# Sampués Municipality, Sucre Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Sucre Department 

# Sampués

Sampués is a municipality of Colombia in Sucre Department. It had an estimated **51,545 people** in 2025 on 214 km² (about 241 per km²). Its main town is Sampués. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 63 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 51,545people (2025)
- 214km²
- 63mapped services
- 132 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Sampués?

Sampués had an estimated **51,545 people** in 2025 — 5.2% of Sucre Department, 144th of 1121 municipalities. There are 983 women for every 1,000 men (below the Sucre Department figure of 999). Spread over 214 km², that is about **241 people per km²**, 114th of 1121 municipalities.

26.5% of people are children under 15 and 8.3% 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 53 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,497**

5–9 ****4,631**

10–14 ****4,526**

15–19 ****4,516**

20–24 ****4,638**

25–29 ****4,473**

30–34 ****4,084**

35–39 ****3,530**

40–44 ****3,068**

45–49 ****2,698**

50–54 ****2,450**

55–59 ****2,248**

60–64 ****1,878**

65–69 ****1,436**

70–74 ****1,122**

75–79 ****824**

80–84 ****518**

85–89 ****259**

90–94 ****102**

95+ ****33**

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 Sampués?

Sampués lies in [Sucre Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Chinú](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cordoba/chinu/), [Corozal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/corozal/), [El Roble](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/el-roble/), [San Andrés de Sotavento](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cordoba/san-andres-de-sotavento/) and [Sincelejo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/sincelejo/). By area it is the 669th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.0% of [Sucre Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/). The centre of Sampués is about 524 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 18 km from Sincelejo, the main town of Sucre Department. The centre point is at 9.1562° N, 75.3351° 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 Sampués

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Sampués: 1 attraction.

- Sombrero Vueltiao · attraction

### Nearby, outside Sampués

- Cacique Chinchelejo · monument, Sincelejo16 km
- El Loco Pío · memorial, Sincelejo17 km
- Obelisco salida Guacarí · monument, Sincelejo17 km
- Zuledys Garrido · attraction, Sincelejo17 km
- Sombrero Vueltiao · memorial, Sincelejo17 km
- Árbol de Guacarí #2 · memorial, Sincelejo17 km
- Monumento de la fandaguera la pola Becté · monument, Sincelejo17 km
- Árbol de Guacarí #1 · memorial, Sincelejo17 km
- Monumento Las Vacas · monument, Sincelejo17 km
- Árbol de Guacarí #3 · memorial, Sincelejo17 km
- Iguana Don Pipo · monument, Sincelejo17 km
- MuseoZenú Manuel Huertas Vergara · museum, Sincelejo17 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: Sampués

- 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) · Corozal20 km
- Los Garzones Airport (MTR) · Montería65 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:41) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:08, 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 Sampués

Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Sampués. The largest with a recorded population: Sampués (21,204). Settlements here lie between about 72 m and 176 m above sea level (median 132 m).

- 12 de Octubre
- 9 de Marzo
- Achiote
- Barranquillita
- Besarabia
- Bossa Navarro
- Ceja del Mango
- El Carmelo
- El Limón
- El Oasis
- El Recreo
- Escobar Abajo
- Escobar Arriba
- Guadalupe
- Huertas Chicas
- La Balsa
- La Ceja del Mango
- La Cruz
- La Negra
- La Peña
- Las Camelias
- Las Colinas
- Las Peronillas
- Las acacias
- Loarazo
- Mata de Caña
- Mateo Perez
- Mateo Pérez
- Millán Vargas
- Nuevo Reino
- Palito
- Piedras Blancas
- Plan Parejo
- Sabanalarga
- Sampumas
- Sampués
- San José
- San Luis
- Santa marta
- Segovia
- Urbanización Geney
- Urbanización La Victoria

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 Sampués

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Brazo de 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 Sampués and the best time to visit

In Sampués, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Oct (27 °C). About 1,327 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (190 mm) and the driest Feb (10 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 18 

Feb 29 10 

Mar 29 29 

Apr 29 106 

May 28 168 

Jun 28 151 

Jul 28 190 

Aug 28 160 

Sep 27 160 

Oct 27 142 

Nov 27 130 

Dec 27 63 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sampués

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud E.S.E · Sampués 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.18001&mlon=-75.37614#map=17/9.18001/-75.37614) 

Bank Banco Agrario de Colombia · Sampués 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.18318&mlon=-75.37727#map=17/9.18318/-75.37727) 

ATM BBVA · Corozal 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31550&mlon=-75.29338#map=17/9.31550/-75.29338) 

Petrol pump Biomax · Sampués 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.18097&mlon=-75.36858#map=17/9.18097/-75.36858) 

Hotel Hotel El Lago · Sampués 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.18983&mlon=-75.38374#map=17/9.18983/-75.38374) 

Mall Nuevo Mercado de Sincelejo · Sincelejo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.29440&mlon=-75.38594#map=17/9.29440/-75.38594) 

School Centro Educativo Sabanalarga · Sampués 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.16090&mlon=-75.33159#map=17/9.16090/-75.33159) 

College SENA Sede La Gallera · Sincelejo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.23806&mlon=-75.41414#map=17/9.23806/-75.41414) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Sampués 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.18110&mlon=-75.37671#map=17/9.18110/-75.37671) 

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 Sampués

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps7
- Hotels2
- Schools42
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants7
- Police stations1
- 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
- Guaranda
- La Unión
- Los Palmitos
- Majagual
- Morroa
- Ovejas
- Palmito
- 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 Sampués?In Sucre Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Sampués?51,545 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Sampués?About 28 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Sampués?About 241 people per km²
- What borders Sampués?Chinú, Corozal, El Roble, San Andrés de Sotavento and Sincelejo
- What is there to see in Sampués?Sombrero Vueltiao
- What time zone is Sampués in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sampués?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Sampués?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sampués?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sampués?Settlements lie between 72 m and 176 m
- What is the best time to visit Sampués?December to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sampués?Centro de Salud E.S.E, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sampués?Banco Agrario de Colombia, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sampués?BBVA, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sampués?Biomax, about 4.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sampués?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Sampués?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sampués?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sampués?CO70670 (OCHA common operational dataset)