# San Juan de Betulia Municipality, Sucre Department – Villages

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Municipality · Sucre Department 

# San Juan de Betulia

San Juan de Betulia is a municipality of Colombia in Sucre Department. It had an estimated **14,937 people** in 2025 on 168 km² (about 89 per km²). Its main town is San Juan de Betulia. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14,937people (2025)
- 168km²
- 20mapped services
- 136 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Juan de Betulia?

San Juan de Betulia had an estimated **14,937 people** in 2025 — 1.5% of Sucre Department, 527th of 1121 municipalities. There are 958 women for every 1,000 men (below the Sucre Department figure of 999). Spread over 168 km², that is about **89 people per km²**, 311th of 1121 municipalities.

22.2% of people are children under 15 and 10.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 30 across Sucre Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,005**

5–9 ****1,115**

10–14 ****1,200**

15–19 ****1,215**

20–24 ****1,178**

25–29 ****1,068**

30–34 ****976**

35–39 ****944**

40–44 ****993**

45–49 ****1,008**

50–54 ****960**

55–59 ****884**

60–64 ****752**

65–69 ****584**

70–74 ****441**

75–79 ****293**

80–84 ****163**

85–89 ****84**

90–94 ****45**

95+ ****20**

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 San Juan de Betulia?

San Juan de Betulia lies in [Sucre Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Corozal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/corozal/), [Los Palmitos](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/los-palmitos/) and [San Luis de Sincé](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/san-luis-de-since/). By area it is the 763rd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.6% of [Sucre Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/). The centre of San Juan de Betulia is about 536 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 19 km from Sincelejo, the main town of Sucre Department. The centre point is at 9.2999° N, 75.2147° 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 San Juan de Betulia

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Juan de Betulia: 1 attraction.

- Plazoleta · attraction

### Nearby, outside San Juan de Betulia

- Monumento · monument, Los Palmitos6.6 km
- Plaza Principal · attraction, Los Palmitos6.7 km
- Hoja de Tabaco · monument, Los Palmitos11 km
- Monumento · memorial, Morroa11 km
- Monumento de la Tejedora · memorial, Morroa11 km
- Sombrero Vueltiao · memorial, Sincelejo18 km
- Obelisco salida Guacarí · monument, Sincelejo18 km
- Árbol de Guacarí #2 · memorial, Sincelejo18 km
- Árbol de Guacarí #3 · memorial, Sincelejo18 km
- Árbol de Guacarí #1 · memorial, Sincelejo19 km
- Iguana Don Pipo · monument, Sincelejo19 km
- MuseoZenú Manuel Huertas Vergara · museum, Sincelejo19 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: San Juan de Betulia

- 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) · Corozal8.6 km
- Los Garzones Airport (MTR) · Montería85 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 17:43).

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 San Juan de Betulia

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan de Betulia. The largest with a recorded population: San Juan de Betulia (9,092). Settlements here lie between about 107 m and 168 m above sea level (median 136 m).

- Albania
- Ceja Gorda
- Centro
- El Cadillo
- El Congo
- El Desastre
- El Rincón de Sincé
- El Rodeo
- El Tigre
- Hato Viejo
- Las Cruces
- Las Marías
- Loma Alta
- Loma El Látigo
- Los Quemados
- Sabanas de Pedro
- Sabaneta
- Sacateca
- San Juan de Betulia
- Villa López

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 San Juan de Betulia and the best time to visit

In San Juan de Betulia, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Oct (27 °C). About 898 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (134 mm) and the driest Feb (5 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 5 

Feb 30 5 

Mar 31 13 

Apr 30 55 

May 29 117 

Jun 28 88 

Jul 29 116 

Aug 28 107 

Sep 27 113 

Oct 27 134 

Nov 27 111 

Dec 28 34 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Juan de Betulia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes · Corozal 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.32104&mlon=-75.28857#map=17/9.32104/-75.28857) 

Bank Bancolombia · Corozal 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31442&mlon=-75.29299#map=17/9.31442/-75.29299) 

ATM BBVA · Corozal 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31550&mlon=-75.29338#map=17/9.31550/-75.29338) 

Petrol pump Venta de Gasolina · Los Palmitos 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35906&mlon=-75.21180#map=17/9.35906/-75.21180) 

Hotel HOTEL ZOE · Los Palmitos 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35748&mlon=-75.21801#map=17/9.35748/-75.21801) 

Mall Since plaza · San Luis de Sincé 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.24416&mlon=-75.14692#map=17/9.24416/-75.14692) 

School Escuela Rural Coinst de Sabaneta · San Juan de Betulia 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.29739&mlon=-75.22679#map=17/9.29739/-75.22679) 

College Colegio de Bachillerato · Los Palmitos 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.36235&mlon=-75.20847#map=17/9.36235/-75.20847) 

Police station Escuela de Carabineros Rafael Núñez · Corozal 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.33884&mlon=-75.27868#map=17/9.33884/-75.27868) 

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 San Juan de Betulia

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

- Schools18
- 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
- Galeras
- Guaranda
- La Unión
- Los Palmitos
- Majagual
- Morroa
- Ovejas
- Palmito
- Sampués
- San Benito Abad
- San José de Toluviejo
- San Luis de Sincé
- San Marcos
- San Onofre
- San Pedro
- Santiago de Tolú
- Sincelejo
- Sucre

## Quick answers

- Where is San Juan de Betulia?In Sucre Department, Colombia
- What is the population of San Juan de Betulia?14,937 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Juan de Betulia?About 33 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Juan de Betulia?About 89 people per km²
- What borders San Juan de Betulia?Corozal, Los Palmitos and San Luis de Sincé
- What is there to see in San Juan de Betulia?Plazoleta
- What time zone is San Juan de Betulia in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Juan de Betulia?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in San Juan de Betulia?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Juan de Betulia?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Juan de Betulia?Settlements lie between 107 m and 168 m
- What is the best time to visit San Juan de Betulia?September and November to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan de Betulia?Hospital Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Juan de Betulia?Bancolombia, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Juan de Betulia?BBVA, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan de Betulia?Venta de Gasolina, about 6.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Juan de Betulia?CO70702 (OCHA common operational dataset)