# Contratación Municipality, Santander Department – Villages

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Municipality · Santander Department 

# Contratación

Contratación is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **3,838 people** in 2025 on 137 km² (about 28 per km²). Its main town is Contratación. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,838people (2025)
- 137km²
- 30mapped services
- 1,640 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Contratación?

Contratación had an estimated **3,838 people** in 2025 — 0.2% of Santander Department, 1009th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,076 women for every 1,000 men (above the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 137 km², that is about **28 people per km²**, 750th of 1121 municipalities.

17.5% of people are children under 15 and 22.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 44 years (it is 34 across Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 67 children and older people.

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5–9 ****224**

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15–19 ****234**

20–24 ****186**

25–29 ****173**

30–34 ****206**

35–39 ****233**

40–44 ****252**

45–49 ****256**

50–54 ****249**

55–59 ****257**

60–64 ****251**

65–69 ****231**

70–74 ****211**

75–79 ****188**

80–84 ****122**

85–89 ****67**

90–94 ****33**

95+ ****14**

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 Contratación?

Contratación lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Chima](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/chima/), [El Guacamayo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/el-guacamayo/), [Guadalupe](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/guadalupe/) and [Santa Helena del Opón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/santa-helena-del-opon/). By area it is the 828th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.4% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of Contratación is about 198 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 102 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 6.3036° N, 73.5219° 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 Contratación

### Nearby, outside Contratación

- Gate to the waterfall · attraction, Guadalupe14 km
- la Gloria · waterfall, Guadalupe14 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Guadalupe14 km
- Las gachas · attraction, Guadalupe14 km
- La piedra del Sapo · viewpoint, Guadalupe14 km
- Las Tres Cascades · waterfall, Guadalupe15 km
- Cascadas Las Gachas · viewpoint, Guadalupe15 km
- Las Gachas · viewpoint, Guadalupe15 km
- La Granja del Tío · zoo, Guadalupe16 km
- Salto de los Caballeros · waterfall, Guadalupe16 km
- Cascada de Los Caballeros · waterfall, Guadalupe16 km
- Vista de Suaita-Guadalupe-Cascada · viewpoint, Guadalupe16 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: Contratación

- 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) · Barrancabermeja86 km
- Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga99 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación propuesta de Tren Plan de Alvarez (Santa Helena del Opón), about 18 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 17:41).

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 Contratación

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Contratación. The largest with a recorded population: Contratación (3,505) and Santa Helena (865). Settlements here lie between about 1,088 m and 2,660 m above sea level (median 1,640 m).

- Balcones
- Buenavista
- Cañafístola
- Contratación
- El Curito
- El Curo
- El Peje
- El Tigre
- Guadalupito
- La Aurora
- Las Delicias
- Palestina
- San Pablo
- Santa Helena
- Santa Rita

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 Contratación

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

### Hills and mountains

4 hills; 3 mountains.

- Cerro Churri Churri · 2,448 m
- Cerro Churri Churri · 2,075 m
- Cerro de la Guacamaya · 2,036 m
- Alto Tibaduisa · 1,929 m
- Alto El Tigre · 1,697 m
- Alto del Aliñadero · 1,485 m
- Peña del Chique · 980 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 Contratación and the best time to visit

In Contratación, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C). About 1,606 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (207 mm) and the driest Jan (55 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 24 55 

Feb 24 60 

Mar 24 126 

Apr 23 170 

May 23 187 

Jun 23 127 

Jul 24 129 

Aug 24 141 

Sep 23 134 

Oct 23 207 

Nov 22 180 

Dec 23 88 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Contratación

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sanatorio de Contratación ESE · Contratación 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28857&mlon=-73.47371#map=17/6.28857/-73.47371) 

Bank Coomuldesa · Contratación 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29064&mlon=-73.47423#map=17/6.29064/-73.47423) 

Petrol pump EDS Contratación · Contratación 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29541&mlon=-73.47334#map=17/6.29541/-73.47334) 

Hotel Casa Rayma Hotel Boutique · Contratación 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29353&mlon=-73.47578#map=17/6.29353/-73.47578) 

Mall Centro Comercial Santo Tomas · Socorro 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46691&mlon=-73.26205#map=17/6.46691/-73.26205) 

School Escuela Rural Hoya Grande · Contratación 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29748&mlon=-73.53860#map=17/6.29748/-73.53860) 

College universidad industrial de santander UIS · Socorro 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46799&mlon=-73.26459#map=17/6.46799/-73.26459) 

Police station Estacion de Policía Contratacion · Contratación 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29084&mlon=-73.47393#map=17/6.29084/-73.47393) 

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 Contratación

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels7
- Schools14
- Restaurants2
- 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
- Charta
- Chima
- Chipatá
- Cimitarra
- Concepción
- Confines
- 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 Contratación?In Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Contratación?3,838 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Contratación?About 44 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Contratación?About 28 people per km²
- What borders Contratación?Chima, El Guacamayo, Guadalupe and Santa Helena del Opón
- What is there to see in Contratación?Gate to the waterfall, la Gloria, Mirador, Las gachas
- What time zone is Contratación in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Contratación?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Contratación?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Contratación?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Contratación?Settlements lie between 1,088 m and 2,660 m
- What is the highest point in Contratación?Cerro Churri Churri (2,448 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Contratación?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Contratación?Sanatorio de Contratación ESE, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Contratación?Coomuldesa, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Contratación?EDS Contratación, about 5.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Contratación?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Contratación?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Contratación?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Contratación?CO68211 (OCHA common operational dataset)