- 91mapped services
- 1,192 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Toledo?

Toledo had an estimated **16,841 people** in 2025 — 1.0% of Norte de Santander Department, 484th of 1121 municipalities. There are 939 women for every 1,000 men (below the Norte de Santander Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 1,480 km², that is about **11 people per km²**, 985th of 1121 municipalities.

25.0% of people are children under 15 and 12.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 31 across Norte de Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,239**

5–9 ****1,435**

10–14 ****1,529**

15–19 ****1,431**

20–24 ****1,255**

25–29 ****1,095**

30–34 ****980**

35–39 ****968**

40–44 ****1,081**

45–49 ****1,108**

50–54 ****1,015**

55–59 ****892**

60–64 ****772**

65–69 ****666**

70–74 ****529**

75–79 ****373**

80–84 ****236**

85–89 ****134**

90–94 ****65**

95+ ****27**

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 Toledo?

Toledo lies in [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Chinácota](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/chinacota/), [Chitagá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/chitaga/), [Cubará](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/cubara/), [Herrán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/herran/), [Labateca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/labateca/) and [Pamplonita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/pamplonita/). By area it is the 127th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 6.8% of [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/). The centre of Toledo is about 352 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 78 km from Cúcuta, the main town of Norte de Santander Department. The centre point is at 7.2332° N, 72.3045° 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 Toledo

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Toledo: 1 national park.

- Tamá National Natural Park · national park

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: Toledo

- 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

- Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport (STD) · Santo Domingo47 km
- Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) · San Antonio del Tachira69 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 05:53, 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 Toledo

Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Toledo. The largest with a recorded population: Toledo (5,911). Settlements here lie between about 312 m and 2,531 m above sea level (median 1,192 m).

- Argentina
- Bata
- Buena Esperanza
- Campo Hermoso
- Campoalegre
- Campohermoso
- Caserío
- Chorro Colorado
- Cobaría
- Córdoba
- El Banco
- El Encanto
- El Palmar
- El Piaz
- El Porvenir
- Guerrera
- La Aguada
- La Aurora
- La Lucha
- La Mesa
- La Plata
- La Vega
- Las Delicias
- Las Lomas
- Lucitania
- Margua
- Miraflores
- Miralindo
- Monoga
- Samore
- San Agustín
- San Antonio
- San Bernardo de Bata
- San Ignacio
- San Javier
- San Lorenzo
- San Pedro
- Sinaí
- Tamaita
- Toledo

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 Toledo

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

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada La Samaria
- Quebrada La Toledana
- Quebrada Negra
- Río Bochagá
- Río Cobara
- Río Cobaria
- Río Colorado
- Río Cubugón
- Río Jordán
- Río Margua
- Río Negro
- Río Oeste
- Río San Lorenzo
- Río Sararito
- Río Segovia
- Río Talco
- Río Verde

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 1 hill.

- Alto Picochulo · 2,530 m
- Alto de Torres · 2,342 m
- Loma Cordillera · 2,125 m
- Loma La Tempestad · 1,801 m
- Cuchilla Mirador · 1,729 m
- Loma de Bata · 1,555 m
- Loma de San José · 1,110 m
- Alto Ríonegro · 662 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 Toledo and the best time to visit

In Toledo, 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 Toledo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Pedro Antonio Villamizar · Toledo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30384&mlon=-72.48127#map=17/7.30384/-72.48127) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Toledo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31008&mlon=-72.48298#map=17/7.31008/-72.48298) 

Hotel CASA · Toledo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25469&mlon=-72.40583#map=17/7.25469/-72.40583) 

School Escuela Nueva San Alberto · Toledo 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21000&mlon=-72.31094#map=17/7.21000/-72.31094) 

College Izketa · Toledo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03126&mlon=-72.25103#map=17/7.03126/-72.25103) 

Police station Estación de Policia de Toledo · Toledo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31031&mlon=-72.48453#map=17/7.31031/-72.48453) 

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 Toledo

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Hotels4
- Schools82
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Police stations1

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
- Tibú
- Villa Caro
- Villa del Rosario
- Ábrego

## Quick answers

- Where is Toledo?In Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Toledo?16,841 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Toledo?About 32 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Toledo?About 11 people per km²
- What borders Toledo?Chinácota, Chitagá, Cubará, Herrán, Labateca and Pamplonita
- What is there to see in Toledo?Tamá National Natural Park
- What time zone is Toledo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Toledo?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Toledo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Toledo?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Toledo?Settlements lie between 312 m and 2,531 m
- What is the highest point in Toledo?Alto Picochulo (2,530 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Toledo?November to April and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Toledo?Hospital Pedro Antonio Villamizar, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Toledo?Banco Agrario, about 21 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Toledo?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Toledo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Toledo?CO54820 (OCHA common operational dataset)