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Unguía, Colombia City Intelligence

Unguía is an indexed city in Colombia (South America), with a metropolitan population of about ~12K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Unguía spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Unguía is a south america city of about ~12K in Colombia. On the composite city-intelligence score, Unguía sits at an early stage relative to the indexed set (57/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~12K
View of Unguía, Colombia

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Composite profile

Overall score

57/100

Use the Unguía profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Colombia and across South America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.

Overall57/100
Affordability69/100
Air quality58/100
Energy65/100

Overall city intelligence

Constrained

57/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

Unguía data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Unguía city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score57/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living69/100Unguía's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality58/100Unguía's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy65/100Unguía's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety59/100Unguía's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed61/100Unguía's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk60/100Unguía's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience60/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety47/100
Low crime47/100
Personal safety48/100
Night safety44/100
Road safety51/100

Unguía scores below average for safety in our index (47/100); research neighborhoods and take standard precautions.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life58/100
Healthcare60/100
Education59/100
Green space83/100
Cleanliness51/100
Infrastructure55/100
Mobility43/100

Unguía has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (58/100), with notable strengths in green space.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness60/100
Education59/100
Green space83/100
Overall safety47/100

Unguía scores moderate for family living (60/100), helped by parks and green space.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability58/100
Walkability56/100
Cycling45/100
Infrastructure55/100

Unguía is moderate for remote workers (58/100), based on connectivity, affordability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability59/100
Healthcare60/100
Cleanliness51/100
Outdoor lifestyle45/100

Unguía is moderate for retirement (59/100), appealing for affordability.

Emergency and public safety in Unguía

Local public safety guidance for Unguía, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Unverified

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Unguía, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Colombia emergency profile, which currently lists no verified national contacts.

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in Unguía

Healthcare context for Unguía, with national-level information from Colombia where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Unverified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Unguía, see the Colombia healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Unguía

Local mobility context for Unguía, with national-level context from Colombia where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Unverified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Unguía, see the Colombia transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Unguía. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Unguía

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Unguía will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.

Unguía air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution
  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

Quick answers

Quick, evidence-based answers about Unguía drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.

Quick answers about Unguía

Is Unguía worth visiting?

Yes — good quality of life (58/100), with nearby nature such as Darién National Park, Punta Patiño.

Is Unguía good for families?

Good (60/100) on safety, schools and green space.

Is Unguía affordable?

More affordable than average; about COL$2,890,000/month for one person (estimate).

When is the best time to visit Unguía?

Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.

What are Unguía's main industries?

Mainly tourism, hospitality, manufacturing.

What is the climate in Unguía?

A tropical climate, averaging about 26.6°C.

Does Unguía have universities?

Higher education is more modest (43/100).

What is healthcare like in Unguía?

Healthcare access is more modest (45/100).

Is Unguía good for retirement?

Retirement suitability is good (54/100).

What nature is near Unguía?

Within ~170 km: Darién National Park, Punta Patiño.

Explore Unguía modules

City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.

Cost of Living in Unguía

Unguía's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Unguía

Unguía's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.

Energy in Unguía

Unguía's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Unguía

Unguía's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in Unguía

Unguía's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in Unguía

Unguía's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Unguía

Cost of living estimates for Unguía — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.

Climate in Unguía

Climate profile for Unguía — Tropical climate, annual average 26.6°C, comfort score 60/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Unguía

Economy and jobs profile for Unguía — tourism economy, economy score 48/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Unguía

Education profile for Unguía — mixed education base, education score 40/100, 3 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Unguía

Healthcare and retirement profile for Unguía — developing healthcare market, healthcare score 45/100, retirement score 54/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to Unguía

Source-attributed visual context for Unguía using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.

Weekend trip planning guide for Unguía

Weekend trip planning checklist for Unguía — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.

Nearby weekend places from Unguía

Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.

Estimate a monthly budget for Unguía

Estimate a monthly budget for Unguía using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.

Plan a trip budget for Unguía

Plan a trip budget for Unguía using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Unguía

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Unguía. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Montería, Colombia

Same region · about 155 km from Unguía. Explore Montería's city intelligence profile.

Sincelejo, Colombia

Same region · about 233 km from Unguía. Explore Sincelejo's city intelligence profile.

Medellín, Colombia

Same region · about 261 km from Unguía. Explore Medellín's city intelligence profile.

Quibdó, Colombia

Same region · about 266 km from Unguía. Explore Quibdó's city intelligence profile.

Panama City, Panama

Cross-border · about 288 km from Unguía. Explore Panama City's city intelligence profile.

San Jacinto, Colombia

Same region · about 294 km from Unguía. Explore San Jacinto's city intelligence profile.

La Chorrera, Panama

Cross-border · about 310 km from Unguía. Explore La Chorrera's city intelligence profile.

Cartagena, Colombia

Same region · about 315 km from Unguía. Explore Cartagena's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Unguía — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include Unguía — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Unguía FAQ

Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Unguía, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.

Frequently asked questions about Unguía

Is Unguía worth visiting?

Unguía has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (58/100), with notable strengths in green space. Visitors can also reach nature such as Darién National Park, Punta Patiño and Cañón de La Llorona within weekend range.

What is it like to live in Unguía?

Unguía has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (58/100), with notable strengths in green space. It indexes 58/100 for overall quality of life.

How much does it cost to live in Unguía?

A single resident of Unguía spends roughly COL$2,890,000 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near COL$1,530,000. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Colombia. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.

What should I know about moving to Unguía?

Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Unguía is moderate for remote workers (58/100), based on connectivity, affordability and day-to-day amenities.

What is the job market like in Unguía?

Unguía's labour market is developing, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology. Unguía has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.

Is Unguía good for digital nomads and remote work?

Unguía offers limited infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 55/100.

What are the education options in Unguía?

Unguía is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Law, Social Sciences and Engineering.

Is Unguía a good place to study?

Unguía offers a developing student environment, supported by relatively affordable living.

What is healthcare like in Unguía?

Unguía has a developing healthcare market, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 45/100. Residents have developing access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.

Is Unguía a good place to retire?

Unguía offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 54/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space and day-to-day services.

What is the climate like in Unguía?

Unguía has a tropical climate, averaging about 26.6°C annually with roughly 1501 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Feb.

Is Unguía a safe place to live?

Unguía scores below average for safety in our index (47/100); research neighborhoods and take standard precautions.

How easy is it to get around Unguía?

Unguía indexes a walkability score of 56 and a cycling score of 45 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.

What nature and outdoor places are near Unguía?

Nature destinations within about 170 km of Unguía include Darién National Park, Punta Patiño and Cañón de La Llorona. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.

Is Unguía good for families?

Unguía scores moderate for family living (60/100), helped by parks and green space.

What outdoor activities are there around Unguía?

Unguía rates 45/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 83/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Darién National Park, Punta Patiño and Cañón de La Llorona supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.

Interpretation

Use the Unguía profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Colombia and across South America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (69/100) and energy (65/100). The area most worth watching is air quality (58/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the Colombia country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Unguía appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.