REPS: Georeferenced Directory of Health Service Providers in Colombia

A directory of health service provider locations registered in Colombia's Special Registry of Health Service Providers (REPS). The dataset includes geographic coordinates, contact details, service names, and operational modalities for each facility. It is published by www.datos.gov.co and was last updated on May 18, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map healthcare facility density and access using COORDENADA, LONGITUD, and DIRECCION from over 30 available columns.
• Analyze service specialization by filtering on ESPECIFICIDAD_SALUD_MENTAL, ESPECIFICIDAD_SPA, or ESPECIFICIDAD_ATENCION_PACIENTE_QUEMADO.
• Identify providers offering telemedicine services using MODALIDAD_TELEMEDICINA and REFERENCIA_TELEMEDICINA_INTERACTIVA.
• Study operational schedules by examining time-specific columns like HORARIO_MARTES and HORARIO_MIERCOLES.

Strengths

• Includes precise geographic coordinates (COORDENADA, LONGITUD) for spatial analysis.
• Contains over 30 columns detailing provider services, modalities, and contact information.
• Data is sourced from an official national registry (REPS) in Colombia.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co

Collection Method

Likely compiled from the national Special Registry of Health Service Providers (REPS).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 17:50:26; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colombia