# Bucaramanga Municipality, Santander Department – Villages

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Municipality · Santander Department 

# Bucaramanga

Bucaramanga is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **632,392 people** in 2025 on 153 km² (about 4,134 per km²). Its main town is Bucaramanga. 230 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2,174 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 632,392people (2025)
- 153km²
- 2,174mapped services
- 957 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Bucaramanga?

Bucaramanga had an estimated **632,392 people** in 2025 — 26.7% of Santander Department, 9th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,101 women for every 1,000 men (above the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 153 km², that is about **4,134 people per km²**, 9th of 1121 municipalities.

18.1% of people are children under 15 and 12.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 36 years (it is 34 across Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 44 children and older people.

0–4 ****36,033**

5–9 ****38,995**

10–14 ****39,392**

15–19 ****42,244**

20–24 ****47,446**

25–29 ****53,260**

30–34 ****52,527**

35–39 ****47,689**

40–44 ****44,255**

45–49 ****40,069**

50–54 ****37,980**

55–59 ****38,038**

60–64 ****34,342**

65–69 ****27,435**

70–74 ****20,309**

75–79 ****14,247**

80–84 ****9,061**

85–89 ****5,042**

90–94 ****2,499**

95+ ****1,108**

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 Bucaramanga?

Bucaramanga lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Charta](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/charta/), [Floridablanca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/floridablanca/), [Girón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/giron/), [Matanza](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/matanza/), [Rionegro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/rionegro/) and [Tona](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/tona/). By area it is the 792nd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.5% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of Bucaramanga is about 304 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 7.1670° N, 73.1044° 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 Bucaramanga

OpenStreetMap lists 26 named sights in Bucaramanga: 9 museums; 6 monuments; 5 nature reserves; 3 memorials; 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction; 1 zoo.

- (UIS) Museo de Historia Natural · museum
- Casa Luis Perú de La Croix · museum
- Museo Casa de Simón Bolívar · museum
- Museo Gua · museum
- Museo La Casa del Libro Total · museum
- Museo de Arte Moderno de Bucaramanga · museum
- Museo de la Batalla Palonegro · museum
- Museo del Banco de la República · museum
- Sala de Arte CASONA UNAB · museum
- Parque Ecológico La Flora · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Núcleo El Brasil · nature reserve
- Reserva de Bosques La Novena - CDMB · nature reserve
- Retiro Chiquito · nature reserve
- Vivero de Provenza - CDMB · nature reserve
- Vista Iglesia · viewpoint
- Parque del Agua · attraction
- Bandera · monument
- Busto de John F Kennedy · monument
- Escudo de Bucaramanga · monument
- Francisco El Hombre · memorial
- Indio, Español y Sacerdote · memorial
- La Mujer de Pie Desnuda · monument
- Locomotora · memorial
- Monumento a Antonia Santos · monument
- Monumento al Leopardo · monument
- Tortugas y Morrocoyos · zoo

### Nearby, outside Bucaramanga

- Café Hacienda Casa Blanca · attraction, Floridablanca7.1 km
- Reserva Natural El Diviso · nature reserve, Floridablanca8.6 km
- Jardín de Fontana: Área delimitada - CDMB · nature reserve, Floridablanca9.0 km
- Cascada del Venado · viewpoint, Floridablanca9.3 km
- Cascada la Judia · viewpoint, Floridablanca10.0 km
- Estatua a El Santísimo · memorial, Floridablanca10 km
- EcoParque Cerro del Santísimo · attraction, Floridablanca10 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Lebrija11 km
- Reserva Campesina Los Maklenkes · nature reserve, Floridablanca11 km
- Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil La Victoria · nature reserve, Floridablanca11 km
- Corredor del Perezoso · zoo, Floridablanca11 km
- CDMB · memorial, Floridablanca11 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: Bucaramanga

- 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

- Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga9.9 km
- Yariguíes Airport (EJA) · Barrancabermeja79 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 05:56, sunset around 17:38).

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 Bucaramanga

Open gazetteers list **230 villages, towns and localities** in Bucaramanga. The largest with a recorded population: Bucaramanga (581,130) and Los Santos (1,310). Settlements here lie between about 625 m and 1,887 m above sea level (median 957 m).

- 20 de Julio
- 23 de Junio
- 5 de Enero
- Aeropuerto
- Alarcón
- Albania
- Alfonso López
- Altos del Jardín
- Antigua Colombia
- Antonia Santos
- Antonia Santos Sur
- Balconcitos
- Bavaria
- Bavaria 2
- Bellavista
- Betania
- Bolarqui
- Bolarquí
- Bolívar
- Bosconia
- Bosque Norte
- Brisas de Provenza
- Brisas del Mutis
- Brisas del Paraíso
- Bucaramanga
- Buenos Aires
- Cabecera del Llano
- Café Madrid
- Campestre
- Campo Hermoso
- Candiles
- Canelos
- Cebuentos
- Ceilán
- Centro
- Chapinero
- Chimitá
- Chitota
- Chorreras de Don Juan
- Ciudad Bolívar
- Ciudad Venecia
- Ciudadela Real de Minas
- Claveriano
- Coaviconsa
- Colorados Norte
- Comuna 1 Norte
- Comuna 10 Provenza
- Comuna 12 Cabecera del Llano
- Comuna 13 Centroriental
- Comuna 14 Morrorico
- Comuna 15 Centro
- Comuna 16 Lago del Cacique
- Comuna 17 Mutis
- Comuna 2 Nororiental
- Comuna 3 San Francisco
- Comuna 4 Occidental
- Comuna 5 García Rovira
- Comuna 6 La Concordia
- Comuna 7 La Ciudadela
- Comuna 8 Suroriental
- Comuna 9 La Pedregosa
- Comuna Cabecera del Llano
- Comuna Centro
- Comuna Ciudadela Real de Minas
- Comuna García Rovira
- Comuna La Concordia
- Comuna La Pedregosa
- Comuna Morrorico
- Comuna Mutis
- Comuna Nororiental
- Comuna Norte
- Comuna Occidental
- Comuna Provenza
- Comuna Sur
- Comuna Suroccidente
- Comuna Tejar
- Comuna de San Francisco
- Comuneros
- Conucos
- Cordoncillo I
- Cordoncillo II
- Cristal Alto
- Cristal Bajo
- Diamante
- Diamante I
- Diamante II
- Don Bosco
- El Cinar
- El Dangond
- El Diamante
- El Diviso
- El Jardín
- El Llanito
- El Nogal
- El Pablón
- El Porvenir
- El Prado
- El Roble
- El Rocío
- El Tejar
- Esperanza
- Esso
- Estoraques
- Fontana
- Gaitán
- Galán
- García Rovira
- Getsemaní Norte
- Girardot
- Granada
- Granjas de Provenza
- Gualillo
- José Antonio Galán
- Juan XXIII
- Kennedy
- La Argelia
- La Aurora
- La Ceiba
- La Concordia
- La Estrella
- La Feria
- La Floresta
- La Gloria
- La Gran Ladera
- La Independencia
- La Joya
- La Juventud
- La Libertad
- La María
- La Palma
- La Pedregosa
- La Salle
- La Victoria
- Las Américas
- Las Casitas
- Las Piñitas
- Limoncito I
- Los Anaya
- Los Cedros
- Los Guayacanes
- Los Héroes
- Los Pinos
- Los Santos
- Los Sauces
- Luz de Salvación I
- Luz de Salvación II
- Malarita
- Manuela Beltrán
- Manzanares
- María Paz
- Mejoras Públicas
- Mercedes
- Miradores de La UIS
- Miraflores
- Miramar
- Modelo
- Monterredondo
- Morrorico
- Mutis
- Mutualidad
- Nariño
- Navas
- Norte Bajo
- Nueva Colombia
- Nueva Fontana
- Nueva Granada Sur
- Nuevo Sotomayor
- Nápoles
- Olas II
- Pablo VI
- Pablón
- Pan de Azúcar
- Pantano I
- Pantano II
- Pantano III
- Pegadero
- Prados de Mutis
- Primero de Mayo
- Provenza
- Puerta del Sol
- Puerto Rico
- Punta Paraíso
- Pío XII
- Quebrada La Iglesia
- Quebrada La Iglesia II
- Quinta Diana
- Quinta Estrella
- Reserva La Inmaculada
- Ricaurte
- Rincón de La Paz
- Río de Oro I
- Río de Oro II
- San Alonso
- San Cayetano
- San Francisco
- San Gerardo
- San Ignacio
- San José
- San Luis
- San Martín
- San Miguel
- San Pedro
- San Pedro Claver
- San Rafael
- Santa Bárbara
- Santander
- Sotomayor
- Terrazas
- Tiendepalo
- Universidad
- Urbanización El Arenal
- Vegas del Morrorico
- Venado de Oro
- Vereda 10 de Mayo - Santa Bárbara
- Vereda Gualilo Alto
- Vereda La Malaña
- Vereda Pedregal
- Vereda Vijagual
- Vereda los Santos
- Villa Alegría I
- Villa Alegría II
- Villa Alicia
- Villa Carmelo
- Villa Diamante
- Villa Luz Norte
- Villa Mercedes
- Villas de Girardot
- Vistahermosa
- África
- Álvarez

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 Bucaramanga

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Ceilán
- Quebrada Jabonera
- Quebrada La Capilla
- Quebrada La Rosita
- Río Suratá
- Río Toma
- Río de Oro

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Alto La Esperanza · 942 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Parque del Agua

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Estación Bucaramanga

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 Bucaramanga and the best time to visit

In Bucaramanga, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Nov (19 °C). About 1,247 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (161 mm) and the driest Jan (44 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 44 

Feb 21 54 

Mar 21 110 

Apr 20 126 

May 20 145 

Jun 20 97 

Jul 20 97 

Aug 20 105 

Sep 20 100 

Oct 20 161 

Nov 19 136 

Dec 19 72 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bucaramanga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica La Merced Sa · Bucaramanga 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13699&mlon=-73.12000#map=17/7.13699/-73.12000) 

Bank FavUIS · Bucaramanga 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14163&mlon=-73.12228#map=17/7.14163/-73.12228) 

ATM Cartón y Estiba SAS · Bucaramanga 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12223&mlon=-73.12855#map=17/7.12223/-73.12855) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Bucaramanga 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13411&mlon=-73.10238#map=17/7.13411/-73.10238) 

Hotel Hotel Ecoposada Viña de Aldana Mesa de los Santos Santander · Bucaramanga 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17000&mlon=-73.09310#map=17/7.17000/-73.09310) 

Mall C.C Megamall Entrada 2 (Av Quebradaseca) · Bucaramanga 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13087&mlon=-73.11172#map=17/7.13087/-73.11172) 

School Sede B Institución Educativa Rural Bosconia · Bucaramanga 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18091&mlon=-73.10472#map=17/7.18091/-73.10472) 

College Posgrados Escuela de Estudios Industriales y Empresariales - UIS · Bucaramanga 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14104&mlon=-73.12079#map=17/7.14104/-73.12079) 

Police station CAI Kennedy · Bucaramanga 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15286&mlon=-73.13420#map=17/7.15286/-73.13420) 

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 Bucaramanga

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

- Hospitals71
- Banks87
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps61
- Hotels217
- Shopping malls67
- Schools321
- Colleges and universities91
- Cinemas8
- Pharmacies83
- Restaurants945
- Police stations22
- Dental clinics198

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

- Aguada
- Albania
- Aratoca
- Barbosa
- Barichara
- Barrancabermeja
- Betulia
- Bolívar
- 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 Bucaramanga?In Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Bucaramanga?632,392 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Bucaramanga?About 36 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Bucaramanga?About 4,134 people per km²
- What borders Bucaramanga?Charta, Floridablanca, Girón, Matanza, Rionegro and Tona
- What is there to see in Bucaramanga?(UIS) Museo de Historia Natural, Bandera, Busto de John F Kennedy, Casa Luis Perú de La Croix
- What time zone is Bucaramanga in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bucaramanga?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Bucaramanga?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bucaramanga?230 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bucaramanga?Settlements lie between 625 m and 1,887 m
- What is the highest point in Bucaramanga?Alto La Esperanza (942 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bucaramanga?December to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bucaramanga?Clínica La Merced Sa, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bucaramanga?FavUIS, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bucaramanga?Cartón y Estiba SAS, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bucaramanga?Terpel, about 3.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bucaramanga?71 mapped
- How many banks are in Bucaramanga?87 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Bucaramanga?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bucaramanga?61 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bucaramanga?CO68001 (OCHA common operational dataset)