Map of Santa Marta, Colombia

Santa Marta is the administrative centre of Magdalena Department, Colombia, with a population of about 499,192. It lies at 11.2408°N, 74.1990°W. Santa Marta is about 737 km (458 mi) north of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ciénaga, 27 km to the south.

Santa Marta at a glance

Where is Santa Marta?

• The 10th largest city in Colombia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Magdalena Department on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 28 min on the shortest day to 12 h 47 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Santa Marta

• Ciénaga — 27 km south
• Puebloviejo — 29 km south
• Barranquilla — 70 km southwest
• Soledad — 71 km southwest
• Aracataca — 72 km south
• Malambo — 76 km southwest
• Sabanagrande — 79 km southwest
• Fundación — 80 km south
• Baranoa — 93 km southwest
• Sabanalarga — 104 km southwest

Largest cities in Magdalena Department

• Ciénaga — 88,311
• Fundación — 59,175
• El Banco — 54,522
• 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
• Montería — 490,935

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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.