# Villa Caro Municipality, Norte de Santander Department

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Municipality · Norte de Santander Department 

# Villa Caro

Villa Caro is a municipality of Colombia in Norte de Santander Department. It had an estimated **5,471 people** in 2025 on 401 km² (about 14 per km²). Its main town is Villa Caro. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 37 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,471people (2025)
- 401km²
- 37mapped services
- 2,322 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Villa Caro?

Villa Caro had an estimated **5,471 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Norte de Santander Department, 924th of 1121 municipalities. There are 981 women for every 1,000 men (below the Norte de Santander Department figure of 1,027). Spread over 401 km², that is about **14 people per km²**, 961st of 1121 municipalities.

29.8% of people are children under 15 and 9.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 31 across Norte de Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 64 children and older people.

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40–44 ****328**

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50–54 ****261**

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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 Villa Caro?

Villa Caro lies in [Norte de Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Bucarasica](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/bucarasica/), [Cáchira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/cachira/), [Gramalote](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/gramalote/), [Lourdes](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/lourdes/), [Salazar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/salazar/) and [Ábrego](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/abrego/). By area it is the 452nd 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 Villa Caro is about 390 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 51 km from Cúcuta, the main town of Norte de Santander Department. The centre point is at 7.9334° N, 72.9638° 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 Villa Caro

### Nearby, outside Villa Caro

- Antiguo Gramalote · ruins, Gramalote19 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: Villa Caro

- 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) · Cúcuta50 km
- Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) · San Antonio del Tachira59 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 05:56, 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 Villa Caro

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Villa Caro. Settlements here lie between about 1,595 m and 2,430 m above sea level (median 2,322 m).

- El Laurel
- El Ramo
- El Recreo
- Llanitos
- Mesa Llana
- Villa Caro

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 Villa Caro

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Romeral
- Quebrada El Molino
- Quebrada El Ramo
- Quebrada El Trapiche
- Quebrada La Plancha
- Quebrada Las Mulas
- Quebrada Las Muletas
- Quebrada Los Rastrojos
- Quebrada San Juana
- Quebrada Vega Redonda

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro Viraviras · 2,718 m
- Alto del Venado · 2,624 m
- Cerro Viraviras · 2,335 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 Villa Caro and the best time to visit

In Villa Caro, the warmest month is Mar (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,010 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (124 mm) and the driest Jan (39 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 39 

Feb 21 46 

Mar 21 79 

Apr 21 110 

May 21 108 

Jun 20 74 

Jul 20 77 

Aug 21 75 

Sep 21 85 

Oct 20 123 

Nov 20 124 

Dec 20 71 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Villa Caro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Vicente de Paúl de Gramalote · Gramalote 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88860&mlon=-72.79779#map=17/7.88860/-72.79779) 

Bank Efecty · Bucarasica 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04254&mlon=-72.86812#map=17/8.04254/-72.86812) 

Petrol pump El Poblado · Sardinata 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09011&mlon=-72.79979#map=17/8.09011/-72.79979) 

Hotel Hospedate vip. · Gramalote 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88860&mlon=-72.79779#map=17/7.88860/-72.79779) 

School Escuela Rural El Caimito · Villa Caro 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94145&mlon=-72.95227#map=17/7.94145/-72.95227) 

College ITA Gramalote · Gramalote 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91211&mlon=-72.79699#map=17/7.91211/-72.79699) 

Police station Estacion de policia · Bucarasica 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04125&mlon=-72.86788#map=17/8.04125/-72.86788) 

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 Villa Caro

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

- Schools34
- Restaurants3

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
- Toledo
- Villa del Rosario
- Ábrego

## Quick answers

- Where is Villa Caro?In Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Villa Caro?5,471 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Villa Caro?About 28 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Villa Caro?About 14 people per km²
- What borders Villa Caro?Bucarasica, Cáchira, Gramalote, Lourdes, Salazar and Ábrego
- What is there to see in Villa Caro?Antiguo Gramalote
- What time zone is Villa Caro in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Villa Caro?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Villa Caro?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Villa Caro?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Villa Caro?Settlements lie between 1,595 m and 2,430 m
- What is the highest point in Villa Caro?Cerro Viraviras (2,718 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Villa Caro?December to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Villa Caro?Hospital San Vicente de Paúl de Gramalote, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Villa Caro?Efecty, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Villa Caro?El Poblado, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Villa Caro?CO54871 (OCHA common operational dataset)