# Belén Municipality, Boyacá Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/belen/

Municipality · Boyacá Department 

# Belén

Belén is a municipality of Colombia in Boyacá Department. It had an estimated **7,789 people** in 2025 on 163 km² (about 48 per km²). Its main town is Belén. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 53 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,789people (2025)
- 163km²
- 53mapped services
- 2,643 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Belén?

Belén had an estimated **7,789 people** in 2025 — 0.6% of Boyacá Department, 796th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,092 women for every 1,000 men (above the Boyacá Department figure of 1,030). Spread over 163 km², that is about **48 people per km²**, 559th of 1121 municipalities.

22.1% of people are children under 15 and 15.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 years (it is 34 across Boyacá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 60 children and older people.

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25–29 ****502**

30–34 ****504**

35–39 ****511**

40–44 ****513**

45–49 ****476**

50–54 ****435**

55–59 ****412**

60–64 ****383**

65–69 ****350**

70–74 ****301**

75–79 ****236**

80–84 ****153**

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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 Belén?

Belén lies in [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Betéitiva](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/beteitiva/), [Cerinza](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/cerinza/), [Coromoro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/coromoro/), [Encino](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/encino/), [Paz de Río](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/paz-de-rio/) and [Tutazá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/tutaza/). By area it is the 774th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.7% of [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/). The centre of Belén is about 203 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 72 km from Tunja, the main town of Boyacá Department. The centre point is at 6.0168° N, 72.9175° 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 Belén

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Belén: 2 memorials; 1 viewpoint; 1 museum; 1 castle or fort.

- MUSEO EL BUHO · museum
- Casa histórica · castle or fort
- Centro Recreacional Villa El Encanto · viewpoint
- Monumento Virgen del Carmen · memorial
- Nuestra Señora de Belén · memorial

### Nearby, outside Belén

- Mirador · viewpoint, Encino9.0 km
- Alto de la Cruz · viewpoint, Encino12 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Duitama16 km
- Monumento de Nuestra señora de la Inmaculada Concepción · monument, Floresta17 km
- Monumento de la Virgen del Carmen · memorial, Floresta17 km
- Museo de la Vida · museum, Floresta17 km
- Vitrina del Niño Jesús · memorial, Santa Rosa de Viterbo18 km
- Virgen del Carmen · memorial, Floresta18 km
- Virgen del Cármen · memorial, Floresta18 km
- Jorge Eliecer Gaitan · monument, Paz de Río19 km
- hacienda Santa Barbara(hospital de la ruta libertadora) · ruins, Tasco20 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: Belén

- 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) · Yopal97 km
- Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga127 km

### Nearest railway station

Peña Blanca (Paz de Río), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:53, sunset around 17:40).

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 Belén

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Belén. The largest with a recorded population: Belén (5,411).

- Barrio el Cerezo etapa 1
- Belén
- Canutos
- La Venta

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 Belén

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Tapazón
- Río Güina
- Río Minas
- Río Salguera

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 2 hills.

- Alto Canuto · 3,313 m
- Alto El Arbolito · 3,297 m
- Alto Los Caballeros · 3,276 m
- Loma La Mesa · 3,016 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 Belén and the best time to visit

In Belén, the warmest month is Mar (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 1,497 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (187 mm) and the driest Jan (42 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 42 

Feb 15 55 

Mar 15 120 

Apr 15 165 

May 14 187 

Jun 14 140 

Jul 13 129 

Aug 14 126 

Sep 14 115 

Oct 14 183 

Nov 14 155 

Dec 14 80 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Belén

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Urgencias · Belén 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98853&mlon=-72.91526#map=17/5.98853/-72.91526) 

Bank Servicoop · Belén 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99062&mlon=-72.91331#map=17/5.99062/-72.91331) 

ATM BBVA · Sogamoso 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.72435&mlon=-72.92242#map=17/5.72435/-72.92242) 

Petrol pump EDS Belén 1 · Belén 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98958&mlon=-72.91130#map=17/5.98958/-72.91130) 

Hotel M.A · Belén 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98913&mlon=-72.91654#map=17/5.98913/-72.91654) 

Mall Innovo Plaza Centro Comercial · Duitama 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.83851&mlon=-73.03472#map=17/5.83851/-73.03472) 

School I.E.T. Susana Guillemín Sede Centro de Bosque · Belén 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01392&mlon=-72.91985#map=17/6.01392/-72.91985) 

College Institución Educativa de Cerinza · Cerinza 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95583&mlon=-72.94778#map=17/5.95583/-72.94778) 

Police station Estación de Policía de Beteitiva · Betéitiva 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.91091&mlon=-72.80918#map=17/5.91091/-72.80918) 

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 Belén

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels3
- Schools19
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants20
- Dental clinics1

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
- Arcabuco
- 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 Belén?In Boyacá Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Belén?7,789 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Belén?About 35 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Belén?About 48 people per km²
- What borders Belén?Betéitiva, Cerinza, Coromoro, Encino, Paz de Río and Tutazá
- What is there to see in Belén?Casa histórica, Centro Recreacional Villa El Encanto, MUSEO EL BUHO, Monumento Virgen del Carmen
- What time zone is Belén in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Belén?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Belén?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Belén?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Belén?Alto Canuto (3,313 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Belén?December to March and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Belén?Urgencias, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Belén?Servicoop, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Belén?BBVA, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Belén?EDS Belén 1, about 3.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Belén?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Belén?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Belén?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Belén?CO15087 (OCHA common operational dataset)