# Galeras Municipality, Sucre Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/galeras/ Municipality · Sucre Department # Galeras Galeras is a municipality of Colombia in Sucre Department. It had an estimated **24,517 people** in 2025 on 322 km² (about 76 per km²). Its main town is Galeras. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 24,517people (2025) - 322km² - 32mapped services - 46 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Galeras? Galeras had an estimated **24,517 people** in 2025 — 2.5% of Sucre Department, 345th of 1121 municipalities. There are 963 women for every 1,000 men (below the Sucre Department figure of 999). Spread over 322 km², that is about **76 people per km²**, 368th of 1121 municipalities. 26.9% of people are children under 15 and 9.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 30 across Sucre Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,098** 5–9 ****2,226** 10–14 ****2,262** 15–19 ****2,216** 20–24 ****2,103** 25–29 ****1,854** 30–34 ****1,641** 35–39 ****1,534** 40–44 ****1,524** 45–49 ****1,406** 50–54 ****1,218** 55–59 ****1,075** 60–64 ****940** 65–69 ****790** 70–74 ****642** 75–79 ****456** 80–84 ****278** 85–89 ****154** 90–94 ****67** 95+ ****24** 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 Galeras? Galeras lies in [Sucre Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Buenavista](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/buenavista/), [El Roble](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/el-roble/), [Magangué](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/magangue/), [San Benito Abad](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/san-benito-abad/) and [San Luis de Sincé](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/san-luis-de-since/). By area it is the 525th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 3.0% of [Sucre Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/). The centre of Galeras is about 511 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 51 km from Sincelejo, the main town of Sucre Department. The centre point is at 9.1188° N, 74.9646° 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: Galeras - 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) · Corozal43 km - Los Garzones Airport (MTR) · Montería100 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 06:07, 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 Galeras Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Galeras. The largest with a recorded population: Galeras (20,239). Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 111 m above sea level (median 46 m). - Arenablanca - Baraya - Bellavista - Centro América - Ciudadela Nueva Jerusalen - El Amparo - El Paraíso - Galeras - Los Borrachos - Palmital - Pueblito Español - Pueblo Nuevo - Puerto Franco - Punta Nueva - San Andrés - San Andrés de Palomo - San José - San José de Rivera - Santo Domingo - Siria - Villa Teresa 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 Galeras Named natural and historic features inside Galeras, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Corazón - Arroyo Quitacalzón 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 Galeras and the best time to visit In Galeras, 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 Galeras Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital De Galeras · Galeras 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10888&mlon=-74.87819#map=17/9.10888/-74.87819) Bank Banco W · Magangué 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.22653&mlon=-74.74592#map=17/9.22653/-74.74592) Petrol pump Las Tablitas · San Benito Abad 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.00860&mlon=-74.93839#map=17/9.00860/-74.93839) Hotel Cabañas Coveñas2 · San Luis de Sincé 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.24208&mlon=-75.14248#map=17/9.24208/-75.14248) Mall Since plaza · San Luis de Sincé 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.24416&mlon=-75.14692#map=17/9.24416/-75.14692) School Escuela Rural El Carmen · Galeras 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.13122&mlon=-74.96635#map=17/9.13122/-74.96635) College Instituto tecnico San Martin · Magangué 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26293&mlon=-74.78079#map=17/9.26293/-74.78079) 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 Galeras Places mapped inside Galeras in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Schools28 - Restaurants2 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 - Coveñas - El Roble - 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 Galeras?In Sucre Department, Colombia - What is the population of Galeras?24,517 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Galeras?About 29 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Galeras?About 76 people per km² - What borders Galeras?Buenavista, El Roble, Magangué, San Benito Abad and San Luis de Sincé - What time zone is Galeras in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Galeras?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Galeras?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Galeras?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Galeras?Settlements lie between 20 m and 111 m - What is the best time to visit Galeras?September and November to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Galeras?Hospital De Galeras, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galeras?Banco W, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galeras?Las Tablitas, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Galeras?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Galeras?CO70235 (OCHA common operational dataset)