# Cubará Municipality, Boyacá Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Boyacá Department 

# Cubará

Cubará is a municipality of Colombia in Boyacá Department. It had an estimated **11,016 people** in 2025 on 1,177 km² (about 9.4 per km²). Its main town is Cubará. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11,016people (2025)
- 1,177km²
- 27mapped services
- 377 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Cubará?

Cubará had an estimated **11,016 people** in 2025 — 0.9% of Boyacá Department, 660th of 1121 municipalities. There are 998 women for every 1,000 men (below the Boyacá Department figure of 1,030). Spread over 1,177 km², that is about **9.4 people per km²**, 1014th of 1121 municipalities.

41.0% of people are children under 15 and 4.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 34 across Boyacá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 85 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,694**

5–9 ****1,558**

10–14 ****1,266**

15–19 ****1,054**

20–24 ****938**

25–29 ****832**

30–34 ****683**

35–39 ****564**

40–44 ****506**

45–49 ****448**

50–54 ****382**

55–59 ****311**

60–64 ****234**

65–69 ****178**

70–74 ****140**

75–79 ****106**

80–84 ****65**

85–89 ****31**

90–94 ****14**

95+ ****9**

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 Cubará?

Cubará lies in [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Chiscas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/chiscas/), [Chitagá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/chitaga/), [Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/concepcion/), [Fortul](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/arauca/fortul/), [Güicán de la Sierra](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/guican-de-la-sierra/), [Saravena](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/arauca/saravena/) and [Toledo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/norte-de-santander/toledo/). By area it is the 169th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 5.1% of [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/). The centre of Cubará is about 327 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 196 km from Tunja, the main town of Boyacá Department. The centre point is at 6.8753° N, 72.1994° 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 Cubará

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Cubará: 1 cave.

- Ttyyyy · cave

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: Cubará

- 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

- Los Colonizadores Airport (RVE) · Saravena39 km
- Gustavo Vargas Airport (TME) · Tame68 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 05:52, sunset around 17:35).

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 Cubará

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Cubará. The largest with a recorded population: Cubará (1,466). Settlements here lie between about 300 m and 2,401 m above sea level (median 377 m).

- Aguablanca (u'wa)
- Aldea
- Barrosa (u'wa)
- Bocotá
- Bojaba
- Bojabá
- Bokotá (u'wa)
- Caño De Oro
- Cedeno
- Cedeño
- Cobaría
- Cobaría (u'wa)
- Cubará
- Cubugon
- El Cairo
- El Indio
- El Jardín
- El Piñal
- El Progreso
- Gibraltar
- La Araucana
- La Cabaguara
- La Cañaguata
- La Ceiba
- Los Libertadores
- Pablo VI
- Rinconada (u'wa)
- San Rafael
- Tecauca
- Tegría
- Tegría (u'wa)
- Tunebia
- Villalira
- Villas del Colegio

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 Cubará

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

### Water

24 rivers and streams.

- Caño Cárdenas
- Caño Fatima
- Caño Seco
- Caño de Oro
- Quebrada Aguablanca
- Quebrada Cristales
- Quebrada El Chuscal
- Quebrada Estacones
- Quebrada Gaitana
- Quebrada La Barrosa
- Quebrada La Blanquita
- Quebrada La Clarita
- Quebrada La Gritona
- Quebrada La Leja
- Quebrada Rabaría
- Quebrada Retarbaría
- Quebrada Siete Pasos
- Quebrada Sirena
- Río Bojaba
- Río Mojicones
- Río Orozco
- Río Royata
- Río Rudiván
- Río Tapito

### Hills and mountains

6 hills; 3 mountains; 1 peak.

- Alto El Consuelo · 3,581 m
- Alto Cielo · 3,204 m
- Alto Capitalio · 2,567 m
- Alto Rifles · 2,458 m
- Alto Piedra Aislada · 2,362 m
- Pico Culebras · 1,923 m
- Alto La Botija · 1,702 m
- Loma El Acordeón · 1,664 m
- Alto Cobaría · 1,176 m
- Loma El Acordeón · 749 m

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Puente Cobaría

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 Cubará and the best time to visit

In Cubará, the warmest month is Apr (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 1,110 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (139 mm) and the driest Jan (39 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 13 39 

Feb 13 43 

Mar 14 90 

Apr 14 113 

May 14 139 

Jun 13 109 

Jul 13 96 

Aug 13 90 

Sep 14 91 

Oct 14 129 

Nov 14 109 

Dec 13 61 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cubará

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Especial de Cubará · Cubará 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00017&mlon=-72.10780#map=17/7.00017/-72.10780) 

Bank Davivienda · Saravena 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95776&mlon=-71.87604#map=17/6.95776/-71.87604) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Cubará 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97899&mlon=-71.98595#map=17/6.97899/-71.98595) 

Hotel Hotel Cubara · Cubará 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00154&mlon=-72.11002#map=17/7.00154/-72.11002) 

Mall ElectroHogar saravena · Saravena 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95557&mlon=-71.87651#map=17/6.95557/-71.87651) 

School I.E. Tecnica Nacionalizada Pablo Vi - Esc La Bongota · Cubará 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97467&mlon=-72.15947#map=17/6.97467/-72.15947) 

College UNAD UDR Cubará · Cubará 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00157&mlon=-72.10849#map=17/7.00157/-72.10849) 

Police station Estación de Policía de Cubará · Cubará 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00052&mlon=-72.10814#map=17/7.00052/-72.10814) 

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 Cubará

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools21
- Colleges and universities1
- Police stations1

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
- Coper
- Corrales
- Covarachía
- 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 Cubará?In Boyacá Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Cubará?11,016 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Cubará?About 20 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Cubará?About 9.4 people per km²
- What borders Cubará?Chiscas, Chitagá, Concepción, Fortul, Güicán de la Sierra, Saravena and Toledo
- What is there to see in Cubará?Ttyyyy
- What time zone is Cubará in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cubará?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Cubará?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cubará?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cubará?Settlements lie between 300 m and 2,401 m
- What is the highest point in Cubará?Alto El Consuelo (3,581 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cubará?November to April and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cubará?Hospital Especial de Cubará, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cubará?Davivienda, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cubará?Terpel, about 26 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Cubará?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cubará?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cubará?CO15223 (OCHA common operational dataset)