# El Cocuy Municipality, Boyacá Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/el-cocuy/

Municipality · Boyacá Department 

# El Cocuy

El Cocuy is a municipality of Colombia in Boyacá Department. It had an estimated **4,245 people** in 2025 on 238 km² (about 18 per km²). Its main town is El Cocuy. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 52 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,245people (2025)
- 238km²
- 52mapped services
- 3,474 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in El Cocuy?

El Cocuy had an estimated **4,245 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Boyacá Department, 990th of 1121 municipalities. There are 954 women for every 1,000 men (below the Boyacá Department figure of 1,030). Spread over 238 km², that is about **18 people per km²**, 908th of 1121 municipalities.

25.5% of people are children under 15 and 13.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 34 across Boyacá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 63 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 El Cocuy?

El Cocuy lies in [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Chita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/chita/), [Güicán de la Sierra](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/guican-de-la-sierra/), [La Salina](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/la-salina/), [La Uvita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/la-uvita/), [Panqueba](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/panqueba/), [San Mateo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/san-mateo/) and [Tame](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/arauca/tame/). By area it is the 629th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.0% of [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/). The centre of El Cocuy is about 268 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 138 km from Tunja, the main town of Boyacá Department. The centre point is at 6.3552° N, 72.4149° 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 El Cocuy

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in El Cocuy: 1 viewpoint; 1 memorial; 1 museum; 1 monument.

- Museo vivo de la Ruta de Sal · museum
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Busto Olimpo Gallo · memorial
- Maqueta de la Sierra Nevada de El Cocuy · monument

### Nearby, outside El Cocuy

- Tienda · ruins, Güicán de la Sierra9.7 km
- Tienda Amílcar · ruins, Güicán de la Sierra10 km
- Molino viejo · ruins, Güicán de la Sierra11 km
- Casa materna Familia Zambrano · ruins, Güicán de la Sierra12 km
- El Arriero · memorial, Güicán de la Sierra12 km
- El chorro · waterfall, Güicán de la Sierra12 km
- Ladrillera · ruins, Güicán de la Sierra12 km
- Familia Campesina · memorial, Güicán de la Sierra12 km
- Borde Glaciar (2012) · viewpoint, Güicán de la Sierra12 km
- Borde Glaciar (2022) · viewpoint, Güicán de la Sierra12 km
- Monumento a la Dignidad U'wa · memorial, Güicán de la Sierra12 km
- Cueva del Hombre · cave, Güicán de la Sierra13 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: El Cocuy

- 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) · Tame73 km
- El Alcaravan - Yopal Airport (EYP) · Yopal115 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 17:37).

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 El Cocuy

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in El Cocuy. The largest with a recorded population: El Cocuy (2,706). Settlements here lie between about 2,646 m and 3,826 m above sea level (median 3,474 m).

- Agua Blanca
- El Carmen
- El Cocuy
- Reserva
- San Ignacio
- Vereda Llano Tablon Grande

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 El Cocuy

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

### Water

5 lakes; 5 rivers and streams.

- Laguna Cuadrada
- Laguna El Peladero
- Laguna Grande
- Laguna Las Lajas
- Laguna Parada
- Quebrada El Juncal
- Quebrada Hoya de Vera
- Río El Mortiño
- Río Lagunillas
- Río Pantano Grande

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains; 1 hill.

- Alto El Pelado · 4,091 m
- Pico del Cojo · 3,946 m
- Alto La Cueva · 3,852 m
- Alto El Cocuy · 3,811 m
- Alto La Carpintera · 3,789 m
- Alto El Mortiño · 3,652 m
- Loma La Silva · 3,237 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 El Cocuy and the best time to visit

In El Cocuy, 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 El Cocuy

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Divino Niño · El Cocuy 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31532&mlon=-72.42292#map=17/6.31532/-72.42292) 

Bank Corresponsal bancario Bancolombia · El Cocuy 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40737&mlon=-72.44534#map=17/6.40737/-72.44534) 

ATM Servibanca · El Cocuy 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40863&mlon=-72.44475#map=17/6.40863/-72.44475) 

Petrol pump EDS Don Chepito · Güicán de la Sierra 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46448&mlon=-72.41268#map=17/6.46448/-72.41268) 

Hotel Pinares Del Carrizalito · El Cocuy 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.39264&mlon=-72.45068#map=17/6.39264/-72.45068) 

Mall Megacity Centro Comercial · El Cocuy 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31530&mlon=-72.42188#map=17/6.31530/-72.42188) 

School Escuela · El Cocuy 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33903&mlon=-72.41674#map=17/6.33903/-72.41674) 

College instituto tecnico por competencias de colombia S.A.S · Soatá 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33522&mlon=-72.68111#map=17/6.33522/-72.68111) 

Police station Policía · El Cocuy 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40882&mlon=-72.44439#map=17/6.40882/-72.44439) 

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 El Cocuy

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks1
- ATMs2
- Hotels28
- Shopping malls1
- Schools4
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants10
- 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
- Cubará
- Cucaita
- Cuítiva
- Cómbita
- Duitama
- 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 El Cocuy?In Boyacá Department, Colombia
- What is the population of El Cocuy?4,245 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in El Cocuy?About 34 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of El Cocuy?About 18 people per km²
- What borders El Cocuy?Chita, Güicán de la Sierra, La Salina, La Uvita, Panqueba, San Mateo and Tame
- What is there to see in El Cocuy?Busto Olimpo Gallo, Maqueta de la Sierra Nevada de El Cocuy, Mirador, Museo vivo de la Ruta de Sal
- What time zone is El Cocuy in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Cocuy?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in El Cocuy?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Cocuy?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Cocuy?Settlements lie between 2,646 m and 3,826 m
- What is the highest point in El Cocuy?Alto El Pelado (4,091 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Cocuy?December to March and July to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Cocuy?Hospital Divino Niño, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Cocuy?Corresponsal bancario Bancolombia, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Cocuy?Servibanca, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Cocuy?EDS Don Chepito, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in El Cocuy?3 mapped
- How many banks are in El Cocuy?1 mapped
- How many ATMs are in El Cocuy?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Cocuy?CO15244 (OCHA common operational dataset)