Ayapel is a town and municipality located in the Córdoba Department, northern Colombia.

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Ayapel
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Ayapel in the Córdoba Department of Colombia.
Country	Colombia
Department	Córdoba Department
Area
• Municipality and town	1,965 km2 (759 sq mi)
• Urban	14.05 km2 (5.42 sq mi)
Population  (2020 est.)[1][2]
• Municipality and town	47,247
• Density	24/km2 (62/sq mi)
• Urban	27,729
• Urban density	2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

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Ayapel is a Colombian municipality located in the far eastern department of Cordoba and bathed by the waters of San Jorge and Ayapel swamp. Bounded on the north by San Marcos, San Benito Abad and Majagual, on the east by Guaranda and Achi, on the west by Buenavista and Montelibano, Pueblo Nuevo and south to the department of Antioquia. According to 2020 estimates, the population of Ayapel was 47,247.