# Melgar Municipality, Tolima Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Tolima Department 

# Melgar

Melgar is a municipality of Colombia in Tolima Department. It had an estimated **38,224 people** in 2025 on 202 km² (about 189 per km²). Its main town is Melgar. 90 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 270 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 38,224people (2025)
- 202km²
- 270mapped services
- 581 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Melgar?

Melgar had an estimated **38,224 people** in 2025 — 2.8% of Tolima Department, 200th of 1121 municipalities. There are 988 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tolima Department figure of 1,026). Spread over 202 km², that is about **189 people per km²**, 139th of 1121 municipalities.

20.6% of people are children under 15 and 9.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 35 across Tolima Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 44 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,569**

5–9 ****2,675**

10–14 ****2,635**

15–19 ****2,696**

20–24 ****2,993**

25–29 ****3,321**

30–34 ****3,462**

35–39 ****3,174**

40–44 ****2,800**

45–49 ****2,372**

50–54 ****2,064**

55–59 ****1,948**

60–64 ****1,710**

65–69 ****1,338**

70–74 ****989**

75–79 ****687**

80–84 ****413**

85–89 ****212**

90–94 ****102**

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 Melgar?

Melgar lies in [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Carmen de Apicalá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/carmen-de-apicala/), [Cunday](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/cunday/), [Icononzo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/icononzo/), [Nilo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/nilo/) and [Ricaurte](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/ricaurte/). By area it is the 688th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.8% of [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/). The centre of Melgar is about 78 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 68 km from Ibagué, the main town of Tolima Department. The centre point is at 4.1841° N, 74.6391° 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 Melgar

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Melgar: 2 attractions; 1 waterfall; 1 zoo; 1 theme park.

- Natural pool · waterfall
- Malekon · attraction
- Rotonda El Mohán · attraction
- Bioparque Cafam · zoo
- Cafam Melgar · theme park

### Nearby, outside Melgar

- Jaguar · zoo, Nilo5.6 km
- Flamencos y Tortugas · zoo, Nilo5.8 km
- Aviarios · zoo, Nilo5.8 km
- Pumas · zoo, Nilo5.9 km
- Mirador King Kong · viewpoint, Nilo6.1 km
- Parque Acuático y de Conservación Piscilago · theme park, Nilo6.1 km
- Venados · zoo, Nilo6.2 km
- Mono Lanudo · zoo, Nilo6.3 km
- Cariblancos · zoo, Nilo6.3 km
- Marimionda Magdalena · zoo, Nilo6.3 km
- Maiceros · zoo, Nilo6.3 km
- Marimonda Negra · zoo, Nilo6.3 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: Melgar

- 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) · Ibagué61 km
- El Dorado International Airport (BOG) · Bogota79 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Tren y Tranvía Nilo (Nilo), about 5.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:57, sunset around 17:50).

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 Melgar

Open gazetteers list **90 villages, towns and localities** in Melgar. The largest with a recorded population: Melgar (25,980). Settlements here lie between about 291 m and 1,279 m above sea level (median 581 m).

- 17 de Enero
- Acapulco
- Alameda
- Alfonso López
- Altos de Laureles
- Arabia
- Arcoiris
- Arcosanti
- Bahia Barú
- Balcones de Sumapaz
- Bombote
- Buenavista
- Cambulos
- Campo Hermoso
- Caserío Ríonegro
- Chimbi
- Colinas de Malanta
- Cualamana
- Cualamaná
- Dallas
- El Balso
- El Bosque 1
- El Bosque 2
- El Centro
- El Edén
- El Jardín
- El Palmar
- El Parque
- El Portal
- El Progreso
- El Salero
- Galán 1
- Galán 2
- Guacamaya
- Guacamayas
- Guaduala
- Huertas
- Ibiza
- Icacal alto
- Inalí
- Juan de Dios
- Keops
- La Cajita
- La Esperanza
- La Estrella 2
- La Florida
- La Herradura 1
- La Herradura 2
- La Laguna
- La Maria
- La Primavera
- Las Brisas
- Las Palmas
- Las Vegas
- Los Arrayanes
- Maravilla
- Melgar
- Mirador
- Quebraditas 1
- Resacas
- Rojas Pinilla
- Río Bonito
- San Antonio
- San Bernardo
- San Miguel
- Santa Amalia
- Santa Ana
- Santa Barbara
- Selva Morada
- Sicomoro 1
- Sicomoro 2
- Sultana
- Terra Nova
- Valle Verde
- Valle de Los Lanceros
- Vereda Buenavista
- Vereda Chimbi
- Vereda Cualamana
- Vereda El Salero
- Vereda Las Palmas
- Versalles
- Villa Alexandra
- Villa Carmenza
- Villa Eliza
- Villa Huertas
- Villa Sofía
- Villa de Recreo
- Villas de Melgar
- Yajaira
- Águila

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 Melgar

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua Fría
- Quebrada Inalí
- Quebrada La Calera
- Quebrada La Mica
- Quebrada La Palmara
- Quebrada Las Palmas

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 6 hills.

- Cerro del Muerto · 1,519 m
- Alto del Peñón · 1,442 m
- Alto Las Cruces · 1,360 m
- Alto Tocarema · 1,339 m
- Cerro El Tablazo · 1,242 m
- Alto del Venado · 1,189 m
- Cerro de La Cruz · 1,125 m
- Cerro El Chuzo · 1,018 m
- Monte Redondo · 933 m
- Loma Buenavista · 873 m
- Cerro Muerto · 613 m
- Loma Cara de Perro · 379 m
- Loma Buenas Tardes · 360 m

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 Melgar and the best time to visit

In Melgar, the warmest month is Mar (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,870 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (246 mm) and the driest Jan (49 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 49 

Feb 17 74 

Mar 17 149 

Apr 17 235 

May 17 246 

Jun 16 190 

Jul 16 162 

Aug 16 127 

Sep 16 117 

Oct 17 207 

Nov 17 194 

Dec 17 120 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Melgar

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Central de Urgencias Louis Pasteur · Melgar 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.20221&mlon=-74.64193#map=17/4.20221/-74.64193) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Carmen de Apicalá 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.14839&mlon=-74.72267#map=17/4.14839/-74.72267) 

ATM Banco Popular Melgar · Melgar 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.20493&mlon=-74.64256#map=17/4.20493/-74.64256) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Melgar 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.20519&mlon=-74.64462#map=17/4.20519/-74.64462) 

Hotel Finca Santa Barbara · Melgar 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.18624&mlon=-74.63820#map=17/4.18624/-74.63820) 

Mall San Remo Centro Comercial · Melgar 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.20366&mlon=-74.64160#map=17/4.20366/-74.64160) 

School Colegio Gabriela Mistral · Melgar 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.20076&mlon=-74.63630#map=17/4.20076/-74.63630) 

College Academia Cecontec Melgar · Melgar 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.20010&mlon=-74.64663#map=17/4.20010/-74.64663) 

Police station Estación de Policía de Melgar Distrito 7 · Melgar 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.20433&mlon=-74.64333#map=17/4.20433/-74.64333) 

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 Melgar

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

- Hospitals3
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps8
- Hotels152
- Shopping malls1
- Schools9
- Colleges and universities2
- Cinemas3
- Pharmacies16
- Restaurants72
- Police stations2
- 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
- Armero
- Ataco
- Cajamarca
- Carmen de Apicalá
- Casabianca
- Chaparral
- Coello
- Coyaima
- Cunday
- Dolores
- Espinal
- Falan
- Flandes
- Fresno
- Guamo
- Herveo
- Honda
- Ibagué
- Icononzo
- Lérida
- Líbano
- 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 Melgar?In Tolima Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Melgar?38,224 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Melgar?About 33 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Melgar?About 189 people per km²
- What borders Melgar?Carmen de Apicalá, Cunday, Icononzo, Nilo and Ricaurte
- What is there to see in Melgar?Bioparque Cafam, Cafam Melgar, Malekon, Natural pool
- What time zone is Melgar in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Melgar?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Melgar?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Melgar?90 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Melgar?Settlements lie between 291 m and 1,279 m
- What is the highest point in Melgar?Cerro del Muerto (1,519 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Melgar?January to February and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Melgar?Central de Urgencias Louis Pasteur, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Melgar?Banco Agrario, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Melgar?Banco Popular Melgar, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Melgar?Texaco, about 2.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Melgar?3 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Melgar?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Melgar?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Melgar?CO73449 (OCHA common operational dataset)