# Floresta Municipality, Boyacá Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Boyacá Department 

# Floresta

Floresta is a municipality of Colombia in Boyacá Department. It had an estimated **3,324 people** in 2025 on 88 km² (about 38 per km²). Its main town is Floresta. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,324people (2025)
- 88.2km²
- 22mapped services
- 2,573 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Floresta?

Floresta had an estimated **3,324 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Boyacá Department, 1030th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,106 women for every 1,000 men (above the Boyacá Department figure of 1,030). Spread over 88 km², that is about **38 people per km²**, 637th of 1121 municipalities.

19.2% of people are children under 15 and 20.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 40 years (it is 34 across Boyacá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 67 children and older people.

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25–29 ****185**

30–34 ****177**

35–39 ****187**

40–44 ****204**

45–49 ****196**

50–54 ****187**

55–59 ****192**

60–64 ****195**

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70–74 ****184**

75–79 ****148**

80–84 ****98**

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90–94 ****21**

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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 Floresta?

Floresta lies in [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Betéitiva](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/beteitiva/), [Busbanzá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/busbanza/), [Cerinza](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/cerinza/), [Corrales](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/corrales/), [Nobsa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/nobsa/) and [Santa Rosa de Viterbo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/santa-rosa-de-viterbo/). By area it is the 971st largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.4% of [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/). The centre of Floresta is about 189 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 59 km from Tunja, the main town of Boyacá Department. The centre point is at 5.8621° N, 72.9324° 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 Floresta

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Floresta: 3 memorials; 1 museum; 1 monument.

- Museo de la Vida · museum
- Monumento de Nuestra señora de la Inmaculada Concepción · monument
- Monumento de la Virgen del Carmen · memorial
- Virgen del Carmen · memorial
- Virgen del Cármen · memorial

### Nearby, outside Floresta

- Vitrina del Niño Jesús · memorial, Santa Rosa de Viterbo5.5 km
- Cruz de Aranda · attraction, Nobsa6.6 km
- Museo Diocesano de Arte Religioso Julio Franco Arango · museum, Tibasosa10 km
- Artesanias de Boyaca · museum, Nobsa11 km
- Virgen del Carmen · memorial, Duitama11 km
- Parque para niños · theme park, Duitama11 km
- Glorieta San Jose · monument, Duitama11 km
- Molino Tundama · ruins, Duitama11 km
- VIrgen Once de Mayo · memorial, Duitama11 km
- condominio Los Andes · attraction, Duitama12 km
- monumento a la virgen · monument, Duitama12 km
- Monumento a las Víctimas del Conflicto Armando · monument, Duitama12 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: Floresta

- 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 Alcaravan - Yopal Airport (EYP) · Yopal86 km
- Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga143 km

### Nearest railway station

Belencito (Nobsa), about 12 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:53, sunset around 17:40).

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 Floresta

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Floresta. The largest with a recorded population: Floresta (1,127). Settlements here lie between about 2,503 m and 2,823 m above sea level (median 2,573 m).

- Floresta
- Potreritos
- Tenería
- Tobasía

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).

## Weather in Floresta and the best time to visit

In Floresta, the warmest month is Mar (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 1,497 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (187 mm) and the driest Jan (42 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 42 

Feb 15 55 

Mar 15 120 

Apr 15 165 

May 14 187 

Jun 14 140 

Jul 13 129 

Aug 14 126 

Sep 14 115 

Oct 14 183 

Nov 14 155 

Dec 14 80 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Floresta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital E.S.E. Centro de Salud Floresta · Floresta 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.85990&mlon=-72.91828#map=17/5.85990/-72.91828) 

Bank Banco Agrario de Colombia · Santa Rosa de Viterbo 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.87509&mlon=-72.98226#map=17/5.87509/-72.98226) 

ATM BBVA · Sogamoso 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.72435&mlon=-72.92242#map=17/5.72435/-72.92242) 

Petrol pump Bomba Terpel · Santa Rosa de Viterbo 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.86727&mlon=-72.99003#map=17/5.86727/-72.99003) 

Hotel Hotel Boica · Floresta 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.85975&mlon=-72.91822#map=17/5.85975/-72.91822) 

Mall La Madeja Centro Artesanal · Nobsa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.77093&mlon=-72.93982#map=17/5.77093/-72.93982) 

School I.E. Hector Julio Rangel Quintero - Esc Tobasia · Floresta 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.85628&mlon=-72.93912#map=17/5.85628/-72.93912) 

College Institución Educativa de Cerinza · Cerinza 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95583&mlon=-72.94778#map=17/5.95583/-72.94778) 

Police station Escuela de Policía General Rafael Reyes · Santa Rosa de Viterbo 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.87360&mlon=-72.97768#map=17/5.87360/-72.97768) 

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 Floresta

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools17
- Restaurants3

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 Cocuy
- El Espino
- Firavitoba
- 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 Floresta?In Boyacá Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Floresta?3,324 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Floresta?About 40 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Floresta?About 38 people per km²
- What borders Floresta?Betéitiva, Busbanzá, Cerinza, Corrales, Nobsa and Santa Rosa de Viterbo
- What is there to see in Floresta?Monumento de Nuestra señora de la Inmaculada Concepción, Monumento de la Virgen del Carmen, Museo de la Vida, Virgen del Carmen
- What time zone is Floresta in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Floresta?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Floresta?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Floresta?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Floresta?Settlements lie between 2,503 m and 2,823 m
- What is the best time to visit Floresta?December to March and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Floresta?E.S.E. Centro de Salud Floresta, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Floresta?Banco Agrario de Colombia, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Floresta?BBVA, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Floresta?Bomba Terpel, about 6.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Floresta?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Floresta?CO15276 (OCHA common operational dataset)