# Mongua Municipality, Boyacá Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Boyacá Department 

# Mongua

Mongua is a municipality of Colombia in Boyacá Department. It had an estimated **4,742 people** in 2025 on 360 km² (about 13 per km²). Its main town is Mongua. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,742people (2025)
- 360km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,966 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Mongua?

Mongua had an estimated **4,742 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Boyacá Department, 965th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,067 women for every 1,000 men (above the Boyacá Department figure of 1,030). Spread over 360 km², that is about **13 people per km²**, 966th of 1121 municipalities.

25.4% of people are children under 15 and 13.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 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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35–39 ****276**

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45–49 ****248**

50–54 ****256**

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60–64 ****246**

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75–79 ****121**

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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 Mongua?

Mongua lies in [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Aquitania](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/aquitania/), [Gámeza](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/gameza/), [Labranzagrande](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/labranzagrande/), [Monguí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/mongui/), [Pisba](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/pisba/), [Socotá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/socota/), [Sogamoso](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/sogamoso/) and [Tópaga](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/topaga/). By area it is the 490th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.6% of [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/). The centre of Mongua is about 196 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 76 km from Tunja, the main town of Boyacá Department. The centre point is at 5.6983° N, 72.6857° 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 Mongua

### Nearby, outside Mongua

- Ciudad de Piedra · attraction, Monguí12 km
- Abandonned house · attraction, Monguí13 km
- Mirador Ciudad de Piedra · viewpoint, Monguí13 km
- Peña de Oceta · attraction, Monguí14 km
- La caja del rey · attraction, Monguí16 km
- Cascada Sanctuario de la Sagrada Familia · waterfall, Monguí16 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Sogamoso18 km
- Puente Colonial de Calicanto · attraction, Monguí18 km
- Fundación de Monguí · memorial, Monguí18 km
- Museo del Balon · museum, Monguí18 km
- Virgen de Monguí · monument, Monguí19 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: Mongua

- 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) · Yopal54 km
- Gustavo Vargas Airport (TME) · Tame132 km

### Nearest railway station

Belencito (Nobsa), about 24 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:51, sunset around 17:39).

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 Mongua

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Mongua. The largest with a recorded population: Mongua (2,322). Settlements here lie between about 1,546 m and 3,358 m above sea level (median 1,966 m).

- Azul Boquerón
- Coche
- El Chuscal
- La Florida
- Los Curos
- Mongua
- Salina de Gámeza
- San Ignacio
- Sismosá

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 Mongua

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Sismosá
- Río Nogón
- Río Sismosá

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 Mongua and the best time to visit

In Mongua, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,964 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (276 mm) and the driest Jan (36 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 36 

Feb 20 49 

Mar 20 128 

Apr 19 225 

May 19 276 

Jun 18 236 

Jul 18 211 

Aug 18 173 

Sep 19 149 

Oct 19 213 

Nov 19 178 

Dec 19 89 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mongua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ESE Gameza · Gámeza 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.80219&mlon=-72.80710#map=17/5.80219/-72.80710) 

Bank Banco Agrario de Colombia · Gámeza 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.80184&mlon=-72.80517#map=17/5.80184/-72.80517) 

ATM BBVA · Sogamoso 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.72435&mlon=-72.92242#map=17/5.72435/-72.92242) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera · Labranzagrande 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.56526&mlon=-72.57736#map=17/5.56526/-72.57736) 

Hotel Portal de la Cascada - Monguí Boyacá. · Monguí 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.69830&mlon=-72.83518#map=17/5.69830/-72.83518) 

Mall Centro Comercial Iwoka · Sogamoso 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.72416&mlon=-72.92274#map=17/5.72416/-72.92274) 

School I.E.T lisandro Cely · Mongua 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.75477&mlon=-72.80042#map=17/5.75477/-72.80042) 

College Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia · Sogamoso 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.70360&mlon=-72.92017#map=17/5.70360/-72.92017) 

Police station Estación Policía Mongua · Mongua 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.75303&mlon=-72.79943#map=17/5.75303/-72.79943) 

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 Mongua

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

- Schools1
- 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 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
- 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 Mongua?In Boyacá Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Mongua?4,742 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mongua?About 32 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mongua?About 13 people per km²
- What borders Mongua?Aquitania, Gámeza, Labranzagrande, Monguí, Pisba, Socotá, Sogamoso and Tópaga
- What is there to see in Mongua?Ciudad de Piedra, Abandonned house, Mirador Ciudad de Piedra, Peña de Oceta
- What time zone is Mongua in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Mongua?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Mongua?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mongua?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mongua?Settlements lie between 1,546 m and 3,358 m
- What is the best time to visit Mongua?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mongua?ESE Gameza, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mongua?Banco Agrario de Colombia, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mongua?BBVA, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mongua?Gasolinera, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mongua?CO15464 (OCHA common operational dataset)