# Guadalupe Municipality, Santander Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Santander Department 

# Guadalupe

Guadalupe is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **4,604 people** in 2025 on 146 km² (about 31 per km²). Its main town is Guadalupe. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 86 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,604people (2025)
- 146km²
- 86mapped services
- 1,345 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Guadalupe?

Guadalupe had an estimated **4,604 people** in 2025 — 0.2% of Santander Department, 969th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,024 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 146 km², that is about **31 people per km²**, 711th of 1121 municipalities.

20.3% of people are children under 15 and 18.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 40 years (it is 34 across Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 62 children and older people.

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30–34 ****248**

35–39 ****274**

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50–54 ****300**

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60–64 ****282**

65–69 ****244**

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75–79 ****164**

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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 Guadalupe?

Guadalupe lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Aguada](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/aguada/), [Chima](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/chima/), [Contratación](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/contratacion/), [El Guacamayo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/el-guacamayo/), [Guapotá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/guapota/), [Oiba](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/oiba/), [San Benito](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/san-benito/) and [Suaita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/suaita/). By area it is the 807th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.5% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of Guadalupe is about 196 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 103 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 6.2376° N, 73.3951° 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 Guadalupe

OpenStreetMap lists 12 named sights in Guadalupe: 5 viewpoints; 4 waterfalls; 2 attractions; 1 zoo.

- Cascada de Los Caballeros · waterfall
- Las Tres Cascades · waterfall
- Salto de los Caballeros · waterfall
- la Gloria · waterfall
- Cascadas Las Gachas · viewpoint
- La piedra del Sapo · viewpoint
- Las Gachas · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Vista de Suaita-Guadalupe-Cascada · viewpoint
- Gate to the waterfall · attraction
- Las gachas · attraction
- La Granja del Tío · zoo

### Nearby, outside Guadalupe

- Reserva La Meseta · nature reserve, Suaita8.3 km
- Museo del Algodón · museum, Suaita11 km
- El mister · waterfall, Suaita13 km
- La casacada La vaga · waterfall, Suaita13 km
- Finca Ecologica Tosoly · attraction, Guapotá15 km
- Cascadas de la Humeadora · waterfall, Suaita17 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: Guadalupe

- 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) · Barrancabermeja99 km
- Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga102 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación propuesta de Tren Plan de Alvarez (Santa Helena del Opón), about 29 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 05:55, 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 Guadalupe

Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Guadalupe. The largest with a recorded population: Guadalupe (2,181). Settlements here lie between about 1,035 m and 1,690 m above sea level (median 1,345 m).

- Alto Suárez
- Aranda
- El Arena
- El Centro
- El Contento
- El Helechal
- El Llano
- El Madruno
- El Maracay
- El Rubí
- El Tejar
- El Tesoro
- El Tirano
- Guadalupe
- Guamera
- Gómez
- Hondo
- La Chorrera
- La Esterlina
- La Florida
- La Fortuna
- La Fronconia
- La Honda
- La Jaula
- La Lajita
- La Quinta
- La Vega
- Los Sitios
- Miraflores
- Quindío
- Sabaneta
- Salomón
- San Antonio
- San Joaquín
- San Jose
- San José
- San Matías
- San Miguel
- San Pedro
- Santo Domingo
- Solferino

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 Guadalupe

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río San Bartolomé

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 Guadalupe and the best time to visit

In Guadalupe, 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 Guadalupe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe · Guadalupe 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24241&mlon=-73.42014#map=17/6.24241/-73.42014) 

Bank Cooperatia Multicoop · Guadalupe 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24740&mlon=-73.41807#map=17/6.24740/-73.41807) 

ATM Davivienda · Charalá 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28865&mlon=-73.14844#map=17/6.28865/-73.14844) 

Petrol pump EDS Contratación · Contratación 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29541&mlon=-73.47334#map=17/6.29541/-73.47334) 

Hotel La Estancia Posada Turistica · Guadalupe 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23832&mlon=-73.41581#map=17/6.23832/-73.41581) 

Mall CC San Juan Pablo II · Charalá 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28791&mlon=-73.14724#map=17/6.28791/-73.14724) 

School Escuela Rural San Ramón · Guadalupe 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23552&mlon=-73.38655#map=17/6.23552/-73.38655) 

College universidad industrial de santander UIS · Socorro 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46799&mlon=-73.26459#map=17/6.46799/-73.26459) 

Police station Estación de Policía Guadalupe · Guadalupe 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24598&mlon=-73.41796#map=17/6.24598/-73.41796) 

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 Guadalupe

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Hotels22
- Schools43
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants15
- 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
- Guaca
- 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 Guadalupe?In Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Guadalupe?4,604 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Guadalupe?About 40 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Guadalupe?About 31 people per km²
- What borders Guadalupe?Aguada, Chima, Contratación, El Guacamayo, Guapotá, Oiba, San Benito and Suaita
- What is there to see in Guadalupe?Cascada de Los Caballeros, Cascadas Las Gachas, Gate to the waterfall, La Granja del Tío
- What time zone is Guadalupe in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guadalupe?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Guadalupe?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guadalupe?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guadalupe?Settlements lie between 1,035 m and 1,690 m
- What is the best time to visit Guadalupe?December to March and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guadalupe?Hospital Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guadalupe?Cooperatia Multicoop, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Guadalupe?Davivienda, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guadalupe?EDS Contratación, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Guadalupe?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Guadalupe?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Guadalupe?CO68320 (OCHA common operational dataset)