# San Luis Municipality, Tolima Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/san-luis/

Municipality · Tolima Department 

# San Luis

San Luis is a municipality of Colombia in Tolima Department. It had an estimated **13,542 people** in 2025 on 412 km² (about 33 per km²). Its main town is San Luis. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13,542people (2025)
- 412km²
- 26mapped services
- 454 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Luis?

San Luis had an estimated **13,542 people** in 2025 — 1.0% of Tolima Department, 568th of 1121 municipalities. There are 956 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tolima Department figure of 1,026). Spread over 412 km², that is about **33 people per km²**, 691st of 1121 municipalities.

19.9% of people are children under 15 and 18.9% 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 63 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 San Luis?

San Luis lies in [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Coello](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/coello/), [Espinal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/espinal/), [Guamo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/guamo/), [Ibagué](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/ibague/), [Ortega](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/ortega/), [Rovira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/rovira/), [Saldaña](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/saldana/) and [Valle de San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/valle-de-san-juan/). By area it is the 440th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.7% of [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/). The centre of San Luis is about 127 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 36 km from Ibagué, the main town of Tolima Department. The centre point is at 4.1259° N, 75.1149° 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 Luis

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in San Luis: 2 waterfalls; 1 monument.

- Cascadas de Payande · waterfall
- El Mohan · waterfall
- Capilla de contreras · monument

### Nearby, outside San Luis

- Piedra de Letras · attraction, Valle de San Juan6.2 km
- Alto Aguas claras · viewpoint, Valle de San Juan7.4 km
- Caverna de Molina · attraction, Valle de San Juan10 km
- La rochela · attraction, Guamo11 km
- Mirador Alto de Las Brisas · viewpoint, Valle de San Juan12 km
- Ruinas de la Real Mina El Sapo · ruins, Valle de San Juan12 km
- Angel Alverti · viewpoint, Guamo14 km
- Punta Cucuana · beach, Ortega17 km
- Monumento al Campesino Parque de Piedras · monument, Rovira19 km
- Balneario El Palmar · attraction, Rovira19 km
- La Rochela · attraction, Rovira19 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 Luis

- 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) · Ibagué33 km
- El Eden Airport (AXM) · Armenia81 km

### 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 17:52).

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 Luis

Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in San Luis. The largest with a recorded population: Payandé (37,496) and San Luis (4,184). Settlements here lie between about 315 m and 893 m above sea level (median 454 m).

- Brisas de Luisa
- Callao
- Calzón
- Centro
- Chipalo
- Ciudadela Mayorga
- Contreras
- Cuidad
- El Diviso
- El Edén
- El Porvenir
- El Salitre
- El Tamarindo
- El Triunfo
- Guacimito
- Guadalajara
- Hacienda El Diamante
- La Ceiba
- La Chonta
- La Esperanza
- La Far
- La Flor
- La Invasíon
- La Laguna
- Los Cerritos
- Lote
- Malnombre
- María Trinidad Mendez
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Payandé
- Pueblo Nuevo
- San Cayetano
- San Ignacio
- San Luis
- San Luis Gonzaga
- San Luisito
- San Miguel
- San Pablo
- Santana
- Simón Bolívar
- Tierras Blancas
- Vallecito

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 Luis

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

### Water

33 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada Aguirre
- Quebrada Arenosa
- Quebrada Castañal
- Quebrada Chicuali
- Quebrada Chinguala
- Quebrada Chinguala
- Quebrada Chipalo
- Quebrada Chupadero
- Quebrada Colorada
- Quebrada Dindal
- Quebrada El Salado
- Quebrada El Salla
- Quebrada El Samuario
- Quebrada El Valle
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Igud
- Quebrada La Arenosa
- Quebrada La Cañada
- Quebrada La Colorada
- Quebrada La Jagua
- Quebrada La Lojasa
- Quebrada Las Iguaces
- Quebrada Malnombre

…and 9 more.

### Hills and mountains

15 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro La Pegadas · 1,109 m
- Loma de Diablo · 978 m
- Loma del Pavón · 974 m
- Cuchilla Guacimal · 882 m
- Cerro Gundo · 831 m
- Cerro Pelado · 831 m
- Cerro Santa Isabel · 794 m
- Loma Redonda · 696 m
- Cerro de La Jagua · 668 m
- Cerro Mandingo · 644 m
- Cerro de Mohan · 643 m
- Cerro La Ola · 628 m
- Alto de Luisa · 562 m
- Alto de La Petrolera · 513 m
- Cerro Pital · 487 m
- Loma de San Antonio · 429 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Ortega North

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 Luis and the best time to visit

In San Luis, 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 San Luis

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Serafin Montaña Cuellar · San Luis 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.13379&mlon=-75.09631#map=17/4.13379/-75.09631) 

Bank Banco Agrario · San Luis 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.13291&mlon=-75.09405#map=17/4.13291/-75.09405) 

ATM Bancolombia · Saldaña 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.92980&mlon=-75.01734#map=17/3.92980/-75.01734) 

Petrol pump EDS Valle de San Juan · Valle de San Juan 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.19781&mlon=-75.11819#map=17/4.19781/-75.11819) 

Hotel Casa de Veronica · San Luis 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.13498&mlon=-75.09879#map=17/4.13498/-75.09879) 

Mall Centro comercial Espinal Plaza - Roko kiky · Espinal 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.21758&mlon=-74.98280#map=17/4.21758/-74.98280) 

School IE. San luis de Onzaga · San Luis 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.13248&mlon=-75.09802#map=17/4.13248/-75.09802) 

College TECTOL Institución de Formación Técnica · Rovira 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.23932&mlon=-75.23954#map=17/4.23932/-75.23954) 

Police station estacion de Policia · San Luis 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.13275&mlon=-75.09429#map=17/4.13275/-75.09429) 

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 Luis

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Hotels7
- Schools7
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants6
- Police stations2

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 Antonio
- San Sebastián de Mariquita
- Santa Isabel
- Suárez
- Valle de San Juan
- Venadillo
- Villahermosa
- Villarrica

## Quick answers

- Where is San Luis?In Tolima Department, Colombia
- What is the population of San Luis?13,542 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Luis?About 39 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Luis?About 33 people per km²
- What borders San Luis?Coello, Espinal, Guamo, Ibagué, Ortega, Rovira, Saldaña and Valle de San Juan
- What is there to see in San Luis?Capilla de contreras, Cascadas de Payande, El Mohan
- What time zone is San Luis in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Luis?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in San Luis?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Luis?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Luis?Settlements lie between 315 m and 893 m
- What is the highest point in San Luis?Cerro La Pegadas (1,109 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Luis?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Luis?Hospital Serafin Montaña Cuellar, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Luis?Banco Agrario, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Luis?Bancolombia, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Luis?EDS Valle de San Juan, about 8.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Luis?2 mapped
- How many banks are in San Luis?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Luis?CO73678 (OCHA common operational dataset)