Map of Ayapel, Colombia

Ayapel is a city in Córdoba, Colombia, with a population of about 56,082. It lies at 8.3137°N, 75.1398°W. Ayapel is about 428 km (266 mi) north of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Caucasia, 37 km to the south.

Ayapel at a glance

Where is Ayapel?

• The 6th largest city in Córdoba on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 38 min on the shortest day to 12 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ayapel

• Caucasia — 37 km south
• San Marcos — 38 km north
• Montelíbano — 48 km southwest
• Planeta Rica — 50 km west
• Sahagún — 78 km northwest
• El Bagre — 87 km southeast
• Chinú — 93 km north
• Montería — 95 km northwest
• Cereté — 96 km northwest
• Magangué — 112 km north

Largest cities in Córdoba

• Montería — 490,935
• Cereté — 94,935
• Montelíbano — 90,450
• Planeta Rica — 69,708
• Sahagún — 59,188
• Chinú — 50,743
• Lorica — 40,605
• San Antero — 34,196

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.