# Monguí Municipality, Boyacá Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Boyacá Department 

# Monguí

Monguí is a municipality of Colombia in Boyacá Department. It had an estimated **4,427 people** in 2025 on 69 km² (about 64 per km²). Its main town is Monguí. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 43 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,427people (2025)
- 68.9km²
- 43mapped services
- 2,929 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Monguí?

Monguí had an estimated **4,427 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Boyacá Department, 976th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,118 women for every 1,000 men (above the Boyacá Department figure of 1,030). Spread over 69 km², that is about **64 people per km²**, 428th of 1121 municipalities.

24.3% of people are children under 15 and 14.0% 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 62 children and older people.

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35–39 ****228**

40–44 ****251**

45–49 ****274**

50–54 ****280**

55–59 ****270**

60–64 ****236**

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75–79 ****119**

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90–94 ****19**

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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 Monguí?

Monguí lies in [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Mongua](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/mongua/), [Sogamoso](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/sogamoso/) and [Tópaga](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/topaga/). By area it is the 1020th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.3% of [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/). The centre of Monguí is about 184 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 5.6975° N, 72.8356° 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 Monguí

OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Monguí: 5 attractions; 1 viewpoint; 1 monument; 1 memorial; 1 museum; 1 waterfall.

- Museo del Balon · museum
- Cascada Sanctuario de la Sagrada Familia · waterfall
- Mirador Ciudad de Piedra · viewpoint
- Abandonned house · attraction
- Ciudad de Piedra · attraction
- La caja del rey · attraction
- Peña de Oceta · attraction
- Puente Colonial de Calicanto · attraction
- Fundación de Monguí · memorial
- Virgen de Monguí · monument

### Nearby, outside Monguí

- Mirador · viewpoint, Sogamoso5.8 km
- Museo arqueológico Eliécer Silva Celis · archaeological site, Sogamoso9.9 km
- Cacique Sugamuxi · memorial, Sogamoso9.9 km
- Alcantúz · memorial, Sogamoso10 km
- A los mártires de La Ramada · memorial, Sogamoso10 km
- Pilita de la Unión · monument, Sogamoso10 km
- Reserva Natural Montecito · nature reserve, Sogamoso10 km
- Monumento a la Raza · monument, Sogamoso10 km
- Inocencio Chincá · memorial, Sogamoso10 km
- Banderas Plazoleta Sol de Irika · monument, Sogamoso11 km
- Memorial por la Masacre de la Sarna · memorial, Aquitania11 km
- Tutasá · archaeological site, Sogamoso13 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: Monguí

- 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) · Yopal65 km
- Gustavo Vargas Airport (TME) · Tame145 km

### Nearest railway station

Chicamocha (Sogamoso), about 9.3 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 05:52, 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 Monguí

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Monguí. The largest with a recorded population: Monguí (2,299).

- Monguí

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 Monguí and the best time to visit

In Monguí, the warmest month is Mar (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C). About 1,788 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (239 mm) and the driest Jan (38 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 13 38 

Feb 14 56 

Mar 14 129 

Apr 14 212 

May 13 239 

Jun 12 193 

Jul 12 173 

Aug 12 149 

Sep 13 130 

Oct 13 203 

Nov 13 175 

Dec 13 91 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Monguí

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Las Mercedes · Monguí 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.72483&mlon=-72.84993#map=17/5.72483/-72.84993) 

Bank Banco de Colombia · Sogamoso 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.71477&mlon=-72.92647#map=17/5.71477/-72.92647) 

ATM BBVA · Sogamoso 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.72435&mlon=-72.92242#map=17/5.72435/-72.92242) 

Petrol pump Servinorte · Sogamoso 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.73123&mlon=-72.91994#map=17/5.73123/-72.91994) 

Hotel Portal de la Cascada - Monguí Boyacá. · Monguí 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.69830&mlon=-72.83518#map=17/5.69830/-72.83518) 

Mall Centro Comercial Iwoka · Sogamoso 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.72416&mlon=-72.92274#map=17/5.72416/-72.92274) 

School Escuela Rural · Monguí 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.71839&mlon=-72.84321#map=17/5.71839/-72.84321) 

College Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia · Sogamoso 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.70360&mlon=-72.92017#map=17/5.70360/-72.92017) 

Police station Policía · Monguí 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.71983&mlon=-72.84863#map=17/5.71983/-72.84863) 

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 Monguí

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels21
- Schools3
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants16
- 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
- Mongua
- 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 Monguí?In Boyacá Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Monguí?4,427 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Monguí?About 34 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Monguí?About 64 people per km²
- What borders Monguí?Mongua, Sogamoso and Tópaga
- What is there to see in Monguí?Abandonned house, Cascada Sanctuario de la Sagrada Familia, Ciudad de Piedra, Fundación de Monguí
- What time zone is Monguí in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Monguí?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Monguí?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Monguí?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Monguí?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Monguí?Hospital Las Mercedes, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Monguí?Banco de Colombia, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Monguí?BBVA, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Monguí?Servinorte, about 10 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Monguí?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Monguí?CO15466 (OCHA common operational dataset)