# Vélez Municipality, Santander Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Santander Department 

# Vélez

Vélez is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **26,185 people** in 2025 on 448 km² (about 58 per km²). Its main town is Vélez. 89 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 227 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 26,185people (2025)
- 448km²
- 227mapped services
- 1,906 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Vélez?

Vélez had an estimated **26,185 people** in 2025 — 1.1% of Santander Department, 320th of 1121 municipalities. There are 940 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 448 km², that is about **58 people per km²**, 462nd of 1121 municipalities.

16.7% of people are children under 15 and 15.2% 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 47 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,144**

5–9 ****1,446**

10–14 ****1,785**

15–19 ****2,371**

20–24 ****2,306**

25–29 ****1,821**

30–34 ****1,673**

35–39 ****1,728**

40–44 ****1,697**

45–49 ****1,574**

50–54 ****1,536**

55–59 ****1,589**

60–64 ****1,508**

65–69 ****1,250**

70–74 ****971**

75–79 ****749**

80–84 ****525**

85–89 ****303**

90–94 ****138**

95+ ****52**

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 Vélez?

Vélez lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 11 other municipalities: [Barbosa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/barbosa/), [Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/bolivar/), [Chipatá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/chipata/), [Guavatá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/guavata/), [Güepsa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/guepsa/), [La Paz](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/la-paz/), [Landázuri](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/landazuri/), [Puente Nacional](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/puente-nacional/), [Puerto Parra](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/puerto-parra/), [Santa Helena del Opón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/santa-helena-del-opon/) and [Simacota](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/simacota/). By area it is the 402nd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.5% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of Vélez is about 186 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 118 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 6.2410° N, 73.7049° 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 Vélez

OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Vélez: 2 monuments; 2 memorials; 2 caves; 1 gallery; 1 museum; 1 theme park.

- Museo Real de Vélez · museum
- Casa de Artes Conchita · gallery
- Cueva del Indio Salida · cave
- Cueva del indio · cave
- Jose Antonio Galán · memorial
- Martin Galeano · memorial
- Monumento al Artista · monument
- Monumento al Carabinero · monument
- Parque Los Juan Chiquitos · theme park

### Nearby, outside Vélez

- Hoyo del Aire · attraction, La Paz19 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: Vélez

- 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) · Barrancabermeja88 km
- Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga114 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación propuesta de Tren Plan de Alvarez (Santa Helena del Opón), about 31 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:56, sunset around 17:42).

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 Vélez

Open gazetteers list **89 villages, towns and localities** in Vélez. The largest with a recorded population: Vélez (19,376). Settlements here lie between about 284 m and 2,683 m above sea level (median 1,906 m).

- Abisinia
- Aco y Peña Blanca
- Alto Jordán
- America India
- Aquileo Parra
- Barranca
- Campo Hermoso
- Carabineros
- Casa Blanca
- Chapinero
- Cuba
- Doctrina Naranjos
- Doctrina y Portachuelo
- El Amarillo
- El Centro
- El Colegio
- El Limon
- El Porvenir
- El Recreo
- El Uvito
- Francisco Benavides
- Gaital
- Gallegos
- Gualillo
- Gualilo
- Guayabal
- Hato
- Hato de Santa Barbara
- Helida
- Jordán Alto
- Jose Antonio Galán
- Kennedy
- La Capilla
- La Esperanza
- La Feria
- La Florida
- La Gachita
- La Helida
- La Palmera
- La Rosita
- Laguneta Baja
- Lagunita
- Las Cuadras
- Las Dalias
- Las Nieves
- Las Palmas
- Limoncito
- Limón
- Llanadas
- Lomalta
- Los Arrayanes
- Los Cerezos
- Los Ejidos
- Los Guayabos
- Los Laureles
- Los Pinos
- Martín Galeano
- Monte Oscuro
- Pablo VI
- Palenque
- Palmira
- Paloblanco
- Peña Blanca
- Peña Chiquita
- Peña Grande
- Peña Tambor
- Portachuelo
- Portones
- Recreo
- Ricaurte
- Rionegro Cascajero
- Ropero
- San Andresito
- San Benito
- San Ignacio del Opón
- San Luis
- San Pablo
- San Pedro Opón
- San Vicente
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Teresita
- Santander
- Sevilla
- Tebaida
- Tubavita
- Tun tun
- Villa del Bosque
- Vélez
- Zarandas

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 Vélez

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Canoas
- Quebrada Negra de Armas
- Río Aguamiel
- Río Guayabo Blanco
- Río Negro
- Río Quiratá

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 Vélez and the best time to visit

In Vélez, 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 Vélez

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital E.S.E. Hospital Integrado de Landázuri · Landázuri 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22158&mlon=-73.80891#map=17/6.22158/-73.80891) 

Bank Coopservivelez · Vélez 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20612&mlon=-73.74929#map=17/6.20612/-73.74929) 

Petrol pump EDS Jeftan · Landázuri 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22095&mlon=-73.81042#map=17/6.22095/-73.81042) 

Hotel Hotel y Restaurante Mi Cabañita · Vélez 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18339&mlon=-73.71712#map=17/6.18339/-73.71712) 

Mall Mundoplast Cimitarra · Cimitarra 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31333&mlon=-73.94728#map=17/6.31333/-73.94728) 

School Escuela Rural sede El Limoncito · Vélez 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25948&mlon=-73.70091#map=17/6.25948/-73.70091) 

College UTS Velez · Vélez 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01650&mlon=-73.67375#map=17/6.01650/-73.67375) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Landázuri 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22073&mlon=-73.81205#map=17/6.22073/-73.81205) 

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 Vélez

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks9
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels28
- Schools56
- Colleges and universities5
- Pharmacies23
- Restaurants89
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics9

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
- Sucre
- Suratá
- Tona
- Valle de San José
- Vetas
- Villanueva
- Zapatoca

## Quick answers

- Where is Vélez?In Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Vélez?26,185 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Vélez?About 37 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Vélez?About 58 people per km²
- What borders Vélez?Barbosa, Bolívar, Chipatá, Guavatá, Güepsa, La Paz, Landázuri, Puente Nacional, Puerto Parra, Santa Helena del Opón and Simacota
- What is there to see in Vélez?Casa de Artes Conchita, Cueva del Indio Salida, Cueva del indio, Jose Antonio Galán
- What time zone is Vélez in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Vélez?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Vélez?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vélez?89 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vélez?Settlements lie between 284 m and 2,683 m
- What is the best time to visit Vélez?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vélez?E.S.E. Hospital Integrado de Landázuri, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vélez?Coopservivelez, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vélez?EDS Jeftan, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Vélez?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Vélez?9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Vélez?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Vélez?CO68861 (OCHA common operational dataset)