Map of San Marcos, Sucre Department, Colombia

San Marcos is a city in Sucre Department, Colombia, with a population of about 60,735. It lies at 8.6597°N, 75.1281°W. San Marcos is about 465 km (289 mi) north of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ayapel, 38 km to the south.

San Marcos at a glance

Where is San Marcos?

• The 2nd largest city in Sucre Department 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 San Marcos

• Ayapel — 38 km south
• Sahagún — 47 km northwest
• Planeta Rica — 57 km southwest
• Chinú — 58 km northwest
• Caucasia — 75 km south
• Corozal — 75 km north
• Magangué — 77 km northeast
• Cereté — 77 km west
• Sincelejo — 78 km north
• Montelíbano — 82 km southwest

Largest cities in Sucre Department

• Sincelejo — 277,773
• Corozal — 39,800

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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Other places named San Marcos

• San Marcos — California, United States
• San Marcos — Texas, United States
• San Marcos — San Salvador Department, El Salvador
• San Marcos — San Marcos, Guatemala

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.