# Armero Municipality, Tolima Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Tolima Department 

# Armero

Armero is a municipality of Colombia in Tolima Department. It had an estimated **12,197 people** in 2025 on 441 km² (about 28 per km²). Its main town is Guayabal. 79 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12,197people (2025)
- 441km²
- 28mapped services
- 274 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Armero?

Armero had an estimated **12,197 people** in 2025 — 0.9% of Tolima Department, 615th of 1121 municipalities. There are 965 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tolima Department figure of 1,026). Spread over 441 km², that is about **28 people per km²**, 755th of 1121 municipalities.

19.3% of people are children under 15 and 16.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 39 years (it is 35 across Tolima Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people.

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15–19 ****836**

20–24 ****810**

25–29 ****771**

30–34 ****736**

35–39 ****686**

40–44 ****713**

45–49 ****760**

50–54 ****794**

55–59 ****851**

60–64 ****842**

65–69 ****729**

70–74 ****557**

75–79 ****371**

80–84 ****208**

85–89 ****98**

90–94 ****50**

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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 Armero?

Armero lies in [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 10 other municipalities: [Ambalema](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/ambalema/), [Chaguaní](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/chaguani/), [Falan](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/falan/), [Guaduas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/guaduas/), [Honda](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/honda/), [Lérida](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/lerida/), [Líbano](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/libano/), [San Juan de Rioseco](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/san-juan-de-rioseco/), [San Sebastián de Mariquita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/san-sebastian-de-mariquita/) and [Villahermosa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/villahermosa/). By area it is the 411th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.8% of [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/). The centre of Armero is about 96 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 75 km from Ibagué, the main town of Tolima Department. The centre point is at 5.0157° N, 74.8511° 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 Armero

OpenStreetMap lists 43 named sights in Armero: 30 memorials; 7 ruins; 2 museums; 2 monuments; 1 zoo; 1 archaeological site.

- Casa Museo Memorial De Armero · museum
- Museo De Armero · museum
- Armero Viejo · archaeological site
- Armero, un luto permanente · memorial
- Conjunto de placas conmemorativas · memorial
- Conmemoración a Andrés Antonio. · memorial
- Droguería Viena · memorial
- Edificio En Ruinas · ruins
- Familia Cortazar · memorial
- Heroes de Armero - Policia Nacional de Colombia · memorial
- La Cruz de Armero · monument
- Monumento conmemorativo · memorial
- Monumento conmemorativo (6 personas) · memorial
- Monumento conmemorativo (DEFENSA CIVIL) · monument
- Muro Conmemorativo · memorial
- Parque los Fundadores · memorial
- Placa Conmemorativa · memorial
- Placa Conmemorativa - Familia Medina · memorial
- Placa Historica · memorial
- Placa conmemorativa · memorial
- Placa conmemorativa Alejandro Rondón · memorial
- Placa conmemorativa Edgar Torres Abello · memorial
- Placa de tumba conmemorativa · memorial
- Placa oculta · memorial
- Placa representativa · memorial
- Placas conmemorativas · memorial
- Placas conmemorativas a la familia Méndez. · memorial
- Ruina Vivienda · ruins
- Ruina Vvienda · ruins
- Ruina de una Casa · ruins

…and 13 more.

### Nearby, outside Armero

- Jimenez Waterfall · waterfall, Falan14 km
- Mirador La chagra · viewpoint, Falan14 km
- Vestigios#13 - Ruinas de Bodegas · ruins, Falan15 km
- Vestigios #12 - Ruinas Caverna #5 con salida de agua · cave, Falan15 km
- Vestigios #11 - Ruinas Caverna #3 y #4 con salida de agua y arrastre bajo · cave, Falan15 km
- Vestigios #13 - Ruina de Bodega de Almacenamiento · ruins, Falan15 km
- Vestigios#8 - Ruinas de Tunel #2 · ruins, Falan15 km
- Vestigios #1 - Entrada Caverna #1 · ruins, Falan15 km
- Vestgios #2 Ruinas Respiradero de antigua mina · ruins, Falan15 km
- Vestigios #5 - Ruinas de paredes de Contencion · ruins, Falan15 km
- Vestigios #4 - Ruinas Entrada Tunel de acueducto antiguo · cave, Falan15 km
- Vestigios #3 - Ruinas Bodega de Almacenaje · ruins, Falan15 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: Armero

- 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

- La Nubia Airport (MZL) · Manizales68 km
- Perales Airport (IBE) · Ibagué73 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:49).

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 Armero

Open gazetteers list **79 villages, towns and localities** in Armero. The largest with a recorded population: Armero-Guyabal (11,720) and Guayabal (5,339). Settlements here lie between about 202 m and 1,364 m above sea level (median 274 m).

- 7 de Agosto
- Acasias
- Adraofasa
- Alamos
- Armero-Guyabal
- Ayacucho
- Ayudemonos
- Balastrera
- Barbados
- Bosque Popular
- Botalón
- Brujas
- Buen Retiro
- Buenos Aires
- Calibre
- Carolina
- Caucaya
- Centro
- Chinela
- Cogra
- Doce de Octubre
- EL Caucho
- El Arado
- El Balso
- El Coco
- El Cruce
- El Futuro
- El Jardin
- El Jardín
- El Rhin
- El Solar
- El Toche
- El Trincho
- Fundadores
- Granja San Pedro
- Guayabal
- Jorge Eliécer Gaitán
- La Esperanza 2
- La Florida
- La Joya
- La Lorena
- La Montaña De Buenos Aires
- La Palmera
- La Paz
- La Reforma
- La Victoria
- La Vuelta
- Las Brisas
- Las Quintas
- Llanos Del Santuario
- Los Alpes
- Los Pinos
- Mina
- Minuto de Dios
- Méndez
- Normandia
- Norte
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Parcelaciones Incora
- Pastoral Social
- Pindal
- Pista Aterrizaje
- Porvenir
- Protecho
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Quebrada Catare
- Quebrada Vilaqual
- Rotatorio
- San Felipe
- San Pedro
- San Rafael
- Sequilé
- Serpentario
- Vegas de Sabandija
- Veinte de Julio
- Veraguas
- Villa Mani
- Visión Mundial
- Zona Industrial

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 Armero

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

### Water

25 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Botello
- Quebrada Calera
- Quebrada Caparrap
- Quebrada Cardonal
- Quebrada Da Seca
- Quebrada El Macho
- Quebrada Gallinera
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada La Arenosa
- Quebrada La Jabonera
- Quebrada La Zorra
- Quebrada Larga
- Quebrada Medio
- Quebrada Mojabobos
- Quebrada Molosal
- Quebrada Papayal
- Quebrada Pavón
- Quebrada Robledo
- Quebrada San Mateo
- Quebrada Santa Barbara
- Quebrada Seca
- Quebrada Tagui
- Quebrada de Los Muertos
- Quebrada del Churino

…and 2 more.

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla de Chaguaní

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Cerro Horizonte · 406 m
- Cerro Santa Bárbara · 365 m
- Cerros del Candil · 351 m

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Estación San Felipe

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 Armero and the best time to visit

In Armero, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C). About 1,544 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (191 mm) and the driest Jan (70 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and July to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 70 

Feb 21 92 

Mar 21 132 

Apr 20 188 

May 20 175 

Jun 20 120 

Jul 20 94 

Aug 20 91 

Sep 21 105 

Oct 20 191 

Nov 20 166 

Dec 20 120 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Armero

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Nelson Restrepo Martinez · Armero 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.03088&mlon=-74.88186#map=17/5.03088/-74.88186) 

Bank Agrarian Bank · Armero 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.02793&mlon=-74.88924#map=17/5.02793/-74.88924) 

ATM Banco de Bogotá · Palocabildo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.12043&mlon=-75.02338#map=17/5.12043/-75.02338) 

Petrol pump Armero Guayabal · Armero 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.03243&mlon=-74.88331#map=17/5.03243/-74.88331) 

Hotel Hotel Guayabal Las Estrellas · Armero 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.02830&mlon=-74.88407#map=17/5.02830/-74.88407) 

Mall Plaza de mercado de honda · Honda 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.20404&mlon=-74.73803#map=17/5.20404/-74.73803) 

School Institución Educativa Técnica Instituto Armero · Armero 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.02737&mlon=-74.88116#map=17/5.02737/-74.88116) 

College Granja Universidad del Tolima · Armero 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.00693&mlon=-74.90786#map=17/5.00693/-74.90786) 

Police station Estación de Policía Armero Guayabal · Armero 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.02744&mlon=-74.88820#map=17/5.02744/-74.88820) 

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 Armero

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels10
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants4
- 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 Tolima Department

- Alpujarra
- Alvarado
- Ambalema
- Anzoátegui
- Ataco
- Cajamarca
- Carmen de Apicalá
- Casabianca
- Chaparral
- Coello
- Coyaima
- Cunday
- Dolores
- Espinal
- Falan
- Flandes
- Fresno
- Guamo
- Herveo
- Honda
- Ibagué
- Icononzo
- Lérida
- Líbano
- Melgar
- Murillo
- Natagaima
- Ortega
- Palocabildo
- Piedras
- Planadas
- Prado
- Purificación
- Rioblanco
- Roncesvalles
- Rovira
- Saldaña
- San Antonio
- San Luis
- San Sebastián de Mariquita
- Santa Isabel
- Suárez
- Valle de San Juan
- Venadillo
- Villahermosa
- Villarrica

## Quick answers

- Where is Armero?In Tolima Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Armero?12,197 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Armero?About 39 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Armero?About 28 people per km²
- What borders Armero?Ambalema, Chaguaní, Falan, Guaduas, Honda, Lérida, Líbano, San Juan de Rioseco, San Sebastián de Mariquita and Villahermosa
- What is there to see in Armero?Armero Viejo, Armero, un luto permanente, Casa Museo Memorial De Armero, Conjunto de placas conmemorativas
- What time zone is Armero in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Armero?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Armero?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Armero?79 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Armero?Settlements lie between 202 m and 1,364 m
- What is the highest point in Armero?Cerro Horizonte (406 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Armero?December to February and July to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Armero?Hospital Nelson Restrepo Martinez, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Armero?Agrarian Bank, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Armero?Banco de Bogotá, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Armero?Armero Guayabal, about 4.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Armero?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Armero?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Armero?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Armero?CO73055 (OCHA common operational dataset)