Peñol Postal Codes, Occidente Antioqueño, Antioquia Colombia

Postal codes for Peñol range from 053850 to 053857 in Antioquia, Occidente Antioqueño, Colombia. The table below lists ZIP codes and postcodes for places within Peñol.

Peñol on the Map

The map above highlights the geographic boundaries of the Peñol municipalities in Colombia. The postal codes listed on this page correspond to specific towns, villages, and post offices within this area.

What to Know About Peñol

Key Facts

Peñol is a municipality located in the Occidente Antioqueño subregion of the Antioquia department in Colombia. Situated in the northwestern part of Colombia, Peñol lies approximately 60 kilometers east of Medellín, the departmental capital, and is positioned within the Aburrá Valley region of the Andes Mountains. The municipality covers an area of approximately 143 square kilometers and has a population of around 16,000 residents according to recent estimates. Peñol is administratively divided into several corregimientos (townships) and veredas (rural districts) that comprise its municipal territory. The region is characterized by its mountainous terrain, with elevations ranging from 1,800 to 2,800 meters above sea level, creating a temperate climate ideal for agriculture, particularly coffee cultivation, which serves as a primary economic activity alongside dairy farming and tourism. The municipality takes its name from the prominent Peñol Rock (El Peñol), a massive granite monolith that stands as one of Colombia's most recognizable natural landmarks and a major tourist attraction. Visitors to Peñol can access detailed postal code information for its various urban and rural subdivisions through our comprehensive location database.

Neighboring Regions

* El Santuario

* San Vicente

* Guatapé

* San Rafael

* Marinilla

* El Carmen de Viboral