# Guavatá Municipality, Santander Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Santander Department 

# Guavatá

Guavatá is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **4,298 people** in 2025 on 84 km² (about 51 per km²). Its main town is Guavatá. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,298people (2025)
- 83.9km²
- 25mapped services
- 1,945 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Guavatá?

Guavatá had an estimated **4,298 people** in 2025 — 0.2% of Santander Department, 987th of 1121 municipalities. There are 998 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 84 km², that is about **51 people per km²**, 533rd of 1121 municipalities.

15.9% of people are children under 15 and 21.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 45 years (it is 34 across Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 children and older people.

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35–39 ****217**

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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 Guavatá?

Guavatá lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Barbosa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/barbosa/), [Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/bolivar/), [Jesús María](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/jesus-maria/), [Puente Nacional](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/puente-nacional/), [Sucre](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/sucre/) and [Vélez](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/velez/). By area it is the 980th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.3% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of Guavatá is about 154 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 147 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 5.9473° N, 73.7153° 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 Guavatá

### Nearby, outside Guavatá

- Museo Real de Vélez · museum, Vélez7.6 km
- Monumento al Carabinero · monument, Vélez7.7 km
- Monumento al Artista · monument, Vélez8.1 km
- Martin Galeano · memorial, Vélez8.7 km
- Busto Dr. Eduardo Camacho Gamba · monument, Puente Nacional8.8 km
- Jose Antonio Galán · memorial, Vélez8.8 km
- Casa de Artes Conchita · gallery, Vélez9.0 km
- Cueva del indio · cave, Vélez10.0 km
- Cueva del Indio Salida · cave, Vélez10 km
- Parque Los Juan Chiquitos · theme park, Vélez10 km
- Playa Piedra de Pato · beach, Barbosa10 km
- Monumento de la Fe · memorial, Chipatá12 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: Guavatá

- 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) · Barrancabermeja120 km
- Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga144 km

### Nearest railway station

Antigua Estación de Tren de Barbosa (Barbosa), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:56, sunset around 17:43).

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 Guavatá

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Guavatá. The largest with a recorded population: Guavatá (943). Settlements here lie between about 1,693 m and 2,134 m above sea level (median 1,945 m).

- Botua
- Botúa
- El Caciquito
- El Pedregal
- Guavatá
- La Union
- Llano De Gonzalez
- Marcadillo
- Matarredonda
- Popoa Norte
- Poppa Norte
- Rural El Caciquito
- Rural El Pedregal
- Ventaquemada

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 Guavatá

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Cañada de Iroba
- Quebrada Aquablanca
- Quebrada Botúa
- Quebrada Botúa
- Quebrada El Guamito
- Quebrada La Caña
- Quebrada La Lajita
- Quebrada Los Naranjos
- Quebrada Mochilla

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Matarredonda · 2,024 m
- Alto La Cruz · 1,996 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 Guavatá and the best time to visit

In Guavatá, 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 Guavatá

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San José de Guavatá · Guavatá 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95357&mlon=-73.70003#map=17/5.95357/-73.70003) 

Bank Agrarian Bank · Guavatá 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95553&mlon=-73.69996#map=17/5.95553/-73.69996) 

ATM Service National DAB · Puente Nacional 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.87760&mlon=-73.67936#map=17/5.87760/-73.67936) 

Petrol pump Estación Pavachoque · Guavatá 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94555&mlon=-73.69591#map=17/5.94555/-73.69591) 

Hotel La Veranera · Puente Nacional 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92431&mlon=-73.65901#map=17/5.92431/-73.65901) 

Mall Centro Comercial Caprichos · Barbosa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.93066&mlon=-73.61794#map=17/5.93066/-73.61794) 

School Escuela Rural Botuva 1 Sección · Guavatá 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95401&mlon=-73.71887#map=17/5.95401/-73.71887) 

College SENA · Guavatá 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95543&mlon=-73.70137#map=17/5.95543/-73.70137) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Guavatá 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95599&mlon=-73.69996#map=17/5.95599/-73.69996) 

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 Guavatá

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools20
- Colleges and universities1
- 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
- Guapotá
- 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 Guavatá?In Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Guavatá?4,298 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Guavatá?About 45 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Guavatá?About 51 people per km²
- What borders Guavatá?Barbosa, Bolívar, Jesús María, Puente Nacional, Sucre and Vélez
- What is there to see in Guavatá?Museo Real de Vélez, Monumento al Carabinero, Monumento al Artista, Martin Galeano
- What time zone is Guavatá in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guavatá?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Guavatá?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guavatá?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guavatá?Settlements lie between 1,693 m and 2,134 m
- What is the highest point in Guavatá?Cerro Matarredonda (2,024 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Guavatá?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guavatá?Hospital San José de Guavatá, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guavatá?Agrarian Bank, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Guavatá?Service National DAB, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guavatá?Estación Pavachoque, about 2.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Guavatá?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Guavatá?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Guavatá?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Guavatá?CO68324 (OCHA common operational dataset)