# Bogotá, D.C., Colombia – Municipalities, Population & Map

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Department · Colombia 

# Bogotá, D.C.

Bogotá, D.C. is a department of Colombia. It had an estimated **8,101,412 people** in 2025 on 1,624 km² (about 4,987 per km²). Its main town is Bogotá. It is divided into 1 municipality. 1,058 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20,432 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,101,412people (2025)
- 1,624km²
- 1municipality
- 20,432mapped services

## How many people live in Bogotá, D.C.?

Bogotá, D.C. had an estimated **8,101,412 people** in 2025 — 15.2% of Colombia, the most populous of 33 departments. There are 1,088 women for every 1,000 men (above the Colombia figure of 1,055). Spread over 1,624 km², that is about **4,987 people per km²**, the most densely populated of 33 departments.

17.6% of people are children under 15 and 11.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 years (it is 33 across Colombia). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 40 children and older people.

0–4 ****470,707**

5–9 ****475,115**

10–14 ****476,853**

15–19 ****499,253**

20–24 ****598,107**

25–29 ****744,542**

30–34 ****750,175**

35–39 ****666,797**

40–44 ****608,907**

45–49 ****538,004**

50–54 ****476,765**

55–59 ****462,897**

60–64 ****421,487**

65–69 ****333,706**

70–74 ****239,374**

75–79 ****160,219**

80–84 ****96,157**

85–89 ****49,595**

90–94 ****21,770**

95+ ****7,840**

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-col).

## Where is Bogotá, D.C.?

Bogotá, D.C. lies in [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 3 other departments: [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Huila Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/huila/) and [Meta Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/). By area it is the 32nd largest of 33 departments in Colombia. It covers 0.1% of [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). The centre of Bogotá, D.C. is about 38 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 4.2839° N, 74.1748° W.

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-col).

## Things to see in and around Bogotá, D.C.

OpenStreetMap lists 244 named sights in Bogotá, D.C.: 68 memorials; 55 museums; 41 attractions; 26 viewpoints; 13 monuments; 13 galleries; 7 nature reserves; 6 ruins; 4 theme parks; 3 castles and forts; 3 waterfalls; 1 zoo; 1 cave; 1 city gate; 1 archaeological site; 1 beach.

- 410 - Laboratorio de Patrimonio Audiovisual ECYTV · museum
- Biblioteca Museo Carlos Lleras Restrepo, UJTL · museum
- Botero Museum · museum
- CREA Cantarrana · museum
- Casa Manuelita Saenz · museum
- Casa Museo Antonio Nariño · museum
- Casa Museo Jorge Eliécer Gaitán · museum
- Casa de Poesia Silva · museum
- Casa de la Moneda · museum
- CasaTinta · museum
- Centro Cultural Hacienda El Cedro · museum
- Centro Cultural Hacienda El Cedro, Museo Francisco de Paula Santander · museum
- Comisaria De Familia Localidad Santafe · museum
- CreArte · museum
- Esquina Redonda · museum
- Gold Museum · museum
- Imprenta Nacional · museum
- International Emerald Museum · museum
- La Bendita Chicheria · museum
- Laboratorio de Etnografía · museum
- MAMBO · museum
- Maloka · museum
- Modern Art Museum of Bogota · museum
- Museo Aeronáutico · museum
- Museo Arqueológico · museum
- Museo Casa 20 de Julio · museum
- Museo Centro de la Historia de la Medicina · museum
- Museo Edgar Negret · museum
- Museo Entomologico · museum
- Museo Exposicion del Hombre · museum

…and 214 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Bogotá, D.C.

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Bogota
- CurrencyPeso (COP)
- Country calling code+57
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 110 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- El Dorado International Airport (BOG) · Bogota47 km
- Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio64 km

### Nearest railway station

Antigua Estación de Ferricarril de Usme (Bogotá, D.C.), about 18 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:55, sunset around 17:48).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:08 18:02 11.9 h 

Feb 06:11 18:10 12.0 h 

Mar 06:03 18:08 12.1 h 

Apr 05:50 18:03 12.2 h 

May 05:43 18:02 12.3 h 

Jun 05:45 18:07 12.4 h 

Jul 05:52 18:12 12.3 h 

Aug 05:53 18:09 12.3 h 

Sep 05:47 17:56 12.1 h 

Oct 05:41 17:43 12.0 h 

Nov 05:43 17:39 11.9 h 

Dec 05:55 17:48 11.9 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Municipalities of Bogotá, D.C.

Municipality People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Bogotá, D.C.](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bogota-d-c/bogota-d-c/) 8,101,412 4,987 1,624 1,058 20,432 

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-col); [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-col).

## Villages and localities in Bogotá, D.C.

Open gazetteers list **1,058 villages, towns and localities** in Bogotá, D.C.. The largest with a recorded population: Bogotá (7,674,366), Kennedy (979,914) and Barrio San Luis (2,000). Settlements here lie between about 2,410 m and 3,802 m above sea level (median 2,558 m).

- 20 de Julio
- 5 de Noviembre
- 7 de Agosto
- Abraham Lincoln
- Acapulco
- Aeropuerto El Dorado
- Aguas Claras
- Alameda del Parque
- Alaska
- Alcaldía Mayor
- Alcalá
- Alcázares
- Alcázares Norte
- Alferez Real
- Alfonso López
- Almendros
- Almirante Colón
- Aloha
- Alquería La Fragua
- Alsacia Real
- Altamira
- Altos de Serrezuela
- Altos del Poblado
- Altos del Zuque
- Andalucía II
- Antonia Santos
- Antonio José de Sucre
- Antonio Nariño
- Apogeo
- Arabia
- Arboleda Sur
- Arborizadora
- Arborizadora Alta
- Arborizadora Baja
- Argelia
- Arizona
- Armenia
- Arrayanes
- Arrayanes II
- Atenas
- Aures
- Aures II
- Azafránes
- Bachue I
- Bachue II
- Bahia Solano
- Banderas
- Barcelona
- Barcelona Sur
- Barranquillita
- Barrio La Calleja
- Barrio La Carolina
- Barrio Sabanalarga
- Barrio San Luis
- Barrios Unidos
- Batavia
- Bavaria
- Bella Flor
- Bella Suiza
- Bellavista
- Bellavista Occidental
- Bellavista Sur
- Bello Horizonte
- Belmira
- Belén
- Benjamín Herrera
- Berlín
- Betania
- Bilbao
- Bochica
- Bogota
- Bogotá
- Bohíos
- Boitá
- Bolivia
- Bolonia
- Bonanza
- Bosa
- Bosa Central
- Bosa Islandia
- Bosa La Esperanza
- Bosa La Estación
- Bosa La Primavera
- Bosa Occidental
- Bosa Providencia
- Bosa San Diego
- Bosa San José
- Bosa San José II
- Bosa San Pedro
- Bosanova
- Bosque Calderón
- Bosque Izquierdo
- Bosque Popular
- Bosque de Medina
- Bosques de Guaymaral
- Bosques de Mariana
- Bosques de Modelia
- Bosques de San Jorge
- Bosques del Mediterraneo
- Bostón
- Boulevar Niza
- Boyacá
- Boyacá Real
- Brasil
- Brasilia
- Brasilia Usme
- Bravo Paez
- Bravo Páez
- Brazuelos
- Brisas del Llano
- Brisas del Volador
- Britalia
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- Caicedo
- Cajanal
- Calandaima
- Calatrava
- Calderón Tejada
- Callejón de Santa Bárbara
- Calvo Sur
- Campanella
- Campania
- Campo Hermoso
- Canadá La Güira
- Canaima
- Candalaima
- Candelaria
- Candelaria la Nueva
- Cantalejo
- Canteras
- Canódromo
- Caobos
- Capellanía
- Capri
- Caracas
- Caracolí
- Carimagua
- Carlos Alban
- Carmen del Sol
- Carvajal
- Carvajal Osorio
- Casa Blanca
- Casa Blanca Suba
- Casa Grande
- Casa de Teja
- Casabianca
- Casablanca
- Casablanca El Pinar
- Casablanca Norte
- Casablanca Sur
- Casalinda
- Casaloma
- Casandra
- Castilla
- Catalina
- Catalina II
- Cañaveralejo
- Cedritos
- Cedritos del Sur
- Cedro Bolívar
- Centenario
- Centro Administrativo
- Centro Industrial
- Centro Nariño
- Cerro Colorado
- Cerro Norte
- Cerro de Monserrate
- Cerros de Oriente 2
- Cerros de oriente
- Chapinerito
- Chapinero
- Charalá
- Chicalá
- Chicó Lago
- Chicó Norte
- Chicó Sur
- Chircales
- Chorrillos
- Chucua de la Vaca
- Chuniza
- Ciudad Alsacia
- Ciudad Berna
- Ciudad Bochica
- Ciudad Bolívar
- Ciudad Hayuelos
- Ciudad Hunza
- Ciudad Jardín
- Ciudad Jardín Norte
- Ciudad Jardín Sur
- Ciudad Kennedy
- Ciudad Kennedy Central
- Ciudad Kennedy Norte
- Ciudad Kennedy Occidental
- Ciudad Kennedy Oriental
- Ciudad Kennedy Sur
- Ciudad La Salle
- Ciudad Londres
- Ciudad Montes
- Ciudad Rosaleda
- Ciudad Salitre
- Ciudad Salitre Occidental
- Ciudad Salitre Oriental
- Ciudad Salitre Suroriental
- Ciudad Tunal
- Ciudad Universitaria
- Ciudad Universitária
- Ciudad Usme
- Ciudadela Alegra
- Ciudadela Colsubsidio
- Ciudadela del Portal
- Ciudadela la Primavera
- Clarelandia
- Claret
- Class
- Codito
- Colombia
- Colsubsidio
- Colón
- Compartir
- Comuneros
- Comunidad Mochuelo Alto
- Concepción
- Contador
- Corabastos
- Corinto
- Coruña
- Costa Rica
- Country Club
- Country Sur
- Cundinamarca
- Córdoba
- Danubio
- Danubio II
- Diana Turbay
- Diana Turbay Cultivos
- Dindalito
- Doce de Octubre
- Doña Liliana
- Duitama
- Eduardo Frey
- Egipto
- El Anhelo
- El Apogeo
- El Bosque
- El Caliche
- El Campin
- El Cangrejal
- El Carmelo
- El Carmen
- El Cedrito
- El Cedro
- El Chanco I
- El Chanco Rural II
- El Charco
- El Charco Urbano
- El Chircal Sur
- El Consuelo
- El Corso
- El Cortijo
- El Corzo
- El Curubo
- El Cóndor
- El Delirio
- El Destino
- El Divino Niño
- El Dorado
- El Encanto
- El Ensueño
- El Escritorio
- El Espino
- El Establo
- El Guavio
- El Hato
- El Inglés
- El Jardín
- El Jazmín
- El Laguito
- El Libertador
- El Listón
- El Madrigal
- El Minuto de Dios
- El Minuto de María
- El Mirador
- El Mochuelo
- El Mochuelo Oriental
- El Muelle
- El Nogal
- El Nuevo Portal
- El Otoño
- El Paraíso
- El Pedregal
- El Pesebre
- El Peñón del Cortijo
- El Plan
- El Playón
- El Poa
- El Porvenir
- El Prado
- El Quindío
- El Real
- El Recreo
- El Recuerdo
- El Refugio
- El Regalo
- El Remanso
- El Retiro
- El Rincón
- El Rincón de los Frailes
- El Rocio
- El Rubí
- El Salitre
- El Satélite
- El Tabor
- El Tesoro
- El Tintal II
- El Tintal III
- El Tintal IV
- El Toberín
- El Toche
- El Triangulo
- El Tuno
- El Uval
- El Vergel
- El Vergel Oriental
- El Zarpazo
- Engativá
- Entre Haciendas
- Entre Ríos
- Escocia
- Esperanza del Tibaníca
- Estación Central
- Estanzuela
- Estorial
- Fatima
- Ferrocaja
- Ferrocaja Fontibón
- Flandes
- Floralia
- Florencia
- Floresta de la Sabana
- Florida Blanca
- Fontibón
- Fontibón San Pablo
- Franco
- Fátima
- Gaitán
- Galerías
- Galicia
- Galán
- Garces Navas
- Garcés Navas
- Gaviotas
- Germania
- Getsemaní
- Gibraltar
- Gibraltar Sur
- Gilmar
- Girardot
- Gran América
- Gran Britalia
- Gran Colombiano
- Gran Yomasa
- Granada
- Granada Sur
- Granjas de San Pablo
- Granjas de Santa Sofía
- Granjas de Techo
- Gratamira
- Guadalupe
- Guali
- Gualoche
- Guaymaral
- Gustavo Restrepo
- Güicani
- Hacienda El Carmen
- Hacienda La Estancia
- Hacienda San Sebastián
- Hacienda San Simón
- Hipotecho
- Hipotecho Occidental
- Horizontes Norte
- Hoya El Salitre
- Ilarco
- Illimaní
- Industrial Centenario
- Inglés
- Interindustrial
- Isla del Sol
- Ismael Perdomo
- J.J. Vargas
- Jacqueline
- Jaime Bermeo
- Jardines de Castilla
- Jardines del Recuerdo
- Jardín Botánico
- Jerusalem
- Jerusalen
- Jerusalén
- Jiménez de Quesada

…and 658 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Bogotá, D.C.

Named natural and historic features inside Bogotá, D.C., from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

44 rivers and streams; 11 lakes; 2 reservoirs and tanks.

- Embalse El Hato
- Lago Club Los Lagartos
- Lago Timiza
- Laguna Cansa Patos
- Laguna Chisacá
- Laguna El Guaduque
- Laguna El Oro
- Laguna El Verjón
- Laguna Gobernador
- Laguna Hermosura
- Laguna Hoya Honda
- Laguna Vera
- Quebrada Amarillos
- Quebrada Andabobos
- Quebrada Cauquilla
- Quebrada Chisaca
- Quebrada Chuscales
- Quebrada El Carbón
- Quebrada El Guaque
- Quebrada El Rancho
- Quebrada El Tunal
- Quebrada Hermosura
- Quebrada Herradura
- Quebrada La Honda

…and 33 more.

### Hills and mountains

15 hills; 14 mountains; 2 peaks.

- Loma Alto Redondo · 4,123 m
- Alto San Mateo · 4,066 m
- Loma El Espejo · 4,065 m
- Loma La Senda del Diablo · 4,040 m
- Alto San Agustín · 3,975 m
- Cerro La América · 3,933 m
- Pico La Gallina · 3,875 m
- Alto El Rayo · 3,824 m
- Alto Andabobos · 3,822 m
- Alto de Ramírez · 3,764 m
- Loma La Honda · 3,762 m
- Alto de Rabona · 3,753 m
- Chorro Tablón · 3,646 m
- Loma Llano Grande · 3,623 m
- Alto El Portón de Fosca · 3,609 m
- Alto de La Horqueta · 3,548 m
- Alto de El Cacique · 3,418 m
- Alto de La Viga · 3,409 m
- Alto Las Mirlas · 3,394 m
- Loma Capitolio · 3,377 m
- Morro Matarredonda · 3,357 m
- Cerro Aguanoso · 3,318 m
- Cerro Gavilan · 3,309 m
- Alto Diego Largo · 3,235 m

…and 7 more.

### Forests and nature

10 parks; 1 garden.

- Jardin Botanico
- Parque Central Simón Bolivar
- Parque Distrital El Tunal
- Parque El Lago
- Parque El Virrey
- Parque Metropolitano Simón Bolívar
- Parque Mirador de los Nevados
- Parque Mundo Aventura
- Parque Nacional Olaya Herrera
- Parque Recreodeportivo El Salitre
- Parque de la 93

### History

4 museums.

- Casa de Moneda de Colombia
- Museo Botero
- Museo del Oro
- National Colombian Herbarium

### Getting around

3 airports; 3 railway stations; 1 airfield.

- Aeródromo Techo
- El Dorado International Airport
- Estación Central
- Estación San Antonio
- Estación de los Ferrocarriles Nacionales
- Guaymaral Airport
- Hangar Satena

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Bogotá, D.C. and the best time to visit

In Bogotá, D.C., the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,624 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (209 mm) and the driest Jan (44 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and August to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 44 

Feb 20 71 

Mar 19 132 

Apr 19 209 

May 19 207 

Jun 18 162 

Jul 18 134 

Aug 18 108 

Sep 19 103 

Oct 19 186 

Nov 18 165 

Dec 19 103 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bogotá, D.C.

Places mapped inside Bogotá, D.C. in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals631
- Banks1,061
- ATMs131
- Petrol pumps456
- Hotels1,256
- Shopping malls612
- Schools1,630
- Colleges and universities669
- Cinemas128
- Pharmacies1,855
- Restaurants10,579
- Police stations234
- Dental clinics1,190

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Bogotá, D.C.?In Colombia
- What is the population of Bogotá, D.C.?8,101,412 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Bogotá, D.C.?About 35 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Bogotá, D.C.?About 4,987 people per km²
- What borders Bogotá, D.C.?Cundinamarca Department, Huila Department and Meta Department
- What is there to see in Bogotá, D.C.?410 - Laboratorio de Patrimonio Audiovisual ECYTV, Academia Colombiana de la Historia y Geografia, Alto Enrique, Américo Vespucio
- What time zone is Bogotá, D.C. in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bogotá, D.C.?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Bogotá, D.C.?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bogotá, D.C.?1,058 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bogotá, D.C.?Settlements lie between 2,410 m and 3,802 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Bogotá, D.C.?2 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Bogotá, D.C.?Loma Alto Redondo (4,123 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bogotá, D.C.?December to February and August to September
- How many hospitals are in Bogotá, D.C.?631 mapped
- How many banks are in Bogotá, D.C.?1,061 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Bogotá, D.C.?131 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bogotá, D.C.?456 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bogotá, D.C.?CO11 (OCHA common operational dataset)