# Roncesvalles Municipality, Tolima Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Tolima Department 

# Roncesvalles

Roncesvalles is a municipality of Colombia in Tolima Department. It had an estimated **5,524 people** in 2025 on 776 km² (about 7.1 per km²). Its main town is Roncesvalles. 115 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,524people (2025)
- 776km²
- 8mapped services
- 2,849 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Roncesvalles?

Roncesvalles had an estimated **5,524 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Tolima Department, 919th of 1121 municipalities. There are 883 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tolima Department figure of 1,026). Spread over 776 km², that is about **7.1 people per km²**, 1039th of 1121 municipalities.

26.2% of people are children under 15 and 9.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 35 across Tolima Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people.

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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 Roncesvalles?

Roncesvalles lies in [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Cajamarca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/cajamarca/), [Chaparral](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/chaparral/), [Génova](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/genova/), [Pijao](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/pijao/), [Rovira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/rovira/), [San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/san-antonio/) and [Sevilla](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/sevilla/). By area it is the 264th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 3.2% of [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/). The centre of Roncesvalles is about 176 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 57 km from Ibagué, the main town of Tolima Department. The centre point is at 4.1037° N, 75.5899° 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 Roncesvalles

### Nearby, outside Roncesvalles

- Valles (frailejones) · attraction, Cajamarca17 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: Roncesvalles

- 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

- El Eden Airport (AXM) · Armenia43 km
- Perales Airport (IBE) · Ibagué62 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 17:54).

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 Roncesvalles

Open gazetteers list **115 villages, towns and localities** in Roncesvalles. The largest with a recorded population: Roncesvalles (6,340). Settlements here lie between about 1,552 m and 3,764 m above sea level (median 2,849 m).

- Agua De Dios
- Aguas Claras
- Alejandría
- Altamira
- Amberes
- Arbolito
- Ayacucho
- Baltimore
- Bruselas
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- Calamar
- Campo Alegre
- Cardales
- Carrizales
- Casa de Teja
- Caño Del Oso
- Ceilán
- Chillalto
- Chilí
- Confines
- Cucuanita
- Cumaral
- Diamante
- Diamante Chili
- Dinamarca
- El Bosque
- El Cairo
- El Cedral
- El Cedro
- El Coco
- El Diamante
- El Engaño
- El Jordán
- El Maizal
- El Oso
- El Pando
- El Panóptico
- El Paraiso
- El Porvenir
- El Recreo
- El Refugio
- El Reposo
- El Salto
- El Santuario
- El Silencio
- El Tesoro
- Establo
- Garabatos
- Guayabal
- Hamburgo
- Holanda
- Japón
- La Argentina
- La Cabaña
- La Camelia
- La Cascada
- La Cumbre
- La Elvira
- La Esperanza
- La Estrella
- La Fonda
- La Granja
- La Hermosa
- La Honda
- La Laguna
- La Lorena
- La Paz
- La Pedregosa
- La Pista
- La Pradera
- La Rivera
- La Samaria
- La Selva
- La Siberia
- La Siria
- La Unión
- La morena
- Las Brisas
- Las Marías
- Las Perlas
- Laureles
- Los Alpes
- Los Cristales
- Los Pinos
- Los Ranchos
- Marsella
- Orisol
- Orquideas
- Palizada
- Palmarito
- Palmeras
- Palmero
- Patía
- Portugal
- Quebrada Grande
- Rincón Santo
- Roncesvalles
- Rumichaca
- San Carlos
- San Francisco
- San José de las Hermosas
- San Miguel
- San Pablo
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Elena
- Santa Lucia
- Tarapaca
- Tolda Vieja
- Topacio
- Verdún
- Villa Ersila
- Voz de La Tierra
- Yerbabuena
- el Topacio

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 Roncesvalles

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

### Water

63 rivers and streams; 10 lakes.

- Laguna Berlín
- Laguna Carrizales
- Laguna El Oasis
- Laguna La Arpilla
- Laguna La India
- Laguna La Linda
- Laguna Las Dantos
- Laguna Las Mellizas
- Laguna Los Patos
- Laguna Marruecos
- Quebrada Amberes
- Quebrada Arbolito
- Quebrada Berlín
- Quebrada Cajamarca
- Quebrada Carrizales
- Quebrada Cedral
- Quebrada Cucuanita
- Quebrada El Bosque
- Quebrada El Ceral
- Quebrada El Ceral
- Quebrada El Danubio
- Quebrada El Japón
- Quebrada El Lindero
- Quebrada El Moral

…and 49 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro Orinoco · 3,916 m
- Morro Gacho · 3,640 m
- Alto La Camelia · 3,438 m
- Cerro Mosco · 2,810 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 Roncesvalles and the best time to visit

In Roncesvalles, the warmest month is Feb (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C). About 1,334 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (172 mm) and the driest Aug (58 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 17 69 

Feb 17 88 

Mar 17 128 

Apr 17 168 

May 17 142 

Jun 16 85 

Jul 16 63 

Aug 17 58 

Sep 17 78 

Oct 17 162 

Nov 17 172 

Dec 17 121 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Roncesvalles

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Santa Lucia · Roncesvalles 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.01116&mlon=-75.60615#map=17/4.01116/-75.60615) 

Bank Davivienda · Génova 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.20622&mlon=-75.79104#map=17/4.20622/-75.79104) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera · Roncesvalles 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.01324&mlon=-75.60698#map=17/4.01324/-75.60698) 

Hotel Hotel Colonial · Roncesvalles 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.01001&mlon=-75.60472#map=17/4.01001/-75.60472) 

School Escuela Rosales · Roncesvalles 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.02977&mlon=-75.62171#map=17/4.02977/-75.62171) 

College Escuela María Auxiliadora · Pijao 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.33468&mlon=-75.70529#map=17/4.33468/-75.70529) 

Police station POLICÍA · Génova 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.20615&mlon=-75.79315#map=17/4.20615/-75.79315) 

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 Roncesvalles

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels4
- Schools1
- Restaurants1

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
- Melgar
- Murillo
- Natagaima
- Ortega
- Palocabildo
- Piedras
- Planadas
- Prado
- Purificación
- Rioblanco
- Rovira
- Saldaña
- San Antonio
- San Luis
- San Sebastián de Mariquita
- Santa Isabel
- Suárez
- Valle de San Juan
- Venadillo
- Villahermosa
- Villarrica

## Quick answers

- Where is Roncesvalles?In Tolima Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Roncesvalles?5,524 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Roncesvalles?About 29 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Roncesvalles?About 7.1 people per km²
- What borders Roncesvalles?Cajamarca, Chaparral, Génova, Pijao, Rovira, San Antonio and Sevilla
- What is there to see in Roncesvalles?Valles (frailejones)
- What time zone is Roncesvalles in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Roncesvalles?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Roncesvalles?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Roncesvalles?115 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Roncesvalles?Settlements lie between 1,552 m and 3,764 m
- What is the highest point in Roncesvalles?Cerro Orinoco (3,916 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Roncesvalles?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Roncesvalles?Hospital Santa Lucia, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Roncesvalles?Davivienda, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Roncesvalles?Gasolinera, about 10 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Roncesvalles?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Roncesvalles?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Roncesvalles?CO73622 (OCHA common operational dataset)