# Suaita Municipality, Santander Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Santander Department 

# Suaita

Suaita is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **10,415 people** in 2025 on 285 km² (about 36 per km²). Its main town is Suaita. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 78 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10,415people (2025)
- 285km²
- 78mapped services
- 1,580 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Suaita?

Suaita had an estimated **10,415 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Santander Department, 684th of 1121 municipalities. There are 994 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 285 km², that is about **36 people per km²**, 649th of 1121 municipalities.

20.0% of people are children under 15 and 17.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 40 years (it is 34 across Santander Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 children and older people.

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5–9 ****705**

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15–19 ****723**

20–24 ****639**

25–29 ****592**

30–34 ****587**

35–39 ****598**

40–44 ****620**

45–49 ****647**

50–54 ****691**

55–59 ****711**

60–64 ****661**

65–69 ****577**

70–74 ****487**

75–79 ****358**

80–84 ****221**

85–89 ****125**

90–94 ****62**

95+ ****24**

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 Suaita?

Suaita lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Charalá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/charala/), [Chitaraque](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/chitaraque/), [Guadalupe](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/guadalupe/), [Gámbita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/gambita/), [Oiba](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/oiba/), [San Benito](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/san-benito/) and [Santana](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/santana/). By area it is the 566th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.9% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of Suaita is about 186 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 114 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 6.1251° N, 73.3621° 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 Suaita

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Suaita: 3 waterfalls; 1 nature reserve; 1 museum.

- Museo del Algodón · museum
- Cascadas de la Humeadora · waterfall
- El mister · waterfall
- La casacada La vaga · waterfall
- Reserva La Meseta · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Suaita

- La Granja del Tío · zoo, Guadalupe11 km
- Vista de Suaita-Guadalupe-Cascada · viewpoint, Guadalupe11 km
- Cascada de Los Caballeros · waterfall, Guadalupe11 km
- Salto de los Caballeros · waterfall, Guadalupe11 km
- Las Gachas · viewpoint, Guadalupe12 km
- Cascadas Las Gachas · viewpoint, Guadalupe12 km
- Las gachas · attraction, Guadalupe13 km
- la Gloria · waterfall, Guadalupe14 km
- Las Tres Cascades · waterfall, Guadalupe17 km
- Gate to the waterfall · attraction, Guadalupe17 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Guadalupe17 km
- La piedra del Sapo · viewpoint, Guadalupe17 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: Suaita

- 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) · Barrancabermeja111 km
- Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga113 km

### Nearest railway station

Antigua Estación de Tren de Barbosa (Barbosa), about 36 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 05:55, 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 Suaita

Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Suaita. The largest with a recorded population: Suaita (2,691). Settlements here lie between about 1,096 m and 2,077 m above sea level (median 1,580 m).

- Alto Bello
- Caracol
- Cañaverde
- Cocuyos
- Corbaraque
- El Cedro
- El Espumal
- El Horizonte
- El Palmito
- El Poleo
- El Pomarrosal
- El Portugal
- El Remanso
- El Rincón
- El Tambor
- El Total
- El Tunal
- La Cira
- La Peña
- La Pradera
- Las Brisas
- Las Flores
- Loma de Plata
- Los Cedros
- Materramo
- Miravalles
- Mutiscua
- No Te Veo
- Olival
- Pampionilla
- Paraderito
- Patio de Osos
- Playarrica
- Quebradanegra
- Samaria
- San Cristobal
- San Francisco
- San José de Suaita
- San Pedro
- San Roque
- Santa Elena
- Santa Inés
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosalía
- Suaita
- Tolota
- Vado Real
- Valdivia

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 Suaita

Named natural and historic features inside Suaita, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Río Castame
- Río Corontunjo
- Río Huertas
- Río Yepo

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 peak; 1 hill.

- Gallinazo · 2,032 m
- Alto Piedras de Amaral · 1,997 m
- Cerro La Meseta · 1,669 m

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 Suaita and the best time to visit

In Suaita, the warmest month is Mar (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 1,497 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (187 mm) and the driest Jan (42 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 42 

Feb 15 55 

Mar 15 120 

Apr 15 165 

May 14 187 

Jun 14 140 

Jul 13 129 

Aug 14 126 

Sep 14 115 

Oct 14 183 

Nov 14 155 

Dec 14 80 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Suaita

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud Vado Real · Suaita 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07073&mlon=-73.40921#map=17/6.07073/-73.40921) 

Bank Cooperativa Coomuldesa · Suaita 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06899&mlon=-73.41342#map=17/6.06899/-73.41342) 

ATM Davivienda · Charalá 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28865&mlon=-73.14844#map=17/6.28865/-73.14844) 

Petrol pump Biomax · Suaita 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07450&mlon=-73.40561#map=17/6.07450/-73.40561) 

Hotel El Mezon · Suaita 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09189&mlon=-73.38511#map=17/6.09189/-73.38511) 

Mall Plaza de Mercado Municipal · Charalá 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28540&mlon=-73.14567#map=17/6.28540/-73.14567) 

School Escuela Rural Tolota · Suaita 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12637&mlon=-73.37644#map=17/6.12637/-73.37644) 

College Universidad Industrial de Santander - UIS · Barbosa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94848&mlon=-73.60518#map=17/5.94848/-73.60518) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Suaita 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06982&mlon=-73.41204#map=17/6.06982/-73.41204) 

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 Suaita

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels14
- Schools28
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants24
- 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
- San Vicente de Chucurí
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Helena del Opón
- Simacota
- Socorro
- Sucre
- Suratá
- Tona
- Valle de San José
- Vetas
- Villanueva
- Vélez
- Zapatoca

## Quick answers

- Where is Suaita?In Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Suaita?10,415 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Suaita?About 40 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Suaita?About 36 people per km²
- What borders Suaita?Charalá, Chitaraque, Guadalupe, Gámbita, Oiba, San Benito and Santana
- What is there to see in Suaita?Cascadas de la Humeadora, El mister, La casacada La vaga, Museo del Algodón
- What time zone is Suaita in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Suaita?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Suaita?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Suaita?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Suaita?Settlements lie between 1,096 m and 2,077 m
- What is the highest point in Suaita?Gallinazo (2,032 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Suaita?December to March and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Suaita?Puesto de Salud Vado Real, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Suaita?Cooperativa Coomuldesa, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Suaita?Davivienda, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Suaita?Biomax, about 7.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Suaita?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Suaita?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Suaita?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Suaita?CO68770 (OCHA common operational dataset)