# Aguada Municipality, Santander Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Santander Department 

# Aguada

Aguada is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **1,917 people** in 2025 on 75 km² (about 25 per km²). Its main town is Aguada. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,917people (2025)
- 75.3km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,727 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Aguada?

Aguada had an estimated **1,917 people** in 2025 — 0.1% of Santander Department, 1094th of 1121 municipalities. There are 938 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 75 km², that is about **25 people per km²**, 791st of 1121 municipalities.

17.1% of people are children under 15 and 17.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 39 years (it is 34 across Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people.

0–4 ****103**

5–9 ****105**

10–14 ****120**

15–19 ****135**

20–24 ****144**

25–29 ****137**

30–34 ****121**

35–39 ****119**

40–44 ****124**

45–49 ****123**

50–54 ****114**

55–59 ****118**

60–64 ****116**

65–69 ****109**

70–74 ****82**

75–79 ****60**

80–84 ****50**

85–89 ****27**

90–94 ****8**

95+ ****0**

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 Aguada?

Aguada lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [El Guacamayo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/el-guacamayo/), [Guadalupe](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/guadalupe/), [La Paz](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/la-paz/) and [San Benito](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/san-benito/). By area it is the 1002nd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.2% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of Aguada is about 186 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 114 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 6.1817° N, 73.5155° 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 Aguada

### Nearby, outside Aguada

- La casacada La vaga · waterfall, Suaita6.3 km
- El mister · waterfall, Suaita6.6 km
- Salto de los Caballeros · waterfall, Guadalupe7.6 km
- Cascada de Los Caballeros · waterfall, Guadalupe7.7 km
- Vista de Suaita-Guadalupe-Cascada · viewpoint, Guadalupe7.7 km
- Museo del Algodón · museum, Suaita7.7 km
- Hoyo del Aire · attraction, La Paz8.9 km
- Reserva La Meseta · nature reserve, Suaita10.0 km
- La Granja del Tío · zoo, Guadalupe11 km
- Cascadas Las Gachas · viewpoint, Guadalupe12 km
- Las Gachas · viewpoint, Guadalupe12 km
- Las gachas · attraction, Guadalupe12 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: Aguada

- 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

- Yariguíes Airport (EJA) · Barrancabermeja99 km
- Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga111 km

### Nearest railway station

Antigua Estación de Tren de Barbosa (Barbosa), about 31 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:56, sunset around 17:42).

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 Aguada

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Aguada. Settlements here lie between about 1,012 m and 1,987 m above sea level (median 1,727 m).

- Aguada
- Carrero
- Clavellino
- La Plancha
- San Joaquín

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 Aguada

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Ropero
- Quebrada del Alférez

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Alto de San Pablo · 2,257 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 Aguada and the best time to visit

In Aguada, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Nov (19 °C). About 1,546 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (192 mm) and the driest Jan (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 50 

Feb 21 60 

Mar 21 121 

Apr 20 177 

May 20 186 

Jun 20 134 

Jul 20 125 

Aug 20 127 

Sep 20 122 

Oct 19 192 

Nov 19 167 

Dec 20 86 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aguada

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ESE san benito · San Benito 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12858&mlon=-73.50861#map=17/6.12858/-73.50861) 

Bank Multicoop · Suaita 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15853&mlon=-73.44892#map=17/6.15853/-73.44892) 

ATM Service National DAB · Puente Nacional 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.87760&mlon=-73.67936#map=17/5.87760/-73.67936) 

Petrol pump EDS Gersan · La Paz 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17911&mlon=-73.58931#map=17/6.17911/-73.58931) 

Hotel Hospedaje Shekinat · Aguada 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16191&mlon=-73.52303#map=17/6.16191/-73.52303) 

Mall Centro Comercial La Luisita · Barbosa 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.93438&mlon=-73.61497#map=17/5.93438/-73.61497) 

School Colegio Integrado Roel y Velasco · Aguada 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16270&mlon=-73.52127#map=17/6.16270/-73.52127) 

College UTS Velez · Vélez 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01650&mlon=-73.67375#map=17/6.01650/-73.67375) 

Police station Estación Policía La Aguada · Aguada 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16178&mlon=-73.52205#map=17/6.16178/-73.52205) 

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 Aguada

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

- Hotels1
- Schools8
- Restaurants1
- 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 Santander Department

- Albania
- Aratoca
- Barbosa
- Barichara
- Barrancabermeja
- Betulia
- Bolívar
- Bucaramanga
- Cabrera
- California
- Capitanejo
- Carcasí
- Cepitá
- Cerrito
- Charalá
- Charta
- Chima
- Chipatá
- Cimitarra
- Concepción
- Confines
- Contratación
- Coromoro
- Curití
- El Carmen de Chucuri
- El Guacamayo
- El Peñón
- El Playón
- Encino
- Enciso
- Floridablanca
- Florián
- Galán
- Girón
- Guaca
- Guadalupe
- Guapotá
- Guavatá
- Gámbita
- Güepsa
- Hato
- Jesús María
- Jordán
- La Belleza
- La Paz
- Landázuri
- Lebrija
- Los Santos
- Macaravita
- Matanza
- Mogotes
- Molagavita
- Málaga
- Ocamonte
- Oiba
- Onzaga
- Palmar
- Palmas del Socorro
- Piedecuesta
- Pinchote
- Puente Nacional
- Puerto Parra
- Puerto Wilches
- Páramo
- Rionegro
- Sabana de Torres
- San Andrés
- San Benito
- San Gil
- San Joaquín
- San José de Miranda
- San Miguel
- San Vicente de Chucurí
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Helena del Opón
- Simacota
- Socorro
- Suaita
- Sucre
- Suratá
- Tona
- Valle de San José
- Vetas
- Villanueva
- Vélez
- Zapatoca

## Quick answers

- Where is Aguada?In Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Aguada?1,917 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Aguada?About 39 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Aguada?About 25 people per km²
- What borders Aguada?El Guacamayo, Guadalupe, La Paz and San Benito
- What is there to see in Aguada?La casacada La vaga, El mister, Salto de los Caballeros, Cascada de Los Caballeros
- What time zone is Aguada in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Aguada?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Aguada?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Aguada?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Aguada?Settlements lie between 1,012 m and 1,987 m
- What is the highest point in Aguada?Alto de San Pablo (2,257 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Aguada?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Aguada?ESE san benito, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Aguada?Multicoop, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Aguada?Service National DAB, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aguada?EDS Gersan, about 8.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Aguada?CO68013 (OCHA common operational dataset)