# Guapotá Municipality, Santander Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Santander Department 

# Guapotá

Guapotá is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **2,479 people** in 2025 on 67 km² (about 37 per km²). Its main town is Guapotá. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,479people (2025)
- 67.3km²
- 13mapped services
- 1,290 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Guapotá?

Guapotá had an estimated **2,479 people** in 2025 — 0.1% of Santander Department, 1072nd of 1121 municipalities. There are 941 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 67 km², that is about **37 people per km²**, 647th of 1121 municipalities.

21.8% of people are children under 15 and 13.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 36 years (it is 34 across Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 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 Guapotá?

Guapotá lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Chima](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/chima/), [Confines](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/confines/), [Guadalupe](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/guadalupe/), [Oiba](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/oiba/) and [Palmas del Socorro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/palmas-del-socorro/). By area it is the 1025th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.2% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of Guapotá is about 208 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 92 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 6.3204° N, 73.3207° 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 Guapotá

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Guapotá: 1 attraction.

- Finca Ecologica Tosoly · attraction

### Nearby, outside Guapotá

- La piedra del Sapo · viewpoint, Guadalupe9.6 km
- Las Tres Cascades · waterfall, Guadalupe9.7 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Guadalupe9.9 km
- Gate to the waterfall · attraction, Guadalupe11 km
- Cascada de Barro Blanco · viewpoint, Confines12 km
- la Gloria · waterfall, Guadalupe14 km
- Las gachas · attraction, Guadalupe15 km
- Las Gachas · viewpoint, Guadalupe16 km
- Cascadas Las Gachas · viewpoint, Guadalupe16 km
- Pozo Paila · attraction, Páramo17 km
- La Granja del Tío · zoo, Guadalupe17 km
- Salto del Cáliz · waterfall, Charalá17 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: Guapotá

- 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) · Bucaramanga91 km
- Yariguíes Airport (EJA) · Barrancabermeja95 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación propuesta de Tren Plan de Alvarez (Santa Helena del Opón), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:38) 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 Guapotá

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Guapotá. The largest with a recorded population: Guapotá (564). Settlements here lie between about 858 m and 1,554 m above sea level (median 1,290 m).

- Agua Fría
- Callejona
- Carare
- El Líbano
- El Pital
- El Recreo
- Guapota Viejo
- Guapotá
- Guarata
- La Capilla
- La Curva
- La Esperanza
- La Gloria
- La Guadua
- La Laguna
- La Pedregosa
- La Plata
- Macanas
- Morario
- Pilas
- San Antonio
- San Francisco
- San Ignacio
- San Javier
- San Martín
- Santa Fe
- Santa Lucía
- Santo Domingo
- Siberia

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 Guapotá

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada La Honda
- Río Oibita

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 Guapotá and the best time to visit

In Guapotá, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Nov (19 °C). About 1,355 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (174 mm) and the driest Jan (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 45 

Feb 20 55 

Mar 20 116 

Apr 20 139 

May 19 161 

Jun 19 112 

Jul 19 108 

Aug 20 116 

Sep 19 108 

Oct 19 174 

Nov 19 146 

Dec 19 75 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guapotá

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ESE Hospital San Roque de Chima Santander · Chima 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34464&mlon=-73.37112#map=17/6.34464/-73.37112) 

Bank Coopcallejona · Guapotá 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30796&mlon=-73.32143#map=17/6.30796/-73.32143) 

ATM Davivienda · Charalá 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28865&mlon=-73.14844#map=17/6.28865/-73.14844) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio · Guapotá 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31196&mlon=-73.31989#map=17/6.31196/-73.31989) 

Hotel Hotel y Centro Vacacional Las Orquideas · Guapotá 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31101&mlon=-73.31813#map=17/6.31101/-73.31813) 

Mall Centro Comercial Santo Tomas · Socorro 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46691&mlon=-73.26205#map=17/6.46691/-73.26205) 

School Escuela Rural Callejona · Guapotá 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32435&mlon=-73.31221#map=17/6.32435/-73.31221) 

College universidad industrial de santander UIS · Socorro 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46799&mlon=-73.26459#map=17/6.46799/-73.26459) 

Police station Estación de Policía Guapotá · Guapotá 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30740&mlon=-73.32132#map=17/6.30740/-73.32132) 

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 Guapotá

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools5
- 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
- Florián
- Galán
- Girón
- Guaca
- Guadalupe
- 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 Guapotá?In Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Guapotá?2,479 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Guapotá?About 36 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Guapotá?About 37 people per km²
- What borders Guapotá?Chima, Confines, Guadalupe, Oiba and Palmas del Socorro
- What is there to see in Guapotá?Finca Ecologica Tosoly
- What time zone is Guapotá in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guapotá?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Guapotá?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guapotá?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guapotá?Settlements lie between 858 m and 1,554 m
- What is the best time to visit Guapotá?December to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guapotá?ESE Hospital San Roque de Chima Santander, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guapotá?Coopcallejona, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Guapotá?Davivienda, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guapotá?Estación de Servicio, about 0.9 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Guapotá?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Guapotá?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Guapotá?CO68322 (OCHA common operational dataset)