# Santa Isabel Municipality, Tolima Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/santa-isabel/

Municipality · Tolima Department 

# Santa Isabel

Santa Isabel is a municipality of Colombia in Tolima Department. It had an estimated **5,720 people** in 2025 on 270 km² (about 21 per km²). Its main town is Santa Isabel. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,720people (2025)
- 270km²
- 9mapped services
- 4,191 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Santa Isabel?

Santa Isabel had an estimated **5,720 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Tolima Department, 907th of 1121 municipalities. There are 895 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tolima Department figure of 1,026). Spread over 270 km², that is about **21 people per km²**, 860th of 1121 municipalities.

24.1% of people are children under 15 and 12.4% 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 57 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 Santa Isabel?

Santa Isabel lies in [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Anzoátegui](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/anzoategui/), [Líbano](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/libano/), [Murillo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/murillo/), [Pereira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/pereira/), [Salento](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/salento/), [Santa Rosa de Cabal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/santa-rosa-de-cabal/), [Venadillo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/venadillo/) and [Villamaría](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/villamaria/). By area it is the 579th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.1% of [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/). The centre of Santa Isabel is about 130 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 34 km from Ibagué, the main town of Tolima Department. The centre point is at 4.7339° N, 75.2479° 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 Santa Isabel

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Santa Isabel: 1 attraction; 1 memorial; 1 national park.

- Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados · national park
- Termales de La Yuca · attraction
- virgen · memorial

### Nearby, outside Santa Isabel

- Mirador Termales de Cañón · viewpoint, Anzoátegui9.1 km
- Crater Nevado del Tolima · volcano, Ibagué12 km
- Cuevas Laguna El Encanto · cave, Anzoátegui14 km
- Derrumbe escalada · attraction, Ibagué15 km
- Mirador · attraction, Ibagué15 km
- Nevado de Santa Isabel · volcano, Murillo16 km
- La cascada · waterfall, Ibagué16 km
- Termales La Cabaña · hot spring, Murillo16 km
- Cascada Cortina · waterfall, Ibagué16 km
- Paramillo del Quindío · volcano, Salento16 km
- Paramillo del Cisne · volcano, Villamaría16 km
- Cascada El Rancho · waterfall, Ibagué16 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: Santa Isabel

- 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) · Ibagué37 km
- La Nubia Airport (MZL) · Manizales41 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:00, 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 Santa Isabel

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Isabel. Settlements here lie between about 2,277 m and 4,382 m above sea level (median 4,191 m).

- Bolívar
- Buenavista
- Centro
- Circunvalar
- Colon
- Cumbre-Candelaria-Venado
- El Brasil
- El Embarcadero
- El Kinder
- El Matadero
- Estrella Colon
- Fundadores
- Guaimaral
- La Cristalina
- La Esmeralda
- La Estrella
- La Humareda
- La Pava
- La Quiebra
- La Rica
- Las Animas
- Las Damas
- Las Palomas
- Penas de Caracoli
- San Carlos
- San Isidro
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Lucia
- Tolima
- Totarito
- Vallecitos
- Valles San Carlos
- Villa Marley

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 Santa Isabel

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

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Nevado del Quindío · 4,474 m
- Peñas de Caracoli · 4,238 m
- Cerro España Volcano · 4,209 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 Santa Isabel and the best time to visit

In Santa Isabel, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,503 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (189 mm) and the driest Jan (64 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 23 64 

Feb 24 91 

Mar 23 137 

Apr 23 189 

May 23 171 

Jun 22 116 

Jul 22 88 

Aug 23 78 

Sep 24 94 

Oct 23 186 

Nov 23 166 

Dec 23 122 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Isabel

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital centro Médico · Murillo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.76282&mlon=-75.13017#map=17/4.76282/-75.13017) 

Bank Agrarian Bank · Santa Isabel 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.71382&mlon=-75.09627#map=17/4.71382/-75.09627) 

ATM casa · Ibagué 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.44580&mlon=-75.21369#map=17/4.44580/-75.21369) 

Petrol pump Estación de Sercvicio · Santa Isabel 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.71330&mlon=-75.09263#map=17/4.71330/-75.09263) 

Hotel Hotel y Hostal Mi Reino en Prado Tolima · Anzoátegui 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.69974&mlon=-75.34361#map=17/4.69974/-75.34361) 

Mall Terraza Calambeo · Ibagué 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.45470&mlon=-75.22712#map=17/4.45470/-75.22712) 

School Institución Educativa Lepanto Sede Canaan · Murillo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.79852&mlon=-75.17300#map=17/4.79852/-75.17300) 

College IET lepanto sede Francisco José de Caldas · Murillo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.87556&mlon=-75.17194#map=17/4.87556/-75.17194) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Santa Isabel 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.71359&mlon=-75.09640#map=17/4.71359/-75.09640) 

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 Santa Isabel

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools4
- Police stations1

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 Luis
- San Sebastián de Mariquita
- Suárez
- Valle de San Juan
- Venadillo
- Villahermosa
- Villarrica

## Quick answers

- Where is Santa Isabel?In Tolima Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Santa Isabel?5,720 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Santa Isabel?About 33 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Santa Isabel?About 21 people per km²
- What borders Santa Isabel?Anzoátegui, Líbano, Murillo, Pereira, Salento, Santa Rosa de Cabal, Venadillo and Villamaría
- What is there to see in Santa Isabel?Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados, Termales de La Yuca, virgen
- What time zone is Santa Isabel in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santa Isabel?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Santa Isabel?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa Isabel?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa Isabel?Settlements lie between 2,277 m and 4,382 m
- What is the highest point in Santa Isabel?Nevado del Quindío (4,474 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Santa Isabel?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Isabel?centro Médico, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santa Isabel?Agrarian Bank, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Isabel?casa, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Isabel?Estación de Sercvicio, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Santa Isabel?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Santa Isabel?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Santa Isabel?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Santa Isabel?CO73686 (OCHA common operational dataset)