Map of Valledupar, Colombia

Valledupar is the administrative centre of Cesar Department, Colombia, with a population of about 490,075. It lies at 10.4631°N, 73.2532°W. Valledupar is about 657 km (408 mi) north of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is San Juan del Cesar, 44 km to the northeast.

Valledupar at a glance

Where is Valledupar?

• The 12th largest city in Colombia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Cesar Department on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 31 min on the shortest day to 12 h 44 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Valledupar

• San Juan del Cesar — 44 km northeast
• Agustín Codazzi — 47 km south
• Barrancas — 74 km northeast
• Bosconia — 88 km southwest
• Machiques — 89 km southeast, Venezuela
• Fundación — 102 km west
• Aracataca — 103 km west
• La Villa del Rosario — 104 km east, Venezuela
• Ciénaga — 124 km northwest
• Riohacha — 126 km north

Largest cities in Cesar Department

• Aguachica — 97,525
• Agustín Codazzi — 51,478
• Bosconia — 40,562
• Curumaní — 34,838

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.