Map of Barrancabermeja, Colombia

Barrancabermeja is a city in Santander Department, Colombia, with a population of about 191,403. It lies at 7.0653°N, 73.8547°W. Barrancabermeja is about 274 km (170 mi) north of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Girón, 76 km to the east.

Barrancabermeja at a glance

Where is Barrancabermeja?

• The 29th largest city in Colombia by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Santander Department on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 43 min on the shortest day to 12 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Barrancabermeja

• Girón — 76 km east
• Bucaramanga — 81 km east
• Cimitarra — 84 km south
• Floridablanca — 85 km east
• Puerto Berrío — 88 km southwest
• Piedecuesta — 89 km east
• Segovia — 93 km west
• San Gil — 97 km southeast
• El Bagre — 121 km northwest
• Pamplona — 138 km east

Largest cities in Santander Department

• Bucaramanga — 581,130
• Floridablanca — 267,591
• Piedecuesta — 163,362
• Girón — 108,466
• Cimitarra — 50,892
• San Gil — 46,152

Largest cities in Colombia

• Bogotá — 7,674,366
• Cali — 2,392,877
• Medellín — 1,999,979
• Barranquilla — 1,206,319
• Cartagena — 914,552
• Cúcuta — 777,106
• Soacha — 655,025
• Bucaramanga — 581,130
• Ibagué — 529,635
• Santa Marta — 499,192

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.