# Pesca Municipality, Boyacá Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Boyacá Department 

# Pesca

Pesca is a municipality of Colombia in Boyacá Department. It had an estimated **6,887 people** in 2025 on 263 km² (about 26 per km²). Its main town is Pesca. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,887people (2025)
- 263km²
- 11mapped services
- 2,929 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Pesca?

Pesca had an estimated **6,887 people** in 2025 — 0.5% of Boyacá Department, 845th of 1121 municipalities. There are 966 women for every 1,000 men (below the Boyacá Department figure of 1,030). Spread over 263 km², that is about **26 people per km²**, 779th of 1121 municipalities.

26.0% of people are children under 15 and 15.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 34 across Boyacá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 70 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 Pesca?

Pesca lies in [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 9 other municipalities: [Cuítiva](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/cuitiva/), [Firavitoba](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/firavitoba/), [Iza](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/iza/), [Rondón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/rondon/), [Siachoque](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/siachoque/), [Toca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/toca/), [Tota](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/tota/), [Tuta](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/tuta/) and [Zetaquira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/zetaquira/). By area it is the 587th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.1% of [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/). The centre of Pesca is about 147 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 29 km from Tunja, the main town of Boyacá Department. The centre point is at 5.4969° N, 73.0959° 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 Pesca

### Nearby, outside Pesca

- Alto de Las Cruces · attraction, Rondón8.9 km
- Quebrada La Cortadera · attraction, Siachoque9.1 km
- Nacedero del Río de La Cortadera · attraction, Siachoque9.2 km
- Valle del Miradero · attraction, Siachoque9.3 km
- Monte de La Leona · attraction, Siachoque9.3 km
- Humedales y zona de frailejones parte alta de La Gamuza · attraction, Siachoque9.3 km
- Zona de Frailejones de La Gamuza · attraction, Siachoque9.3 km
- Laguna Pozo de Los Patos · attraction, Siachoque9.3 km
- Lagunilla La Gamuza · attraction, Siachoque9.3 km
- Alto de Los Venados · attraction, Siachoque9.3 km
- El Miradero Páramo de La Cortadera · viewpoint, Siachoque9.4 km
- Monte de La Leona · attraction, Siachoque9.5 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: Pesca

- 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) · Yopal81 km
- El Dorado International Airport (BOG) · Bogota146 km

### Nearest railway station

Tunja (Tunja), about 29 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:53, sunset around 17:41).

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 Pesca

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Pesca. The largest with a recorded population: Pesca (5,113). Settlements here lie between about 2,592 m and 3,389 m above sea level (median 2,929 m).

- Alto Piedra Herrada
- El Guachal
- El Palmar
- La Esperanza
- La Vega
- Las Monjas
- Pesca
- Punta Chiquita

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 Pesca and the best time to visit

In Pesca, 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 Pesca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ESE Cntro hospitalario de salud de Toca · Toca 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.56386&mlon=-73.18712#map=17/5.56386/-73.18712) 

Bank Agrarian Bank · Toca 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.56387&mlon=-73.18506#map=17/5.56387/-73.18506) 

ATM Cajero Davivienda Terminal Sogamoso · Sogamoso 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.71821&mlon=-72.93350#map=17/5.71821/-72.93350) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Pesca 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.56096&mlon=-73.05090#map=17/5.56096/-73.05090) 

Hotel Casa Vieja Posada · Pesca 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.55891&mlon=-73.05070#map=17/5.55891/-73.05070) 

Mall El Tabe, Saber y Sabor ArteSano · Paipa 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.73967&mlon=-73.09972#map=17/5.73967/-73.09972) 

School Sede- Barriales · Pesca 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.51479&mlon=-73.06657#map=17/5.51479/-73.06657) 

College IE Ignacio Gil Sanabria sede San José · Siachoque 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.50618&mlon=-73.19330#map=17/5.50618/-73.19330) 

Police station ESTACIÓN POLICIA · Siachoque 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.51442&mlon=-73.24455#map=17/5.51442/-73.24455) 

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 Pesca

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3
- Schools6
- Restaurants1

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
- Monguí
- Moniquirá
- Motavita
- Muzo
- Nobsa
- Nuevo Colón
- Oicatá
- Otanche
- Pachavita
- Paipa
- Pajarito
- Panqueba
- Pauna
- Paya
- Paz de Río
- 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 Pesca?In Boyacá Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Pesca?6,887 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Pesca?About 33 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Pesca?About 26 people per km²
- What borders Pesca?Cuítiva, Firavitoba, Iza, Rondón, Siachoque, Toca, Tota, Tuta and Zetaquira
- What is there to see in Pesca?Alto de Las Cruces, Quebrada La Cortadera, Nacedero del Río de La Cortadera, Valle del Miradero
- What time zone is Pesca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pesca?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Pesca?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pesca?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pesca?Settlements lie between 2,592 m and 3,389 m
- What is the best time to visit Pesca?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pesca?ESE Cntro hospitalario de salud de Toca, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pesca?Agrarian Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pesca?Cajero Davivienda Terminal Sogamoso, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pesca?Terpel, about 8.7 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Pesca?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pesca?CO15542 (OCHA common operational dataset)