Map of Lorica, Colombia

Lorica is a city in Córdoba, Colombia, with a population of about 40,605. It lies at 9.2365°N, 75.8135°W. Lorica is about 549 km (341 mi) north of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is San Antero, 16 km to the north.

Lorica at a glance

Where is Lorica?

• The 8th 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 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Lorica

• San Antero — 16 km north
• Cereté — 39 km south
• Sincelejo — 46 km east
• Chinú — 48 km east
• Sahagún — 52 km southeast
• Montería — 55 km south
• Corozal — 58 km east
• El Carmen de Bolívar — 93 km northeast
• Planeta Rica — 95 km south
• San Marcos — 99 km southeast

Largest cities in Córdoba

• Montería — 490,935
• Cereté — 94,935
• Montelíbano — 90,450
• Planeta Rica — 69,708
• Sahagún — 59,188
• Ayapel — 56,082
• Chinú — 50,743
• 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.