Santa Rosa de Osos Postal Codes: 051860 to 051868 | Norte Antioqueño, Antioquia

Key Facts

Santa Rosa de Osos is a municipality located in the Norte Antioqueño subregion of the Antioquia department in Colombia. Positioned in the northern highlands of the department, this municipality sits at an elevation of approximately 2,550 meters above sea level in the Central Andes mountain range, giving it a cool, temperate climate characteristic of the region. With an estimated population of around 36,000 people, Santa Rosa de Osos covers a land area of roughly 812 square kilometers, making it one of the larger municipalities in the Norte Antioqueño area. The municipality is administratively divided into multiple corregimientos (townships) and veredas (rural districts), with its economy historically based on agriculture, particularly dairy farming, potato cultivation, and flower production. Known for its religious significance as the site of the Diocesan Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Rosary, the town also features colonial architecture and serves as an important educational and healthcare center for the surrounding rural communities. To access detailed postal code information for Santa Rosa de Osos and its various subdivisions, visitors can explore the specific municipal and corregimiento listings available through our location database.

Neighboring Regions

• San José de la Montaña
• Entrerríos
• Donmatías
• San Pedro de los Milagros
• Gómez Plata
• Yarumal