# Chalán Municipality, Sucre Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Sucre Department 

# Chalán

Chalán is a municipality of Colombia in Sucre Department. It had an estimated **4,841 people** in 2025 on 84 km² (about 58 per km²). Its main town is Chalán. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,841people (2025)
- 83.7km²
- 9mapped services
- 302 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Chalán?

Chalán had an estimated **4,841 people** in 2025 — 0.5% of Sucre Department, 960th of 1121 municipalities. There are 867 women for every 1,000 men (below the Sucre Department figure of 999). Spread over 84 km², that is about **58 people per km²**, 470th of 1121 municipalities.

23.4% of people are children under 15 and 11.0% 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 53 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 Chalán?

Chalán lies in [Sucre Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Colosó](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/coloso/), [El Carmen de Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/el-carmen-de-bolivar/), [Ovejas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/ovejas/) and [San Onofre](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/san-onofre/). By area it is the 981st largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.8% of [Sucre Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/). The centre of Chalán is about 568 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 31 km from Sincelejo, the main town of Sucre Department. The centre point is at 9.5721° N, 75.3208° 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 Chalán

### Nearby, outside Chalán

- 6ta cruzada de poza · attraction, Colosó4.7 km
- 5cruzada de poza · attraction, Colosó5.0 km
- 3 cruzar río · attraction, Colosó5.6 km
- Carvernas Tolúviejo · attraction, San José de Toluviejo18 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: Chalán

- 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) · Corozal27 km
- Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG) · Cartagena99 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:43).

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 Chalán

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Chalán. The largest with a recorded population: Chalán (2,897). Settlements here lie between about 231 m and 345 m above sea level (median 302 m).

- Chalán
- El Limón
- Garrapata
- La Ceiba
- Los Entablados
- Nuevo Manzanares
- Simpático

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 Chalán and the best time to visit

In Chalán, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Oct (27 °C). About 1,430 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (199 mm) and the driest Feb (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to January**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 12 

Feb 29 6 

Mar 29 20 

Apr 29 95 

May 28 186 

Jun 28 161 

Jul 28 199 

Aug 28 179 

Sep 28 178 

Oct 27 179 

Nov 27 154 

Dec 28 60 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chalán

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud · Los Palmitos 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.47053&mlon=-75.29292#map=17/9.47053/-75.29292) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Ovejas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.52431&mlon=-75.23003#map=17/9.52431/-75.23003) 

ATM BBVA · Corozal 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31550&mlon=-75.29338#map=17/9.31550/-75.29338) 

Petrol pump Estacion de servicio · Colosó 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.49053&mlon=-75.35223#map=17/9.49053/-75.35223) 

Hotel HOTEL Cabañas De TOLÚ · Ovejas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.52383&mlon=-75.23186#map=17/9.52383/-75.23186) 

Mall Parque Sinai · El Carmen de Bolívar 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71602&mlon=-75.11978#map=17/9.71602/-75.11978) 

School Escuela Nueva La Estrella · Chalán 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.57606&mlon=-75.32873#map=17/9.57606/-75.32873) 

College IE de Chalán Sede Gabriela Mistral · Chalán 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.54427&mlon=-75.31245#map=17/9.54427/-75.31245) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Chalán 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.54210&mlon=-75.31224#map=17/9.54210/-75.31224) 

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 Chalán

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

- Schools7
- Colleges and universities1
- 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 Sucre Department

- Buenavista
- Caimito
- 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 Chalán?In Sucre Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Chalán?4,841 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Chalán?About 31 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Chalán?About 58 people per km²
- What borders Chalán?Colosó, El Carmen de Bolívar, Ovejas and San Onofre
- What is there to see in Chalán?6ta cruzada de poza, 5cruzada de poza, 3 cruzar río, Carvernas Tolúviejo
- What time zone is Chalán in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chalán?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Chalán?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chalán?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chalán?Settlements lie between 231 m and 345 m
- What is the best time to visit Chalán?December to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chalán?Puesto de Salud, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chalán?Banco Agrario, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chalán?BBVA, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chalán?Estacion de servicio, about 9.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chalán?CO70230 (OCHA common operational dataset)