# Almeida Municipality, Boyacá Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Boyacá Department 

# Almeida

Almeida is a municipality of Colombia in Boyacá Department. It had an estimated **1,850 people** in 2025 on 58 km² (about 32 per km²). Its main town is Almeida. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,850people (2025)
- 57.7km²
- 15mapped services
- 1,930 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Almeida?

Almeida had an estimated **1,850 people** in 2025 — 0.1% of Boyacá Department, 1096th of 1121 municipalities. There are 917 women for every 1,000 men (below the Boyacá Department figure of 1,030). Spread over 58 km², that is about **32 people per km²**, 700th of 1121 municipalities.

15.7% of people are children under 15 and 25.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 47 years (it is 34 across Boyacá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 69 children and older people.

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35–39 ****97**

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50–54 ****125**

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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 Almeida?

Almeida lies in [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Chivor](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/chivor/), [Garagoa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/garagoa/), [Guayatá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/guayata/), [Macanal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/macanal/) and [Somondoco](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/somondoco/). By area it is the 1057th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.2% of [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/). The centre of Almeida is about 87 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 65 km from Tunja, the main town of Boyacá Department. The centre point is at 4.9601° N, 73.3785° 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 Almeida

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Almeida: 3 monuments; 2 attractions; 1 viewpoint.

- Quebrada la Chital · viewpoint
- Cristo Rey · attraction
- El Mojón · attraction
- Divino Niño Jesús · monument
- La Virgen · monument
- Sagrado Corazón · monument

### Nearby, outside Almeida

- Mirador El Totumo · viewpoint, Macanal3.9 km
- Mirador Cristo Rey Macanal · viewpoint, Macanal6.1 km
- Alto de La Virgen · viewpoint, Macanal6.8 km
- Damm · viewpoint, Chivor8.7 km
- Mina Cielo Abierto Guali · viewpoint, Chivor8.8 km
- Monumento al Desarrollo · memorial, Sutatenza11 km
- Alto Santabarbara · attraction, Garagoa13 km
- Obelisco de las Heroínas · monument, Tenza14 km
- Plaza de Toros Mariano Ospina Perez · monument, Tenza14 km

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: Almeida

- 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) · Bogota90 km
- Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio92 km

### Nearest railway station

Villapinzón (Villapinzón), about 38 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:41) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:53, sunset around 17:43).

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.

## Villages and localities in Almeida

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Almeida. The largest with a recorded population: Almeida (754). Settlements here lie between about 1,466 m and 2,275 m above sea level (median 1,930 m).

- Almeida
- Los Sauces
- Molinos
- Tibaita
- Tona

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 Almeida

Named natural and historic features inside Almeida, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Ancha
- Quebrada Chital
- Quebrada Cuya
- Quebrada Cuya
- Quebrada Los Robles
- Quebrada Peje
- Quebrada Rocha
- Quebrada Seca
- Quebrada de Tona
- Río Somondoco

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 Almeida and the best time to visit

In Almeida, the warmest month is Feb (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 2,228 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (315 mm) and the driest Jan (36 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 36 

Feb 19 57 

Mar 19 146 

Apr 19 273 

May 18 315 

Jun 18 262 

Jul 17 236 

Aug 18 190 

Sep 18 158 

Oct 18 239 

Nov 19 208 

Dec 18 109 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Almeida

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud San Sebastian · Somondoco 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.98377&mlon=-73.43267#map=17/4.98377/-73.43267) 

Bank Bancolombia · Almeida 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.96996&mlon=-73.37905#map=17/4.96996/-73.37905) 

ATM Banco Agrario · San Luis de Gaceno 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.82035&mlon=-73.16864#map=17/4.82035/-73.16864) 

Petrol pump Chivor · Chivor 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.89415&mlon=-73.36997#map=17/4.89415/-73.36997) 

Hotel La Isabelina · Almeida 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.96365&mlon=-73.37707#map=17/4.96365/-73.37707) 

Mall Centro Comercial Primavera · Miraflores 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.19532&mlon=-73.14513#map=17/5.19532/-73.14513) 

School Institución Educativa Enrique Suárez · Almeida 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.96892&mlon=-73.37978#map=17/4.96892/-73.37978) 

College Escuela Gaunza Abajo IE · Guateque 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.03385&mlon=-73.49867#map=17/5.03385/-73.49867) 

Police station Estacion de Policia Garagoa · Garagoa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.08497&mlon=-73.36220#map=17/5.08497/-73.36220) 

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

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Almeida

Places mapped inside Almeida in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Banks2
- Hotels3
- Schools7
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2

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.

## Other municipalities in Boyacá Department

- Aquitania
- Arcabuco
- Belén
- Berbeo
- Betéitiva
- Boavita
- Boyacá
- Briceño
- Buenavista
- Busbanzá
- Caldas
- Campohermoso
- Cerinza
- Chinavita
- Chiquinquirá
- Chiscas
- Chita
- Chitaraque
- Chivatá
- Chivor
- Chíquiza
- Ciénega
- Coper
- Corrales
- Covarachía
- Cubará
- Cucaita
- Cuítiva
- Cómbita
- Duitama
- El Cocuy
- El Espino
- Firavitoba
- Floresta
- Gachantivá
- Garagoa
- Guacamayas
- Guateque
- Guayatá
- Gámeza
- Güicán de la Sierra
- Iza
- Jenesano
- Jericó
- La Capilla
- La Uvita
- La Victoria
- Labranzagrande
- Macanal
- Maripí
- Miraflores
- Mongua
- Monguí
- Moniquirá
- Motavita
- Muzo
- Nobsa
- Nuevo Colón
- Oicatá
- Otanche
- Pachavita
- Paipa
- Pajarito
- Panqueba
- Pauna
- Paya
- Paz de Río
- Pesca
- Pisba
- Puerto Boyacá
- Páez
- Quípama
- Ramiriquí
- Rondón
- Ráquira
- Saboyá
- Samacá
- San Eduardo
- San José de Pare
- San Luis de Gaceno
- San Mateo
- San Miguel de Sema
- San Pablo de Borbur
- Santa María
- Santa Rosa de Viterbo
- Santa Sofía
- Santana
- Sativanorte
- Sativasur
- Siachoque
- Soatá
- Socha
- Socotá
- Sogamoso
- Somondoco
- Sora
- Soracá
- Sotaquirá
- Susacón
- Sutamarchán
- Sutatenza
- Sáchica
- Tasco
- Tenza
- Tibaná
- Tibasosa
- Tinjacá
- Tipacoque
- Toca
- Togüí
- Tota
- Tunja
- Tununguá
- Turmequé
- Tuta
- Tutazá
- Tópaga
- Ventaquemada
- Villa de Leyva
- Viracachá
- Zetaquira
- Úmbita

## Quick answers

- Where is Almeida?In Boyacá Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Almeida?1,850 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Almeida?About 47 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Almeida?About 32 people per km²
- What borders Almeida?Chivor, Garagoa, Guayatá, Macanal and Somondoco
- What is there to see in Almeida?Cristo Rey, Divino Niño Jesús, El Mojón, La Virgen
- What time zone is Almeida in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Almeida?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Almeida?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Almeida?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Almeida?Settlements lie between 1,466 m and 2,275 m
- What is the best time to visit Almeida?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Almeida?Centro de Salud San Sebastian, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Almeida?Bancolombia, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Almeida?Banco Agrario, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Almeida?Chivor, about 7.4 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Almeida?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Almeida?CO15022 (OCHA common operational dataset)