# San Luis de Sincé Municipality, Sucre Department – Villages

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Municipality · Sucre Department 

# San Luis de Sincé

San Luis de Sincé is a municipality of Colombia in Sucre Department. It had an estimated **33,516 people** in 2025 on 419 km² (about 80 per km²). Its main town is San Luis de Sincé. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 43 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 33,516people (2025)
- 419km²
- 43mapped services
- 108 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Luis de Sincé?

San Luis de Sincé had an estimated **33,516 people** in 2025 — 3.4% of Sucre Department, 239th of 1121 municipalities. There are 988 women for every 1,000 men (below the Sucre Department figure of 999). Spread over 419 km², that is about **80 people per km²**, 348th of 1121 municipalities.

23.2% of people are children under 15 and 12.3% 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 55 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,451**

5–9 ****2,640**

10–14 ****2,693**

15–19 ****2,679**

20–24 ****2,616**

25–29 ****2,424**

30–34 ****2,204**

35–39 ****2,042**

40–44 ****2,040**

45–49 ****2,010**

50–54 ****1,958**

55–59 ****1,922**

60–64 ****1,699**

65–69 ****1,345**

70–74 ****1,035**

75–79 ****740**

80–84 ****502**

85–89 ****312**

90–94 ****145**

95+ ****45**

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 Luis de Sincé?

San Luis de Sincé lies in [Sucre Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Buenavista](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/buenavista/), [Corozal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/corozal/), [El Roble](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/el-roble/), [Galeras](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/galeras/), [Los Palmitos](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/los-palmitos/), [San Juan de Betulia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/san-juan-de-betulia/) and [San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/san-pedro/). By area it is the 434th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 4.0% of [Sucre Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/). The centre of San Luis de Sincé is about 528 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 34 km from Sincelejo, the main town of Sucre Department. The centre point is at 9.2527° N, 75.0809° 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 Luis de Sincé

### Nearby, outside San Luis de Sincé

- Monumento · monument, Los Palmitos18 km
- Plazoleta · attraction, San Juan de Betulia18 km
- Plaza Principal · attraction, Los Palmitos18 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 Luis de Sincé

- 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) · Corozal24 km
- Los Garzones Airport (MTR) · Montería95 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 17:43).

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 Luis de Sincé

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in San Luis de Sincé. The largest with a recorded population: San Luis de Sincé (30,768). Settlements here lie between about 60 m and 168 m above sea level (median 108 m).

- Arboledas
- Buenos Aires
- Campoflores
- Chapinero
- Cocorote
- Granada
- Ibagué
- La Vivienda
- Las Mellizas
- Libra
- Los Charquitos
- Los Limones
- Matecaña
- Miraflores
- Montevideo
- Moralito
- Palenque
- Palermo
- San Luis
- San Luis de Sincé
- Sincé
- Valencia
- Velez
- Villa El Socorro
- Vélez

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 San Luis de Sincé

Named natural and historic features inside San Luis de Sincé, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- San Pedro 1

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 San Luis de Sincé and the best time to visit

In San Luis de Sincé, 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 Luis de Sincé

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Local Nuestra Señora del Socorro · San Luis de Sincé 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25064&mlon=-75.14744#map=17/9.25064/-75.14744) 

Bank Bancolombia · Corozal 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31442&mlon=-75.29299#map=17/9.31442/-75.29299) 

ATM BBVA · Corozal 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31550&mlon=-75.29338#map=17/9.31550/-75.29338) 

Petrol pump EDS - Gran Estación · San Pedro 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40171&mlon=-75.06559#map=17/9.40171/-75.06559) 

Hotel Cabañas Coveñas2 · San Luis de Sincé 6.9 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 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.24416&mlon=-75.14692#map=17/9.24416/-75.14692) 

School Escuela Rural Carretal · San Luis de Sincé 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.27704&mlon=-75.04025#map=17/9.27704/-75.04025) 

College Colegio de Bachillerato · Los Palmitos 19 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 24 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 Luis de Sincé

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels3
- Shopping malls1
- Schools33
- Pharmacies3
- 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 Juan de Betulia
- San Marcos
- San Onofre
- San Pedro
- Santiago de Tolú
- Sincelejo
- Sucre

## Quick answers

- Where is San Luis de Sincé?In Sucre Department, Colombia
- What is the population of San Luis de Sincé?33,516 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Luis de Sincé?About 33 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Luis de Sincé?About 80 people per km²
- What borders San Luis de Sincé?Buenavista, Corozal, El Roble, Galeras, Los Palmitos, San Juan de Betulia and San Pedro
- What is there to see in San Luis de Sincé?Monumento, Plazoleta, Plaza Principal
- What time zone is San Luis de Sincé in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Luis de Sincé?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in San Luis de Sincé?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Luis de Sincé?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Luis de Sincé?Settlements lie between 60 m and 168 m
- What is the best time to visit San Luis de Sincé?September and November to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Luis de Sincé?Hospital Local Nuestra Señora del Socorro, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Luis de Sincé?Bancolombia, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Luis de Sincé?BBVA, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Luis de Sincé?EDS - Gran Estación, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Luis de Sincé?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Luis de Sincé?CO70742 (OCHA common operational dataset)
