# Coper Municipality, Boyacá Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Boyacá Department 

# Coper

Coper is a municipality of Colombia in Boyacá Department. It had an estimated **3,655 people** in 2025 on 150 km² (about 24 per km²). Its main town is Coper. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,655people (2025)
- 150km²
- 10mapped services
- 1,438 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Coper?

Coper had an estimated **3,655 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Boyacá Department, 1016th of 1121 municipalities. There are 925 women for every 1,000 men (below the Boyacá Department figure of 1,030). Spread over 150 km², that is about **24 people per km²**, 811th of 1121 municipalities.

22.3% of people are children under 15 and 17.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 34 across Boyacá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 66 children and older people.

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30–34 ****197**

35–39 ****205**

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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 Coper?

Coper lies in [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Buenavista](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/buenavista/), [Carmen de Carupa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/carmen-de-carupa/), [Maripí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/maripi/), [Muzo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/muzo/), [Paime](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/paime/) and [San Cayetano](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/san-cayetano/). By area it is the 796th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.6% of [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/). The centre of Coper is about 93 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 74 km from Tunja, the main town of Boyacá Department. The centre point is at 5.4477° N, 74.0225° 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 Coper

### Nearby, outside Coper

- Posadas Campesinas Pinipay · attraction, San Cayetano15 km
- El mandarino · attraction, San Cayetano15 km
- Antigua Iglesia · archaeological site, San Cayetano17 km
- Parque Natural Nacional · nature reserve, Quípama18 km
- Sagrado Corazón · memorial, Simijaca18 km
- Las lajas · attraction, San Cayetano19 km
- Piedra colgada de susa · monument, Susa20 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: Coper

- 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) · Bogota84 km
- Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio149 km

### Nearest railway station

La Estacion (Fúquene), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:56, sunset around 17:45).

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 Coper

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Coper. The largest with a recorded population: Coper (814). Settlements here lie between about 760 m and 1,486 m above sea level (median 1,438 m).

- Cantino
- Coper
- Cucunubal
- El Consuelo
- Guasimal
- Imparal
- Lourdes
- San Rafael
- Santa Domingo
- Santa Rosa
- Santo Domingo

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 Coper

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Cantino
- Río Salto

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 Coper and the best time to visit

In Coper, 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 Coper

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de salud Luis Lancheros · Coper 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.47564&mlon=-74.04479#map=17/5.47564/-74.04479) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Maripí 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.54931&mlon=-74.00478#map=17/5.54931/-74.00478) 

Petrol pump biomax · Coper 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.47623&mlon=-74.04679#map=17/5.47623/-74.04679) 

Hotel Hotel el viajero · Coper 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.47510&mlon=-74.04495#map=17/5.47510/-74.04495) 

Mall Centro Comercial · Simijaca 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.50381&mlon=-73.85203#map=17/5.50381/-73.85203) 

School Patio BONITO · Coper 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.47924&mlon=-74.03594#map=17/5.47924/-74.03594) 

College Escuela el Coper · Maripí 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.52097&mlon=-74.02464#map=17/5.52097/-74.02464) 

Police station Estacion de policia · Muzo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.53311&mlon=-74.10543#map=17/5.53311/-74.10543) 

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 Coper

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools3
- 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
- Chinavita
- Chiquinquirá
- Chiscas
- Chita
- Chitaraque
- Chivatá
- Chivor
- Chíquiza
- Ciénega
- 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 Coper?In Boyacá Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Coper?3,655 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Coper?About 38 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Coper?About 24 people per km²
- What borders Coper?Buenavista, Carmen de Carupa, Maripí, Muzo, Paime and San Cayetano
- What is there to see in Coper?Posadas Campesinas Pinipay, El mandarino, Antigua Iglesia, Parque Natural Nacional
- What time zone is Coper in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Coper?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Coper?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Coper?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Coper?Settlements lie between 760 m and 1,486 m
- What is the best time to visit Coper?December to March and August to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Coper?Centro de salud Luis Lancheros, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Coper?Banco Agrario, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Coper?biomax, about 4.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Coper?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Coper?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Coper?CO15212 (OCHA common operational dataset)