# Santiago Municipality, Putumayo Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/santiago/

Municipality · Putumayo Department 

# Santiago

Santiago is a municipality of Colombia in Putumayo Department. It had an estimated **7,804 people** in 2025 on 341 km² (about 23 per km²). Its main town is Santiago. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,804people (2025)
- 341km²
- 14mapped services
- 2,231 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Santiago?

Santiago had an estimated **7,804 people** in 2025 — 2.0% of Putumayo Department, 794th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,097 women for every 1,000 men (above the Putumayo Department figure of 1,013). Spread over 341 km², that is about **23 people per km²**, 839th of 1121 municipalities.

26.0% of people are children under 15 and 11.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 29 across Putumayo Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 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 [Putumayo Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Buesaco](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/buesaco/), [Colón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/colon/), [Pasto](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/narino/pasto/), [San Francisco](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/san-francisco/), [Sibundoy](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/sibundoy/) and [Villagarzón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/villagarzon/). By area it is the 507th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.3% of [Putumayo Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/putumayo/). The centre of Santiago is about 509 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 41 km from Mocoa, the main town of Putumayo Department. The centre point is at 1.0903° N, 77.0190° 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

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Santiago: 1 volcano.

- Volcán Sibundoy · volcano

### Nearby, outside Santiago

- Termales el Salado · hot spring, San Francisco5.3 km
- Volcan Mujundinoy · volcano, Pasto9.3 km
- Volcán Campanero · volcano, Pasto11 km
- Ambiaku Hot Springs · attraction, Colón12 km
- Termales Ambiaku · attraction, Colón12 km
- Santuario de Fauna y Flora Isla de la Corota · national park, Pasto15 km
- Little Switzerland · attraction, Pasto16 km
- Sendero Interverdal Casapamba · attraction, Pasto18 km
- Reserva Natural San Francisco · nature reserve, Pasto18 km
- Volcán Bordoncillo · volcano, Buesaco18 km
- Reserva Natural El Arrayán · nature reserve, Pasto18 km
- Cerro Patascoy · volcano, Orito19 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

- Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) · Chachagüí46 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales77 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 18:04).

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 **19 villages, towns and localities** in Santiago. The largest with a recorded population: Santiago (6,836). Settlements here lie between about 2,066 m and 2,894 m above sea level (median 2,231 m).

- Arcanchi
- Balsayaco
- Carrisal
- Cascajo
- Espinayaco
- Fuisanoy
- Insajoy
- La Alegría
- La Ye
- Las Palmas
- Muchivioy
- Musunambe
- San Andrés
- Santa Clara
- Santa Marta
- Santiago
- Tonjoy
- Vichay
- Vichoy

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 Santiago

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Valcanyaco
- Río Viginchoy

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 Santiago and the best time to visit

In Santiago, the warmest month is Feb (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,409 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (171 mm) and the driest Aug (64 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 99 

Feb 19 107 

Mar 18 137 

Apr 18 153 

May 18 136 

Jun 17 115 

Jul 17 83 

Aug 17 64 

Sep 18 76 

Oct 18 134 

Nov 18 171 

Dec 18 135 

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 Colón Putumayo · Colón 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.19046&mlon=-76.97465#map=17/1.19046/-76.97465) 

Bank Papeleria Redcograf · Sibundoy 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.20181&mlon=-76.91686#map=17/1.20181/-76.91686) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Pasto 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.15969&mlon=-77.15497#map=17/1.15969/-77.15497) 

Hotel Cabañas Sumak Kawsay · Colón 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.17822&mlon=-76.98144#map=17/1.17822/-76.98144) 

Mall Variedades Yossi · Colón 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.19087&mlon=-76.97312#map=17/1.19087/-76.97312) 

School Escuela Rural Mixta Fuisanoy · Santiago 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.11967&mlon=-77.02855#map=17/1.11967/-77.02855) 

College Universidad Mariana · Pasto 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16670&mlon=-77.26670#map=17/1.16670/-77.26670) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Pasto 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16268&mlon=-77.15507#map=17/1.16268/-77.15507) 

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.

- 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 Putumayo Department

- Colón
- Mocoa
- Orito
- Puerto Asís
- Puerto Caicedo
- Puerto Guzmán
- Puerto Leguízamo
- San Francisco
- San Miguel
- Sibundoy
- Valle del Guamuez
- Villagarzón

## Quick answers

- Where is Santiago?In Putumayo Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Santiago?7,804 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Santiago?About 30 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Santiago?About 23 people per km²
- What borders Santiago?Buesaco, Colón, Pasto, San Francisco, Sibundoy and Villagarzón
- What is there to see in Santiago?Volcán Sibundoy
- 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?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santiago?Settlements lie between 2,066 m and 2,894 m
- What is the best time to visit Santiago?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santiago?Colón Putumayo, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santiago?Papeleria Redcograf, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santiago?Terpel, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Santiago?CO86760 (OCHA common operational dataset)