Map of Pasto, Colombia

Pasto is the administrative centre of Nariño, Colombia, with a population of about 392,930. It lies at 1.2136°N, 77.2811°W. Pasto is about 518 km (322 mi) southwest of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Samaniego, 38 km to the west.

Pasto at a glance

Where is Pasto?

• The 17th largest city in Colombia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Nariño on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 03 min on the shortest day to 12 h 11 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Pasto

• Samaniego — 38 km west
• Túquerres — 40 km west
• Ipiales — 59 km southwest
• Tulcán — 66 km southwest, Ecuador
• Mocoa — 70 km east
• Orito — 76 km southeast
• Patía — 98 km north
• Ibarra — 134 km southwest, Ecuador
• Pitalito — 154 km northeast
• Popayán — 155 km northeast

Largest cities in Nariño

• Tumaco — 86,713
• Ipiales — 77,729
• Samaniego — 49,085
• Túquerres — 40,038

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.