# San Luis de Gaceno Municipality, Boyacá Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/san-luis-de-gaceno/ Municipality · Boyacá Department # San Luis de Gaceno San Luis de Gaceno is a municipality of Colombia in Boyacá Department. It had an estimated **5,616 people** in 2025 on 470 km² (about 12 per km²). Its main town is San Luis de Gaceno. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5,616people (2025) - 470km² - 40mapped services - 504 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in San Luis de Gaceno? San Luis de Gaceno had an estimated **5,616 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Boyacá Department, 912th of 1121 municipalities. There are 957 women for every 1,000 men (below the Boyacá Department figure of 1,030). Spread over 470 km², that is about **12 people per km²**, 977th of 1121 municipalities. 21.8% of people are children under 15 and 15.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 34 across Boyacá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 60 children and older people. 0–4 ****360** 5–9 ****421** 10–14 ****443** 15–19 ****409** 20–24 ****357** 25–29 ****342** 30–34 ****352** 35–39 ****360** 40–44 ****370** 45–49 ****349** 50–54 ****331** 55–59 ****326** 60–64 ****311** 65–69 ****283** 70–74 ****244** 75–79 ****176** 80–84 ****97** 85–89 ****52** 90–94 ****26** 95+ ****5** 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 San Luis de Gaceno? San Luis de Gaceno lies in [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Barranca de Upía](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/barranca-de-upia/), [Campohermoso](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/campohermoso/), [Paratebueno](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/paratebueno/), [Páez](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/paez/), [Sabanalarga](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/casanare/sabanalarga/) and [Santa María](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/santa-maria/). By area it is the 387th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.0% of [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/). The centre of San Luis de Gaceno is about 107 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 83 km from Tunja, the main town of Boyacá Department. The centre point is at 4.8264° N, 73.1381° 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 San Luis de Gaceno OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in San Luis de Gaceno: 5 attractions; 2 waterfalls; 1 beach. - Manto de carbón · waterfall - Nacedero san agustinera · waterfall - Playa · beach - Finca campestre Acapulco · attraction - Los Farallones de San Luis de Gaceno · attraction - Mirador Gacenero · attraction - Pozo el Amor · attraction - Quebrada La Sardinata · attraction ### Nearby, outside San Luis de Gaceno - Virgen del Carmen · memorial, Sabanalarga11 km - Pesebreras del centro poblado de Aguaclara · viewpoint, Sabanalarga18 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: San Luis de Gaceno - 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 - Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio90 km - El Alcaravan - Yopal Airport (EYP) · Yopal100 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:52, sunset around 17:42). 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 San Luis de Gaceno Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in San Luis de Gaceno. The largest with a recorded population: San Luis de Gaceno (2,579). Settlements here lie between about 299 m and 1,161 m above sea level (median 504 m). - Altamira - Argelia - Arrayanes - Cumaral - El Cairo - El Chiguiro - El Palmar - El Secreto - Esparramos - Guadalajara - Guamal - Guichirales - Horizontes - La Colonia - La Dorada - La Esperanza - La Granja - La Mesa del Guavio - La Peña del Infierno - La Playa - Los Alpes - Macanalito - Maicena - Maravillas - Palmeritas - Romeral - Río Chiquito - San Antonio - San Carlos - San Jorge - San José de Chuy - San Luis de Gaceno - San Martín - San Mateo - San Pedro - Santa Teresa 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 San Luis de Gaceno Named natural and historic features inside San Luis de Gaceno, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 42 rivers and streams. - Caño Arenoso - Caño Blanco - Caño Catatumbo - Caño Cristal - Caño Danta - Caño El Brazuelo - Caño El Chuy - Caño Grande - Caño Grande Chiquito - Caño Guane - Caño Hondo - Caño Hondo - Caño La Chucua - Caño Las Pavas - Caño Pavas - Caño Rico - Caño Rico - Caño San Gabriel - Caño San Ignacio - Quebrada Agua Fria - Quebrada Borrascosa - Quebrada Cazajarro - Quebrada Chopalera - Quebrada El Chuy …and 18 more. ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 3 mountains; 1 peak. - Cerro San Augustín · 1,884 m - Alto La Aguja · 1,223 m - Alto Puerto López · 959 m - Alto Los Alpes · 783 m - Loma El Monumento · 742 m - Alto Redondo · 711 m - Cerro Gualí · 707 m - Alto Carrapo · 608 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - San Carlos 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 San Luis de Gaceno and the best time to visit In San Luis de Gaceno, the warmest month is Feb (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 2,228 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (315 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 19 57 Mar 19 146 Apr 19 273 May 18 315 Jun 18 262 Jul 17 236 Aug 18 190 Sep 18 158 Oct 18 239 Nov 19 208 Dec 18 109 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Luis de Gaceno Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital San Francisco · San Luis de Gaceno 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.81976&mlon=-73.17002#map=17/4.81976/-73.17002) Bank Banco Agrario · Sabanalarga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.85441&mlon=-73.04128#map=17/4.85441/-73.04128) ATM Banco Agrario · San Luis de Gaceno 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.82035&mlon=-73.16864#map=17/4.82035/-73.16864) Petrol pump Brio · San Luis de Gaceno 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.82628&mlon=-73.16357#map=17/4.82628/-73.16357) Hotel Hotel y Rstaurante Don niko · San Luis de Gaceno 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.82210&mlon=-73.16775#map=17/4.82210/-73.16775) School I.E. Telepalmeritas - Sede Principal · San Luis de Gaceno 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.83114&mlon=-73.12197#map=17/4.83114/-73.12197) College Institucion Educativa San Luis de Gaceno · San Luis de Gaceno 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.81975&mlon=-73.16649#map=17/4.81975/-73.16649) Police station Estación de Policía · Sabanalarga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.85002&mlon=-73.04135#map=17/4.85002/-73.04135) 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 San Luis de Gaceno Places mapped inside San Luis de Gaceno in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels12 - Schools12 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants8 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 - Pesca - Pisba - Puerto Boyacá - Páez - Quípama - Ramiriquí - Rondón - Ráquira - Saboyá - Samacá - San Eduardo - San José de Pare - 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 San Luis de Gaceno?In Boyacá Department, Colombia - What is the population of San Luis de Gaceno?5,616 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in San Luis de Gaceno?About 37 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of San Luis de Gaceno?About 12 people per km² - What borders San Luis de Gaceno?Barranca de Upía, Campohermoso, Paratebueno, Páez, Sabanalarga and Santa María - What is there to see in San Luis de Gaceno?Finca campestre Acapulco, Los Farallones de San Luis de Gaceno, Manto de carbón, Mirador Gacenero - What time zone is San Luis de Gaceno in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Luis de Gaceno?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in San Luis de Gaceno?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Luis de Gaceno?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Luis de Gaceno?Settlements lie between 299 m and 1,161 m - What is the highest point in San Luis de Gaceno?Cerro San Augustín (1,884 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Luis de Gaceno?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to San Luis de Gaceno?Hospital San Francisco, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Luis de Gaceno?Banco Agrario, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Luis de Gaceno?Banco Agrario, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Luis de Gaceno?Brio, about 2.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San Luis de Gaceno?1 mapped - How many ATMs are in San Luis de Gaceno?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in San Luis de Gaceno?2 mapped - What is the P-code of San Luis de Gaceno?CO15667 (OCHA common operational dataset)