Map of San Gil, Colombia

San Gil is a city in Santander Department, Colombia, with a population of about 46,152. It lies at 6.5595°N, 73.1364°W. San Gil is about 241 km (150 mi) northeast of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Piedecuesta, 49 km to the north.

San Gil at a glance

Where is San Gil?

• The 7th largest city in Santander Department on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 44 min on the shortest day to 12 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near San Gil

• Piedecuesta — 49 km north
• Floridablanca — 56 km north
• Girón — 57 km north
• Bucaramanga — 63 km north
• Duitama — 83 km south
• Cimitarra — 94 km west
• Sogamoso — 97 km south
• Barrancabermeja — 97 km northwest
• Pamplona — 106 km northeast
• Tunja — 117 km south

Largest cities in Santander Department

• Bucaramanga — 581,130
• Floridablanca — 267,591
• Barrancabermeja — 191,403
• Piedecuesta — 163,362
• Girón — 108,466
• Cimitarra — 50,892

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.