# Zapatoca Municipality, Santander Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Santander Department 

# Zapatoca

Zapatoca is a municipality of Colombia in Santander Department. It had an estimated **9,922 people** in 2025 on 365 km² (about 27 per km²). Its main town is Zapatoca. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 106 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,922people (2025)
- 365km²
- 106mapped services
- 1,464 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Zapatoca?

Zapatoca had an estimated **9,922 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Santander Department, 700th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,057 women for every 1,000 men (above the Santander Department figure of 1,046). Spread over 365 km², that is about **27 people per km²**, 766th of 1121 municipalities.

22.4% of people are children under 15 and 16.9% 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 65 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 Zapatoca?

Zapatoca lies in [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Barichara](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/barichara/), [Betulia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/betulia/), [Galán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/galan/), [Girón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/giron/), [Los Santos](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/los-santos/), [San Vicente de Chucurí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/san-vicente-de-chucuri/) and [Villanueva](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/villanueva/). By area it is the 484th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.2% of [Santander Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/). The centre of Zapatoca is about 265 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 34 km from Bucaramanga, the main town of Santander Department. The centre point is at 6.8485° N, 73.2546° 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 Zapatoca

OpenStreetMap lists 20 named sights in Zapatoca: 10 attractions; 3 viewpoints; 3 museums; 2 caves; 1 waterfall; 1 monument.

- La Casa del Quijote · museum
- Museo Precolombino · museum
- Museo Religioso Villa Levítica · museum
- La Lajita · waterfall
- Mirador Los Guanes · viewpoint
- Mirador Turístico "Los Guanes" · viewpoint
- Pico De La Vieja · viewpoint
- Camino a La Lajita 1 · attraction
- Camino a La Lajita 2 · attraction
- Camino a La Lajita 3 · attraction
- Camino a La Lajita 4 · attraction
- Camino a La Lajita 5 · attraction
- Camino a La Lajita 6 · attraction
- Camino a La Lajita 7 · attraction
- Camino a La Lajita 8 · attraction
- Campo Santo · attraction
- Pozo del Abogado · attraction
- Cueva las Alsacias, Zapatoca, Santander · cave
- La Cueva Del Nitro · cave
- Renault Cuatro · monument

### Nearby, outside Zapatoca

- Camino a La Lajita 11 · attraction, Betulia1.3 km
- Camino a La Lajita 10 · attraction, Betulia1.4 km
- Camino a La Lajita · attraction, Betulia1.5 km
- Camino a La Lajita 9 · attraction, Betulia1.6 km
- Cementerio indígena salto blanco · museum, Betulia8.1 km
- The most beautiful view point in this area · viewpoint, Los Santos11 km
- Cascada Salto Pila Honda · waterfall, Los Santos12 km
- Salto del Potrero · waterfall, Los Santos12 km
- Minas Del Toro · cave, Los Santos12 km
- Mina Del Toro · viewpoint, Los Santos12 km
- Casa en Ruinas · ruins, Los Santos13 km
- Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil De las Aves Reinita Cielo Azul · nature reserve, San Vicente de Chucurí14 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: Zapatoca

- 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) · Bucaramanga32 km
- Yariguíes Airport (EJA) · Barrancabermeja64 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 05:56, 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 Zapatoca

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Zapatoca. The largest with a recorded population: Zapatoca (6,052). Settlements here lie between about 749 m and 2,004 m above sea level (median 1,464 m).

- El Coscal
- El Hato
- La Casica
- La Fuente
- La Guayana
- La Peña
- Las Flores
- Las Guamas
- Loma Redonda
- Masatos
- Monte Grande
- Nuevo Mundo
- Pao
- San Javier
- San Pablo
- Santa Rita
- Zapatoca

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 Zapatoca

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Zapatoca
- Quebrada del Medio
- Quebrada del Ramo

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Zapatoca Airport

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 Zapatoca and the best time to visit

In Zapatoca, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Nov (19 °C). About 1,247 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (161 mm) and the driest Jan (44 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 44 

Feb 21 54 

Mar 21 110 

Apr 20 126 

May 20 145 

Jun 20 97 

Jul 20 97 

Aug 20 105 

Sep 20 100 

Oct 20 161 

Nov 19 136 

Dec 19 72 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Zapatoca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital La Merced · Zapatoca 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81614&mlon=-73.26301#map=17/6.81614/-73.26301) 

Bank Agrarian Bank · Zapatoca 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81710&mlon=-73.26844#map=17/6.81710/-73.26844) 

ATM Athena Bitcoin ATM · Floridablanca 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07003&mlon=-73.10668#map=17/7.07003/-73.10668) 

Petrol pump Brisas Del Eden Service Station · Zapatoca 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82567&mlon=-73.25763#map=17/6.82567/-73.25763) 

Hotel Hotel Casa del Viento · Zapatoca 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83203&mlon=-73.25599#map=17/6.83203/-73.25599) 

Mall Girón Colonial · Girón 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06464&mlon=-73.16279#map=17/7.06464/-73.16279) 

School Escuela Rural El Carrizal · Zapatoca 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85470&mlon=-73.26018#map=17/6.85470/-73.26018) 

College Colegio Eliseo Pinilla Rueda · Villanueva 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66874&mlon=-73.17654#map=17/6.66874/-73.17654) 

Police station Estacion de policia betulia · Betulia 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90035&mlon=-73.28311#map=17/6.90035/-73.28311) 

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 Zapatoca

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels20
- Schools53
- Restaurants26

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
- Vélez

## Quick answers

- Where is Zapatoca?In Santander Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Zapatoca?9,922 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Zapatoca?About 38 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Zapatoca?About 27 people per km²
- What borders Zapatoca?Barichara, Betulia, Galán, Girón, Los Santos, San Vicente de Chucurí and Villanueva
- What is there to see in Zapatoca?Camino a La Lajita 1, Camino a La Lajita 2, Camino a La Lajita 3, Camino a La Lajita 4
- What time zone is Zapatoca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Zapatoca?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Zapatoca?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Zapatoca?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Zapatoca?Settlements lie between 749 m and 2,004 m
- What is the best time to visit Zapatoca?December to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Zapatoca?Hospital La Merced, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Zapatoca?Agrarian Bank, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Zapatoca?Athena Bitcoin ATM, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zapatoca?Brisas Del Eden Service Station, about 2.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Zapatoca?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Zapatoca?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Zapatoca?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Zapatoca?CO68895 (OCHA common operational dataset)