# Santa Helena del Opón Municipality, Santander Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/santa-helena-del-opon/ Municipality · Santander Department # Santa Helena del Opón Santa Helena del Opón is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **3,505 people** in 2025 on 374 km² (about 9.4 per km²). Its main town is Santa Helena del Opón. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,505people (2025) - 374km² - 31mapped services - 835 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Santa Helena del Opón? Santa Helena del Opón had an estimated **3,505 people** in 2025 — 0.1% of Santander Department, 1021st of 1121 municipalities. There are 921 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 374 km², that is about **9.4 people per km²**, 1013th of 1121 municipalities. 25.4% of people are children under 15 and 8.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 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 ****260** 5–9 ****300** 10–14 ****330** 15–19 ****294** 20–24 ****266** 25–29 ****261** 30–34 ****254** 35–39 ****238** 40–44 ****237** 45–49 ****232** 50–54 ****213** 55–59 ****179** 60–64 ****141** 65–69 ****105** 70–74 ****80** 75–79 ****55** 80–84 ****37** 85–89 ****17** 90–94 ****4** 95+ ****0** 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 Santa Helena del Opón? Santa Helena del Opón lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Chima](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/chima/), [Contratación](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/contratacion/), [El Guacamayo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/el-guacamayo/), [La Paz](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/la-paz/), [Simacota](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/simacota/) and [Vélez](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/velez/). By area it is the 475th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.2% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of Santa Helena del Opón is about 207 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 6.4048° N, 73.5718° 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). ## Know before you go: Santa Helena del Opón - 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) · Barrancabermeja74 km - Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga91 km ### Nearest railway station Estación propuesta de Tren Plan de Alvarez (Santa Helena del Opón), about 7.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:56, 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 Santa Helena del Opón Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Helena del Opón. Settlements here lie between about 282 m and 1,080 m above sea level (median 835 m). - Bocas Del Plan - Cachipay - Campo Centro - Cornetales - Cueva De Pavas Baja - Cuevas De Pavas Alta - El Danto - El Hoyo - El Saltico - Flores Blanca - La Campana - La Candelaria - La Fortuna - La Germania - Montebello - Palo De Cuches - Paramales - Plan De Alvarez - Pozo Azul - San Antonio - San Cayetano - San Isidro - San Luis - San Roque - San Silvestre - Santa Helena del Opón - Santuario - Sardinas - Sardinas Alta - Sardinas Baja - Vainales 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 Santa Helena del Opón Named natural and historic features inside Santa Helena del Opón, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Doradas - Quebrada Flores - Quebrada La Aragua - Río Verde 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 Santa Helena del Opón and the best time to visit In Santa Helena del Opón, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C). About 1,606 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (207 mm) and the driest Jan (55 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 24 55 Feb 24 60 Mar 24 126 Apr 23 170 May 23 187 Jun 23 127 Jul 24 129 Aug 24 141 Sep 23 134 Oct 23 207 Nov 22 180 Dec 23 88 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Helena del Opón Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ESE Sanatorio de Contratación · Contratación 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28890&mlon=-73.47359#map=17/6.28890/-73.47359) Bank Coopservivelez · Santa Helena del Opón 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33915&mlon=-73.61699#map=17/6.33915/-73.61699) Petrol pump EDS Contratación · Contratación 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29541&mlon=-73.47334#map=17/6.29541/-73.47334) Hotel Casa Rayma Hotel Boutique · Contratación 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29353&mlon=-73.47578#map=17/6.29353/-73.47578) Mall Centro Comercial Santo Tomas · Socorro 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46691&mlon=-73.26205#map=17/6.46691/-73.26205) School Escuela Rural El Roble · Santa Helena del Opón 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38957&mlon=-73.59017#map=17/6.38957/-73.59017) College universidad industrial de santander UIS · Socorro 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46799&mlon=-73.26459#map=17/6.46799/-73.26459) Police station Estacion de Policía Contratacion · Contratación 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29084&mlon=-73.47393#map=17/6.29084/-73.47393) 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 Santa Helena del Opón Places mapped inside Santa Helena del Opón in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks1 - Schools29 - Restaurants1 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 - San Vicente de Chucurí - Santa Bárbara - Simacota - Socorro - Suaita - Sucre - Suratá - Tona - Valle de San José - Vetas - Villanueva - Vélez - Zapatoca ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Helena del Opón?In Santander Department, Colombia - What is the population of Santa Helena del Opón?3,505 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Santa Helena del Opón?About 31 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Santa Helena del Opón?About 9.4 people per km² - What borders Santa Helena del Opón?Chima, Contratación, El Guacamayo, La Paz, Simacota and Vélez - What time zone is Santa Helena del Opón in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Helena del Opón?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Santa Helena del Opón?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Helena del Opón?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Helena del Opón?Settlements lie between 282 m and 1,080 m - What is the best time to visit Santa Helena del Opón?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Helena del Opón?ESE Sanatorio de Contratación, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Helena del Opón?Coopservivelez, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Helena del Opón?EDS Contratación, about 16 km from the centre - How many banks are in Santa Helena del Opón?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Santa Helena del Opón?CO68720 (OCHA common operational dataset)