# Sucre Municipality, Santander Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Santander Department 

# Sucre

Sucre is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **7,222 people** in 2025 on 523 km² (about 14 per km²). Its main town is Sucre. 97 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 73 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,222people (2025)
- 523km²
- 73mapped services
- 2,602 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Sucre?

Sucre had an estimated **7,222 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Santander Department, 831st of 1121 municipalities. There are 955 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 523 km², that is about **14 people per km²**, 959th of 1121 municipalities.

21.2% of people are children under 15 and 15.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 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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75–79 ****203**

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85–89 ****96**

90–94 ****49**

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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 Sucre?

Sucre lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/bolivar/), [El Peñón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/el-penon/), [Guavatá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/guavata/), [Jesús María](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/jesus-maria/) and [La Belleza](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/la-belleza/). By area it is the 353rd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.7% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of Sucre is about 156 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 158 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 6.0088° N, 74.0057° 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 Sucre

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Sucre: 1 museum; 1 nature reserve.

- Museo de Historia Natural · museum
- incendio · nature reserve

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: Sucre

- 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) · Barrancabermeja115 km
- El Dorado International Airport (BOG) · Bogota146 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:57, sunset around 17:44).

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 Sucre

Open gazetteers list **97 villages, towns and localities** in Sucre. The largest with a recorded population: Sucre (1,095). Settlements here lie between about 601 m and 2,975 m above sea level (median 2,602 m).

- Altamira
- Alto La Belleza
- Aposentos
- Arales
- Astillero
- Bajo Centro
- Bajo Jazmin
- Buenavista
- Cachitos
- Callejon Colorado
- Campo Alegre
- Caralito
- Caretero
- Cerritos
- Clavellino
- El Chamusca
- El Contento
- El Coronel
- El Hoyo
- El Limón
- El Olival
- El Oriente
- El Palmar
- El Pescado
- El Placer
- El Porvenir
- El Reposo
- El Retiro
- El Sinai
- El Toldo
- Granja Sepas
- Hoya Las Pavas
- Hoya Pobre
- La Arena
- La Baticola
- La Cabaña
- La Caoba
- La Curva
- La Elida
- La Escuilla
- La Esperanza
- La Floresta
- La Florida
- La Furatena
- La Gaviota
- La Glorieta
- La Granja
- La Libertad
- La Palma
- La Pava
- La Pedregoza
- La Peña
- La Playa
- La Pradera
- La Quinta
- La Sabanita
- La Selva
- La Soledad
- La Yumbila
- Lagunita
- Lamatilde
- Las Amarillas
- Las Delicias
- Libano
- Los Bancos
- Los Cipre
- Los Hoyos
- Los Morros
- Los Pinos
- Líbano
- Martinano
- Mata De Guadua
- Mato de Ramo
- Morro Negro
- Ojo de Agua
- Palmira
- Pantanos
- Paujillo
- Peña Negra
- Peñablanca
- Portales
- Quebrada Larga
- Sabana Grande
- Sabanagrande
- Sabanetas
- Sabañita
- San Antonio
- San Isidro
- San Miguel
- San Nícolas
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Elena
- Santa Rita
- Sucre
- Vereda Cerritos
- Villa Alicia
- Órganos

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 Sucre

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

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chino
- Quebrada Dorada
- Quebrada El Espinal
- Quebrada El Pescado
- Quebrada La Gorda
- Quebrada La Mona
- Quebrada La Pava
- Quebrada La Tipa
- Quebrada Organos
- Quebrada Pimiento
- Quebrada Órganos
- Río Bobo
- Río Horta
- Río La Granja
- Río Minero
- Río Peña Bonita
- Río Ture

### Hills and mountains

6 hills; 4 mountains; 1 valley.

- Cerro Cristales · 3,061 m
- Loma El Palmar · 3,022 m
- Loma Volcanes · 2,896 m
- Alto Cruces · 2,864 m
- Alto El Guichal · 2,828 m
- Cerro Guichales · 2,772 m
- Loma El Gague · 2,678 m
- Loma Aguacate · 2,663 m
- Hoya Las Pavas · 2,574 m
- Cerro Sinaí · 2,510 m
- Loma Buenavista · 2,474 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 Sucre and the best time to visit

In Sucre, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Nov (19 °C). About 1,546 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (192 mm) and the driest Jan (50 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 20 50 

Feb 21 60 

Mar 21 121 

Apr 20 177 

May 20 186 

Jun 20 134 

Jul 20 125 

Aug 20 127 

Sep 20 122 

Oct 19 192 

Nov 19 167 

Dec 20 86 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sucre

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud · Sucre 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92337&mlon=-73.92120#map=17/5.92337/-73.92120) 

Bank Bancolombia · Sucre 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92706&mlon=-73.91982#map=17/5.92706/-73.91982) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio San Rafael · La Belleza 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.85659&mlon=-73.96781#map=17/5.85659/-73.96781) 

Hotel Hotel La Humareda · La Belleza 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.85886&mlon=-73.96618#map=17/5.85886/-73.96618) 

Mall Mundoplast Cimitarra · Cimitarra 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31333&mlon=-73.94728#map=17/6.31333/-73.94728) 

School Escuela Rural Santa Helena · Sucre 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00215&mlon=-73.99894#map=17/6.00215/-73.99894) 

College Unidades Técnicas de Colombia · Cimitarra 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30982&mlon=-73.94976#map=17/6.30982/-73.94976) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Sucre 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92538&mlon=-73.92033#map=17/5.92538/-73.92033) 

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 Sucre

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks4
- Hotels2
- Schools59
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1
- Police stations3

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
- Suaita
- Suratá
- Tona
- Valle de San José
- Vetas
- Villanueva
- Vélez
- Zapatoca

## Quick answers

- Where is Sucre?In Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Sucre?7,222 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Sucre?About 38 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Sucre?About 14 people per km²
- What borders Sucre?Bolívar, El Peñón, Guavatá, Jesús María and La Belleza
- What is there to see in Sucre?Museo de Historia Natural, incendio
- What time zone is Sucre in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sucre?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Sucre?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sucre?97 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sucre?Settlements lie between 601 m and 2,975 m
- What is the highest point in Sucre?Cerro Cristales (3,061 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sucre?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sucre?Puesto de Salud, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sucre?Bancolombia, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sucre?Estación de Servicio San Rafael, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sucre?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Sucre?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sucre?CO68773 (OCHA common operational dataset)