# Santa Rosalía Municipality, Vichada Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vichada/santa-rosalia/ Municipality · Vichada Department # Santa Rosalía Santa Rosalía is a municipality of Colombia in Vichada Department. It had an estimated **4,412 people** in 2025 on 3,887 km² (about 1.1 per km²). 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4,412people (2025) - 3,887km² - 13mapped services - 127 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Santa Rosalía? Santa Rosalía had an estimated **4,412 people** in 2025 — 3.7% of Vichada Department, 979th of 1121 municipalities. There are 951 women for every 1,000 men (above the Vichada Department figure of 909). Spread over 3,887 km², that is about **1.1 people per km²**, 1094th of 1121 municipalities. 29.2% of people are children under 15 and 5.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 22 across Vichada Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people. 0–4 ****333** 5–9 ****460** 10–14 ****495** 15–19 ****416** 20–24 ****361** 25–29 ****366** 30–34 ****355** 35–39 ****325** 40–44 ****291** 45–49 ****250** 50–54 ****198** 55–59 ****167** 60–64 ****142** 65–69 ****106** 70–74 ****63** 75–79 ****42** 80–84 ****27** 85–89 ****14** 90–94 ****1** 95+ ****0** 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 Rosalía? Santa Rosalía lies in [Vichada Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vichada/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Cumaribo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vichada/cumaribo/), [La Primavera](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vichada/la-primavera/), [Orocué](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/orocue/), [Puerto Gaitán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/puerto-gaitan/), [San Luis de Palenque](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/san-luis-de-palenque/) and [Trinidad](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/trinidad/). By area it is the 54th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 3.9% of [Vichada Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/vichada/). The centre of Santa Rosalía is about 382 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 375 km from Puerto Carreño, the main town of Vichada Department. The centre point is at 5.0415° N, 70.6653° 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). ## Know before you go: Santa Rosalía - 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 Alcaravan - Yopal Airport (EYP) · Yopal193 km - Gustavo Vargas Airport (TME) · Tame198 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:42, sunset around 17:32). 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 Rosalía Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Rosalía. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Rosalia (1,363). Settlements here lie between about 103 m and 130 m above sea level (median 127 m). - Avispa - Bellavista - Burrunay - El Jordán - Guacacias - Guacacías - Santa Rosalia - Santa Rosalía - Ventanas 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 Rosalía Named natural and historic features inside Santa Rosalía, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 19 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Caño Avispa - Caño Bordereno - Caño Camuara - Caño Carijen - Caño El Cocuy - Caño El Indio - Caño El Peligro - Caño El Silencio - Caño El Tomito - Caño Gavilán - Caño Guacacias - Caño Guasimal - Caño Jopojopolí - Caño La Vaca - Caño Mararaval - Caño Pavanay - Caño Samaribá - Caño Santa Rosalía - Caño Tomo - Laguna Camuara ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Isla Guanapalo ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Santa Rosalia Airport 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 Rosalía and the best time to visit In Santa Rosalía, the warmest month is Feb (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 1,711 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (284 mm) and the driest Jan (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 12 Feb 30 14 Mar 29 56 Apr 28 160 May 27 264 Jun 26 284 Jul 25 258 Aug 26 194 Sep 26 169 Oct 26 154 Nov 26 109 Dec 26 38 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Rosalía Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital San Juan De Dios Santa Rosalia Vichada · Santa Rosalía 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.13951&mlon=-70.85798#map=17/5.13951/-70.85798) Petrol pump Estación de Servicio El Lago · Trinidad 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.16523&mlon=-70.92072#map=17/5.16523/-70.92072) Hotel Hotel Adrianita · Santa Rosalía 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.14179&mlon=-70.85853#map=17/5.14179/-70.85853) School Escuela Nueva 12 de Octubre · Santa Rosalía 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.13500&mlon=-70.73278#map=17/5.13500/-70.73278) 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 Rosalía Places mapped inside Santa Rosalía in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Hotels3 - Schools7 - Restaurants1 - Dental clinics1 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 Vichada Department - Cumaribo - La Primavera - Puerto Carreño ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Rosalía?In Vichada Department, Colombia - What is the population of Santa Rosalía?4,412 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Santa Rosalía?About 27 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Santa Rosalía?About 1.1 people per km² - What borders Santa Rosalía?Cumaribo, La Primavera, Orocué, Puerto Gaitán, San Luis de Palenque and Trinidad - What time zone is Santa Rosalía in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Rosalía?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Santa Rosalía?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Rosalía?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Rosalía?Settlements lie between 103 m and 130 m - What is the best time to visit Santa Rosalía?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Rosalía?Hospital San Juan De Dios Santa Rosalia Vichada, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Rosalía?Estación de Servicio El Lago, about 31 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Santa Rosalía?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Santa Rosalía?CO99624 (OCHA common operational dataset)