# Briceño Municipality, Boyacá Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Boyacá Department 

# Briceño

Briceño is a municipality of Colombia in Boyacá Department. It had an estimated **2,203 people** in 2025 on 65 km² (about 34 per km²). Its main town is Briceño. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,203people (2025)
- 64.7km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,598 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Briceño?

Briceño had an estimated **2,203 people** in 2025 — 0.2% of Boyacá Department, 1078th of 1121 municipalities. There are 850 women for every 1,000 men (below the Boyacá Department figure of 1,030). Spread over 65 km², that is about **34 people per km²**, 675th of 1121 municipalities.

21.7% of people are children under 15 and 16.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 39 years (it is 34 across Boyacá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 children and older people.

0–4 ****132**

5–9 ****161**

10–14 ****185**

15–19 ****176**

20–24 ****145**

25–29 ****112**

30–34 ****99**

35–39 ****117**

40–44 ****145**

45–49 ****154**

50–54 ****152**

55–59 ****142**

60–64 ****128**

65–69 ****113**

70–74 ****96**

75–79 ****65**

80–84 ****44**

85–89 ****27**

90–94 ****10**

95+ ****0**

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 Briceño?

Briceño lies in [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Albania](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/albania/), [Caldas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/caldas/), [Chiquinquirá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/chiquinquira/), [Pauna](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/pauna/), [Saboyá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/saboya/) and [Tununguá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/tunungua/). By area it is the 1034th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.3% of [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/). The centre of Briceño is about 120 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 64 km from Tunja, the main town of Boyacá Department. The centre point is at 5.6788° N, 73.9185° 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 Briceño

### Nearby, outside Briceño

- Centro Vacacional Las Delicias · attraction, Pauna5.4 km
- Parque La Concepción · attraction, Chiquinquirá13 km
- Monumento al Campesino · memorial, Chiquinquirá13 km
- Estatua de Simón Bolívar · monument, Chiquinquirá13 km
- Parque Julio Flores · attraction, Chiquinquirá13 km
- Palacio de la Cultura · museum, Chiquinquirá14 km
- Busto de Antonio Ricaurte · monument, Chiquinquirá14 km
- Parque Juan Pablo II · attraction, Chiquinquirá14 km
- Entrance Cascada Ventanas de Tisquizoque 2 · attraction, Florián15 km
- Cascada Ventanas de Tizquizoque · attraction, Florián15 km
- Entrance Ventanas de Tisquizoque · attraction, Florián16 km
- Cerro del Venado · attraction, Florián16 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: Briceño

- 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) · Bogota112 km
- Yariguíes Airport (EJA) · Barrancabermeja150 km

### Nearest railway station

Estacion Chiquinquira (Chiquinquirá), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:56, sunset around 17:44).

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 Briceño

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Briceño. The largest with a recorded population: Briceño (632). Settlements here lie between about 1,266 m and 2,401 m above sea level (median 1,598 m).

- Briceño
- Buenavista
- Caracas
- Cucalita
- El Diamante
- El Musgo
- Guayabal
- Hato Viejo
- La Cienaga
- La Paloma
- Las Margaritas
- Minachal
- Moray Alla
- Palo Blanco
- Pie de Cuesta
- Platanal
- San Luis
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Teresa
- Sector Peña Negra
- Sevilla
- Tabor
- Talavera
- Uvo
- Valladolid

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 Briceño

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Aguablanca
- Quebrada El Jordán
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Guayabal
- Quebrada Los Balsos
- Quebrada Nocupay
- Quebrada Peña Quemada
- Quebrada Sabana
- Quebrada Zapote

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Alto El Espinazo · 2,068 m
- Pico El Cholo · 2,000 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 Briceño and the best time to visit

In Briceño, the warmest month is Mar (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 1,553 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (195 mm) and the driest Jan (43 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and August to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 15 43 

Feb 16 60 

Mar 16 119 

Apr 16 192 

May 16 195 

Jun 15 151 

Jul 15 132 

Aug 15 120 

Sep 15 112 

Oct 15 180 

Nov 15 162 

Dec 15 87 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Briceño

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Santa Barbara · Tununguá 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.73004&mlon=-73.93370#map=17/5.73004/-73.93370) 

Bank Bancolombia Chiquinquirá · Chiquinquirá 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.61891&mlon=-73.82002#map=17/5.61891/-73.82002) 

ATM Service National DAB · Puente Nacional 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.87760&mlon=-73.67936#map=17/5.87760/-73.67936) 

Petrol pump Estacion de Servicio Albania · Albania 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.75889&mlon=-73.91386#map=17/5.75889/-73.91386) 

Hotel Hotel Andima Pauna Boyacá · Pauna 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.65598&mlon=-73.97862#map=17/5.65598/-73.97862) 

Mall Droguería Colsubsidio · Chiquinquirá 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.61263&mlon=-73.81997#map=17/5.61263/-73.81997) 

School Escuela Boquipi · Pauna 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.67191&mlon=-73.95158#map=17/5.67191/-73.95158) 

College Escuela Guayabal · Maripí 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.60336&mlon=-73.99694#map=17/5.60336/-73.99694) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Tununguá 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.73001&mlon=-73.93269#map=17/5.73001/-73.93269) 

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 Briceño

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

- Restaurants1

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
- Boavita
- Boyacá
- 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 Briceño?In Boyacá Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Briceño?2,203 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Briceño?About 39 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Briceño?About 34 people per km²
- What borders Briceño?Albania, Caldas, Chiquinquirá, Pauna, Saboyá and Tununguá
- What is there to see in Briceño?Centro Vacacional Las Delicias, Parque La Concepción, Monumento al Campesino, Estatua de Simón Bolívar
- What time zone is Briceño in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Briceño?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Briceño?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Briceño?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Briceño?Settlements lie between 1,266 m and 2,401 m
- What is the highest point in Briceño?Alto El Espinazo (2,068 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Briceño?December to March and August to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Briceño?Centro de Salud Santa Barbara, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Briceño?Bancolombia Chiquinquirá, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Briceño?Service National DAB, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Briceño?Estacion de Servicio Albania, about 8.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Briceño?CO15106 (OCHA common operational dataset)