Map of Chinú, Colombia

Chinú is a city in Córdoba, Colombia, with a population of about 50,743. It lies at 9.1057°N, 75.3981°W. Chinú is about 521 km (323 mi) north of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sahagún, 18 km to the south.

Chinú at a glance

Where is Chinú?

• The 7th largest city in Córdoba on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 35 min on the shortest day to 12 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Chinú

• Sahagún — 18 km south
• Sincelejo — 22 km north
• Corozal — 26 km northeast
• Lorica — 48 km west
• San Antero — 50 km northwest
• Cereté — 50 km southwest
• San Marcos — 58 km southeast
• Montería — 66 km southwest
• Magangué — 72 km east
• El Carmen de Bolívar — 75 km northeast

Largest cities in Córdoba

• Montería — 490,935
• Cereté — 94,935
• Montelíbano — 90,450
• Planeta Rica — 69,708
• Sahagún — 59,188
• Ayapel — 56,082
• 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.