# Charta Municipality, Santander Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Santander Department 

# Charta

Charta is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **2,959 people** in 2025 on 127 km² (about 23 per km²). Its main town is Charta. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,959people (2025)
- 127km²
- 26mapped services
- 1,831 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Charta?

Charta had an estimated **2,959 people** in 2025 — 0.1% of Santander Department, 1046th of 1121 municipalities. There are 951 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 127 km², that is about **23 people per km²**, 831st of 1121 municipalities.

20.0% of people are children under 15 and 16.9% 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 58 children and older people.

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5–9 ****199**

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15–19 ****187**

20–24 ****199**

25–29 ****195**

30–34 ****176**

35–39 ****172**

40–44 ****188**

45–49 ****192**

50–54 ****190**

55–59 ****187**

60–64 ****181**

65–69 ****162**

70–74 ****125**

75–79 ****91**

80–84 ****66**

85–89 ****40**

90–94 ****16**

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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 Charta?

Charta lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Bucaramanga](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/bucaramanga/), [California](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/california/), [Matanza](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/matanza/), [Suratá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/surata/), [Tona](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/tona/) and [Vetas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/vetas/). By area it is the 855th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.4% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of Charta is about 318 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 21 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 7.2520° N, 72.9776° 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 Charta

### Nearby, outside Charta

- Cueva El Indio y La India · cave, Matanza6.8 km
- los Alpes Tona · waterfall, Tona6.9 km
- El Volador · viewpoint, Matanza7.0 km
- Cascada Gemelas · waterfall, Tona7.4 km
- Cascada Cervatillo · waterfall, Tona7.6 km
- Cascada Perico · waterfall, Tona7.6 km
- Camino verde · viewpoint, Tona8.7 km
- Casa Museo Los Fundadores · museum, Matanza8.9 km
- Cerro del Sagrado Corazón · memorial, Matanza9.1 km
- Mirador Lagunas Negras · viewpoint, Vetas11 km
- Monumento Virgen del Carmen- Sector la Venta · monument, California11 km
- Boqueron De La Garganta · viewpoint, Silos11 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: Charta

- 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) · Bucaramanga27 km
- Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) · San Antonio del Tachira88 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 17:38).

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 Charta

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Charta. The largest with a recorded population: Charta (650). Settlements here lie between about 1,218 m and 2,118 m above sea level (median 1,831 m).

- Argentina
- Charta
- El Palcho
- La Aguada
- Naval
- Palmas
- Pericos
- Pirita

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 Charta

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Aguanegra
- Quebrada El Tuno
- Quebrada La Mejora
- Quebrada Pirita

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 Charta and the best time to visit

In Charta, 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 Charta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital HOSPITAL UCATA · Charta 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28101&mlon=-72.96847#map=17/7.28101/-72.96847) 

Bank Bancolombia · Charta 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27997&mlon=-72.96681#map=17/7.27997/-72.96681) 

ATM Cartón y Estiba SAS · Bucaramanga 22 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18807&mlon=-72.87379#map=17/7.18807/-72.87379) 

Hotel Casa Tona Hotel Boutique · Tona 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20556&mlon=-72.96920#map=17/7.20556/-72.96920) 

Mall Centro Comercial Caracoli · Matanza 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21670&mlon=-73.06670#map=17/7.21670/-73.06670) 

School SEDE G ESCUELA VEREDA PANTANOS · Charta 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27274&mlon=-72.99188#map=17/7.27274/-72.99188) 

College I.E. Tecnológico Salesiano Eloy Valenzuela · Tona 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23170&mlon=-73.00415#map=17/7.23170/-73.00415) 

Police station ESTACION DE POLICIA CHARTA · Charta 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28150&mlon=-72.96856#map=17/7.28150/-72.96856) 

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 Charta

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Hotels1
- Schools20
- 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

- Aguada
- Albania
- Aratoca
- Barbosa
- Barichara
- Barrancabermeja
- Betulia
- Bolívar
- Bucaramanga
- Cabrera
- California
- Capitanejo
- Carcasí
- Cepitá
- Cerrito
- Charalá
- 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 Charta?In Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Charta?2,959 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Charta?About 39 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Charta?About 23 people per km²
- What borders Charta?Bucaramanga, California, Matanza, Suratá, Tona and Vetas
- What is there to see in Charta?Cueva El Indio y La India, los Alpes Tona, El Volador, Cascada Gemelas
- What time zone is Charta in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Charta?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Charta?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Charta?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Charta?Settlements lie between 1,218 m and 2,118 m
- What is the best time to visit Charta?December to April and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Charta?HOSPITAL UCATA, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Charta?Bancolombia, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Charta?Cartón y Estiba SAS, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Charta?Estación de Servicio La Berlinera, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Charta?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Charta?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Charta?CO68169 (OCHA common operational dataset)