# San Antonio Municipality, Tolima Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Tolima Department 

# San Antonio

San Antonio is a municipality of Colombia in Tolima Department. It had an estimated **12,669 people** in 2025 on 384 km² (about 33 per km²). Its main town is San Antonio. 55 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12,669people (2025)
- 384km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,860 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Antonio?

San Antonio had an estimated **12,669 people** in 2025 — 0.9% of Tolima Department, 598th of 1121 municipalities. There are 909 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tolima Department figure of 1,026). Spread over 384 km², that is about **33 people per km²**, 690th of 1121 municipalities.

26.4% of people are children under 15 and 11.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 35 across Tolima Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 62 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,011**

5–9 ****1,126**

10–14 ****1,206**

15–19 ****1,161**

20–24 ****1,005**

25–29 ****838**

30–34 ****776**

35–39 ****751**

40–44 ****734**

45–49 ****693**

50–54 ****660**

55–59 ****642**

60–64 ****574**

65–69 ****455**

70–74 ****349**

75–79 ****272**

80–84 ****188**

85–89 ****118**

90–94 ****69**

95+ ****29**

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 San Antonio?

San Antonio lies in [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Chaparral](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/chaparral/), [Ortega](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/ortega/), [Roncesvalles](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/roncesvalles/) and [Rovira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/rovira/). By area it is the 467th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.6% of [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/). The centre of San Antonio is about 174 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 62 km from Ibagué, the main town of Tolima Department. The centre point is at 3.9744° N, 75.5149° 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 San Antonio

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in San Antonio: 1 nature reserve; 1 viewpoint; 1 ruins.

- Reserva Natural El Manantial · nature reserve
- Mirador Los Laureles · viewpoint
- Ruinas de la antigua iglesia de Playarrica · ruins

### Nearby, outside San Antonio

- Cascada El Salto · waterfall, Chaparral19 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: San Antonio

- 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) · Armenia60 km
- Perales Airport (IBE) · Ibagué65 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 17:53).

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 San Antonio

Open gazetteers list **55 villages, towns and localities** in San Antonio. The largest with a recorded population: Playarrica (5,381) and San Antonio (5,185). Settlements here lie between about 1,049 m and 3,057 m above sea level (median 1,860 m).

- 12 de Octubre
- Barro Blanco
- Buenos Aires
- Calarma
- Centro
- Chapinero
- Corinto
- Costa Rica
- Cucuana
- El Corazon
- El Desierto
- El Encanto
- El Jazmín
- El Lugo
- El Mirador
- El Retiro
- El Silencio
- El Tesoro
- El Topacio
- El Triunfo
- Fatima
- Ford
- La Colachera
- La Cristalina
- La Esmeralda
- La Florida
- La Laguna
- La Paulina
- La Profunda
- La Puerquera
- La Samaría
- La Sonora
- La vega
- Las Albercas
- Las Brisas
- Las Vegas
- Las Violetas
- Loma Larga
- Los Guayabos
- Lugo
- Montebello
- Normandía
- Palermo
- Palestrina
- Palmira
- Palo Negro
- Playarrica
- Potosí
- Pueblo Nuevo
- San Antonio
- San Joaquín
- San Jorge
- San Jose
- Santa Rosa de Tetuan
- Tetuán

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 San Antonio

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

### Water

20 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Normandía
- Quebrada Catalina
- Quebrada El Bosque
- Quebrada El Cajón
- Quebrada El Cural
- Quebrada El Diamante
- Quebrada El Saludo
- Quebrada El Tesoro
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada La Comarca
- Quebrada La Lejía
- Quebrada La Plata
- Quebrada La Puerquera
- Quebrada La Quinta
- Quebrada Las Violetas
- Quebrada Lejía
- Quebrada San Antonio
- Quebrada Santa Librado
- Quebrada Santana
- Quebrada Sonora
- Río Teruán

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 1 valley.

- Valles de Normandía · 3,241 m
- Loma San Jorge · 2,434 m
- Loma El Retiro · 1,271 m
- Loma Larga · 1,262 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 San Antonio and the best time to visit

In San Antonio, 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 San Antonio

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital La Misericordia · San Antonio 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.91425&mlon=-75.48082#map=17/3.91425/-75.48082) 

Bank Banco W · Chaparral 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.72530&mlon=-75.48531#map=17/3.72530/-75.48531) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera · Roncesvalles 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.01324&mlon=-75.60698#map=17/4.01324/-75.60698) 

Hotel Eco Lodge Villa Laura · San Antonio 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.92189&mlon=-75.46478#map=17/3.92189/-75.46478) 

Mall Centro Comercial Kalarma · Chaparral 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.72344&mlon=-75.48510#map=17/3.72344/-75.48510) 

School Institucion Educativa Domingo Savio Sede Principal · San Antonio 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.99765&mlon=-75.45717#map=17/3.99765/-75.45717) 

College Cecontec · Chaparral 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.72501&mlon=-75.48629#map=17/3.72501/-75.48629) 

Police station Subestacion de Policia · Ortega 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.81065&mlon=-75.33220#map=17/3.81065/-75.33220) 

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 San Antonio

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels2
- Schools5

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
- Roncesvalles
- Rovira
- Saldaña
- San Luis
- San Sebastián de Mariquita
- Santa Isabel
- Suárez
- Valle de San Juan
- Venadillo
- Villahermosa
- Villarrica

## Quick answers

- Where is San Antonio?In Tolima Department, Colombia
- What is the population of San Antonio?12,669 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Antonio?About 30 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Antonio?About 33 people per km²
- What borders San Antonio?Chaparral, Ortega, Roncesvalles and Rovira
- What is there to see in San Antonio?Mirador Los Laureles, Reserva Natural El Manantial, Ruinas de la antigua iglesia de Playarrica
- What time zone is San Antonio in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Antonio?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in San Antonio?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Antonio?55 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Antonio?Settlements lie between 1,049 m and 3,057 m
- What is the highest point in San Antonio?Valles de Normandía (3,241 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Antonio?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Antonio?Hospital La Misericordia, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Antonio?Banco W, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Antonio?Gasolinera, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Antonio?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Antonio?CO73675 (OCHA common operational dataset)
