# Guaca Municipality, Santander Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/guaca/

Municipality · Santander Department 

# Guaca

Guaca is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **6,075 people** in 2025 on 302 km² (about 20 per km²). Its main town is Guaca. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 55 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,075people (2025)
- 302km²
- 55mapped services
- 3,073 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Guaca?

Guaca had an estimated **6,075 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Santander Department, 886th of 1121 municipalities. There are 888 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 302 km², that is about **20 people per km²**, 872nd of 1121 municipalities.

22.6% of people are children under 15 and 13.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 34 across Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 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 Guaca?

Guaca lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Cepitá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/cepita/), [Cerrito](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/cerrito/), [Chitagá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/chitaga/), [Piedecuesta](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/piedecuesta/), [San Andrés](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/san-andres/), [Santa Bárbara](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/santa-barbara/) and [Silos](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/silos/). By area it is the 547th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.0% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of Guaca is about 295 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 40 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 6.9360° N, 72.8059° 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 Guaca

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Guaca: 1 attraction.

- Amazing road with viewpoints · attraction

### Nearby, outside Guaca

- Mirador · viewpoint, Cerrito10 km
- La Meseta · viewpoint, Santa Bárbara12 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: Guaca

- 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

- Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga47 km
- Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) · San Antonio del Tachira108 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 05:54, sunset around 17:37).

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 Guaca

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Guaca. The largest with a recorded population: Guaca (1,637). Settlements here lie between about 2,305 m and 3,704 m above sea level (median 3,073 m).

- Baraya
- El Término
- Guaca
- Mogorontoque
- Vereda Camara
- Vereda Cupaga Alto
- Vereda Cupaga Bajo
- Vereda Piedra Baja
- Vereda Potrero Grande
- Vereda Tavacal
- Vereda el Azucar
- Vereda el Palmar
- Vereda las Nieves

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 Guaca

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Sisotá

### Hills and mountains

1 hill; 1 mountain pass.

- Boquerón de Perico · 4,241 m
- Alto Totuma · 3,389 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 Guaca and the best time to visit

In Guaca, the warmest month is Apr (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 1,110 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (139 mm) and the driest Jan (39 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 13 39 

Feb 13 43 

Mar 14 90 

Apr 14 113 

May 14 139 

Jun 13 109 

Jul 13 96 

Aug 13 90 

Sep 14 91 

Oct 14 129 

Nov 14 109 

Dec 13 61 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guaca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Santa Ana · Guaca 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87698&mlon=-72.85550#map=17/6.87698/-72.85550) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Guaca 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87523&mlon=-72.85616#map=17/6.87523/-72.85616) 

ATM Athena Bitcoin ATM · Floridablanca 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07003&mlon=-73.10668#map=17/7.07003/-73.10668) 

Petrol pump EDS Rincón del Buitre · Cerrito 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83300&mlon=-72.69707#map=17/6.83300/-72.69707) 

Hotel Hostal el Jiaguil · Santa Bárbara 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98921&mlon=-72.90694#map=17/6.98921/-72.90694) 

Mall Centro Comercial San Felipe · Piedecuesta 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98554&mlon=-73.04971#map=17/6.98554/-73.04971) 

School Escuela Rural Nueva Granada · Guaca 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94354&mlon=-72.80919#map=17/6.94354/-72.80919) 

College Escuela Normal Superior Sady · Cerrito 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84365&mlon=-72.69448#map=17/6.84365/-72.69448) 

Police station Estacion de Policia Guaca · Guaca 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87537&mlon=-72.85651#map=17/6.87537/-72.85651) 

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 Guaca

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Schools51
- Restaurants1
- 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
- Florián
- Galán
- Girón
- 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 Guaca?In Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Guaca?6,075 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Guaca?About 34 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Guaca?About 20 people per km²
- What borders Guaca?Cepitá, Cerrito, Chitagá, Piedecuesta, San Andrés, Santa Bárbara and Silos
- What is there to see in Guaca?Amazing road with viewpoints
- What time zone is Guaca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guaca?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Guaca?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guaca?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guaca?Settlements lie between 2,305 m and 3,704 m
- What is the highest point in Guaca?Boquerón de Perico (4,241 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Guaca?November to April and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guaca?Hospital Santa Ana, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guaca?Banco Agrario, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Guaca?Athena Bitcoin ATM, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guaca?EDS Rincón del Buitre, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Guaca?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Guaca?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Guaca?CO68318 (OCHA common operational dataset)