Map of Montería, Colombia

Montería is the administrative centre of Córdoba, Colombia, with a population of about 490,935. It lies at 8.7480°N, 75.8814°W. Montería is about 501 km (311 mi) northwest of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Cereté, 18 km to the northeast.

Montería at a glance

Where is Montería?

• The 11th largest city in Colombia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Córdoba on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 37 min on the shortest day to 12 h 38 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Montería

• Cereté — 18 km northeast
• Planeta Rica — 50 km southeast
• Sahagún — 53 km northeast
• Lorica — 55 km north
• Chinú — 66 km northeast
• San Antero — 71 km north
• Sincelejo — 82 km northeast
• San Marcos — 83 km east
• Corozal — 91 km northeast
• Ayapel — 95 km southeast

Largest cities in Córdoba

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

Map of Colombia and all its cities →

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.