# Buenavista Municipality, Sucre Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/buenavista/ Municipality · Sucre Department # Buenavista Buenavista is a municipality of Colombia in Sucre Department. It had an estimated **11,512 people** in 2025 on 147 km² (about 79 per km²). Its main town is Buenavista. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11,512people (2025) - 147km² - 15mapped services - 101 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Buenavista? Buenavista had an estimated **11,512 people** in 2025 — 1.2% of Sucre Department, 636th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,007 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Sucre Department figure of 999). Spread over 147 km², that is about **79 people per km²**, 358th of 1121 municipalities. 25.6% of people are children under 15 and 10.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 30 across Sucre Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people. 0–4 ****940** 5–9 ****1,007** 10–14 ****1,001** 15–19 ****949** 20–24 ****890** 25–29 ****822** 30–34 ****777** 35–39 ****745** 40–44 ****741** 45–49 ****697** 50–54 ****650** 55–59 ****611** 60–64 ****528** 65–69 ****408** 70–74 ****302** 75–79 ****203** 80–84 ****125** 85–89 ****74** 90–94 ****32** 95+ ****8** 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 Buenavista? Buenavista lies in [Sucre Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Córdoba](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/cordoba/), [Galeras](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/galeras/), [Magangué](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/magangue/), [San Luis de Sincé](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/san-luis-de-since/) and [San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/san-pedro/). By area it is the 806th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.4% of [Sucre Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/). The centre of Buenavista is about 533 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 47 km from Sincelejo, the main town of Sucre Department. The centre point is at 9.3266° N, 74.9659° 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). ## Know before you go: Buenavista - 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 - Las Brujas Airport (CZU) · Corozal35 km - Los Garzones Airport (MTR) · Montería110 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:07, 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 Buenavista Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Buenavista. Settlements here lie between about 68 m and 112 m above sea level (median 101 m). - Buenavista - El Cielo - La Lucha - La Montaña - Las Chichas - Las Llanadas - Santa Inés 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 Buenavista Named natural and historic features inside Buenavista, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Arroyo Grande ### Getting around 1 airfield. - El Jeton 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 Buenavista and the best time to visit In Buenavista, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Oct (27 °C). About 898 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (134 mm) and the driest Feb (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September and November to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 29 5 Feb 30 5 Mar 31 13 Apr 30 55 May 29 117 Jun 28 88 Jul 29 116 Aug 28 107 Sep 27 113 Oct 27 134 Nov 27 111 Dec 28 34 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buenavista Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Juan Arias · Magangué 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.32539&mlon=-74.92245#map=17/9.32539/-74.92245) Bank Banco W · Magangué 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22653&mlon=-74.74592#map=17/9.22653/-74.74592) ATM BBVA · Corozal 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31550&mlon=-75.29338#map=17/9.31550/-75.29338) Petrol pump EDS - Los Andes · San Pedro 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40167&mlon=-75.05441#map=17/9.40167/-75.05441) Hotel Hostal El Amir · Magangué 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26285&mlon=-74.78194#map=17/9.26285/-74.78194) Mall Since plaza · San Luis de Sincé 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.24416&mlon=-75.14692#map=17/9.24416/-75.14692) School Escuela Urb Nuestra Señora del Rosario · Buenavista 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.32013&mlon=-74.96829#map=17/9.32013/-74.96829) College Instituto tecnico San Martin · Magangué 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26293&mlon=-74.78079#map=17/9.26293/-74.78079) Police station Estación de Policía · Los Palmitos 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37953&mlon=-75.27106#map=17/9.37953/-75.27106) 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 Buenavista Places mapped inside Buenavista in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools15 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 Sucre Department - Caimito - Chalán - Colosó - Corozal - Coveñas - El Roble - Galeras - Guaranda - La Unión - Los Palmitos - Majagual - Morroa - Ovejas - Palmito - Sampués - San Benito Abad - San José de Toluviejo - San Juan de Betulia - San Luis de Sincé - San Marcos - San Onofre - San Pedro - Santiago de Tolú - Sincelejo - Sucre ## Quick answers - Where is Buenavista?In Sucre Department, Colombia - What is the population of Buenavista?11,512 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Buenavista?About 31 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Buenavista?About 79 people per km² - What borders Buenavista?Córdoba, Galeras, Magangué, San Luis de Sincé and San Pedro - What time zone is Buenavista in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Buenavista?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Buenavista?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buenavista?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buenavista?Settlements lie between 68 m and 112 m - What is the best time to visit Buenavista?September and November to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Buenavista?Centro de Salud Juan Arias, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buenavista?Banco W, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buenavista?BBVA, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buenavista?EDS - Los Andes, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Buenavista?CO70110 (OCHA common operational dataset)