# Guateque Municipality, Boyacá Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Boyacá Department 

# Guateque

Guateque is a municipality of Colombia in Boyacá Department. It had an estimated **11,273 people** in 2025 on 36 km² (about 312 per km²). Its main town is Guateque. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11,273people (2025)
- 36.2km²
- 35mapped services
- 1,402 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Guateque?

Guateque had an estimated **11,273 people** in 2025 — 0.9% of Boyacá Department, 647th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,122 women for every 1,000 men (above the Boyacá Department figure of 1,030). Spread over 36 km², that is about **312 people per km²**, 86th of 1121 municipalities.

17.7% of people are children under 15 and 18.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 42 years (it is 34 across Boyacá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 57 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 Guateque?

Guateque lies in [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Guayatá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/guayata/), [La Capilla](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/la-capilla/), [Manta](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/manta/), [Somondoco](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/somondoco/), [Sutatenza](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/sutatenza/), [Tenza](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/tenza/) and [Tibirita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/tibirita/). By area it is the 1108th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.2% of [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/). The centre of Guateque is about 80 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 60 km from Tunja, the main town of Boyacá Department. The centre point is at 5.0226° N, 73.4944° 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 Guateque

### Nearby, outside Guateque

- Monumento al Desarrollo · memorial, Sutatenza4.6 km
- Termales Malú del Río · hot spring, Tibirita5.9 km
- Plaza de Toros Mariano Ospina Perez · monument, Tenza9.9 km
- Obelisco de las Heroínas · monument, Tenza10 km
- Start of Camino Real · archaeological site, Machetá10 km
- Cristo Rey · attraction, Almeida14 km
- La Virgen · monument, Almeida14 km
- El Mojón · attraction, Almeida14 km
- Divino Niño Jesús · monument, Almeida14 km
- Sagrado Corazón · monument, Almeida14 km
- Quebrada la Chital · viewpoint, Almeida15 km
- Alto Santabarbara · attraction, Garagoa15 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: Guateque

- 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) · Bogota81 km
- Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio96 km

### Nearest railway station

Villapinzón (Villapinzón), about 25 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:41) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:54, sunset around 17:44).

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 Guateque

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Guateque. The largest with a recorded population: Guateque (7,069). Settlements here lie between about 1,374 m and 1,801 m above sea level (median 1,402 m).

- Guateque
- Las Juntas
- Tincachoque

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 Guateque

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

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Alto Manzanos · 2,312 m
- Loma Sinavita · 1,813 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 Guateque and the best time to visit

In Guateque, the warmest month is Mar (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 1,743 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (230 mm) and the driest Jan (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 38 

Feb 14 61 

Mar 14 128 

Apr 14 221 

May 14 230 

Jun 13 188 

Jul 13 163 

Aug 13 134 

Sep 13 119 

Oct 14 192 

Nov 14 174 

Dec 14 95 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guateque

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Rafael · Guateque 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.01156&mlon=-73.46728#map=17/5.01156/-73.46728) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Guateque 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.00681&mlon=-73.47328#map=17/5.00681/-73.47328) 

ATM Banco de Bogotá · Gachetá 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.81823&mlon=-73.63691#map=17/4.81823/-73.63691) 

Petrol pump Valle de Tenza · Guateque 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.00781&mlon=-73.47074#map=17/5.00781/-73.47074) 

Hotel Luciana Cabañas - Guateque · Guateque 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.02485&mlon=-73.49014#map=17/5.02485/-73.49014) 

Mall Centro Comercial Quinta Avenida · Chocontá 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.14472&mlon=-73.68617#map=17/5.14472/-73.68617) 

School I.E. Tecnica Enrique Olaya Herrera Sede Chorro de Oro · Guateque 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.01191&mlon=-73.48955#map=17/5.01191/-73.48955) 

College Escuela Gaunza Abajo IE · Guateque 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.03385&mlon=-73.49867#map=17/5.03385/-73.49867) 

Police station Estación de Policía de Manta · Manta 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.00873&mlon=-73.54076#map=17/5.00873/-73.54076) 

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 Guateque

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels14
- Schools5
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants9
- Dental clinics1

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
- Floresta
- Gachantivá
- Garagoa
- Guacamayas
- 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 Guateque?In Boyacá Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Guateque?11,273 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Guateque?About 42 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Guateque?About 312 people per km²
- What borders Guateque?Guayatá, La Capilla, Manta, Somondoco, Sutatenza, Tenza and Tibirita
- What is there to see in Guateque?Monumento al Desarrollo, Termales Malú del Río, Plaza de Toros Mariano Ospina Perez, Obelisco de las Heroínas
- What time zone is Guateque in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guateque?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Guateque?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guateque?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guateque?Settlements lie between 1,374 m and 1,801 m
- What is the highest point in Guateque?Alto Manzanos (2,312 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Guateque?December to February and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guateque?Hospital San Rafael, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guateque?Banco Agrario, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Guateque?Banco de Bogotá, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guateque?Valle de Tenza, about 3.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Guateque?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Guateque?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Guateque?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Guateque?CO15322 (OCHA common operational dataset)