# Cimitarra Municipality, Santander Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/cimitarra/ Municipality · Santander Department # Cimitarra Cimitarra is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **35,787 people** in 2025 on 3,177 km² (about 11 per km²). Its main town is Cimitarra. 100 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 188 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 35,787people (2025) - 3,177km² - 188mapped services - 119 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Cimitarra? Cimitarra had an estimated **35,787 people** in 2025 — 1.5% of Santander Department, 220th of 1121 municipalities. There are 961 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 3,177 km², that is about **11 people per km²**, 988th of 1121 municipalities. 24.3% of people are children under 15 and 8.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 34 across Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,574** 5–9 ****2,958** 10–14 ****3,169** 15–19 ****3,500** 20–24 ****3,309** 25–29 ****2,823** 30–34 ****2,596** 35–39 ****2,506** 40–44 ****2,384** 45–49 ****2,087** 50–54 ****1,793** 55–59 ****1,597** 60–64 ****1,359** 65–69 ****1,083** 70–74 ****825** 75–79 ****582** 80–84 ****343** 85–89 ****163** 90–94 ****80** 95+ ****40** 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 Cimitarra? Cimitarra lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/bolivar/), [Landázuri](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/landazuri/), [Puerto Berrío](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/puerto-berrio/), [Puerto Parra](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/puerto-parra/) and [Yondó](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/yondo/). By area it is the 63rd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 10.4% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of Cimitarra is about 202 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 133 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 6.4225° N, 74.0975° 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 Cimitarra OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Cimitarra: 1 beach; 1 memorial. - Playa Alta · beach - Monumento Serranía Carare Opón · memorial 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: Cimitarra - 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) · Barrancabermeja74 km - Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga128 km ### Nearest railway station San Juan (Cimitarra), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:41) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 17:44). 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 Cimitarra Open gazetteers list **100 villages, towns and localities** in Cimitarra. The largest with a recorded population: Cimitarra (50,892). Settlements here lie between about 91 m and 246 m above sea level (median 119 m). - Acuña - Aguanegra - Barbacoas - Baúl - Bellavista - Botón - Brisas Del San Juan - Buena Fortuna - Cachos - Callejas - Calzón - Campo Seco - Canime - Cascajero - Caño Baul - Caño Tilla - Centro - Cimitarra - Corcovada - De La Torre - Dos Hermanos - El Aguila - El Balsamo - El Ciego - El Encanto - El Engaño - El Jardin - El Rodeo - El Tesoro - El Triunfo - El Águila - Escobillal - Estera - Fundación - Gallineto - Guacamayo - Guadualito - Guamal - Guayabito Bajo - Guineal - Jamalao - La Bodega - La Caimana - La Chisposa - La Copa - La Dorada - La Esmeralda - La Huerta - La Ilusión - La Legua - La Luz - La Porfia - La Primavera - La Señora - La Sonora - La Terraza - La Unión - La Verde - Las Bonitas - Llano Grande - Los Botes - Los Indios - Los Moros - Marquetalia - Monte Oscuro - Palmarito - Palmas del Guayabito - Patio Bonito - Piamonte - Piedra de Oro - Plata Alta - Plaza Nueva - Porvenir - Potreritos - Primavera - Puerto Aquileo - Puerto Araujo - Puerto Araújo - Puerto Olaya - Puerto Zambito - Raizuba - Rincón Santo - San Antonio - San Bartolomé - San Bernardo - San Fernando - San Gregorio - San Isidro - San Juan - San Juan de la Carretera - San Lorenzo - San Pedro de La Paz - Santa Rosa - Tabatinga - Toroba Alto - Toroba Bajo - Villa Carlina - Villanueva - Viña del Mar - Vuelta De Acuña 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 Cimitarra Named natural and historic features inside Cimitarra, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 60 rivers and streams; 3 lakes. - Cañada La Agonía - Caño Agua Fría - Caño Arenales - Caño Baúl - Caño Campotarro - Caño Canchano - Caño El Garcero - Caño El Quince - Caño El Silencio - Caño El Tesoro - Caño Ermitañito - Caño La Palma - Caño Los Muertos - Caño Monte Oscuro - Caño Monte Oscuro - Caño Necales - Caño Negro - Caño Negro - Caño Pedregal - Caño Potritos - Ciénaga Cachimbero - Ciénaga Garrapata - Ciénaga Río Viejo - Quebrada Abril …and 39 more. ### Coast and islands 7 islands. - Isla Grande - Isla Jabonero - Isla La Libertad - Isla La Polca - Isla Las Flores - Isla Maquendal - Isla de Chile ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 mountain. - Monte Oscuro · 276 m - Peñón de Cascabel · 136 m - Cerro Las Pavas · 91 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - Cimitarra Airport 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 Cimitarra and the best time to visit In Cimitarra, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (25 °C). About 1,688 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (211 mm) and the driest Jan (64 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 26 64 Feb 27 65 Mar 27 122 Apr 26 182 May 25 202 Jun 26 134 Jul 26 135 Aug 26 148 Sep 26 147 Oct 25 211 Nov 25 183 Dec 25 93 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cimitarra Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud San Juan · Cimitarra 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52064&mlon=-74.10072#map=17/6.52064/-74.10072) Bank Santander Puerto Berrio · Cimitarra 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48099&mlon=-74.21268#map=17/6.48099/-74.21268) Petrol pump Texaco · Cimitarra 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51836&mlon=-74.10512#map=17/6.51836/-74.10512) Hotel Hotel Santandereano · Cimitarra 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50022&mlon=-74.14838#map=17/6.50022/-74.14838) Mall Mundoplast Cimitarra · Cimitarra 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31333&mlon=-73.94728#map=17/6.31333/-73.94728) School Escuela Erur El Dorado · Cimitarra 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40205&mlon=-74.07146#map=17/6.40205/-74.07146) College Sena · Cimitarra 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31642&mlon=-73.95116#map=17/6.31642/-73.95116) Police station Subestación Puerto Araujo · Cimitarra 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52135&mlon=-74.10049#map=17/6.52135/-74.10049) 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 Cimitarra Places mapped inside Cimitarra in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks8 - Petrol pumps10 - Hotels41 - Shopping malls1 - Schools63 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants55 - Police stations2 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 - Charta - Chima - Chipatá - 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 Cimitarra?In Santander Department, Colombia - What is the population of Cimitarra?35,787 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Cimitarra?About 29 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Cimitarra?About 11 people per km² - What borders Cimitarra?Bolívar, Landázuri, Puerto Berrío, Puerto Parra and Yondó - What is there to see in Cimitarra?Monumento Serranía Carare Opón, Playa Alta - What time zone is Cimitarra in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cimitarra?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Cimitarra?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cimitarra?100 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cimitarra?Settlements lie between 91 m and 246 m - What is the highest point in Cimitarra?Monte Oscuro (276 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cimitarra?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Cimitarra?Centro de Salud San Juan, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cimitarra?Santander Puerto Berrio, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cimitarra?Texaco, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Cimitarra?3 mapped - How many banks are in Cimitarra?8 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Cimitarra?10 mapped - What is the P-code of Cimitarra?CO68190 (OCHA common operational dataset)