# Santa Sofía Municipality, Boyacá Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/santa-sofia/ Municipality · Boyacá Department # Santa Sofía Santa Sofía is a municipality of Colombia in Boyacá Department. It had an estimated **3,287 people** in 2025 on 78 km² (about 42 per km²). Its main town is Santa Sofía. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,287people (2025) - 77.6km² - 17mapped services - 2,360 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Santa Sofía? Santa Sofía had an estimated **3,287 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Boyacá Department, 1032nd of 1121 municipalities. There are 971 women for every 1,000 men (below the Boyacá Department figure of 1,030). Spread over 78 km², that is about **42 people per km²**, 597th of 1121 municipalities. 24.1% of people are children under 15 and 18.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 36 years (it is 34 across Boyacá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 74 children and older people. 0–4 ****275** 5–9 ****273** 10–14 ****244** 15–19 ****221** 20–24 ****206** 25–29 ****207** 30–34 ****196** 35–39 ****178** 40–44 ****180** 45–49 ****189** 50–54 ****183** 55–59 ****172** 60–64 ****157** 65–69 ****154** 70–74 ****145** 75–79 ****121** 80–84 ****90** 85–89 ****57** 90–94 ****28** 95+ ****9** 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 Santa Sofía? Santa Sofía lies in [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Gachantivá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/gachantiva/), [Moniquirá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/moniquira/), [Puente Nacional](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/santander/puente-nacional/), [Saboyá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/saboya/), [Sutamarchán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/sutamarchan/) and [Villa de Leyva](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/villa-de-leyva/). By area it is the 997th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.3% of [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/). The centre of Santa Sofía is about 136 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 35 km from Tunja, the main town of Boyacá Department. The centre point is at 5.7354° N, 73.6056° 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 Santa Sofía OpenStreetMap lists 14 named sights in Santa Sofía: 10 attractions; 2 memorials; 1 viewpoint; 1 waterfall. - Guatoque’s Waterfall · waterfall - Paso del Angel · viewpoint - Cascada Del Hayal · attraction - Cueva de la Fabrica · attraction - El hayal cascada y cuevas · attraction - Hoyo de Romera · attraction - Hoyo de la Romera · attraction - La cuevoTK · attraction - Observatorio astronómico Zaquencipá · attraction - Paso Del Angel · attraction - Paso del Angel · attraction - Piedra Movida · attraction - Piedra de Bolivar · memorial - Puente homenaje al Libertador · memorial ### Nearby, outside Santa Sofía - Cascada - Piscina Natural · waterfall, Gachantivá4.6 km - Primavera mill · museum, Gachantivá7.6 km - Obelisco del Alto del Mazamorral · monument, Moniquirá7.8 km - Balcones de la Colorada · waterfall, Puente Nacional7.8 km - Cascada Los Yataros · waterfall, Moniquirá8.8 km - Ruinas de Gachantivá. · attraction, Gachantivá8.8 km - Vineyard Ain Karim · attraction, Sutamarchán9.2 km - Underground River · attraction, Gachantivá9.4 km - Hotel Campestre la Periquera · nature reserve, Villa de Leyva9.4 km - Cascada La Honda · waterfall, Moniquirá9.4 km - tercer cascada · waterfall, Gachantivá9.5 km - Observatorio Solar Muisca · museum, Villa de Leyva11 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: Santa Sofía - 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) · Bogota130 km - El Alcaravan - Yopal Airport (EYP) · Yopal143 km ### Nearest railway station Antigua Estación de Tren de Barbosa (Barbosa), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:55, sunset around 17:43). 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 Santa Sofía Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Sofía. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Sofía (1,058). Settlements here lie between about 1,935 m and 3,192 m above sea level (median 2,360 m). - Barragán - Colorados Norte - Colorados Sur - El Conservo - El Horizonte - El Naranjo - El Pantano - El Roble - Fandiño - Guamal - Guatoque - La Dorada - La Esperanza - La Joya - La Playa - La Romera - Las Cañadas - Los Pantanos - Los Pozos - Los Santrillos - Los Zorros - Lucerito - Matacolorada - Naranjitos - Palo Blanco - Puerto López - San Judas - San Miguel - Santa Juana - Santa Sofía 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 Santa Sofía Named natural and historic features inside Santa Sofía, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada La Cruz ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Alto El Espino · 2,362 m - Alto de Romera · 2,321 m - Alto Bello · 2,284 m - Alto El Jugo · 2,159 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 Santa Sofía and the best time to visit In Santa Sofía, the warmest month is Mar (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 1,553 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (195 mm) and the driest Jan (43 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and August to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 15 43 Feb 16 60 Mar 16 119 Apr 16 192 May 16 195 Jun 15 151 Jul 15 132 Aug 15 120 Sep 15 112 Oct 15 180 Nov 15 162 Dec 15 87 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Sofía Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ese Centro de Salud Santa Sofia · Santa Sofía 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.71328&mlon=-73.60085#map=17/5.71328/-73.60085) Bank Banco Agrario · Santa Sofía 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.71278&mlon=-73.60199#map=17/5.71278/-73.60199) ATM Service National DAB · Puente Nacional 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.87760&mlon=-73.67936#map=17/5.87760/-73.67936) Petrol pump El Cometa · Gachantivá 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.75214&mlon=-73.54938#map=17/5.75214/-73.54938) Hotel Ocarina Kosmos- Villa de Leyva · Santa Sofía 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.74167&mlon=-73.60623#map=17/5.74167/-73.60623) Mall Villa De Leyva, Colombia · Villa de Leyva 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.63348&mlon=-73.52390#map=17/5.63348/-73.52390) School Sede Primaria Simon Bolivar I.E.T.A · Santa Sofía 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.71289&mlon=-73.60455#map=17/5.71289/-73.60455) College Clínica Veterinaria de la UPTC · Villa de Leyva 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.64247&mlon=-73.56593#map=17/5.64247/-73.56593) Police station Estacion de policia · Gachantivá 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.75185&mlon=-73.54962#map=17/5.75185/-73.54962) 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 Santa Sofía Places mapped inside Santa Sofía in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Hotels4 - Schools2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants7 - 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 - 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 Luis de Gaceno - San Mateo - San Miguel de Sema - San Pablo de Borbur - Santa María - Santa Rosa de Viterbo - 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 Santa Sofía?In Boyacá Department, Colombia - What is the population of Santa Sofía?3,287 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Santa Sofía?About 36 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Santa Sofía?About 42 people per km² - What borders Santa Sofía?Gachantivá, Moniquirá, Puente Nacional, Saboyá, Sutamarchán and Villa de Leyva - What is there to see in Santa Sofía?Cascada Del Hayal, Cueva de la Fabrica, El hayal cascada y cuevas, Guatoque’s Waterfall - What time zone is Santa Sofía in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Sofía?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Santa Sofía?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Sofía?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Sofía?Settlements lie between 1,935 m and 3,192 m - What is the highest point in Santa Sofía?Alto El Espino (2,362 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Sofía?December to March and August to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Sofía?Ese Centro de Salud Santa Sofia, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Sofía?Banco Agrario, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Sofía?Service National DAB, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Sofía?El Cometa, about 6.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Santa Sofía?1 mapped - How many banks are in Santa Sofía?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Santa Sofía?CO15696 (OCHA common operational dataset)