# San Vicente de Chucurí Municipality, Santander Department

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Municipality · Santander Department 

# San Vicente de Chucurí

San Vicente de Chucurí is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **34,612 people** in 2025 on 1,117 km² (about 31 per km²). Its main town is San Vicente de Chucurí. 152 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 128 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 34,612people (2025)
- 1,117km²
- 128mapped services
- 145 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Vicente de Chucurí?

San Vicente de Chucurí had an estimated **34,612 people** in 2025 — 1.5% of Santander Department, 227th of 1121 municipalities. There are 926 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 1,117 km², that is about **31 people per km²**, 717th of 1121 municipalities.

23.1% of people are children under 15 and 10.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 34 across Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,384**

5–9 ****2,706**

10–14 ****2,915**

15–19 ****2,869**

20–24 ****2,675**

25–29 ****2,513**

30–34 ****2,417**

35–39 ****2,372**

40–44 ****2,364**

45–49 ****2,181**

50–54 ****1,997**

55–59 ****1,884**

60–64 ****1,632**

65–69 ****1,275**

70–74 ****964**

75–79 ****702**

80–84 ****428**

85–89 ****199**

90–94 ****81**

95+ ****38**

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 Vicente de Chucurí?

San Vicente de Chucurí lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Barrancabermeja](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/barrancabermeja/), [Betulia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/betulia/), [El Carmen de Chucuri](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/el-carmen-de-chucuri/), [Galán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/galan/), [Girón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/giron/), [Simacota](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/simacota/) and [Zapatoca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/zapatoca/). By area it is the 185th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 3.7% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of San Vicente de Chucurí is about 265 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 49 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 6.9278° N, 73.5190° 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 Vicente de Chucurí

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in San Vicente de Chucurí: 2 viewpoints; 2 nature reserves; 1 beach; 1 attraction.

- Finca El Paraíso - SVCh · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil De las Aves Reinita Cielo Azul · nature reserve
- Playa Roja · beach
- Salta de la India · viewpoint
- Salto de la India · viewpoint
- Cueva de los Aviones · attraction

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 Vicente de Chucurí

- 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) · Barrancabermeja34 km
- Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga43 km

### Nearest railway station

Barrancabermeja (Barrancabermeja), about 39 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 05:57, 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 Vicente de Chucurí

Open gazetteers list **152 villages, towns and localities** in San Vicente de Chucurí. The largest with a recorded population: San Vicente de Chucurí (11,265). Settlements here lie between about 84 m and 2,252 m above sea level (median 145 m).

- Agua Blanca
- Albania
- Altamira
- Alto Viento
- Argentina
- Barro Amarillo
- Belgica
- Bellavista
- Bonaire
- Brisas Del Oponcito
- Bucarelia
- Buenavista
- Caballero
- Campo 50
- Campo Alegre
- Campo Hermoso
- Campo Hermoso - Cerro De La
- Campo Hermoso - Naranjitos
- Campo Lejano
- Campoalegre
- Cantarranas - Santa Helena
- Caracoles
- Caracolí
- Caserío La Bomba
- Caño Hondo
- Caño Tigre
- Centenos
- Clavellinas
- Cordoba
- Corea
- Delicias
- El 23
- El Canelo
- El Castañeto
- El Catorce
- El Cedral
- El Ceibal
- El Colorado
- El Comején
- El Diamante
- El Dieciocho
- El Dieciseis
- El Filon
- El Guadual
- El Jazmín
- El Leon
- El León
- El Madroño
- El Marcito
- El Marfíl
- El Naranjito
- El Obispo
- El Once
- El Pabellón
- El Paraguay
- El Paraiso
- El Peligro
- El Placer
- El Plan
- El Porvenir
- El Quince
- El Recreo
- El Refugio
- El Remanso
- El Seis
- El Trianon
- Esterlina
- Germania
- Guamales
- Guamito
- Guayacan Los Medios
- Guayaquil Milagros
- Jericó
- La Albania
- La Bomba
- La Clavellina
- La Colorada
- La Curva
- La Esmeralda
- La Esperanza
- La Esperanza - El Litoral
- La Grajana
- La Guacamaya
- La Guanabana
- La Guava
- La Iguana
- La Lucha
- La Palmira
- La Planada
- La Pradera
- La Primavera
- La Reforma
- La Vega
- Las Arrugas
- Las Carmelitas
- Las Clavellinas
- Las Delicias
- Las Margaritas
- Litoral
- Llana
- Llana Caliente
- Llana Fria - Borneo
- Llana Fria - Campo Alegre
- Llana Fria - Santa Barbara
- Llana Fría
- Manizales
- Manrique
- Maravilla
- Marcito
- Marengo
- Margaritas
- Merida
- Mirabel
- Monotriste
- Monterrey
- Morelia
- Nueva Granada
- Nuevo Mundo
- Nutria
- Oponcito
- Pajaro Verde
- Palermo
- Palestina
- Palmira
- Paraiso
- Pertrecho
- Peña de Oro
- Playa Roja
- Pozo Nutrias Dos
- Pozo Nutrias Uno
- Primavera
- Puerto Rico
- Pénjamo
- San Antonio
- San Benito
- San Cristobal
- San Jorge
- San Pablo
- San Vicente de Chucurí
- Santa Ines
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Rosa
- Sincelejo
- Taguales
- Tambo Redondo
- Tempestuosa
- Tierra Buena
- Tulcan
- Vega Rica
- Verda El Treinta Y Dos
- Versalles
- Yarima

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 Vicente de Chucurí

Named natural and historic features inside San Vicente de Chucurí, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

25 rivers and streams.

- Caño Arenoso
- Caño Bravo
- Caño Comején
- Caño El Canelo
- Caño El Cuatro
- Caño El Obispo
- Caño La Negra
- Caño Lejías
- Caño Pajaro Verde
- Caño Pato
- Caño Petroles
- Caño Seis
- Caño del Umir
- Quebrada Arenosa
- Quebrada La India
- Quebrada La Llana
- Quebrada Las Arrugas
- Quebrada Las Cruces
- Quebrada Nutria
- Quebrada Panamera
- Quebrada San Guillermo
- Quebrada Umir
- Río Cascajales
- Río Llano

…and 1 more.

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 Vicente de Chucurí and the best time to visit

In San Vicente de Chucurí, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (25 °C). About 1,607 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (210 mm) and the driest Jan (53 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 53 

Feb 27 59 

Mar 27 126 

Apr 26 164 

May 25 183 

Jun 26 123 

Jul 26 131 

Aug 26 147 

Sep 26 137 

Oct 25 210 

Nov 25 184 

Dec 25 89 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Vicente de Chucurí

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud · San Vicente de Chucurí 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93632&mlon=-73.41438#map=17/6.93632/-73.41438) 

Bank Banco Bancamia · San Vicente de Chucurí 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87953&mlon=-73.41047#map=17/6.87953/-73.41047) 

Petrol pump Terpel · San Vicente de Chucurí 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87831&mlon=-73.41332#map=17/6.87831/-73.41332) 

Hotel Hotel La SerranÍA · San Vicente de Chucurí 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88356&mlon=-73.41909#map=17/6.88356/-73.41909) 

Mall Perfumeria Chanell · Barrancabermeja 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06150&mlon=-73.82130#map=17/7.06150/-73.82130) 

School Centro Educativo Quinales · San Vicente de Chucurí 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92111&mlon=-73.49611#map=17/6.92111/-73.49611) 

College Andes D.T.C · Girón 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07067&mlon=-73.36786#map=17/7.07067/-73.36786) 

Police station Estación de Policía San Vicente · San Vicente de Chucurí 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87922&mlon=-73.40910#map=17/6.87922/-73.40910) 

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 Vicente de Chucurí

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

- Hospitals9
- Banks7
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels13
- Schools73
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants16
- Police stations2

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 José de Miranda
- San Miguel
- 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 Vicente de Chucurí?In Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of San Vicente de Chucurí?34,612 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Vicente de Chucurí?About 33 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Vicente de Chucurí?About 31 people per km²
- What borders San Vicente de Chucurí?Barrancabermeja, Betulia, El Carmen de Chucuri, Galán, Girón, Simacota and Zapatoca
- What is there to see in San Vicente de Chucurí?Cueva de los Aviones, Finca El Paraíso - SVCh, Playa Roja, Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil De las Aves Reinita Cielo Azul
- What time zone is San Vicente de Chucurí in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Vicente de Chucurí?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in San Vicente de Chucurí?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Vicente de Chucurí?152 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Vicente de Chucurí?Settlements lie between 84 m and 2,252 m
- What is the best time to visit San Vicente de Chucurí?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Vicente de Chucurí?Puesto de Salud, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Vicente de Chucurí?Banco Bancamia, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Vicente de Chucurí?Terpel, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Vicente de Chucurí?9 mapped
- How many banks are in San Vicente de Chucurí?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Vicente de Chucurí?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Vicente de Chucurí?CO68689 (OCHA common operational dataset)