# Guaranda Municipality, Sucre Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Sucre Department 

# Guaranda

Guaranda is a municipality of Colombia in Sucre Department. It had an estimated **19,664 people** in 2025 on 362 km² (about 54 per km²). Its main town is Guaranda. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 45 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 19,664people (2025)
- 362km²
- 45mapped services
- 22 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Guaranda?

Guaranda had an estimated **19,664 people** in 2025 — 2.0% of Sucre Department, 423rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 947 women for every 1,000 men (below the Sucre Department figure of 999). Spread over 362 km², that is about **54 people per km²**, 503rd of 1121 municipalities.

30.0% of people are children under 15 and 8.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 30 across Sucre Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 62 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,956**

5–9 ****2,010**

10–14 ****1,928**

15–19 ****1,775**

20–24 ****1,611**

25–29 ****1,425**

30–34 ****1,313**

35–39 ****1,234**

40–44 ****1,160**

45–49 ****1,047**

50–54 ****948**

55–59 ****871**

60–64 ****726**

65–69 ****552**

70–74 ****431**

75–79 ****311**

80–84 ****190**

85–89 ****100**

90–94 ****48**

95+ ****21**

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 Guaranda?

Guaranda lies in [Sucre Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Achí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/achi/), [Ayapel](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cordoba/ayapel/), [Majagual](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/majagual/) and [San Jacinto del Cauca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bolivar/san-jacinto-del-cauca/). By area it is the 488th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 3.4% of [Sucre Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/). The centre of Guaranda is about 428 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 120 km from Sincelejo, the main town of Sucre Department. The centre point is at 8.3939° N, 74.7974° 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 Guaranda

### Nearby, outside Guaranda

- Canales Zenúes · archaeological site, San Jacinto del Cauca19 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: Guaranda

- 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) · Corozal117 km
- Los Garzones Airport (MTR) · Montería123 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:05, 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 Guaranda

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Guaranda. Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 30 m above sea level (median 22 m).

- Diaz Granados
- El Consuelo
- El Garcero
- El Portón
- El Reposo
- Gavaldá
- Guaranda
- La Ceja
- La Victoria
- Las Pavas
- Leticia
- Palmaritico
- Pueblo Nuevo
- San Rafael
- Tierra Santa
- 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 Guaranda

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Caño Largo
- Caño Macho
- Caño Mocho
- Ciénaga Las Garzas
- Ciénaga Padilla

### Coast and islands

2 islands.

- Isla La Envidia
- Isla de Ávila

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 Guaranda and the best time to visit

In Guaranda, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Oct (27 °C). About 1,190 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (150 mm) and the driest Feb (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 29 23 

Feb 30 18 

Mar 30 45 

Apr 29 113 

May 28 147 

Jun 28 122 

Jul 28 150 

Aug 27 132 

Sep 27 131 

Oct 27 131 

Nov 27 120 

Dec 28 58 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guaranda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Municipal · Majagual 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53640&mlon=-74.61712#map=17/8.53640/-74.61712) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Majagual 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54000&mlon=-74.62806#map=17/8.54000/-74.62806) 

Petrol pump Distracom Brisas Del Cauca · San Jacinto del Cauca 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24902&mlon=-74.71986#map=17/8.24902/-74.71986) 

Hotel Radha Hotel · Majagual 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54001&mlon=-74.62820#map=17/8.54001/-74.62820) 

Mall CC Green Mall · Ayapel 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41667&mlon=-75.00000#map=17/8.41667/-75.00000) 

School Centro Educativo El Porton Central · Guaranda 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40001&mlon=-74.80451#map=17/8.40001/-74.80451) 

Police station Estación de Policia · Majagual 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54023&mlon=-74.62991#map=17/8.54023/-74.62991) 

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 Guaranda

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools41
- Dental clinics1

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
- Galeras
- 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 Guaranda?In Sucre Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Guaranda?19,664 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Guaranda?About 27 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Guaranda?About 54 people per km²
- What borders Guaranda?Achí, Ayapel, Majagual and San Jacinto del Cauca
- What is there to see in Guaranda?Canales Zenúes
- What time zone is Guaranda in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guaranda?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Guaranda?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guaranda?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guaranda?Settlements lie between 17 m and 30 m
- What is the best time to visit Guaranda?December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guaranda?Hospital Municipal, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guaranda?Banco Agrario, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guaranda?Distracom Brisas Del Cauca, about 18 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Guaranda?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Guaranda?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Guaranda?CO70265 (OCHA common operational dataset)