# Gámbita Municipality, Santander Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Santander Department 

# Gámbita

Gámbita is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **4,114 people** in 2025 on 609 km² (about 6.8 per km²). Its main town is Gámbita. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,114people (2025)
- 609km²
- 24mapped services
- 1,992 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Gámbita?

Gámbita had an estimated **4,114 people** in 2025 — 0.2% of Santander Department, 998th of 1121 municipalities. There are 944 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 609 km², that is about **6.8 people per km²**, 1044th of 1121 municipalities.

25.7% of people are children under 15 and 13.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 34 across Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 64 children and older people.

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50–54 ****232**

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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 Gámbita?

Gámbita lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 10 other municipalities: [Arcabuco](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/arcabuco/), [Charalá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/charala/), [Chitaraque](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/chitaraque/), [Cómbita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/combita/), [Duitama](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/duitama/), [Moniquirá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/moniquira/), [Paipa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/paipa/), [Sotaquirá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/sotaquira/), [Suaita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/suaita/) and [Togüí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/togui/). By area it is the 308th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.0% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of Gámbita is about 169 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 136 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 5.9161° N, 73.3057° 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 Gámbita

OpenStreetMap lists 14 named sights in Gámbita: 6 waterfalls; 3 viewpoints; 2 nature reserves; 2 attractions; 1 cave.

- Cascada · waterfall
- Cascada · waterfall
- Cascada Hilo de Iguaque · waterfall
- Cascada Los Aviones · waterfall
- Cascada Manto de La Virgen · waterfall
- Cascada Santa Fé · waterfall
- Santuario De Flora Y Fauna · nature reserve
- Templo Vegetal Sakroakuarios · nature reserve
- Mirador de Cascada · viewpoint
- Mirador de los Fernados · viewpoint
- Mirador del palmar · viewpoint
- Cueva del Chocó · attraction
- Salida de la cueva · attraction
- Entrada de la Cueva · cave

### Nearby, outside Gámbita

- Playarrica · beach, Paipa12 km
- Monumento Virgen del Carmen · memorial, Paipa13 km
- Cascada ocusa · attraction, Sotaquirá16 km
- Mirador de la Torcasa · viewpoint, Cómbita17 km
- Corceles de la Libertad · memorial, Sotaquirá18 km
- Vista a llanura · viewpoint, Cómbita18 km
- Virgen de las Aguas · monument, Cómbita18 km
- La Chorrera · waterfall, Togüí19 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: Gámbita

- 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 Alcaravan - Yopal Airport (EYP) · Yopal122 km
- Yariguíes Airport (EJA) · Barrancabermeja135 km

### Nearest railway station

Paipa (Paipa), about 25 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 05:54, 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 Gámbita

Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Gámbita. The largest with a recorded population: Gámbita (742). Settlements here lie between about 1,607 m and 2,741 m above sea level (median 1,992 m).

- Asentamiento Tao
- Bogotacito
- Cachalú
- Carpintería
- Castame
- Corontunjo
- El Billar
- El Cinal
- El Cuchilal
- El Fuco
- El Líbano
- El Monte
- El Peñón
- El Prado
- El Puente
- El Roble
- El Rosal
- El Salto
- El Taladro
- Gámbita
- La Cabaña
- La Cruz
- La Esperanza
- La Floresta
- La Gradenia
- La Laja
- La Loma
- La Palma
- La Princesa
- La Reforma
- La Vega
- Las Delicias
- Los Llanitos
- Los Rafaeles
- Moscachoque
- Ocusa
- Palmar
- Palo del Oso
- Potrero Grande
- Río Arriba
- San Andrés
- San Antonio
- San Bernardo
- San Isidro
- San Vicente
- Santa Elena

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 Gámbita

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Lago El Palmer
- Laguna Palmar
- Quebrada Cajón
- Río Chontales
- Río Chontales
- Río Gámbita
- Río del Valle

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains; 1 hill.

- Loma del Santo Cristo · 3,077 m
- Montaña de Palermo · 2,740 m
- Alto Montecarlo · 2,395 m
- Loma Castame · 2,210 m
- Alto Manchadores · 1,607 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 Gámbita and the best time to visit

In Gámbita, the warmest month is Mar (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 1,497 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (187 mm) and the driest Jan (42 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 42 

Feb 15 55 

Mar 15 120 

Apr 15 165 

May 14 187 

Jun 14 140 

Jul 13 129 

Aug 14 126 

Sep 14 115 

Oct 14 183 

Nov 14 155 

Dec 14 80 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gámbita

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Caicedo y Flórez · Gámbita 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94663&mlon=-73.34314#map=17/5.94663/-73.34314) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Gámbita 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94539&mlon=-73.34516#map=17/5.94539/-73.34516) 

ATM ATM Banco Agrario de Colombia · Paipa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.78018&mlon=-73.11737#map=17/5.78018/-73.11737) 

Petrol pump Estacion De Servicio Pamplonilla · Suaita 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06833&mlon=-73.41330#map=17/6.06833/-73.41330) 

Hotel Hotel Campestre María Fernanda · Gámbita 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94646&mlon=-73.34166#map=17/5.94646/-73.34166) 

Mall Centro Comercial Sendero Plaza · Paipa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.77996&mlon=-73.11816#map=17/5.77996/-73.11816) 

School Colegio Luis A Calvo · Gámbita 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94463&mlon=-73.34321#map=17/5.94463/-73.34321) 

College IE Técnica Pablo VI · Sotaquirá 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.76465&mlon=-73.24726#map=17/5.76465/-73.24726) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Sotaquirá 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.76534&mlon=-73.24722#map=17/5.76534/-73.24722) 

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 Gámbita

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Hotels8
- 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 Guacamayo
- El Peñón
- El Playón
- Encino
- Enciso
- Floridablanca
- Florián
- Galán
- Girón
- Guaca
- Guadalupe
- Guapotá
- Guavatá
- 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 Gámbita?In Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Gámbita?4,114 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Gámbita?About 33 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Gámbita?About 6.8 people per km²
- What borders Gámbita?Arcabuco, Charalá, Chitaraque, Cómbita, Duitama, Moniquirá, Paipa, Sotaquirá, Suaita and Togüí
- What is there to see in Gámbita?Cascada, Cascada, Cascada Hilo de Iguaque, Cascada Los Aviones
- What time zone is Gámbita in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Gámbita?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Gámbita?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gámbita?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gámbita?Settlements lie between 1,607 m and 2,741 m
- What is the highest point in Gámbita?Loma del Santo Cristo (3,077 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Gámbita?December to March and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gámbita?Centro de Salud Caicedo y Flórez, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gámbita?Banco Agrario, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gámbita?ATM Banco Agrario de Colombia, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gámbita?Estacion De Servicio Pamplonilla, about 21 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Gámbita?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Gámbita?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gámbita?CO68298 (OCHA common operational dataset)