# Villanueva Municipality, Santander Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Santander Department 

# Villanueva

Villanueva is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **8,278 people** in 2025 on 98 km² (about 85 per km²). Its main town is Villanueva. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 49 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,278people (2025)
- 97.7km²
- 49mapped services
- 1,454 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Villanueva?

Villanueva had an estimated **8,278 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Santander Department, 775th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,030 women for every 1,000 men (below the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 98 km², that is about **85 people per km²**, 325th of 1121 municipalities.

20.6% of people are children under 15 and 16.0% 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 58 children and older people.

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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 Villanueva?

Villanueva lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Barichara](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/barichara/), [Curití](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/curiti/), [Jordán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/jordan/), [Los Santos](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/los-santos/), [San Gil](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/san-gil/) and [Zapatoca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/zapatoca/). By area it is the 942nd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.3% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of Villanueva is about 253 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 6.6844° N, 73.1503° 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 Villanueva

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Villanueva: 1 memorial.

- Virgen · memorial

### Nearby, outside Villanueva

- Mirador del Cañon del Chicamocha · viewpoint, Jordán3.8 km
- Mirador del Valle · viewpoint, Barichara4.9 km
- Mirador de la Virgen · viewpoint, Barichara6.4 km
- Pictogramas El Pozo-Macaregua · archaeological site, Los Santos6.9 km
- Jipao · memorial, Barichara7.1 km
- Cascada Manchego · waterfall, Aratoca7.5 km
- Rest point hut · viewpoint, Los Santos8.9 km
- Casa en Ruinas · ruins, Los Santos9.2 km
- Mirador Tocaregua · viewpoint, Los Santos9.3 km
- Rest point hut · viewpoint, Los Santos9.4 km
- Rest point hut · viewpoint, Los Santos9.4 km
- Monumento a los talladoes · memorial, Barichara9.5 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: Villanueva

- 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

- Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga49 km
- Yariguíes Airport (EJA) · Barrancabermeja82 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 05:55, sunset around 17:39).

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 Villanueva

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Villanueva. The largest with a recorded population: Villanueva (3,707).

- Villanueva

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).

## Weather in Villanueva and the best time to visit

In Villanueva, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Nov (19 °C). About 1,355 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (174 mm) and the driest Jan (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 45 

Feb 20 55 

Mar 20 116 

Apr 20 139 

May 19 161 

Jun 19 112 

Jul 19 108 

Aug 20 116 

Sep 19 108 

Oct 19 174 

Nov 19 146 

Dec 19 75 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Villanueva

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital HOSPITAL CAMILO RUEDA · Villanueva 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67294&mlon=-73.17487#map=17/6.67294/-73.17487) 

Bank Agrarian Bank · Villanueva 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67272&mlon=-73.17489#map=17/6.67272/-73.17489) 

Petrol pump Automotriz La Única · Villanueva 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67559&mlon=-73.17312#map=17/6.67559/-73.17312) 

Hotel San Miguel · Villanueva 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67361&mlon=-73.17392#map=17/6.67361/-73.17392) 

Mall Villa del prado (san gil) · San Gil 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55728&mlon=-73.15110#map=17/6.55728/-73.15110) 

School Escuela Alto de Martha · Villanueva 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68520&mlon=-73.15178#map=17/6.68520/-73.15178) 

College Colegio Eliseo Pinilla Rueda · Villanueva 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66874&mlon=-73.17654#map=17/6.66874/-73.17654) 

Police station Policia Nacional · Villanueva 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66917&mlon=-73.17665#map=17/6.66917/-73.17665) 

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 Villanueva

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels14
- Schools16
- Colleges and universities2
- Cinemas1
- Restaurants10
- Police stations1

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
- Vélez
- Zapatoca

## Quick answers

- Where is Villanueva?In Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Villanueva?8,278 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Villanueva?About 38 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Villanueva?About 85 people per km²
- What borders Villanueva?Barichara, Curití, Jordán, Los Santos, San Gil and Zapatoca
- What is there to see in Villanueva?Virgen
- What time zone is Villanueva in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Villanueva?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Villanueva?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Villanueva?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Villanueva?December to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Villanueva?HOSPITAL CAMILO RUEDA, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Villanueva?Agrarian Bank, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Villanueva?Automotriz La Única, about 2.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Villanueva?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Villanueva?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Villanueva?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Villanueva?CO68872 (OCHA common operational dataset)