# California Municipality, Santander Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Santander Department 

# California

California is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **2,315 people** in 2025 on 45 km² (about 51 per km²). Its main town is California. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,315people (2025)
- 45.0km²
- 15mapped services
- 2,428 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in California?

California had an estimated **2,315 people** in 2025 — 0.1% of Santander Department, 1075th of 1121 municipalities. There are 969 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 45 km², that is about **51 people per km²**, 530th of 1121 municipalities.

26.4% of people are children under 15 and 9.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 34 across Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people.

0–4 ****238**

5–9 ****213**

10–14 ****160**

15–19 ****140**

20–24 ****167**

25–29 ****205**

30–34 ****205**

35–39 ****174**

40–44 ****159**

45–49 ****145**

50–54 ****122**

55–59 ****99**

60–64 ****78**

65–69 ****62**

70–74 ****54**

75–79 ****35**

80–84 ****26**

85–89 ****19**

90–94 ****10**

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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 California?

California lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Charta](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/charta/), [Suratá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/surata/) and [Vetas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/vetas/). By area it is the 1089th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.1% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of California is about 329 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 31 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 7.3466° N, 72.9513° 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 California

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in California: 2 memorials; 1 monument.

- Monumento Virgen del Carmen- Sector la Venta · monument
- Virgen del Pertpetuo Socorro · memorial
- Yo Amo California · memorial

### Nearby, outside California

- Cerro del Sagrado Corazón · memorial, Matanza7.1 km
- Casa Museo Los Fundadores · museum, Matanza7.8 km
- Cueva El Indio y La India · cave, Matanza9.3 km
- El Volador · viewpoint, Matanza9.4 km
- Mirador de la Virgen hacia Vetas · viewpoint, Vetas9.9 km
- Volcán de Vetas · volcano, Vetas11 km
- Mirador Lagunas Negras · viewpoint, Vetas12 km
- Boqueron De La Garganta · viewpoint, Silos12 km
- Camino verde · viewpoint, Tona13 km
- Paramo · attraction, Mutiscua13 km
- ¡Firmes Cachirí! · memorial, Suratá14 km
- Parque Natural Regional Sisavita · nature reserve, Cucutilla17 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: California

- 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) · Bucaramanga36 km
- Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) · San Antonio del Tachira79 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 05:55, sunset around 17:37).

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 California

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in California. The largest with a recorded population: California (573).

- California
- La Baja
- Urbanizacion Maria Elvira

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 California

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Vetas

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 California and the best time to visit

In California, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Nov (19 °C). About 1,119 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (142 mm) and the driest Jan (41 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 41 

Feb 20 50 

Mar 20 95 

Apr 20 117 

May 20 126 

Jun 19 84 

Jul 19 86 

Aug 20 90 

Sep 20 91 

Oct 19 142 

Nov 19 128 

Dec 19 71 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from California

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Municipal San Sebastián de Surata · Suratá 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36607&mlon=-72.98462#map=17/7.36607/-72.98462) 

Bank Corresponsal Bancario Bancolombia · California 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34666&mlon=-72.94592#map=17/7.34666/-72.94592) 

ATM Cartón y Estiba SAS · Bucaramanga 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12223&mlon=-73.12855#map=17/7.12223/-73.12855) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio La Berlinera · Tona 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18807&mlon=-72.87379#map=17/7.18807/-72.87379) 

Hotel El Gran Meson · California 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34799&mlon=-72.94654#map=17/7.34799/-72.94654) 

Mall Centro Comercial Caracoli · Matanza 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21670&mlon=-73.06670#map=17/7.21670/-73.06670) 

School Escuela Urbano El Divino Niño · California 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34830&mlon=-72.94784#map=17/7.34830/-72.94784) 

College I.E. Tecnológico Salesiano Eloy Valenzuela · Tona 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23170&mlon=-73.00415#map=17/7.23170/-73.00415) 

Police station ESTACIÓN DE POLICÍA · California 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34779&mlon=-72.94663#map=17/7.34779/-72.94663) 

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 California

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

- Banks3
- Hotels3
- Schools7
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

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
- Bucaramanga
- Cabrera
- 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 California?In Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of California?2,315 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in California?About 31 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of California?About 51 people per km²
- What borders California?Charta, Suratá and Vetas
- What is there to see in California?Monumento Virgen del Carmen- Sector la Venta, Virgen del Pertpetuo Socorro, Yo Amo California
- What time zone is California in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in California?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in California?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in California?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit California?December to April and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to California?Hospital Municipal San Sebastián de Surata, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to California?Corresponsal Bancario Bancolombia, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to California?Cartón y Estiba SAS, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to California?Estación de Servicio La Berlinera, about 20 km from the centre
- How many banks are in California?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of California?CO68132 (OCHA common operational dataset)