# Caimito Municipality, Sucre Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/caimito/

Municipality · Sucre Department 

# Caimito

Caimito is a municipality of Colombia in Sucre Department. It had an estimated **16,997 people** in 2025 on 413 km² (about 41 per km²). Its main town is Caimito. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16,997people (2025)
- 413km²
- 24mapped services
- 27 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Caimito?

Caimito had an estimated **16,997 people** in 2025 — 1.7% of Sucre Department, 479th of 1121 municipalities. There are 944 women for every 1,000 men (below the Sucre Department figure of 999). Spread over 413 km², that is about **41 people per km²**, 604th of 1121 municipalities.

26.2% of people are children under 15 and 9.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 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 ****1,363**

5–9 ****1,487**

10–14 ****1,602**

15–19 ****1,644**

20–24 ****1,587**

25–29 ****1,391**

30–34 ****1,220**

35–39 ****1,079**

40–44 ****954**

45–49 ****859**

50–54 ****812**

55–59 ****776**

60–64 ****674**

65–69 ****527**

70–74 ****406**

75–79 ****282**

80–84 ****172**

85–89 ****93**

90–94 ****43**

95+ ****20**

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 Caimito?

Caimito lies in [Sucre Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Chinú](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cordoba/chinu/), [La Unión](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/la-union/), [San Benito Abad](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/san-benito-abad/) and [San Marcos](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/san-marcos/). By area it is the 439th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 3.9% of [Sucre Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/). The centre of Caimito is about 479 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 64 km from Sincelejo, the main town of Sucre Department. The centre point is at 8.7879° N, 75.1235° 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 Caimito

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Caimito: 3 archaeological sites; 1 beach.

- Canales y Camellones · archaeological site
- Canales y Camellones · archaeological site
- Canales y camellones · archaeological site
- Islandia · beach

### Nearby, outside Caimito

- Canales y Camellones · archaeological site, San Marcos11 km
- El Árbol más hermoso de Colombia · attraction, San Marcos11 km
- Canales y Camellones · archaeological site, San Marcos12 km
- Canales y Camellones · archaeological site, San Marcos12 km
- Punta Mosquitera · beach, San Benito Abad18 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: Caimito

- 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) · Corozal63 km
- Los Garzones Airport (MTR) · Montería77 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:41) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:07, 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 Caimito

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Caimito. The largest with a recorded population: Caimito (2,925). Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 60 m above sea level (median 27 m).

- Aguilar
- Alférez
- Barroblanco
- Caimito
- Catalina
- Cedeño
- Cintarroja
- El Jobo
- El Mamon
- El Mamón
- El Paso
- El Rosario
- El Tesoro
- Hispania
- Islandia
- La Angostura
- La Asamblea
- La Floresta
- La Mejía
- Las Guaduas
- Las Mulas
- Las Múcuras
- Leticia
- Los Camarones
- Los Cayitos
- Molinero
- Nueva Estación
- Pumpuma
- Santo Domingo
- Sietepalmas
- Solera
- Tofeme
- Villa Raquel

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 Caimito

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Arroyo Canoas

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 Caimito and the best time to visit

In Caimito, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Oct (27 °C). About 1,002 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (135 mm) and the driest Feb (9 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 11 

Feb 31 9 

Mar 31 25 

Apr 30 81 

May 29 128 

Jun 28 105 

Jul 28 135 

Aug 28 118 

Sep 27 119 

Oct 27 121 

Nov 27 108 

Dec 28 42 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Caimito

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital E.S.E Hospital La Unión · La Unión 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.84844&mlon=-75.27763#map=17/8.84844/-75.27763) 

Bank Agrarian Bank · La Unión 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85324&mlon=-75.27685#map=17/8.85324/-75.27685) 

Petrol pump EDS Barranquillita · La Unión 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85659&mlon=-75.27359#map=17/8.85659/-75.27359) 

Hotel Hotel Gran Acapulco · San Marcos 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.66470&mlon=-75.14658#map=17/8.66470/-75.14658) 

Mall Centro De San Marcos Sucre · San Marcos 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.65589&mlon=-75.12947#map=17/8.65589/-75.12947) 

School Escuela Urbano San Vicente Ferrer · Caimito 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78913&mlon=-75.12095#map=17/8.78913/-75.12095) 

College SENA · La Unión 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85789&mlon=-75.27609#map=17/8.85789/-75.27609) 

Police station Estación de Policía Municipal · La Unión 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85077&mlon=-75.27835#map=17/8.85077/-75.27835) 

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 Caimito

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

- Schools24

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

- Buenavista
- 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 Caimito?In Sucre Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Caimito?16,997 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Caimito?About 28 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Caimito?About 41 people per km²
- What borders Caimito?Chinú, La Unión, San Benito Abad and San Marcos
- What is there to see in Caimito?Canales y Camellones, Canales y Camellones, Canales y camellones, Islandia
- What time zone is Caimito in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Caimito?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Caimito?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Caimito?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Caimito?Settlements lie between 17 m and 60 m
- What is the best time to visit Caimito?September and November to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Caimito?E.S.E Hospital La Unión, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Caimito?Agrarian Bank, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Caimito?EDS Barranquillita, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Caimito?CO70124 (OCHA common operational dataset)