# Jordán Municipality, Santander Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Santander Department 

# Jordán

Jordán is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **1,320 people** in 2025 on 40 km² (about 33 per km²). Its main town is Jordán. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,320people (2025)
- 39.9km²
- 10mapped services
- 438 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Jordán?

Jordán had an estimated **1,320 people** in 2025 — 0.1% of Santander Department, 1110th of 1121 municipalities. There are 941 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 40 km², that is about **33 people per km²**, 687th of 1121 municipalities.

25.5% of people are children under 15 and 9.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 34 across Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people.

0–4 ****114**

5–9 ****114**

10–14 ****108**

15–19 ****110**

20–24 ****109**

25–29 ****103**

30–34 ****99**

35–39 ****90**

40–44 ****80**

45–49 ****71**

50–54 ****68**

55–59 ****70**

60–64 ****58**

65–69 ****47**

70–74 ****40**

75–79 ****27**

80–84 ****9**

85–89 ****1**

90–94 ****0**

95+ ****0**

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 Jordán?

Jordán lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Aratoca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/aratoca/), [Curití](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/curiti/), [Los Santos](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/los-santos/) and [Villanueva](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/villanueva/). By area it is the 1101st largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.1% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of Jordán is about 258 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 46 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 6.7117° N, 73.0927° 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 Jordán

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Jordán: 1 viewpoint.

- Mirador del Cañon del Chicamocha · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Jordán

- Cascada Manchego · waterfall, Aratoca2.7 km
- Rest point hut · viewpoint, Los Santos3.0 km
- Rest point hut · viewpoint, Los Santos3.9 km
- Rest point hut · viewpoint, Los Santos4.3 km
- Mirador Tocaregua · viewpoint, Los Santos4.9 km
- Pictogramas El Pozo-Macaregua · archaeological site, Los Santos5.3 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Los Santos7.6 km
- Playa Rio Chicamocha · viewpoint, Aratoca8.7 km
- Virgen · memorial, Villanueva10 km
- Paragliding spot - Chicamocha · attraction, Aratoca10 km
- Casa en Ruinas · ruins, Los Santos11 km
- Mina Del Toro · viewpoint, Los Santos12 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: Jordán

- 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
- Yariguíes Airport (EJA) · Barrancabermeja86 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 05:55, sunset around 17:39).

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 Jordán

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Jordán. The largest with a recorded population: Jordán (112).

- Jordán

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).

## Weather in Jordán and the best time to visit

In Jordán, 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 Jordán

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud · Jordán 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73247&mlon=-73.09703#map=17/6.73247/-73.09703) 

Bank Bancolombia Correspondal · Los Santos 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75563&mlon=-73.10206#map=17/6.75563/-73.10206) 

ATM Athena Bitcoin ATM · Floridablanca 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07003&mlon=-73.10668#map=17/7.07003/-73.10668) 

Petrol pump Estacion de Servicios Terpel Mirachi · Aratoca 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71783&mlon=-73.02081#map=17/6.71783/-73.02081) 

Hotel El Tamarindo Ecolodge · Jordán 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72352&mlon=-73.10824#map=17/6.72352/-73.10824) 

Mall C. C. Camino Real · San Gil 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55489&mlon=-73.13249#map=17/6.55489/-73.13249) 

School Escuela Rural Cruz de Piedra · Aratoca 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70532&mlon=-73.09172#map=17/6.70532/-73.09172) 

College Colegio Eliseo Pinilla Rueda · Villanueva 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66874&mlon=-73.17654#map=17/6.66874/-73.17654) 

Police station Estacion de Policia Aratoca · Aratoca 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.69499&mlon=-73.01894#map=17/6.69499/-73.01894) 

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 Jordán

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels4
- Schools5

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
- Gámbita
- Güepsa
- Hato
- Jesús María
- 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 Jordán?In Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Jordán?1,320 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Jordán?About 30 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Jordán?About 33 people per km²
- What borders Jordán?Aratoca, Curití, Los Santos and Villanueva
- What is there to see in Jordán?Mirador del Cañon del Chicamocha
- What time zone is Jordán in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Jordán?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Jordán?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jordán?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Jordán?December to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jordán?Puesto de Salud, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jordán?Bancolombia Correspondal, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Jordán?Athena Bitcoin ATM, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jordán?Estacion de Servicios Terpel Mirachi, about 8.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Jordán?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Jordán?CO68370 (OCHA common operational dataset)