# El Carmen de Chucuri Municipality, Santander Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/el-carmen-de-chucuri/ Municipality · Santander Department # El Carmen de Chucuri El Carmen de Chucuri is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **22,529 people** in 2025 on 925 km² (about 24 per km²). Its main town is El Carmen de Chucurí. 99 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 68 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 22,529people (2025) - 925km² - 68mapped services - 223 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in El Carmen de Chucuri? El Carmen de Chucuri had an estimated **22,529 people** in 2025 — 0.9% of Santander Department, 376th of 1121 municipalities. There are 950 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 925 km², that is about **24 people per km²**, 812th of 1121 municipalities. 25.4% of people are children under 15 and 8.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 34 across Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,747** 5–9 ****1,935** 10–14 ****2,039** 15–19 ****1,966** 20–24 ****1,811** 25–29 ****1,683** 30–34 ****1,669** 35–39 ****1,669** 40–44 ****1,590** 45–49 ****1,369** 50–54 ****1,198** 55–59 ****1,079** 60–64 ****875** 65–69 ****668** 70–74 ****512** 75–79 ****348** 80–84 ****191** 85–89 ****90** 90–94 ****48** 95+ ****28** 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 El Carmen de Chucuri? El Carmen de Chucuri lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Galán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/galan/), [Hato](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/hato/), [San Vicente de Chucurí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/san-vicente-de-chucuri/) and [Simacota](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/simacota/). By area it is the 221st largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 3.0% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of El Carmen de Chucuri is about 236 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 70 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 6.6711° N, 73.5580° 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 El Carmen de Chucuri OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in El Carmen de Chucuri: 1 nature reserve. - Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Los Yariguíes · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside El Carmen de Chucuri - Finca El Paraíso - SVCh · nature reserve, San Vicente de Chucurí19 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: El Carmen de Chucuri - 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) · Barrancabermeja48 km - Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga65 km ### Nearest railway station Estación propuesta de Tren Plan de Alvarez (Santa Helena del Opón), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 05:57, 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 El Carmen de Chucuri Open gazetteers list **99 villages, towns and localities** in El Carmen de Chucuri. The largest with a recorded population: El Carmen de Chucurí (17,638). Settlements here lie between about 114 m and 1,017 m above sea level (median 223 m). - Aljibe - Aljibes - Andes - Angosturas - Bajo Cascajales - Barranco Amarillo - Barrio Campestre - Barrio El Centro - Bellavista - Buenaventura - Bálsamo - Cabeceras De Rio Sucio - Campo Alicias - Campo El Veintisiete - Campo Hermoso - Cascajales - Cañaverales - Caño Doradas - Caño Lajas - Centenario - Cerro Negro - Cirales - Delicias - Delicias Alto - Delicias Bajo - Diviso De Cirales - Dos Bocas - El 27 - El 40 - El Carmen de Chucurí - El Cerrito - El Chucho - El Control - El Eden - El Guayacán - El Hojarasco - El Mararay - El Pajuil - El Papayo - El Porvenir - El Progreso - El Ramo - El Santuario - El Toboso - El Trebol - El Treinta - El Triángulo - Estación La Florida - Honduras - Honduras Alto - Islanda - La Belleza - La Bodega - La Cabaña - La Colorada - La Cristalina - La Esperanza - La Estrella - La Florida - La Fortuna - La Guajira - La Hacienda - La Laguna - La Llana - La Pitala - La Planada - La Reserva - La Salina - La Sirena - La Vega De Los Curas - La Victoria - La Ye - Libano - Los Alpes - Los Andes - Los Olivos - Miraflores - Nopal - Nueva Granada - Nuevo Amanecer - Palermo - Quinal Bajo - Rio Fuego - Riosucio - Samaria - San Carlos - San Luis - San Zibar - Santa Isabel - Santa Rosa - Santo Domingo - Santo Domingo del Ramo - Sinai - Tamiso Redondo - Tierra Buena - Tierra Grata - Villa Nueva - Villa de Leiva - Vistahermosa 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 El Carmen de Chucuri Named natural and historic features inside El Carmen de Chucuri, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 30 rivers and streams. - Cañada Brava - Caño Arenoso - Caño Babillo - Caño Doradas - Caño El Aceite - Caño El Papayo - Caño Florencio - Caño Frío - Caño Hotel - Caño Las Bandas - Caño Las Lajas - Caño Las Moscas - Caño Los Cauchos - Caño Los Tanques - Caño Nutria - Caño Padregales - Caño Pato - Caño Tres Amigos - Quebrada Agua Sucia - Quebrada Aguablanca - Quebrada Aguas Blancas - Quebrada El Consuelo - Quebrada La Pitalia - Quebrada Pato Gordo …and 6 more. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro de Los Andes · 146 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 El Carmen de Chucuri and the best time to visit In El Carmen de Chucuri, 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 El Carmen de Chucuri Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital El Carmen De Chucuri · El Carmen de Chucuri 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.69844&mlon=-73.51142#map=17/6.69844/-73.51142) Bank Banco Agrario · El Carmen de Chucuri 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.69892&mlon=-73.51082#map=17/6.69892/-73.51082) Petrol pump LA PRIMAVERA Terpel · El Carmen de Chucuri 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.69943&mlon=-73.51369#map=17/6.69943/-73.51369) Hotel Ecohotel Panayari · El Carmen de Chucuri 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70124&mlon=-73.53854#map=17/6.70124/-73.53854) Mall C.C. San Felipe Plaza · Socorro 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46966&mlon=-73.26185#map=17/6.46966/-73.26185) School Escuela Rural La Sardina · El Carmen de Chucuri 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67083&mlon=-73.52889#map=17/6.67083/-73.52889) College universidad industrial de santander UIS · Socorro 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46799&mlon=-73.26459#map=17/6.46799/-73.26459) Police station ESTACION DE POLICIA EL CARMEN DE CHUCURI · El Carmen de Chucuri 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.69892&mlon=-73.51169#map=17/6.69892/-73.51169) 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 El Carmen de Chucuri Places mapped inside El Carmen de Chucuri in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels3 - Schools52 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants1 - Police stations2 - 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 - California - Capitanejo - Carcasí - Cepitá - Cerrito - Charalá - Charta - Chima - Chipatá - Cimitarra - Concepción - Confines - Contratación - Coromoro - Curití - 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 El Carmen de Chucuri?In Santander Department, Colombia - What is the population of El Carmen de Chucuri?22,529 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in El Carmen de Chucuri?About 30 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of El Carmen de Chucuri?About 24 people per km² - What borders El Carmen de Chucuri?Galán, Hato, San Vicente de Chucurí and Simacota - What is there to see in El Carmen de Chucuri?Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Los Yariguíes - What time zone is El Carmen de Chucuri in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Carmen de Chucuri?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in El Carmen de Chucuri?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Carmen de Chucuri?99 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Carmen de Chucuri?Settlements lie between 114 m and 1,017 m - What is the highest point in El Carmen de Chucuri?Cerro de Los Andes (146 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Carmen de Chucuri?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to El Carmen de Chucuri?Hospital El Carmen De Chucuri, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Carmen de Chucuri?Banco Agrario, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Carmen de Chucuri?LA PRIMAVERA Terpel, about 5.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in El Carmen de Chucuri?4 mapped - How many banks are in El Carmen de Chucuri?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in El Carmen de Chucuri?2 mapped - What is the P-code of El Carmen de Chucuri?CO68235 (OCHA common operational dataset)