# Boavita Municipality, Boyacá Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Boyacá Department 

# Boavita

Boavita is a municipality of Colombia in Boyacá Department. It had an estimated **4,933 people** in 2025 on 145 km² (about 34 per km²). Its main town is Boavita. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 43 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,933people (2025)
- 145km²
- 43mapped services
- 2,167 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Boavita?

Boavita had an estimated **4,933 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Boyacá Department, 957th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,001 women for every 1,000 men (below the Boyacá Department figure of 1,030). Spread over 145 km², that is about **34 people per km²**, 678th of 1121 municipalities.

20.9% of people are children under 15 and 20.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 40 years (it is 34 across Boyacá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 71 children and older people.

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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 Boavita?

Boavita lies in [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Capitanejo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/capitanejo/), [La Uvita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/la-uvita/), [Macaravita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/macaravita/), [San Mateo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/san-mateo/), [Soatá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/soata/), [Susacón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/susacon/) and [Tipacoque](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/tipacoque/). By area it is the 811th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.6% of [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/). The centre of Boavita is about 251 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 120 km from Tunja, the main town of Boyacá Department. The centre point is at 6.3317° N, 72.6093° 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 Boavita

### Nearby, outside Boavita

- Playa Negra · beach, Susacón8.0 km
- Estatua Juan José Rondón · memorial, Soatá8.2 km
- Playa Blanca · beach, Susacón10 km
- Parque Nacional Natural Robledales · nature reserve, Tipacoque14 km
- Monumento La Laguna · memorial, Guacamayas17 km
- VIRGEN DEL CARMEN · monument, Guacamayas19 km
- Busto Olimpo Gallo · memorial, El Cocuy20 km
- Maqueta de la Sierra Nevada de El Cocuy · monument, El Cocuy20 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: Boavita

- 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

- Gustavo Vargas Airport (TME) · Tame95 km
- Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga109 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:52, sunset around 17:38).

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 Boavita

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Boavita. The largest with a recorded population: Boavita (3,749). Settlements here lie between about 1,815 m and 2,198 m above sea level (median 2,167 m).

- Boavita
- Cabuyal
- Chorrera
- El Sauzal
- Lagunillas
- Mariano Ospina Pérez
- Melonal

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 Boavita

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Nevado

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Alto de Sacachova · 2,363 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 Boavita and the best time to visit

In Boavita, the warmest month is Apr (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C). About 1,250 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (161 mm) and the driest Jan (40 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and July to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 40 

Feb 12 45 

Mar 12 101 

Apr 13 125 

May 12 161 

Jun 11 127 

Jul 11 114 

Aug 11 107 

Sep 11 102 

Oct 12 145 

Nov 12 120 

Dec 11 63 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Boavita

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud · Boavita 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32838&mlon=-72.58250#map=17/6.32838/-72.58250) 

Bank ServiBanca · Boavita 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33054&mlon=-72.58558#map=17/6.33054/-72.58558) 

ATM Servibanca · La Uvita 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31826&mlon=-72.56050#map=17/6.31826/-72.56050) 

Petrol pump EDS La Cita · Boavita 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33028&mlon=-72.58677#map=17/6.33028/-72.58677) 

Hotel Estadero Oskar · Boavita 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32872&mlon=-72.64846#map=17/6.32872/-72.64846) 

Mall Megacity Centro Comercial · El Cocuy 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31530&mlon=-72.42188#map=17/6.31530/-72.42188) 

School Escuela La Ovejera · Boavita 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35287&mlon=-72.61471#map=17/6.35287/-72.61471) 

College instituto tecnico por competencias de colombia S.A.S · Soatá 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33522&mlon=-72.68111#map=17/6.33522/-72.68111) 

Police station Estación Quinta de Policía · Soatá 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33443&mlon=-72.68329#map=17/6.33443/-72.68329) 

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 Boavita

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Schools26
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants8

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
- Belén
- Berbeo
- Betéitiva
- 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 Boavita?In Boyacá Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Boavita?4,933 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Boavita?About 40 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Boavita?About 34 people per km²
- What borders Boavita?Capitanejo, La Uvita, Macaravita, San Mateo, Soatá, Susacón and Tipacoque
- What is there to see in Boavita?Playa Negra, Estatua Juan José Rondón, Playa Blanca, Parque Nacional Natural Robledales
- What time zone is Boavita in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Boavita?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Boavita?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Boavita?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Boavita?Settlements lie between 1,815 m and 2,198 m
- What is the highest point in Boavita?Alto de Sacachova (2,363 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Boavita?December to March and July to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Boavita?Centro de Salud, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Boavita?ServiBanca, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Boavita?Servibanca, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Boavita?EDS La Cita, about 2.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Boavita?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Boavita?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Boavita?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Boavita?CO15097 (OCHA common operational dataset)