# El Peñón Municipality, Santander Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Santander Department 

# El Peñón

El Peñón is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **5,637 people** in 2025 on 399 km² (about 14 per km²). Its main town is El Peñón. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,637people (2025)
- 399km²
- 24mapped services
- 2,540 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in El Peñón?

El Peñón had an estimated **5,637 people** in 2025 — 0.2% of Santander Department, 910th of 1121 municipalities. There are 888 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 399 km², that is about **14 people per km²**, 955th of 1121 municipalities.

27.3% of people are children under 15 and 9.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 34 across Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people.

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25–29 ****397**

30–34 ****378**

35–39 ****377**

40–44 ****347**

45–49 ****285**

50–54 ****249**

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60–64 ****237**

65–69 ****192**

70–74 ****143**

75–79 ****97**

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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 El Peñón?

El Peñón lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 2 other municipalities: [Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/bolivar/) and [Sucre](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/sucre/). By area it is the 455th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.3% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of El Peñón is about 166 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 145 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 6.0975° N, 73.9323° 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 Peñón

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in El Peñón: 1 attraction.

- Geoparque Bosques de Pandora · attraction

### Nearby, outside El Peñón

- Museo de Historia Natural · museum, Sucre12 km
- incendio · nature reserve, Sucre15 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 Peñón

- 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) · Barrancabermeja104 km
- Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga141 km

### Nearest railway station

Antigua Estación de Tren de Barbosa (Barbosa), about 39 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 05:57, sunset around 17:43).

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 Peñón

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in El Peñón.

- Cruces
- El Godo
- El Peñón
- Junin
- La Pesa
- Nogales de La Hermosura
- Otoval
- Panama
- Pueblo Nuevo

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 Peñón

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Blanco
- Río Doradas

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 Peñón and the best time to visit

In El Peñón, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Nov (19 °C). About 1,546 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (192 mm) and the driest Jan (50 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 20 50 

Feb 21 60 

Mar 21 121 

Apr 20 177 

May 20 186 

Jun 20 134 

Jul 20 125 

Aug 20 127 

Sep 20 122 

Oct 19 192 

Nov 19 167 

Dec 20 86 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Peñón

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud El Peñón · El Peñón 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05644&mlon=-73.81518#map=17/6.05644/-73.81518) 

Bank Coopservivelez · El Peñón 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05533&mlon=-73.81533#map=17/6.05533/-73.81533) 

ATM Service National DAB · Puente Nacional 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.87760&mlon=-73.67936#map=17/5.87760/-73.67936) 

Petrol pump EDS Río Blanco · El Peñón 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05534&mlon=-73.81668#map=17/6.05534/-73.81668) 

Hotel Bosque Pandora Geolodge · El Peñón 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06642&mlon=-73.84947#map=17/6.06642/-73.84947) 

Mall Mundoplast Cimitarra · Cimitarra 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31333&mlon=-73.94728#map=17/6.31333/-73.94728) 

School Escuela Rural Buena Esperanza · El Peñón 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08994&mlon=-73.93243#map=17/6.08994/-73.93243) 

College Unidades Técnicas de Colombia · Cimitarra 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30982&mlon=-73.94976#map=17/6.30982/-73.94976) 

Police station Estación de Policía · El Peñón 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05626&mlon=-73.81483#map=17/6.05626/-73.81483) 

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 Peñón

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3
- Schools13
- Restaurants4
- 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
- Curití
- El Carmen de Chucuri
- El Guacamayo
- 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 Peñón?In Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of El Peñón?5,637 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in El Peñón?About 28 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of El Peñón?About 14 people per km²
- What borders El Peñón?Bolívar and Sucre
- What is there to see in El Peñón?Geoparque Bosques de Pandora
- What time zone is El Peñón in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Peñón?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in El Peñón?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Peñón?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit El Peñón?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Peñón?Centro de Salud El Peñón, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Peñón?Coopservivelez, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Peñón?Service National DAB, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Peñón?EDS Río Blanco, about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in El Peñón?1 mapped
- How many banks are in El Peñón?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in El Peñón?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Peñón?CO68250 (OCHA common operational dataset)