# San José de Miranda Municipality, Santander Department

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Municipality · Santander Department 

# San José de Miranda

San José de Miranda is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **4,393 people** in 2025 on 75 km² (about 58 per km²). Its main town is San José de Miranda. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,393people (2025)
- 75.3km²
- 26mapped services
- 1,983 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San José de Miranda?

San José de Miranda had an estimated **4,393 people** in 2025 — 0.2% of Santander Department, 981st of 1121 municipalities. There are 933 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 75 km², that is about **58 people per km²**, 466th of 1121 municipalities.

19.2% of people are children under 15 and 17.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 34 across Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 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 San José de Miranda?

San José de Miranda lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Capitanejo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/capitanejo/), [Covarachía](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/covarachia/), [Enciso](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/enciso/), [Molagavita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/molagavita/) and [Málaga](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/malaga/). By area it is the 1001st largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.2% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of San José de Miranda is about 269 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 70 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 6.6267° N, 72.7372° 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 José de Miranda

### Nearby, outside San José de Miranda

- MUSEO GERSON CORZO · museum, Enciso6.5 km
- Monomento Virgen del Carmen · monument, Covarachía8.3 km
- Paso del Libertador · memorial, Málaga8.6 km
- Virgen del Carmen · memorial, Málaga8.7 km
- Monumento de la virgen del carmen · monument, Covarachía11 km
- La Virgen del Carmen · monument, Covarachía13 km
- Aguas calientes · hot spring, Concepción14 km
- La Chorrera · waterfall, Capitanejo15 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 José de Miranda

- 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) · Bucaramanga74 km
- Gustavo Vargas Airport (TME) · Tame110 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 05:53, 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 San José de Miranda

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in San José de Miranda. The largest with a recorded population: San José de Miranda (1,096). Settlements here lie between about 1,105 m and 2,451 m above sea level (median 1,983 m).

- Barrio Villa Jardin
- El Juncal
- Espinal
- Lucusguta
- San José de Miranda
- Tequia
- Totumo

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 José de Miranda

Named natural and historic features inside San José de Miranda, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Servitá
- Río Tunebo

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 José de Miranda and the best time to visit

In San José de Miranda, the warmest month is Apr (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C). About 1,250 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (161 mm) and the driest Jan (40 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and July to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 40 

Feb 12 45 

Mar 12 101 

Apr 13 125 

May 12 161 

Jun 11 127 

Jul 11 114 

Aug 11 107 

Sep 11 102 

Oct 12 145 

Nov 12 120 

Dec 11 63 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San José de Miranda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital HOSPITAL NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LOS REMEDIOS · San José de Miranda 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65953&mlon=-72.73491#map=17/6.65953/-72.73491) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Enciso 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66849&mlon=-72.69960#map=17/6.66849/-72.69960) 

ATM Servibanca · La Uvita 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31826&mlon=-72.56050#map=17/6.31826/-72.56050) 

Petrol pump Biomax · Málaga 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71313&mlon=-72.72972#map=17/6.71313/-72.72972) 

Hotel Hotel Las Flores Málaga · Málaga 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.69578&mlon=-72.73171#map=17/6.69578/-72.73171) 

School Centro Educativo Cabrerita · San José de Miranda 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.61388&mlon=-72.73611#map=17/6.61388/-72.73611) 

College UNAD Sede Málaga · Málaga 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70184&mlon=-72.73187#map=17/6.70184/-72.73187) 

Police station Estación de Policía San José De Miranda · San José de Miranda 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65989&mlon=-72.73422#map=17/6.65989/-72.73422) 

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 José de Miranda

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools24
- 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
- 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 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 José de Miranda?In Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of San José de Miranda?4,393 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in San José de Miranda?About 37 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of San José de Miranda?About 58 people per km²
- What borders San José de Miranda?Capitanejo, Covarachía, Enciso, Molagavita and Málaga
- What is there to see in San José de Miranda?MUSEO GERSON CORZO, Monomento Virgen del Carmen, Paso del Libertador, Virgen del Carmen
- What time zone is San José de Miranda in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San José de Miranda?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in San José de Miranda?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San José de Miranda?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San José de Miranda?Settlements lie between 1,105 m and 2,451 m
- What is the best time to visit San José de Miranda?December to March and July to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to San José de Miranda?HOSPITAL NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LOS REMEDIOS, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San José de Miranda?Banco Agrario, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San José de Miranda?Servibanca, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San José de Miranda?Biomax, about 9.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San José de Miranda?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San José de Miranda?CO68684 (OCHA common operational dataset)