# Arcabuco Municipality, Boyacá Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/arcabuco/ Municipality · Boyacá Department # Arcabuco Arcabuco is a municipality of Colombia in Boyacá Department. It had an estimated **6,152 people** in 2025 on 138 km² (about 45 per km²). Its main town is Arcabuco. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 42 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6,152people (2025) - 138km² - 42mapped services - 2,588 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Arcabuco? Arcabuco had an estimated **6,152 people** in 2025 — 0.5% of Boyacá Department, 882nd of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,005 women for every 1,000 men (below the Boyacá Department figure of 1,030). Spread over 138 km², that is about **45 people per km²**, 584th of 1121 municipalities. 24.4% of people are children under 15 and 10.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 34 across Boyacá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people. 0–4 ****476** 5–9 ****511** 10–14 ****512** 15–19 ****502** 20–24 ****489** 25–29 ****470** 30–34 ****430** 35–39 ****403** 40–44 ****404** 45–49 ****379** 50–54 ****340** 55–59 ****309** 60–64 ****266** 65–69 ****221** 70–74 ****172** 75–79 ****118** 80–84 ****74** 85–89 ****40** 90–94 ****22** 95+ ****10** 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 Arcabuco? Arcabuco lies in [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Chíquiza](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/chiquiza/), [Cómbita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/combita/), [Gachantivá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/gachantiva/), [Gámbita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/gambita/), [Moniquirá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/moniquira/), [Motavita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/motavita/) and [Villa de Leyva](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/villa-de-leyva/). By area it is the 824th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.6% of [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/). The centre of Arcabuco is about 145 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 26 km from Tunja, the main town of Boyacá Department. The centre point is at 5.7553° N, 73.4515° 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 Arcabuco ### Nearby, outside Arcabuco - Mirador de Cascada · viewpoint, Gámbita5.7 km - Santuario De Flora Y Fauna · nature reserve, Villa de Leyva5.7 km - Cascada · waterfall, Gámbita5.8 km - Santuario de Fauna y Flora Iguaque · national park, Villa de Leyva7.6 km - Underground River · attraction, Gachantivá8.3 km - tercer cascada · waterfall, Gachantivá8.8 km - Hotel Campestre la Periquera · nature reserve, Villa de Leyva8.9 km - Cascada · waterfall, Villa de Leyva9.5 km - Cascada La Honda · waterfall, Moniquirá11 km - Ruina Finca · ruins, Villa de Leyva11 km - Mirador de la Torcasa · viewpoint, Cómbita11 km - Cascada Los Yataros · waterfall, Moniquirá11 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: Arcabuco - 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 Alcaravan - Yopal Airport (EYP) · Yopal128 km - El Dorado International Airport (BOG) · Bogota140 km ### Nearest railway station Tunja (Tunja), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:55, sunset around 17:42). 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 Arcabuco Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Arcabuco. The largest with a recorded population: Arcabuco (1,564). Settlements here lie between about 2,355 m and 2,904 m above sea level (median 2,588 m). - Arcabuco - Buenavista - El Cerezo - El Desierto - El Moral - El Secreto - El Tesoro - La Cabaña - La Chapa - La Providencia - Las Margaritas - Papayal - Rupavita - Vereda Monteverde 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 Arcabuco Named natural and historic features inside Arcabuco, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 lakes; 1 river or stream. - Laguna Gervasi - Laguna Negra - Río Iguaque ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Alto Ortigal · 2,811 m - Cerro de la Cumbre · 2,506 m 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 Arcabuco and the best time to visit In Arcabuco, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Nov (19 °C). About 1,546 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (192 mm) and the driest Jan (50 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 20 50 Feb 21 60 Mar 21 121 Apr 20 177 May 20 186 Jun 20 134 Jul 20 125 Aug 20 127 Sep 20 122 Oct 19 192 Nov 19 167 Dec 20 86 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Arcabuco Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital E.S.E. Centro de Salud Arcabuco · Arcabuco 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.75848&mlon=-73.44146#map=17/5.75848/-73.44146) Bank Corresponsal Bancario Bamcolombia · Arcabuco 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.75440&mlon=-73.43603#map=17/5.75440/-73.43603) ATM Service National DAB · Puente Nacional 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.87760&mlon=-73.67936#map=17/5.87760/-73.67936) Petrol pump EDS Villa Amparo · Arcabuco 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.75033&mlon=-73.43410#map=17/5.75033/-73.43410) Hotel Hotel Cabaña y Glamping El Cofre · Arcabuco 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.75354&mlon=-73.44746#map=17/5.75354/-73.44746) Mall El Ático Villa De Leyva · Villa de Leyva 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.63279&mlon=-73.52228#map=17/5.63279/-73.52228) School I.E. Tecnico Alejandro De Humboldt - Sede Principal · Arcabuco 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.75586&mlon=-73.44002#map=17/5.75586/-73.44002) College Instituto Alexander von Humboldt · Villa de Leyva 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.63436&mlon=-73.52022#map=17/5.63436/-73.52022) Police station Estacion de policia · Gachantivá 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.75185&mlon=-73.54962#map=17/5.75185/-73.54962) 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 Arcabuco Places mapped inside Arcabuco in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels10 - Schools9 - Pharmacies5 - Restaurants15 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 - Almeida - Aquitania - 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 Arcabuco?In Boyacá Department, Colombia - What is the population of Arcabuco?6,152 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Arcabuco?About 31 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Arcabuco?About 45 people per km² - What borders Arcabuco?Chíquiza, Cómbita, Gachantivá, Gámbita, Moniquirá, Motavita and Villa de Leyva - What is there to see in Arcabuco?Mirador de Cascada, Santuario De Flora Y Fauna, Cascada, Santuario de Fauna y Flora Iguaque - What time zone is Arcabuco in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Arcabuco?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Arcabuco?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Arcabuco?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Arcabuco?Settlements lie between 2,355 m and 2,904 m - What is the highest point in Arcabuco?Alto Ortigal (2,811 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Arcabuco?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Arcabuco?E.S.E. Centro de Salud Arcabuco, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Arcabuco?Corresponsal Bancario Bamcolombia, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Arcabuco?Service National DAB, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Arcabuco?EDS Villa Amparo, about 2.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Arcabuco?1 mapped - How many banks are in Arcabuco?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Arcabuco?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Arcabuco?CO15051 (OCHA common operational dataset)