# Curití Municipality, Santander Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/curiti/

Municipality · Santander Department 

# Curití

Curití is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **13,679 people** in 2025 on 244 km² (about 56 per km²). Its main town is Curití. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 90 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13,679people (2025)
- 244km²
- 90mapped services
- 1,490 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Curití?

Curití had an estimated **13,679 people** in 2025 — 0.6% of Santander Department, 565th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,010 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 244 km², that is about **56 people per km²**, 480th of 1121 municipalities.

22.3% of people are children under 15 and 13.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 34 across Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people.

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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 Curití?

Curití lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Aratoca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/aratoca/), [Cepitá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/cepita/), [Jordán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/jordan/), [Mogotes](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/mogotes/), [Molagavita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/molagavita/), [San Gil](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/san-gil/) and [Villanueva](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/villanueva/). By area it is the 622nd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.8% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of Curití is about 251 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 58 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 6.6126° N, 73.0315° 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 Curití

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Curití: 3 attractions.

- Balneario Pescaderito · attraction
- Cueva de la Vaca · attraction
- Pueblo Arrecho, Pueblo Fantasma de SanGil · attraction

### Nearby, outside Curití

- Cascada Manchego · waterfall, Aratoca10 km
- Salto del Angel San Gil · waterfall, San Gil11 km
- Monumento al Agua · monument, San Gil12 km
- Caracol de la 12 · attraction, San Gil13 km
- Mirador de la gruta · viewpoint, San Gil13 km
- Parque Natural El Gallineral · nature reserve, San Gil13 km
- Ecolombia experience · attraction, San Gil13 km
- Caracol de la 13 · attraction, San Gil13 km
- Simon Bolívar · monument, San Gil13 km
- Monumento Cacique Guanenta · monument, San Gil13 km
- Caney Guane · gallery, San Gil13 km
- El Eden Centro Commercial · attraction, San Gil13 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: Curití

- 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) · Bucaramanga60 km
- Yariguíes Airport (EJA) · Barrancabermeja97 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 05:54, sunset around 17:39).

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 Curití

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Curití. The largest with a recorded population: Curití (11,653). Settlements here lie between about 727 m and 1,722 m above sea level (median 1,490 m).

- Cañaveral
- Champán
- Curití
- El Basto

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 Curití

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Guaca

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 Curití and the best time to visit

In Curití, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Nov (19 °C). About 1,355 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (174 mm) and the driest Jan (45 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 45 

Feb 20 55 

Mar 20 116 

Apr 20 139 

May 19 161 

Jun 19 112 

Jul 19 108 

Aug 20 116 

Sep 19 108 

Oct 19 174 

Nov 19 146 

Dec 19 75 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Curití

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Roque de Curití · Curití 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60529&mlon=-73.06658#map=17/6.60529/-73.06658) 

Bank Agrarian Bank · Curití 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60691&mlon=-73.06866#map=17/6.60691/-73.06866) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Brigadier · Curití 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62627&mlon=-73.07396#map=17/6.62627/-73.07396) 

Hotel Hotel La Montoya Curiti · Curití 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62052&mlon=-73.03658#map=17/6.62052/-73.03658) 

Mall Centro Comercial Santa Isabel · San Gil 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55444&mlon=-73.13193#map=17/6.55444/-73.13193) 

School Centro Educativo Las Vueltas · Curití 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60694&mlon=-73.05583#map=17/6.60694/-73.05583) 

College Instituto Marco Fidel Reyes Afanador · San Gil 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55747&mlon=-73.13072#map=17/6.55747/-73.13072) 

Police station Estacion de Policía · Curití 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60611&mlon=-73.06935#map=17/6.60611/-73.06935) 

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 Curití

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels38
- Schools31
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants13
- 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
- Contratación
- Coromoro
- 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 Curití?In Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Curití?13,679 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Curití?About 34 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Curití?About 56 people per km²
- What borders Curití?Aratoca, Cepitá, Jordán, Mogotes, Molagavita, San Gil and Villanueva
- What is there to see in Curití?Balneario Pescaderito, Cueva de la Vaca, Pueblo Arrecho, Pueblo Fantasma de SanGil
- What time zone is Curití in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Curití?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Curití?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Curití?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Curití?Settlements lie between 727 m and 1,722 m
- What is the best time to visit Curití?December to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Curití?Hospital San Roque de Curití, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Curití?Agrarian Bank, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Curití?Estación de Servicio Brigadier, about 4.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Curití?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Curití?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Curití?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Curití?CO68229 (OCHA common operational dataset)