# San Gil Municipality, Santander Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/san-gil/ Municipality · Santander Department # San Gil San Gil is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **62,310 people** in 2025 on 147 km² (about 424 per km²). 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 509 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 62,310people (2025) - 147km² - 509mapped services - 1,152 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in San Gil? San Gil had an estimated **62,310 people** in 2025 — 2.6% of Santander Department, 114th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,079 women for every 1,000 men (above the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 147 km², that is about **424 people per km²**, 62nd of 1121 municipalities. 20.4% of people are children under 15 and 12.0% 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 48 children and older people. 0–4 ****4,049** 5–9 ****4,355** 10–14 ****4,292** 15–19 ****4,268** 20–24 ****4,499** 25–29 ****4,966** 30–34 ****4,931** 35–39 ****4,532** 40–44 ****4,391** 45–49 ****4,127** 50–54 ****3,781** 55–59 ****3,521** 60–64 ****3,086** 65–69 ****2,524** 70–74 ****1,936** 75–79 ****1,378** 80–84 ****864** 85–89 ****476** 90–94 ****226** 95+ ****82** 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 San Gil? San Gil lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Barichara](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/barichara/), [Cabrera](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/cabrera/), [Curití](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/curiti/), [Mogotes](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/mogotes/), [Pinchote](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/pinchote/), [Páramo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/paramo/), [Valle de San José](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/valle-de-san-jose/) and [Villanueva](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/villanueva/). By area it is the 805th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.5% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of San Gil is about 240 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 62 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 6.5652° N, 73.1563° 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 San Gil OpenStreetMap lists 18 named sights in San Gil: 7 attractions; 5 monuments; 2 viewpoints; 1 museum; 1 gallery; 1 waterfall; 1 nature reserve. - Casa de la Cultura · museum - Salto del Angel San Gil · waterfall - Parque Natural El Gallineral · nature reserve - Antenas · viewpoint - Mirador de la gruta · viewpoint - Asoparsa · attraction - Caracol de la 12 · attraction - Caracol de la 13 · attraction - Colombia Bungee Jumping · attraction - Ecolombia experience · attraction - El Eden Centro Commercial · attraction - extrem sports · attraction - Caney Guane · gallery - Hoja de Tabaco · monument - Iglesia Provivienda · monument - Monumento Cacique Guanenta · monument - Monumento al Agua · monument - Simon Bolívar · monument ### Nearby, outside San Gil - Enramada de Pinchote · city gate, Pinchote2.8 km - Xplorer · attraction, Pinchote5.3 km - Pueblo Arrecho, Pueblo Fantasma de SanGil · attraction, Curití5.4 km - Jipao · memorial, Barichara6.2 km - Cueva de la Vaca · attraction, Curití10 km - Monumento a los talladoes · memorial, Barichara10 km - Hormiga culona · memorial, Barichara10 km - Castillo de San Antonio · castle or fort, Barichara11 km - Salto del mico · viewpoint, Barichara11 km - Casa de la cultura · gallery, Barichara11 km - Museo de la Cerámica · museum, Barichara11 km - Simón Bolívar · monument, Barichara11 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: San Gil - 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) · Bucaramanga62 km - Yariguíes Airport (EJA) · Barrancabermeja88 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 17:40). 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 San Gil Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in San Gil. The largest with a recorded population: San Gil (46,152). - La Granja - San Gil 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 San Gil Named natural and historic features inside San Gil, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rio Fonce ### Forests and nature 2 parks. - Parque Galineral - Parque Principal ### Getting around 1 airport. - Los Pozos Airport 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 San Gil and the best time to visit In San Gil, 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 San Gil Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sede Consulta Externa - Hospital Regional de San Gil · San Gil 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55481&mlon=-73.14553#map=17/6.55481/-73.14553) Bank Mibanco · San Gil 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55641&mlon=-73.13509#map=17/6.55641/-73.13509) ATM Davivienda · Charalá 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28865&mlon=-73.14844#map=17/6.28865/-73.14844) Petrol pump La Isla - Bomba La Isla (Municipio de Pinchiote) · San Gil 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55342&mlon=-73.15368#map=17/6.55342/-73.15368) Hotel Hostal Casa Finca La Flora · San Gil 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57165&mlon=-73.14809#map=17/6.57165/-73.14809) Mall Villa del prado (san gil) · San Gil 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55728&mlon=-73.15110#map=17/6.55728/-73.15110) School Colegio San Vicente de Paul · San Gil 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.56595&mlon=-73.14882#map=17/6.56595/-73.14882) College SENA · San Gil 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55901&mlon=-73.14059#map=17/6.55901/-73.14059) Police station Estación de Policía San Gil · San Gil 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55113&mlon=-73.13233#map=17/6.55113/-73.13233) 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 San Gil Places mapped inside San Gil in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals8 - Banks22 - Petrol pumps12 - Hotels138 - Shopping malls12 - Schools70 - Colleges and universities12 - Cinemas3 - Pharmacies31 - Restaurants183 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics15 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 - Puerto Wilches - Páramo - Rionegro - Sabana de Torres - San Andrés - San Benito - 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 San Gil?In Santander Department, Colombia - What is the population of San Gil?62,310 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in San Gil?About 35 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of San Gil?About 424 people per km² - What borders San Gil?Barichara, Cabrera, Curití, Mogotes, Pinchote, Páramo, Valle de San José and Villanueva - What is there to see in San Gil?Antenas, Asoparsa, Caney Guane, Caracol de la 12 - What time zone is San Gil in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Gil?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in San Gil?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Gil?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit San Gil?December to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to San Gil?Sede Consulta Externa - Hospital Regional de San Gil, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Gil?Mibanco, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Gil?Davivienda, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Gil?La Isla - Bomba La Isla (Municipio de Pinchiote), about 1.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San Gil?8 mapped - How many banks are in San Gil?22 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in San Gil?12 mapped - What is the P-code of San Gil?CO68679 (OCHA common operational dataset)