# Puerto Wilches Municipality, Santander Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/puerto-wilches/ Municipality · Santander Department # Puerto Wilches Puerto Wilches is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **35,417 people** in 2025 on 1,509 km² (about 23 per km²). Its main town is Puerto Wilches. 113 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 70 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 35,417people (2025) - 1,509km² - 70mapped services - 69 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Puerto Wilches? Puerto Wilches had an estimated **35,417 people** in 2025 — 1.5% of Santander Department, 222nd of 1121 municipalities. There are 942 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 1,509 km², that is about **23 people per km²**, 829th of 1121 municipalities. 28.5% of people are children under 15 and 8.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 34 across Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 57 children and older people. 0–4 ****3,286** 5–9 ****3,485** 10–14 ****3,306** 15–19 ****2,933** 20–24 ****2,701** 25–29 ****2,687** 30–34 ****2,603** 35–39 ****2,399** 40–44 ****2,252** 45–49 ****2,002** 50–54 ****1,786** 55–59 ****1,679** 60–64 ****1,435** 65–69 ****1,040** 70–74 ****704** 75–79 ****490** 80–84 ****315** 85–89 ****169** 90–94 ****84** 95+ ****45** 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 Puerto Wilches? Puerto Wilches lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 10 other municipalities: [Aguachica](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/aguachica/), [Barrancabermeja](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/barrancabermeja/), [Cantagallo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/cantagallo/), [Morales](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/morales/), [Rionegro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/rionegro/), [Sabana de Torres](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/sabana-de-torres/), [San Martín](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cesar/san-martin/), [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/san-pablo/), [Simití](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/simiti/) and [Yondó](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/yondo/). By area it is the 124th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 4.9% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of Puerto Wilches is about 341 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 94 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 7.6629° N, 73.7809° 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 Puerto Wilches OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Puerto Wilches: 1 attraction. - Ciénaga de Paredes · attraction ### Nearby, outside Puerto Wilches - Ciénaga El Piñal · viewpoint, Simití19 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: Puerto Wilches - 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) · Barrancabermeja71 km - Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga89 km ### Nearest railway station San Rafael (Rionegro), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:40). 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 Puerto Wilches Open gazetteers list **113 villages, towns and localities** in Puerto Wilches. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Wilches (31,698). Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 167 m above sea level (median 69 m). - Agua Bonita - Badillo - Barrio Arenales - Barrio San Francisco - Bella Cruz - Bellavista - Boca de Limón - Bocas del Rosario - Campo Alegre - Campo Belén - Carpintero - Casa de Zinc - Casablanca - Cascajal - Caño Coba - Chiguagua - Chingale - Chingalé - Cristalina - El Caballo - El Canano - El Cerro - El Chocho - El Cruce - El Encanto - El Guayabo - El Hato - El Horizonte - El Jazmín - El Ocho - El Palmar - El Paraíso - El Pedral - El Porvenir - El Salitre - El Siete - Esterlina - García Cadena - Italia - Jacinto Prados - Kilometro 16 - Kilometro 20 - Kilometro Ocho - Kilómetro 20 - La Candelaria - La Ceiba - La Cristalina - La Esmeralda - La Horqueta - La Manguita - La Muela - La Palmita - La Pradera - La Raya - La Roncona - La Tachuela - La Virginia - Las Cruces - Las Delicias - Las Lajas - Las Mercedes - Las Olitas - Limoncito - Los Almendros - Los Comuneros - Marbella - Miraflores - Mocho Andrés - Nariño - Pacomio - Patio Barrido - Patulia - Paturia - Plan Bonito - Pradilla - Primavera - Provivienda - Puente Grande - Puente Sogamoso - Puerto Cayumba - Puerto Duga - Puerto Nuevo - Puerto Wilches - Quindío - Rioviejito - Rosablanca - San Antonio - San Claver - San Jorge - San Jose - San José - San Martin - San Martín - San Pablito - San Rafael - Santa Catalina - Santa Cruz - Santa Elena - Santa Isabel - Santa Rosa - Santa Rosita - Sitio Nuevo - Taladro Dos - Tierragrata - Torcoroma - Tropezón - Veraguas - Vijagual - Villa Marqueza - Villa Wendy - Yarirí - cienaga - comuneros 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 Puerto Wilches Named natural and historic features inside Puerto Wilches, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 27 rivers and streams; 22 lakes. - Brazo Carpintero - Brazo Chorros de Badillo - Caño Cristal - Caño Cuchugo - Caño El Raicero - Caño Grande - Caño Las Dantas - Caño Los Choroles - Caño Monterrey - Caño Negro - Caño Negro - Ciénaga Achiote - Ciénaga Corredor - Ciénaga Doncella - Ciénaga El Roble - Ciénaga Grande - Ciénaga La Consulta - Ciénaga La Maestra - Ciénaga La Redonda - Ciénaga Las Tortugas - Ciénaga Manatíes - Ciénaga Montecristo - Ciénaga Playoncita - Ciénaga Potrerito …and 25 more. ### Coast and islands 3 islands; 1 headland. - Isla La Tigrera - Isla de Marbella - Isla del Laural - Punta El Roblal ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Buenos Aires/Santander - Pradilla La Cristalina 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 Puerto Wilches and the best time to visit In Puerto Wilches, the warmest month is Feb (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). About 1,484 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (194 mm) and the driest Jan (48 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to January and June**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 48 Feb 29 55 Mar 29 115 Apr 27 150 May 27 167 Jun 27 112 Jul 28 123 Aug 28 137 Sep 27 127 Oct 26 194 Nov 26 172 Dec 27 84 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puerto Wilches Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ESE Hospital Local San Pablo Sur de Bolívar · San Pablo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48068&mlon=-73.92087#map=17/7.48068/-73.92087) Bank Puerto Wilches | Banco de Bogotá · Puerto Wilches 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34585&mlon=-73.90327#map=17/7.34585/-73.90327) Hotel Hotel Paraiso Tropical · Rionegro 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62517&mlon=-73.64573#map=17/7.62517/-73.64573) School Escuela Rural Chingale · Puerto Wilches 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68510&mlon=-73.80473#map=17/7.68510/-73.80473) Police station Estacion De Policía San Pablo Sur De Bolivar · San Pablo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48048&mlon=-73.92247#map=17/7.48048/-73.92247) 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 Puerto Wilches Places mapped inside Puerto Wilches in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels12 - Schools44 - Restaurants7 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 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 - Oiba - Onzaga - Palmar - Palmas del Socorro - Piedecuesta - Pinchote - Puente Nacional - Puerto Parra - 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 Puerto Wilches?In Santander Department, Colombia - What is the population of Puerto Wilches?35,417 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Puerto Wilches?About 29 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Puerto Wilches?About 23 people per km² - What borders Puerto Wilches?Aguachica, Barrancabermeja, Cantagallo, Morales, Rionegro, Sabana de Torres, San Martín, San Pablo, Simití and Yondó - What is there to see in Puerto Wilches?Ciénaga de Paredes - What time zone is Puerto Wilches in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Puerto Wilches?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Puerto Wilches?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Puerto Wilches?113 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Puerto Wilches?Settlements lie between 20 m and 167 m - What is the best time to visit Puerto Wilches?December to January and June - Where is the nearest hospital to Puerto Wilches?ESE Hospital Local San Pablo Sur de Bolívar, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Puerto Wilches?Puerto Wilches | Banco de Bogotá, about 38 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Puerto Wilches?1 mapped - How many banks are in Puerto Wilches?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Puerto Wilches?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Puerto Wilches?CO68575 (OCHA common operational dataset)