# Matanza Municipality, Santander Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Santander Department 

# Matanza

Matanza is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **5,178 people** in 2025 on 236 km² (about 22 per km²). Its main town is Matanza. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,178people (2025)
- 236km²
- 24mapped services
- 1,605 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Matanza?

Matanza had an estimated **5,178 people** in 2025 — 0.2% of Santander Department, 939th of 1121 municipalities. There are 909 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 236 km², that is about **22 people per km²**, 850th of 1121 municipalities.

20.7% of people are children under 15 and 15.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 34 across Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 57 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 Matanza?

Matanza lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Bucaramanga](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/bucaramanga/), [Charta](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/charta/), [El Playón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/el-playon/), [Rionegro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/rionegro/) and [Suratá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/surata/). By area it is the 634th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.8% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of Matanza is about 323 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 24 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 7.3290° N, 73.0484° 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 Matanza

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Matanza: 1 museum; 1 memorial; 1 viewpoint; 1 cave.

- Casa Museo Los Fundadores · museum
- El Volador · viewpoint
- Cerro del Sagrado Corazón · memorial
- Cueva El Indio y La India · cave

### Nearby, outside Matanza

- Yo Amo California · memorial, California11 km
- Virgen del Pertpetuo Socorro · memorial, California12 km
- Monumento Virgen del Carmen- Sector la Venta · monument, California12 km
- Pozos Naturales · attraction, Rionegro13 km
- ¡Firmes Cachirí! · memorial, Suratá17 km
- los Alpes Tona · waterfall, Tona18 km
- Cascada Gemelas · waterfall, Tona18 km
- Cascada Cervatillo · waterfall, Tona19 km
- Cascada Perico · waterfall, Tona19 km
- Camino verde · viewpoint, Tona19 km
- Mirador de la Virgen hacia Vetas · viewpoint, Vetas20 km
- Mirador Lagunas Negras · viewpoint, Vetas20 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: Matanza

- 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) · Bucaramanga27 km
- Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) · San Antonio del Tachira88 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 05:56, sunset around 17:38).

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 Matanza

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Matanza. The largest with a recorded population: Matanza (1,669). Settlements here lie between about 1,255 m and 2,285 m above sea level (median 1,605 m).

- Bélgica
- El Aburrido
- El Aventino
- El Lamal
- El Paujil
- El Perú
- Gualmal
- Guarumales
- La Laguneta
- La Loma
- La Plazuela
- Matanza
- San Francisco
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz de la Colina
- Tres Piedras
- Venadillo
- Venecia
- Villa Paz

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 Matanza

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

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua Caliente
- Quebrada Campo Hermoso
- Quebrada Catatumbo
- Quebrada El Negra
- Quebrada El Roble
- Quebrada La Mata
- Quebrada Las Tarazonos
- Quebrada Los Baquiros
- Quebrada Palmichal
- Quebrada Papayal
- Quebrada Rinconade
- Quebrada Santa Maria
- Quebrada Silgará
- Río Charta

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Loma El Hambre · 2,764 m
- Loma de Ciaga · 1,913 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 Matanza and the best time to visit

In Matanza, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Nov (19 °C). About 1,119 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (142 mm) and the driest Jan (41 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 41 

Feb 20 50 

Mar 20 95 

Apr 20 117 

May 20 126 

Jun 19 84 

Jul 19 86 

Aug 20 90 

Sep 20 91 

Oct 19 142 

Nov 19 128 

Dec 19 71 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Matanza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ESE Hospital San Rafael de Matanza · Matanza 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32364&mlon=-73.01350#map=17/7.32364/-73.01350) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Matanza 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32345&mlon=-73.01597#map=17/7.32345/-73.01597) 

ATM Cartón y Estiba SAS · Bucaramanga 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12223&mlon=-73.12855#map=17/7.12223/-73.12855) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Bucaramanga 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13411&mlon=-73.10238#map=17/7.13411/-73.10238) 

Hotel Cielo Abierto Posada · Matanza 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32393&mlon=-73.01672#map=17/7.32393/-73.01672) 

Mall Centro Comercial Caracoli · Matanza 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21670&mlon=-73.06670#map=17/7.21670/-73.06670) 

School COLEGIO NUESTARA SEÑORA DE LAS MERCEDES SEDE B-C · Matanza 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32178&mlon=-73.01770#map=17/7.32178/-73.01770) 

College I.E. Tecnológico Salesiano Eloy Valenzuela · Tona 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23170&mlon=-73.00415#map=17/7.23170/-73.00415) 

Police station CAI Matanza · Matanza 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32339&mlon=-73.01511#map=17/7.32339/-73.01511) 

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 Matanza

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks3
- Hotels4
- Shopping malls1
- Schools11
- Restaurants2
- 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 Belleza
- La Paz
- Landázuri
- Lebrija
- Los Santos
- Macaravita
- 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 Matanza?In Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Matanza?5,178 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Matanza?About 38 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Matanza?About 22 people per km²
- What borders Matanza?Bucaramanga, Charta, El Playón, Rionegro and Suratá
- What is there to see in Matanza?Casa Museo Los Fundadores, Cerro del Sagrado Corazón, Cueva El Indio y La India, El Volador
- What time zone is Matanza in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Matanza?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Matanza?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Matanza?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Matanza?Settlements lie between 1,255 m and 2,285 m
- What is the highest point in Matanza?Loma El Hambre (2,764 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Matanza?December to April and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Matanza?ESE Hospital San Rafael de Matanza, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Matanza?Banco Agrario, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Matanza?Cartón y Estiba SAS, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matanza?Terpel, about 22 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Matanza?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Matanza?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Matanza?CO68444 (OCHA common operational dataset)