# Guamo Municipality, Tolima Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Tolima Department 

# Guamo

Guamo is a municipality of Colombia in Tolima Department. It had an estimated **33,112 people** in 2025 on 506 km² (about 65 per km²). Its main town is Guamo. 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 45 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 33,112people (2025)
- 506km²
- 45mapped services
- 320 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Guamo?

Guamo had an estimated **33,112 people** in 2025 — 2.4% of Tolima Department, 244th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,016 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Tolima Department figure of 1,026). Spread over 506 km², that is about **65 people per km²**, 422nd of 1121 municipalities.

19.9% of people are children under 15 and 17.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 35 across Tolima Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,009**

5–9 ****2,212**

10–14 ****2,372**

15–19 ****2,401**

20–24 ****2,262**

25–29 ****2,022**

30–34 ****1,930**

35–39 ****1,941**

40–44 ****2,043**

45–49 ****2,042**

50–54 ****1,999**

55–59 ****2,073**

60–64 ****2,066**

65–69 ****1,878**

70–74 ****1,528**

75–79 ****1,089**

80–84 ****661**

85–89 ****355**

90–94 ****160**

95+ ****52**

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 Guamo?

Guamo lies in [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Espinal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/espinal/), [Purificación](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/purificacion/), [Saldaña](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/saldana/), [San Luis](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/san-luis/) and [Suárez](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/suarez/). By area it is the 368th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.1% of [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/). The centre of Guamo is about 114 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 45 km from Ibagué, the main town of Tolima Department. The centre point is at 4.1017° N, 74.9733° 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 Guamo

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Guamo: 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction.

- Angel Alverti · viewpoint
- La rochela · attraction

### Nearby, outside Guamo

- La Tambora · monument, Espinal10 km
- Capilla · monument, Espinal10 km
- Plazoleta Taurina · monument, Espinal11 km
- Bunde · monument, Espinal11 km
- Pueblito Espinaluno · attraction, Espinal12 km
- Piscina Los Naranjos · attraction, Espinal12 km
- Capilla de contreras · monument, San Luis15 km
- Rio Saldaña · attraction, Saldaña19 km
- Piedra de Letras · attraction, Valle de San Juan20 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: Guamo

- 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

- Perales Airport (IBE) · Ibagué40 km
- El Eden Airport (AXM) · Armenia96 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Tren y Tranvia Golondrinas (Nilo), about 35 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 17:51).

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 Guamo

Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in Guamo. The largest with a recorded population: Guamo (30,516) and La Chamba (7,075). Settlements here lie between about 288 m and 400 m above sea level (median 320 m).

- Alfonso López
- Bosques Libertador
- Caserío La Chamba
- Cañada El Rodeo
- Centro
- Cerezuela Las Garzas
- Cerro Gordo
- Chipuelo Oriente
- Divino Niño
- El Bosque
- El Carmen
- El Higuerón
- El Igua
- El Jardín
- El Libertador
- El Paraíso
- El Portugués
- El Triunfo
- Guamal
- Guamo
- Guarumo
- Ifa
- La Beneda
- La Carrilera
- La Chamba
- La Delicia
- La Primavera
- La Troja
- La Unión
- Las Acasias
- Las Dos Aguas
- Las Mercedes
- Las Palmeras
- Loma de Luisa
- Los Ocobos
- Milán
- Minuto de Dios
- Pablo VI
- Predio Los Sanchunos
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puerto Chapetón
- Rincón Santo
- Rincón Santo Centro
- San Agustín
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San José
- San Martin
- San Miguel
- San Pablo
- San Rafael de Chipuelo
- Santa Ana
- Santa Inés
- Santa Lucia
- Villa Angelica
- Villa Esperanza
- Villa Leonor
- Villa Mayor
- Villas de Santa Ana
- Yalú

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 Guamo

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

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cañada
- Quebrada Chicuali
- Quebrada Conchal
- Quebrada El Higuerón
- Quebrada El Higurón
- Quebrada Eneal
- Quebrada Guaduas
- Quebrada José Hernandez
- Quebrada La Balsa
- Quebrada La Burrera
- Quebrada Los Bayoe
- Quebrada Navajita
- Quebrada Seca
- Quebrada Torrijos
- Río Luisa
- Río Luisa

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- El Guamo/Barzales

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 Guamo and the best time to visit

In Guamo, the warmest month is Sep (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (25 °C). About 1,478 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (188 mm) and the driest Jan (63 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 63 

Feb 27 88 

Mar 27 140 

Apr 26 188 

May 26 171 

Jun 25 112 

Jul 26 86 

Aug 27 71 

Sep 27 86 

Oct 27 176 

Nov 26 175 

Dec 26 124 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guamo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Antonio · Guamo 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.02749&mlon=-74.96949#map=17/4.02749/-74.96949) 

Bank Guamo | Banco de Bogotá · Guamo 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.03112&mlon=-74.97017#map=17/4.03112/-74.97017) 

ATM Banco De Bogotá S.A. · Espinal 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.15143&mlon=-74.88520#map=17/4.15143/-74.88520) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Biomax · Guamo 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.07077&mlon=-74.93721#map=17/4.07077/-74.93721) 

Hotel Hotel - Centro Vacacional Maria Dayana · Espinal 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.11688&mlon=-74.91554#map=17/4.11688/-74.91554) 

Mall Centro Comercial Pijaos · Espinal 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.15417&mlon=-74.88697#map=17/4.15417/-74.88697) 

School INS. EDU. TEC. COM. CAÑADA RODEO-GUAMO · Guamo 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.12183&mlon=-74.98924#map=17/4.12183/-74.98924) 

College Cecte Guamo · Guamo 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.02794&mlon=-74.96832#map=17/4.02794/-74.96832) 

Police station Estación de Policia · Guamo 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.03058&mlon=-74.97043#map=17/4.03058/-74.97043) 

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 Guamo

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels16
- Schools9
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants7
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics3

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
- Armero
- Ataco
- Cajamarca
- Carmen de Apicalá
- Casabianca
- Chaparral
- Coello
- Coyaima
- Cunday
- Dolores
- Espinal
- Falan
- Flandes
- Fresno
- 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 Guamo?In Tolima Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Guamo?33,112 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Guamo?About 38 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Guamo?About 65 people per km²
- What borders Guamo?Espinal, Purificación, Saldaña, San Luis and Suárez
- What is there to see in Guamo?Angel Alverti, La rochela
- What time zone is Guamo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guamo?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Guamo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guamo?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guamo?Settlements lie between 288 m and 400 m
- What is the best time to visit Guamo?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guamo?Hospital San Antonio, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guamo?Guamo | Banco de Bogotá, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Guamo?Banco De Bogotá S.A., about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guamo?Estación de Servicio Biomax, about 5.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Guamo?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Guamo?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Guamo?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Guamo?CO73319 (OCHA common operational dataset)