Map of Ciénaga, Colombia

Ciénaga is a city in Magdalena Department, Colombia, with a population of about 88,311. It lies at 11.0070°N, 74.2476°W. Ciénaga is about 712 km (442 mi) north of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Puebloviejo, 4 km to the west.

Ciénaga at a glance

Where is Ciénaga?

• The 2nd largest city in Magdalena Department on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 29 min on the shortest day to 12 h 46 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ciénaga

• Puebloviejo — 4 km west
• Santa Marta — 27 km north
• Aracataca — 47 km south
• Fundación — 55 km south
• Soledad — 57 km west
• Barranquilla — 58 km west
• Malambo — 60 km west
• Sabanagrande — 61 km southwest
• Baranoa — 77 km west
• Sabanalarga — 85 km southwest

Largest cities in Magdalena Department

• Santa Marta — 499,192
• Fundación — 59,175
• El Banco — 54,522
• Plato — 48,606
• Aracataca — 41,872
• Puebloviejo — 33,720

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.