# El Guacamayo Municipality, Santander Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/el-guacamayo/

Municipality · Santander Department 

# El Guacamayo

El Guacamayo is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **2,139 people** in 2025 on 93 km² (about 23 per km²). Its main town is El Guacamayo. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,139people (2025)
- 93.0km²
- 15mapped services
- 1,798 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in El Guacamayo?

El Guacamayo had an estimated **2,139 people** in 2025 — 0.1% of Santander Department, 1082nd of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,024 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 93 km², that is about **23 people per km²**, 836th of 1121 municipalities.

21.0% of people are children under 15 and 16.4% 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 60 children and older people.

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5–9 ****152**

10–14 ****175**

15–19 ****152**

20–24 ****117**

25–29 ****104**

30–34 ****118**

35–39 ****144**

40–44 ****170**

45–49 ****167**

50–54 ****143**

55–59 ****123**

60–64 ****100**

65–69 ****96**

70–74 ****94**

75–79 ****76**

80–84 ****47**

85–89 ****26**

90–94 ****11**

95+ ****0**

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 Guacamayo?

El Guacamayo lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Aguada](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/aguada/), [Contratación](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/contratacion/), [Guadalupe](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/guadalupe/), [La Paz](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/la-paz/) and [Santa Helena del Opón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/santa-helena-del-opon/). By area it is the 951st largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.3% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of El Guacamayo is about 193 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 107 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 6.2541° N, 73.5224° 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 Guacamayo

### Nearby, outside El Guacamayo

- Las gachas · attraction, Guadalupe12 km
- Salto de los Caballeros · waterfall, Guadalupe12 km
- Cascada de Los Caballeros · waterfall, Guadalupe12 km
- Vista de Suaita-Guadalupe-Cascada · viewpoint, Guadalupe12 km
- Cascadas Las Gachas · viewpoint, Guadalupe12 km
- la Gloria · waterfall, Guadalupe12 km
- Las Gachas · viewpoint, Guadalupe12 km
- La Granja del Tío · zoo, Guadalupe13 km
- La casacada La vaga · waterfall, Suaita13 km
- Gate to the waterfall · attraction, Guadalupe13 km
- Museo del Algodón · museum, Suaita13 km
- El mister · waterfall, Suaita13 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 Guacamayo

- 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) · Barrancabermeja91 km
- Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga104 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación propuesta de Tren Plan de Alvarez (Santa Helena del Opón), about 23 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 17:42).

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 Guacamayo

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in El Guacamayo. The largest with a recorded population: El Guacamayo (428). Settlements here lie between about 945 m and 2,045 m above sea level (median 1,798 m).

- Buenavista
- Corralitos
- El Guacamayo
- Higuerones
- La Cruz de Los Caminos
- La Esperanza
- La Falúa
- La Laguna
- La Piñuelita
- Palmar
- San Francisco
- Santa Cruz
- Santo Domingo

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 Guacamayo

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Cordillera de los Lindos · 1,351 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 Guacamayo and the best time to visit

In El Guacamayo, 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 Guacamayo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sanatorio de Contratación ESE · Contratación 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28857&mlon=-73.47371#map=17/6.28857/-73.47371) 

Bank Coopdesalud · Contratación 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28942&mlon=-73.47423#map=17/6.28942/-73.47423) 

Petrol pump EDS Contratación · Contratación 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29541&mlon=-73.47334#map=17/6.29541/-73.47334) 

Hotel Hotel Paraíso Contrateño | Contratación · El Guacamayo 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24664&mlon=-73.49511#map=17/6.24664/-73.49511) 

Mall Centro Comercial La Luisita · Barbosa 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.93438&mlon=-73.61497#map=17/5.93438/-73.61497) 

School Institución Tec Para El Desarrollo Rurral Idear · El Guacamayo 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24806&mlon=-73.52889#map=17/6.24806/-73.52889) 

College UTS Velez · Vélez 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01650&mlon=-73.67375#map=17/6.01650/-73.67375) 

Police station Estacion de Policía Contratacion · Contratación 6.7 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 El Guacamayo

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

- Hotels1
- Schools14

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 Carmen de Chucuri
- 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 Guacamayo?In Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of El Guacamayo?2,139 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in El Guacamayo?About 39 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of El Guacamayo?About 23 people per km²
- What borders El Guacamayo?Aguada, Contratación, Guadalupe, La Paz and Santa Helena del Opón
- What is there to see in El Guacamayo?Las gachas, Salto de los Caballeros, Cascada de Los Caballeros, Vista de Suaita-Guadalupe-Cascada
- What time zone is El Guacamayo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Guacamayo?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in El Guacamayo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Guacamayo?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Guacamayo?Settlements lie between 945 m and 2,045 m
- What is the highest point in El Guacamayo?Cordillera de los Lindos (1,351 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Guacamayo?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Guacamayo?Sanatorio de Contratación ESE, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Guacamayo?Coopdesalud, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Guacamayo?EDS Contratación, about 7.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Guacamayo?CO68245 (OCHA common operational dataset)