Map of Sincelejo, Colombia

Sincelejo is the administrative centre of Sucre Department, Colombia, with a population of about 277,773. It lies at 9.3047°N, 75.3978°W. Sincelejo is about 542 km (337 mi) north of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Corozal, 12 km to the east.

Sincelejo at a glance

Where is Sincelejo?

• The 25th largest city in Colombia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Sucre Department 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 Sincelejo

• Corozal — 12 km east
• Chinú — 22 km south
• Sahagún — 40 km south
• San Antero — 40 km west
• Lorica — 46 km west
• El Carmen de Bolívar — 55 km northeast
• Cereté — 64 km southwest
• Magangué — 71 km east
• San Marcos — 78 km south
• San Juan Nepomuceno — 80 km northeast

Largest cities in Sucre Department

• San Marcos — 60,735
• 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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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.