Guaduas Postal Codes: 253440 to 253449 | Bajo Magdalena, Cundinamarca

Key Facts

Guaduas is a municipality and town located in the Bajo Magdalena province of the Cundinamarca department in central Colombia. Situated approximately 114 kilometers northwest of Bogotá, Guaduas occupies a strategic position in the Magdalena River Valley region, nestled between the Eastern Cordillera of the Andes mountains. The municipality covers an area of approximately 757 square kilometers and has a population of around 34,000 residents according to recent estimates. Guaduas is administratively divided into the urban center and numerous rural veredas (hamlets), with its economy historically centered around agriculture, particularly coffee cultivation, along with livestock farming and emerging tourism. The town holds significant historical importance as the birthplace of Policarpa Salavarrieta, a key figure in Colombia's independence movement, and preserves much colonial-era architecture in its well-maintained historic center. This municipality serves as an important regional hub for accessing postal code information and administrative services for its surrounding rural communities and smaller settlements within its jurisdiction.

Neighboring Regions

• Puerto Salgar
• Caparrapí
• La Palma
• Honda
• San Juan de Rioseco
• Vianí
• Chaguaní
• Albán