Map of Girón, Colombia

Girón is a city in Santander Department, Colombia, with a population of about 108,466. It lies at 7.0682°N, 73.1698°W. Girón is about 291 km (181 mi) north of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bucaramanga, 8 km to the northeast.

Girón at a glance

Where is Girón?

• The 50th largest city in Colombia by recorded population.
• The 5th 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 Girón

• Bucaramanga — 8 km northeast
• Floridablanca — 9 km east
• Piedecuesta — 16 km southeast
• San Gil — 57 km south
• Pamplona — 67 km northeast
• Barrancabermeja — 76 km west
• Rubio — 114 km northeast, Venezuela
• Villa del Rosario — 115 km northeast
• San Antonio del Táchira — 115 km northeast, Venezuela
• Cúcuta — 117 km northeast

Largest cities in Santander Department

• Bucaramanga — 581,130
• Floridablanca — 267,591
• Barrancabermeja — 191,403
• Piedecuesta — 163,362
• 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.