# La Belleza Municipality, Santander Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Santander Department 

# La Belleza

La Belleza is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **6,359 people** in 2025 on 335 km² (about 19 per km²). Its main town is La Belleza. 88 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 61 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,359people (2025)
- 335km²
- 61mapped services
- 1,486 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in La Belleza?

La Belleza had an estimated **6,359 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Santander Department, 873rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 951 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 335 km², that is about **19 people per km²**, 888th of 1121 municipalities.

22.1% of people are children under 15 and 13.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 years (it is 34 across Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 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 La Belleza?

La Belleza lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/bolivar/), [Florián](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/florian/), [Jesús María](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/jesus-maria/), [Otanche](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/otanche/) and [Sucre](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/sucre/). By area it is the 512th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.1% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of La Belleza is about 146 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 170 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 5.9261° N, 74.0753° 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 La Belleza

### Nearby, outside La Belleza

- incendio · nature reserve, Sucre13 km
- Entrance Cerro de los Venados · attraction, Florián17 km
- Cerro del Venado · attraction, Florián17 km
- Entrance Cascada Ventanas de Tisquizoque 2 · attraction, Florián18 km
- Entrance Ventanas de Tisquizoque · attraction, Florián18 km
- Cascada Ventanas de Tizquizoque · attraction, Florián18 km
- Museo de Historia Natural · museum, Sucre19 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: La Belleza

- 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) · Barrancabermeja126 km
- El Dorado International Airport (BOG) · Bogota136 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:57, sunset around 17:44).

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 La Belleza

Open gazetteers list **88 villages, towns and localities** in La Belleza. The largest with a recorded population: La Belleza (1,649). Settlements here lie between about 244 m and 2,644 m above sea level (median 1,486 m).

- Alemania
- Barrio Centro
- Barrio El Chico
- Barrio La Florida
- Barrio La Primavera
- Barrio La Unión
- Barrio Las Palmeras
- Barrio San Fernando
- Barrio Unicentro
- Barrio Villa campestre
- Barro Blanko
- Berlin
- Berlin Alto
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- Cachipayal
- Campo Hermosa
- Candelaria
- Charco Bejuco
- Costa Rica
- El Achontillo
- El Diamante
- El Guayabo
- El Higueron
- El Higuerón
- El Lihano
- El Nogal
- El Pino
- El Playon
- El Resguardo
- El Rodeo
- El Rubi
- El Saldo
- El Tesoro
- Guadalito
- Guapota
- Guayabal
- Humareda
- Industan
- La Alegría
- La Belleza
- La Citania
- La Copa
- La Dalia
- La Elida
- La Esperanza
- La Fionda
- La Floresta
- La Fortuna
- La Granadina
- La Hermosa
- La Palma
- La Playa
- La Primavera
- La Quitaz
- Lagunas de Sailán
- Las Delícias
- Las Marías
- Los Alpes
- Los Naranjos
- Los Tellez
- Mesetas
- Mirador
- Miravalles
- Monte Bello
- Ojo de Agua
- Otromundo
- Palacio
- Palmaral
- Patio Bonito
- Puerto Mártires
- Quitaz Bajo
- Rodeo
- San Antonio
- San Fernando
- San Francisco
- San Miguel
- San Pablo
- San Salvador
- San Vicente
- Santa Helena
- Santa María
- Sevilla
- Sinagoga Baja
- Sinai
- Sitio Nuevo
- Villa María
- Volcondia

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 La Belleza

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

### Water

19 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Aguablanca
- Quebrada Brazuelos
- Quebrada El Chillón
- Quebrada El Mono
- Quebrada El Samal
- Quebrada Granadilla
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada La Chiconala
- Quebrada La Colorado
- Quebrada La Infiernera
- Quebrada La Isla
- Quebrada La Quilaz
- Quebrada La Tipa
- Quebrada La Toroba
- Quebrada Negra
- Quebrada Negra
- Quebrada Negra
- Quebrada Peña Bonita
- Quebrada Tambrías

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains; 3 hills.

- Alto El Mico · 1,873 m
- Patio Bonita · 1,521 m
- Alto Gallineta · 1,190 m
- Pié de Cuesta · 1,041 m
- Alto El Crispero · 884 m
- Cerro Maluco · 835 m
- Alto El Alto · 802 m
- Loma San Gil · 740 m
- Loma El Gualila · 676 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 La Belleza and the best time to visit

In La Belleza, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C). About 1,548 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (189 mm) and the driest Jan (60 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 60 

Feb 26 66 

Mar 26 116 

Apr 25 178 

May 25 188 

Jun 25 128 

Jul 26 119 

Aug 26 125 

Sep 26 128 

Oct 24 189 

Nov 24 164 

Dec 25 89 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Belleza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Martín · La Belleza 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.86025&mlon=-73.96725#map=17/5.86025/-73.96725) 

Bank Pacbancolombia · La Belleza 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.85900&mlon=-73.96587#map=17/5.85900/-73.96587) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio San Rafael · La Belleza 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.85659&mlon=-73.96781#map=17/5.85659/-73.96781) 

Hotel Hotel Central · La Belleza 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.85874&mlon=-73.96639#map=17/5.85874/-73.96639) 

School Escuela Rural El Tesoro · La Belleza 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.91828&mlon=-74.05526#map=17/5.91828/-74.05526) 

College Escuela Guayabal · Maripí 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.60336&mlon=-73.99694#map=17/5.60336/-73.99694) 

Police station Estación de Policía La Belleza · La Belleza 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.85831&mlon=-73.96615#map=17/5.85831/-73.96615) 

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 La Belleza

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels3
- Schools48
- Restaurants3
- 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
- Guavatá
- Gámbita
- Güepsa
- Hato
- Jesús María
- Jordán
- 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 La Belleza?In Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of La Belleza?6,359 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in La Belleza?About 35 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of La Belleza?About 19 people per km²
- What borders La Belleza?Bolívar, Florián, Jesús María, Otanche and Sucre
- What is there to see in La Belleza?incendio, Entrance Cerro de los Venados, Cerro del Venado, Entrance Cascada Ventanas de Tisquizoque 2
- What time zone is La Belleza in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Belleza?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in La Belleza?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Belleza?88 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Belleza?Settlements lie between 244 m and 2,644 m
- What is the highest point in La Belleza?Alto El Mico (1,873 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Belleza?December to March and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Belleza?Hospital San Martín, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Belleza?Pacbancolombia, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Belleza?Estación de Servicio San Rafael, about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in La Belleza?1 mapped
- How many banks are in La Belleza?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in La Belleza?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Belleza?CO68377 (OCHA common operational dataset)