# Oiba Municipality, Santander Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Santander Department 

# Oiba

Oiba is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **11,572 people** in 2025 on 286 km² (about 40 per km²). Its main town is Oiba. 55 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 93 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11,572people (2025)
- 286km²
- 93mapped services
- 1,579 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Oiba?

Oiba had an estimated **11,572 people** in 2025 — 0.5% of Santander Department, 633rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,013 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 286 km², that is about **40 people per km²**, 616th of 1121 municipalities.

21.1% of people are children under 15 and 12.9% 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 51 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 Oiba?

Oiba lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Charalá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/charala/), [Confines](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/confines/), [Guadalupe](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/guadalupe/), [Guapotá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/guapota/) and [Suaita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/suaita/). By area it is the 563rd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.9% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of Oiba is about 201 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 101 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 6.2308° N, 73.2765° 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 Oiba

### Nearby, outside Oiba

- Pozo Zaque · attraction, Charalá11 km
- Finca Ecologica Tosoly · attraction, Guapotá11 km
- Reserva del Cedro · nature reserve, Charalá12 km
- Pozo Los Aviones · attraction, Charalá13 km
- Cabañas, Glamping y Restaurante Santillana · attraction, Charalá13 km
- Tres Banderas · memorial, Charalá13 km
- Pozo de las Escaleras · attraction, Charalá13 km
- Pozo Lajas · attraction, Charalá13 km
- Viñedo El Oasis · attraction, Charalá14 km
- Pozo del Río Pienta · attraction, Charalá14 km
- Las Tres Cascades · waterfall, Guadalupe14 km
- La piedra del Sapo · viewpoint, Guadalupe14 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: Oiba

- 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) · Bucaramanga100 km
- Yariguíes Airport (EJA) · Barrancabermeja106 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación propuesta de Tren Plan de Alvarez (Santa Helena del Opón), about 38 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 Oiba

Open gazetteers list **55 villages, towns and localities** in Oiba. The largest with a recorded population: Oiba (3,959). Settlements here lie between about 1,256 m and 1,913 m above sea level (median 1,579 m).

- Amansagatos
- Angosturas
- Barro Blanco
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- Cararito
- Chircal
- El Cairo
- El Cedro
- El Desengaño
- El Encino
- El Hoyo
- El Placer
- El Recorte
- El Reposo
- El Topón
- El Urumal
- Estación Guapatá
- Guamanta
- Guayana
- Hacienda Vargas
- Hoya Honda
- La Carbonera
- La Durana
- La Esmeralda
- La Floresta
- La Florida
- La Hoya
- La Peñuela
- La Primavera
- La Retirada
- La Trinidad
- Miraflores
- Méjico
- Oiba
- Paloblanco
- Patio Bonito
- Payandé
- Pie de Alto
- Platanillo
- Portachuelo
- Puente Llano
- Quebrada Las Minas
- Rovira
- San Cayetano
- San Isidro
- San Luis
- San Pedro
- San Rafael
- San Vicente
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Rita
- Saravia
- Villa Isabel
- Violetas

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 Oiba

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Santuario

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains; 4 hills.

- Cerro Negro · 2,122 m
- Morro Platanillo · 1,972 m
- Loma Los Adioses · 1,915 m
- Loma Sevilla · 1,787 m
- Loma San Joaquín · 1,765 m
- Loma La Gloria · 1,764 m
- Alto Las Cruces · 1,603 m
- Loma Buenavista · 1,509 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 Oiba and the best time to visit

In Oiba, the warmest month is Mar (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 1,497 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (187 mm) and the driest Jan (42 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 42 

Feb 15 55 

Mar 15 120 

Apr 15 165 

May 14 187 

Jun 14 140 

Jul 13 129 

Aug 14 126 

Sep 14 115 

Oct 14 183 

Nov 14 155 

Dec 14 80 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Oiba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Rafael de Oiba · Oiba 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26691&mlon=-73.29832#map=17/6.26691/-73.29832) 

Bank Davivienda · Oiba 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26397&mlon=-73.29857#map=17/6.26397/-73.29857) 

ATM Davivienda · Charalá 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28865&mlon=-73.14844#map=17/6.28865/-73.14844) 

Petrol pump Pachsán Oiba · Oiba 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26305&mlon=-73.30040#map=17/6.26305/-73.30040) 

Hotel Hotel Las Lomas · Oiba 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24511&mlon=-73.30271#map=17/6.24511/-73.30271) 

Mall CC San Juan Pablo II · Charalá 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28791&mlon=-73.14724#map=17/6.28791/-73.14724) 

School Escuela Normal Superior Oiba · Oiba 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22917&mlon=-73.29306#map=17/6.22917/-73.29306) 

College universidad industrial de santander UIS · Socorro 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46799&mlon=-73.26459#map=17/6.46799/-73.26459) 

Police station Estacion de Policia Oiba · Oiba 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26495&mlon=-73.29982#map=17/6.26495/-73.29982) 

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 Oiba

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels17
- Schools39
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants22
- 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
- Matanza
- Mogotes
- Molagavita
- Málaga
- Ocamonte
- 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 Oiba?In Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Oiba?11,572 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Oiba?About 36 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Oiba?About 40 people per km²
- What borders Oiba?Charalá, Confines, Guadalupe, Guapotá and Suaita
- What is there to see in Oiba?Pozo Zaque, Finca Ecologica Tosoly, Reserva del Cedro, Pozo Los Aviones
- What time zone is Oiba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Oiba?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Oiba?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Oiba?55 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Oiba?Settlements lie between 1,256 m and 1,913 m
- What is the highest point in Oiba?Cerro Negro (2,122 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Oiba?December to March and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Oiba?Hospital San Rafael de Oiba, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Oiba?Davivienda, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Oiba?Davivienda, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Oiba?Pachsán Oiba, about 4.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Oiba?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Oiba?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Oiba?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Oiba?CO68500 (OCHA common operational dataset)