Map of El Banco, Colombia

El Banco is a city in Magdalena Department, Colombia, with a population of about 54,522. It lies at 9.0011°N, 73.9758°W. El Banco is about 488 km (304 mi) north of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Curumaní, 52 km to the northeast.

El Banco at a glance

Where is El Banco?

• The 4th largest city in Magdalena Department on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 36 min on the shortest day to 12 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near El Banco

• Curumaní — 52 km northeast
• Aguachica — 87 km southeast
• Magangué — 90 km west
• Bosconia — 108 km north
• Ocaña — 109 km southeast
• Plato — 125 km northwest
• Agustín Codazzi — 141 km northeast
• Fundación — 171 km north
• Aracataca — 178 km north
• Valledupar — 181 km northeast

Largest cities in Magdalena Department

• Santa Marta — 499,192
• Ciénaga — 88,311
• Fundación — 59,175
• 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.