# Florián Municipality, Santander Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Santander Department 

# Florián

Florián is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **5,741 people** in 2025 on 177 km² (about 32 per km²). Its main town is Florián. 73 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 64 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,741people (2025)
- 177km²
- 64mapped services
- 1,754 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Florián?

Florián had an estimated **5,741 people** in 2025 — 0.2% of Santander Department, 905th of 1121 municipalities. There are 940 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 177 km², that is about **32 people per km²**, 694th of 1121 municipalities.

22.8% of people are children under 15 and 13.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 years (it is 34 across Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 57 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 Florián?

Florián lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Albania](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/albania/), [Jesús María](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/jesus-maria/), [La Belleza](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/la-belleza/), [Otanche](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/otanche/), [Pauna](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/pauna/) and [Tununguá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/tunungua/). By area it is the 743rd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.6% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of Florián is about 132 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 176 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 5.7872° N, 73.9699° 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 Florián

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Florián: 5 attractions.

- Cascada Ventanas de Tizquizoque · attraction
- Cerro del Venado · attraction
- Entrance Cascada Ventanas de Tisquizoque 2 · attraction
- Entrance Cerro de los Venados · attraction
- Entrance Ventanas de Tisquizoque · attraction

### Nearby, outside Florián

- Centro Vacacional Las Delicias · attraction, Pauna14 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: Florián

- 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

- El Dorado International Airport (BOG) · Bogota122 km
- Yariguíes Airport (EJA) · Barrancabermeja139 km

### Nearest railway station

Estacion Chiquinquira (Chiquinquirá), about 26 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:57, sunset around 17:44).

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 Florián

Open gazetteers list **73 villages, towns and localities** in Florián. The largest with a recorded population: Florián (1,227). Settlements here lie between about 426 m and 2,508 m above sea level (median 1,754 m).

- Agua de Dios
- Bethel
- Bocamonte
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- Campo Hermoso
- Campo Hermoso Bajo
- Canacanales
- Caracol
- Casacote
- Centro
- Delicias
- El Carmen
- El Ciruelo
- El Descanso
- El Eden
- El Gualilo
- El Gualito
- El Guamito
- El Opon
- El Placer
- El Recreo
- El Roble
- El Tachuelo
- El Triunfo
- Florián
- Granada
- La Belleza
- La Bodega
- La Cabaña
- La Esperanza
- La Florida
- La Musea
- La Peña
- La Primavera
- La Quinta
- La Urania
- La Venta
- Las Delicias
- Las Margaritas
- Lavaderos
- Leones
- Los Naranjos
- Mapara
- Mesetas
- Miranda
- Monserrate
- Mopora
- Normandía
- Nuevo Retiro
- Opon
- Otro Mundo
- Pantanos
- Platanillo
- Pozuelos
- San Antonio
- San Antonio De Leones
- San Gil
- San Jose
- San Jose De La Mesa
- San Luis
- San Miguel
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Telecom
- Tisquizoque
- Venta De Coles
- Viani
- Villa María
- Villeta
- Vueltiada
- Zarval

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 Florián

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

### Water

18 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua Fría
- Quebrada Chiconal
- Quebrada Colorado
- Quebrada El Roble
- Quebrada El Río
- Quebrada La Aguapanela
- Quebrada La Boba
- Quebrada La Cuntori
- Quebrada La Trucha
- Quebrada La Venta
- Quebrada La Venta
- Quebrada Molarreña
- Quebrada Negra
- Quebrada Quitay
- Quebrada San Antonio
- Quebrada Totiadora
- Río Bamba
- Río Tununguá

### Hills and mountains

11 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro Temblador · 1,862 m
- Alto El Alvión · 1,837 m
- Cerro Mirador · 1,834 m
- Alto Buenavista · 1,730 m
- Loma Piedra · 1,724 m
- Alto El Fraile · 1,536 m
- Alto Pujamorital · 1,474 m
- Alto de Arrayan · 1,461 m
- Loma El Guarcal · 1,216 m
- Cerro Hombre · 839 m
- Alto Gloria Quemada · 626 m
- Alto El Chaparro · 617 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 Florián and the best time to visit

In Florián, 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 Florián

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital E.S.E Hospital San Jose De Florian - Santander · Florián 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.80220&mlon=-73.97149#map=17/5.80220/-73.97149) 

Bank Coombel · Florián 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.80199&mlon=-73.97086#map=17/5.80199/-73.97086) 

ATM Service National DAB · Puente Nacional 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.87760&mlon=-73.67936#map=17/5.87760/-73.67936) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Florián 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.80414&mlon=-73.97084#map=17/5.80414/-73.97084) 

Hotel Refugio Thysqua · Florián 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.80130&mlon=-73.96458#map=17/5.80130/-73.96458) 

Mall Centro Comercial Santa Maria · Chiquinquirá 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.61698&mlon=-73.81671#map=17/5.61698/-73.81671) 

School Escuela Puerto Perla · Florián 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.77960&mlon=-73.97432#map=17/5.77960/-73.97432) 

College Escuela Guayabal · Maripí 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.60336&mlon=-73.99694#map=17/5.60336/-73.99694) 

Police station Estación Policía Florían · Florián 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.80359&mlon=-73.97136#map=17/5.80359/-73.97136) 

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 Florián

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels8
- Schools40
- Pharmacies4
- 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 Peñón
- El Playón
- Encino
- Enciso
- Floridablanca
- 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 Florián?In Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Florián?5,741 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Florián?About 35 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Florián?About 32 people per km²
- What borders Florián?Albania, Jesús María, La Belleza, Otanche, Pauna and Tununguá
- What is there to see in Florián?Cascada Ventanas de Tizquizoque, Cerro del Venado, Entrance Cascada Ventanas de Tisquizoque 2, Entrance Cerro de los Venados
- What time zone is Florián in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Florián?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Florián?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Florián?73 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Florián?Settlements lie between 426 m and 2,508 m
- What is the highest point in Florián?Cerro Temblador (1,862 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Florián?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Florián?E.S.E Hospital San Jose De Florian - Santander, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Florián?Coombel, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Florián?Service National DAB, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Florián?Terpel, about 1.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Florián?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Florián?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Florián?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Florián?CO68271 (OCHA common operational dataset)