# Chinavita Municipality, Boyacá Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Boyacá Department 

# Chinavita

Chinavita is a municipality of Colombia in Boyacá Department. It had an estimated **3,273 people** in 2025 on 136 km² (about 24 per km²). Its main town is Chinavita. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,273people (2025)
- 136km²
- 15mapped services
- 2,022 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Chinavita?

Chinavita had an estimated **3,273 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Boyacá Department, 1033rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,038 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Boyacá Department figure of 1,030). Spread over 136 km², that is about **24 people per km²**, 818th of 1121 municipalities.

18.3% of people are children under 15 and 22.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 44 years (it is 34 across Boyacá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 68 children and older people.

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35–39 ****164**

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50–54 ****210**

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75–79 ****121**

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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 Chinavita?

Chinavita lies in [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Garagoa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/garagoa/), [Miraflores](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/miraflores/), [Pachavita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/pachavita/), [Ramiriquí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/ramiriqui/), [Tibaná](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/tibana/), [Zetaquira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/zetaquira/) and [Úmbita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/umbita/). By area it is the 831st largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.6% of [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/). The centre of Chinavita is about 106 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 37 km from Tunja, the main town of Boyacá Department. The centre point is at 5.2097° N, 73.3399° 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 Chinavita

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chinavita: 1 viewpoint.

- Alto Las Lajas 3050m · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Chinavita

- Reserva Natural de la Savana · attraction, Tibaná8.0 km
- Cascada Chinguatá · waterfall, Tibaná11 km
- Posada y Sendero "Casa del Viejo" · attraction, Tibaná13 km
- Alto Santabarbara · attraction, Garagoa15 km
- Cruz visita Pastoral · monument, Ramiriquí17 km
- Obelisco de las Heroínas · monument, Tenza17 km
- Plaza de Toros Mariano Ospina Perez · monument, Tenza17 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: Chinavita

- 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) · Bogota106 km
- El Alcaravan - Yopal Airport (EYP) · Yopal107 km

### Nearest railway station

Estacion del tren LA NEVERA (Villapinzón), about 26 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:40) 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 Chinavita

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Chinavita. The largest with a recorded population: Chinavita (1,113).

- Chinavita
- Montejo
- Vereda El Valle

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 Chinavita

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Bosque

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Cerro Doña Francisca · 3,470 m
- Alto del Garabato · 3,310 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 Chinavita and the best time to visit

In Chinavita, 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 Chinavita

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chinavita · Chinavita 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.16603&mlon=-73.36695#map=17/5.16603/-73.36695) 

Bank Agrarian Bank · Úmbita 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.22070&mlon=-73.45731#map=17/5.22070/-73.45731) 

Petrol pump Mi Bendición · Garagoa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.09194&mlon=-73.36463#map=17/5.09194/-73.36463) 

Hotel Posada Rural El Juncal · Chinavita 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.20810&mlon=-73.29930#map=17/5.20810/-73.29930) 

Mall Centro Comercial Primavera · Miraflores 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.19532&mlon=-73.14513#map=17/5.19532/-73.14513) 

School Nuestra Señora Del Carmen QUINCHOS · Chinavita 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.21588&mlon=-73.34767#map=17/5.21588/-73.34767) 

College Escuela Gonzalo Suárez Rendón · Nuevo Colón 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.33878&mlon=-73.46520#map=17/5.33878/-73.46520) 

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 Chinavita

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

- Hospitals2
- Hotels2
- Schools7
- Restaurants4

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
- Briceño
- Buenavista
- Busbanzá
- Caldas
- Campohermoso
- Cerinza
- 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 Chinavita?In Boyacá Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Chinavita?3,273 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Chinavita?About 44 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Chinavita?About 24 people per km²
- What borders Chinavita?Garagoa, Miraflores, Pachavita, Ramiriquí, Tibaná, Zetaquira and Úmbita
- What is there to see in Chinavita?Alto Las Lajas 3050m
- What time zone is Chinavita in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chinavita?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Chinavita?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chinavita?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Chinavita?Cerro Doña Francisca (3,470 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chinavita?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chinavita?Chinavita, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chinavita?Agrarian Bank, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chinavita?Mi Bendición, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chinavita?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chinavita?CO15172 (OCHA common operational dataset)