Map of Tumaco, Colombia

Tumaco is a city in Nariño, Colombia, with a population of about 86,713. It lies at 1.7911°N, 78.7927°W. Tumaco is about 610 km (379 mi) southwest of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Esmeraldas, 133 km to the southwest.

Tumaco at a glance

Where is Tumaco?

• The 2nd largest city in Nariño on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 01 min on the shortest day to 12 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tumaco

• Esmeraldas — 133 km southwest, Ecuador
• Samaniego — 142 km east
• Túquerres — 152 km southeast
• Tulcán — 162 km southeast, Ecuador
• Ipiales — 167 km southeast
• Ibarra — 177 km southeast, Ecuador
• Rosa Zarate — 179 km southwest, Ecuador
• Pasto — 180 km east
• Patía — 196 km east
• Quito — 227 km south, Ecuador

Largest cities in Nariño

• Pasto — 392,930
• Ipiales — 77,729
• Samaniego — 49,085
• Túquerres — 40,038

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.