# Sincelejo Municipality, Sucre Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Sucre Department 

# Sincelejo

Sincelejo is a municipality of Colombia in Sucre Department. It had an estimated **308,411 people** in 2025 on 280 km² (about 1,102 per km²). Its main town is Sincelejo. 241 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 495 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 308,411people (2025)
- 280km²
- 495mapped services
- 128 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Sincelejo?

Sincelejo had an estimated **308,411 people** in 2025 — 30.8% of Sucre Department, 26th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,072 women for every 1,000 men (above the Sucre Department figure of 999). Spread over 280 km², that is about **1,102 people per km²**, 28th of 1121 municipalities.

23.3% of people are children under 15 and 9.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 30 across Sucre Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 48 children and older people.

0–4 ****22,772**

5–9 ****24,411**

10–14 ****24,650**

15–19 ****24,939**

20–24 ****25,889**

25–29 ****26,019**

30–34 ****25,113**

35–39 ****22,638**

40–44 ****20,292**

45–49 ****17,886**

50–54 ****16,467**

55–59 ****15,596**

60–64 ****13,372**

65–69 ****10,289**

70–74 ****7,514**

75–79 ****5,024**

80–84 ****2,953**

85–89 ****1,548**

90–94 ****700**

95+ ****247**

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 Sincelejo?

Sincelejo lies in [Sucre Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Corozal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/corozal/), [Morroa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/morroa/), [Palmito](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/palmito/), [Sampués](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/sampues/), [San Andrés de Sotavento](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cordoba/san-andres-de-sotavento/), [San José de Toluviejo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/san-jose-de-toluviejo/), [Santiago de Tolú](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/santiago-de-tolu/) and [Tuchín](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cordoba/tuchin/). By area it is the 571st largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.6% of [Sucre Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/sucre/). The centre of Sincelejo is about 545 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3278° N, 75.4277° 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 Sincelejo

OpenStreetMap lists 19 named sights in Sincelejo: 11 monuments; 6 memorials; 1 attraction; 1 museum.

- MuseoZenú Manuel Huertas Vergara · museum
- Zuledys Garrido · attraction
- Cacique Chinchelejo · monument
- Cruz de Mayo · monument
- El Loco Pío · memorial
- Iguana Don Pipo · monument
- Monumento La Flor De Bonche · monument
- Monumento Las Vacas · monument
- Monumento a Antonio de la Torre y Miranda · monument
- Monumento a Francisco de Paula Santander · monument
- Monumento al Pescador · monument
- Monumento de la fandaguera la pola Becté · monument
- Monumento de las tamboras. · monument
- Obelisco salida Guacarí · monument
- Simon Bolivar · memorial
- Sombrero Vueltiao · memorial
- Árbol de Guacarí #1 · memorial
- Árbol de Guacarí #2 · memorial
- Árbol de Guacarí #3 · memorial

### Nearby, outside Sincelejo

- Monumento de la Tejedora · memorial, Morroa12 km
- Monumento · memorial, Morroa13 km
- Carvernas Tolúviejo · attraction, San José de Toluviejo14 km
- Sombrero Vueltiao · attraction, Sampués16 km
- Hoja de Tabaco · monument, 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: Sincelejo

- 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) · Corozal16 km
- Los Garzones Airport (MTR) · Montería71 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 06:09, 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 Sincelejo

Open gazetteers list **241 villages, towns and localities** in Sincelejo. The largest with a recorded population: Sincelejo (277,773). Settlements here lie between about 28 m and 230 m above sea level (median 128 m).

- 17 de Septiembre
- 20 de Enero
- 20 de Julio
- 28 de Mayo
- 6 de Enero
- 6 de Febrero
- 7 de Agosto
- ANTONIO NARIÑO
- Alfonso López
- Altos del Rosario
- Argelia
- Arroyo Arena
- BOGOTÁ
- Bajo Viejo
- Barlovento
- Bella Vista
- Bitar
- Bololo
- Bolívar
- Bosque
- Boston
- Botero
- Brisas de Comfasucre
- Brisas del Mar
- Buenavista
- California
- Calle El Campo
- Calle El Cauca
- Camilo Torres
- Campo Alegre
- Caribe
- Carmen
- Carrizal
- Centro
- Cerrito Colorado
- Cerrito de la Palma
- Chacuri
- Chapinero
- Charconcito
- Chochó
- Cielo Azul
- Ciudad Jardín
- Ciudad Satelite
- Ciudadela Suiza
- Ciudadela Universitaria
- Cocuelo
- Corea
- Cortijo
- Costa Azul
- Cruz del Beque
- Cuatro Vientos
- DIVINO NIÑO
- Divino Salvador I
- Divino Salvador Ii
- Dulce Nombre
- ESPAÑA
- El Bongo
- El Cabrero
- El Cerrito
- El Cono
- El Cortijo
- El Delirio
- El Descanso
- El Dorado
- El Eden
- El Maizal
- El Milagroso
- El Naranjo
- El Olivo
- El Poblado
- El Prado
- El Recreo
- El Rocío
- El Ruby
- El Salado
- El Tolima
- El Zumbado
- Enciso
- Florencia I
- Florencia Ii
- Ford
- Fátima
- Gaitan
- Gaitán
- Gran Colombia
- Independencia
- Ipanema
- Jose German
- Juan Bosco
- Kennedy
- LA CAMPIÑA
- La Angostura
- La Arena
- La Bastilla
- La Bucaramanga
- La Esmeralda
- La Esperanza
- La Estancia
- La Estrella
- La Fe
- La Gallera
- La Garita
- La Laguna
- La Lucha
- La María
- La Narcisa
- La Pajuela
- La Palma
- La Palma Ii
- La Paz
- La Peñata
- La Pirinola
- La Poza del Chorro
- La Selva
- La Toscana
- La Variante
- La Vega
- La Victoria
- Laguna Flor
- Las Américas
- Las Angustias
- Las Brisas
- Las Canarias
- Las Colinas
- Las Delicias
- Las Gaviotas
- Las Majaguas
- Las Margaritas
- Las Mercedes
- Las Palmas
- Las Peñitas
- Las Vegas
- Libertad
- Los Alpes
- Los Laureles
- Los Libertadores
- Los Rosales
- Los Tejares
- MEDELLÍN
- Majagual
- Manica
- Mano de Dios
- Marañon
- Margariitas
- Media Luna
- Minuto de Dios
- Mochila
- Monserrate
- Montecristo
- Moquén
- Narcisa
- Normandia
- Nueva Pioneros
- Nueva Venecia
- Nuevo Majagual
- Nuevo México
- Olaya Herrera
- Olimpo
- Pablo VI
- Palermo
- Paraguay
- Paraiso
- Pasacorriendo
- Petaca
- Pinar
- Pioneros
- Pontevedra
- Porvenir
- Progreso
- Puerta Roja
- Puerto Arturo 1 Etapa
- Puerto Escondido
- Punto Norte
- Quinta Alejandrina
- Rita de Arrazola
- SAN JOSÉ
- SIMÓN BOLIVAR
- Sabanas del Potrero
- San Antonio
- San Carlos
- San Felipe
- San Francisco
- San Luis
- San Martin
- San Miguel
- San Nicolas
- San Pablo
- San Rafael
- San Roque
- San Vicente
- Santa Catalina
- Santa Cecilia
- Santa Fe
- Santa Maria
- Santa Marta
- Santa Rosa
- Sevilla
- Sevilla Tercera Etapa
- Sierra Flor
- Sinai
- Sincelejito
- Sincelejo
- Socorro
- Tacaloa
- Terraza
- Tierra Linda
- Tierra Santa
- Tierragrata
- Todopoderoso (la Pollita)
- Totumate
- Trinidad
- Trinidad Ii
- Tumbavaca
- URBANIZACIÓN LOS ANDES
- Urbanizacion Buenos Aires
- Urbanizacion Central
- Urbanización Antalia
- Urbanización Universal 3
- Urbano Caja Agraria
- Urbano Palma de Mallorca
- Uribe Ii
- Uribe Uribe
- VILLA ÁNGELA
- Vallejo
- Venecia
- Venecia Etapa I
- Veracruz
- Verbel
- Versalles
- Versalles 2
- Versalles 3
- Vida
- Villa Carmela
- Villa Country
- Villa Katy
- Villa Mady
- Villa Natalia
- Villa Orieta
- Villa Padua
- Villa Paz
- Villa Rocita

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 Sincelejo

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Loma Santa Elena · 158 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Palermo

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 Sincelejo and the best time to visit

In Sincelejo, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Oct (27 °C). About 1,430 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (199 mm) and the driest Feb (6 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 12 

Feb 29 6 

Mar 29 20 

Apr 29 95 

May 28 186 

Jun 28 161 

Jul 28 199 

Aug 28 179 

Sep 28 178 

Oct 27 179 

Nov 27 154 

Dec 28 60 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sincelejo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ips Vallejo · Sincelejo 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.30446&mlon=-75.41118#map=17/9.30446/-75.41118) 

Bank Cajero Bancolombia · Sincelejo 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.30288&mlon=-75.39688#map=17/9.30288/-75.39688) 

ATM BBVA · Corozal 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31550&mlon=-75.29338#map=17/9.31550/-75.29338) 

Petrol pump EDS Los Laureles · Sincelejo 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31879&mlon=-75.41591#map=17/9.31879/-75.41591) 

Hotel El Crucero Motel Sincelejo · Sincelejo 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31313&mlon=-75.41287#map=17/9.31313/-75.41287) 

Mall SAO Sincelejo · Sincelejo 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.30287&mlon=-75.39686#map=17/9.30287/-75.39686) 

School Escuela Urbano El Divino Salvador · Sincelejo 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.32072&mlon=-75.41425#map=17/9.32072/-75.41425) 

College INSTITUCION EDUCATIVA DULCE NOMBRE DE JESUS · Sincelejo 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31071&mlon=-75.41038#map=17/9.31071/-75.41038) 

Police station Caí Policía Nacional Cruz de Mayo · Sincelejo 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.30724&mlon=-75.39863#map=17/9.30724/-75.39863) 

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 Sincelejo

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

- Hospitals24
- Banks18
- Petrol pumps30
- Hotels50
- Shopping malls11
- Schools160
- Colleges and universities55
- Cinemas3
- Pharmacies10
- Restaurants116
- Police stations6
- Dental clinics12

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 Luis de Sincé
- San Marcos
- San Onofre
- San Pedro
- Santiago de Tolú
- Sucre

## Quick answers

- Where is Sincelejo?In Sucre Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Sincelejo?308,411 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Sincelejo?About 31 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Sincelejo?About 1,102 people per km²
- What borders Sincelejo?Corozal, Morroa, Palmito, Sampués, San Andrés de Sotavento, San José de Toluviejo, Santiago de Tolú and Tuchín
- What is there to see in Sincelejo?Cacique Chinchelejo, Cruz de Mayo, El Loco Pío, Iguana Don Pipo
- What time zone is Sincelejo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sincelejo?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Sincelejo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sincelejo?241 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sincelejo?Settlements lie between 28 m and 230 m
- What is the highest point in Sincelejo?Loma Santa Elena (158 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sincelejo?December to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sincelejo?Ips Vallejo, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sincelejo?Cajero Bancolombia, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sincelejo?BBVA, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sincelejo?EDS Los Laureles, about 1.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sincelejo?24 mapped
- How many banks are in Sincelejo?18 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sincelejo?30 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sincelejo?CO70001 (OCHA common operational dataset)