# Suárez Municipality, Tolima Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Tolima Department 

# Suárez

Suárez is a municipality of Colombia in Tolima Department. It had an estimated **3,812 people** in 2025 on 190 km² (about 20 per km²). Its main town is Suárez. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,812people (2025)
- 190km²
- 10mapped services
- 306 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Suárez?

Suárez had an estimated **3,812 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Tolima Department, 1010th of 1121 municipalities. There are 929 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tolima Department figure of 1,026). Spread over 190 km², that is about **20 people per km²**, 874th of 1121 municipalities.

17.7% of people are children under 15 and 19.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 41 years (it is 35 across Tolima Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 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 Suárez?

Suárez lies in [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Carmen de Apicalá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/carmen-de-apicala/), [Cunday](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/cunday/), [Espinal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/espinal/), [Flandes](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/flandes/), [Guamo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/guamo/), [Purificación](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/purificacion/) and [Ricaurte](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/ricaurte/). By area it is the 723rd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.8% of [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/). The centre of Suárez is about 100 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 58 km from Ibagué, the main town of Tolima Department. The centre point is at 4.0806° N, 74.8138° 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 Suárez

### Nearby, outside Suárez

- Plazoleta Taurina · monument, Espinal11 km
- Bunde · monument, Espinal11 km
- Pueblito Espinaluno · attraction, Espinal11 km
- La Tambora · monument, Espinal12 km
- Cascada La Telaraña · waterfall, Carmen de Apicalá12 km
- Piscina Los Naranjos · attraction, Espinal13 km
- Parque nacional del Agua · nature reserve, Carmen de Apicalá13 km
- Capilla · monument, Espinal13 km
- Cascada La Telaraña · waterfall, Carmen de Apicalá13 km
- virgen · memorial, Cunday14 km
- Xielo · attraction, Flandes17 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: Suárez

- 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) · Ibagué52 km
- El Dorado International Airport (BOG) · Bogota101 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Tren y Tranvia Golondrinas (Nilo), about 21 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:48) 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 Suárez

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Suárez. The largest with a recorded population: Suárez (1,243). Settlements here lie between about 282 m and 605 m above sea level (median 306 m).

- Agua Blanca
- Alto de la Cruz
- Cañaverales
- Centro
- Divino Niño
- El Capote
- El Carmen
- El Sinaí
- El Vergel
- Hato Viejo
- Jericó
- La Plazuela
- Limonal
- Santa Rosa de Lima
- Sitio Monserrate
- Suárez
- Villa Claudia

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 Suárez

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Sumapaz

### Coast and islands

3 islands.

- Isla Vacazunga
- Isla de La Castilla
- Isla del Brazuelo

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Loma Gallinazo · 542 m
- Loma El Boquerón · 299 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 Suárez and the best time to visit

In Suárez, 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 Suárez

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Santa Rosa de Lima · Suárez 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.04838&mlon=-74.83263#map=17/4.04838/-74.83263) 

Bank Banco Popular · Espinal 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.15137&mlon=-74.88448#map=17/4.15137/-74.88448) 

ATM Banco De Bogotá S.A. · Espinal 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.15143&mlon=-74.88520#map=17/4.15143/-74.88520) 

Petrol pump Biomax · Espinal 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.17384&mlon=-74.87153#map=17/4.17384/-74.87153) 

Hotel Hostal Cabañas Santa Rosa · Suárez 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.04925&mlon=-74.83329#map=17/4.04925/-74.83329) 

Mall Centro Comercial Bunde Plaza · Espinal 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.14643&mlon=-74.87955#map=17/4.14643/-74.87955) 

School Institución Educativa Técnica Mariano Sánchez Andrade- Mega colegio · Espinal 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.14269&mlon=-74.87094#map=17/4.14269/-74.87094) 

College Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia · Espinal 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.14354&mlon=-74.88802#map=17/4.14354/-74.88802) 

Police station Alcaldia Municipal de Suarez · Suárez 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.04849&mlon=-74.83339#map=17/4.04849/-74.83339) 

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 Suárez

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels3
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2
- 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 Luis
- San Sebastián de Mariquita
- Santa Isabel
- Valle de San Juan
- Venadillo
- Villahermosa
- Villarrica

## Quick answers

- Where is Suárez?In Tolima Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Suárez?3,812 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Suárez?About 41 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Suárez?About 20 people per km²
- What borders Suárez?Carmen de Apicalá, Cunday, Espinal, Flandes, Guamo, Purificación and Ricaurte
- What is there to see in Suárez?Plazoleta Taurina, Bunde, Pueblito Espinaluno, La Tambora
- What time zone is Suárez in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Suárez?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Suárez?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Suárez?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Suárez?Settlements lie between 282 m and 605 m
- What is the highest point in Suárez?Loma Gallinazo (542 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Suárez?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Suárez?Hospital Santa Rosa de Lima, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Suárez?Banco Popular, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Suárez?Banco De Bogotá S.A., about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Suárez?Biomax, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Suárez?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Suárez?CO73770 (OCHA common operational dataset)