# Coveñas Municipality, Sucre Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Sucre Department 

# Coveñas

Coveñas is a municipality of Colombia in Sucre Department. It had an estimated **20,579 people** in 2025 on 57 km² (about 364 per km²). Its main town is Coveñas. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 135 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 20,579people (2025)
- 56.5km²
- 135mapped services
- 12 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Coveñas?

Coveñas had an estimated **20,579 people** in 2025 — 2.1% of Sucre Department, 403rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 774 women for every 1,000 men (below the Sucre Department figure of 999). Spread over 57 km², that is about **364 people per km²**, 75th of 1121 municipalities.

22.4% of people are children under 15 and 5.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 30 across Sucre Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 39 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,426**

5–9 ****1,535**

10–14 ****1,657**

15–19 ****2,641**

20–24 ****2,646**

25–29 ****1,844**

30–34 ****1,543**

35–39 ****1,446**

40–44 ****1,239**

45–49 ****1,046**

50–54 ****932**

55–59 ****817**

60–64 ****623**

65–69 ****432**

70–74 ****309**

75–79 ****204**

80–84 ****117**

85–89 ****61**

90–94 ****36**

95+ ****18**

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 Coveñas?

Coveñas lies in [Sucre Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Palmito](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/palmito/), [Purísima de la Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cordoba/purisima-de-la-concepcion/), [San Antero](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cordoba/san-antero/) and [Santiago de Tolú](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/santiago-de-tolu/). By area it is the 1065th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.5% of [Sucre Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/). The centre of Coveñas is about 560 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 30 km from Sincelejo, the main town of Sucre Department. The centre point is at 9.4061° N, 75.6437° 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 Coveñas

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Coveñas: 1 attraction.

- Refinería caño limon coveñas · attraction

### Nearby, outside Coveñas

- Casa Aljanna · beach, San Antero8.6 km
- Estación Amaya - Centro de Investigación Cimaci · attraction, San Antero15 km
- Volcán De Lodo El Tesoro · volcano, San Antero16 km
- Volcán de Lodo · attraction, San Antero16 km
- Centro Cultural del bajo SINU · attraction, Momil19 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: Coveñas

- 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

- Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport (TLU) · Santiago de Tolú13 km
- Las Brujas Airport (CZU) · Corozal40 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:45).

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 Coveñas

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Coveñas. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 28 m above sea level (median 12 m).

- Bellavista
- Coveñas
- El Reparo
- Guayabal
- La Cazada
- Punta Seca
- Torrente

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 Coveñas

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

### Coast and islands

2 headlands; 1 lagoon.

- Ciénaga La Caimanera
- Punta Piedra
- Punta San José

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 port.

- Coveñas Airport
- Puerto de Ecopetrol

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 Coveñas and the best time to visit

In Coveñas, 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 Coveñas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital IPS · Coveñas 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40156&mlon=-75.67668#map=17/9.40156/-75.67668) 

Bank Bancolombia · Coveñas 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39896&mlon=-75.67948#map=17/9.39896/-75.67948) 

ATM BBVA · Coveñas 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40032&mlon=-75.67828#map=17/9.40032/-75.67828) 

Petrol pump Punta Pedra Limitada · Coveñas 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.41441&mlon=-75.65083#map=17/9.41441/-75.65083) 

Hotel Hotel Country Club Velador · Coveñas 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.41292&mlon=-75.65197#map=17/9.41292/-75.65197) 

Mall Riomallcc · Lorica 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.24813&mlon=-75.81242#map=17/9.24813/-75.81242) 

School Liceo Cristiano Jhodaisa · Coveñas 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40046&mlon=-75.67953#map=17/9.40046/-75.67953) 

College IE Juan XXIII · Purísima de la Concepción 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.23962&mlon=-75.71974#map=17/9.23962/-75.71974) 

Police station Subestacion de Policía de Varsovia · San José de Toluviejo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40582&mlon=-75.49474#map=17/9.40582/-75.49474) 

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 Coveñas

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels110
- Schools4
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants14

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
- Chalán
- Colosó
- Corozal
- 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 Coveñas?In Sucre Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Coveñas?20,579 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Coveñas?About 26 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Coveñas?About 364 people per km²
- What borders Coveñas?Palmito, Purísima de la Concepción, San Antero and Santiago de Tolú
- What is there to see in Coveñas?Refinería caño limon coveñas
- What time zone is Coveñas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Coveñas?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Coveñas?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Coveñas?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Coveñas?Settlements lie between 5 m and 28 m
- What is the best time to visit Coveñas?December to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Coveñas?IPS, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Coveñas?Bancolombia, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Coveñas?BBVA, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Coveñas?Punta Pedra Limitada, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Coveñas?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Coveñas?1 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Coveñas?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Coveñas?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Coveñas?CO70221 (OCHA common operational dataset)