# Soracá Municipality, Boyacá Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Boyacá Department 

# Soracá

Soracá is a municipality of Colombia in Boyacá Department. It had an estimated **6,261 people** in 2025 on 56 km² (about 112 per km²). Its main town is Soracá. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,261people (2025)
- 55.8km²
- 12mapped services
- 2,925 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Soracá?

Soracá had an estimated **6,261 people** in 2025 — 0.5% of Boyacá Department, 879th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,017 women for every 1,000 men (below the Boyacá Department figure of 1,030). Spread over 56 km², that is about **112 people per km²**, 254th of 1121 municipalities.

28.0% of people are children under 15 and 10.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 34 across Boyacá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 64 children and older people.

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35–39 ****397**

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45–49 ****331**

50–54 ****295**

55–59 ****279**

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75–79 ****114**

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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 Soracá?

Soracá lies in [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Boyacá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/boyaca/), [Chivatá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/chivata/), [Ciénega](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/cienega/), [Ramiriquí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/ramiriqui/), [Siachoque](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/siachoque/), [Tunja](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/tunja/) and [Viracachá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/viracacha/). By area it is the 1067th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.2% of [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/). The centre of Soracá is about 130 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 7.3 km from Tunja, the main town of Boyacá Department. The centre point is at 5.4919° N, 73.3181° 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 Soracá

### Nearby, outside Soracá

- Los Hongos · monument, Tunja6.2 km
- Convento Santa Clara La Real · museum, Tunja6.3 km
- high of the virgin of trinidad · monument, Boyacá6.4 km
- Casa del Escribano Don Juan de Vargas · museum, Tunja6.5 km
- Casa del Fundador Gonzalo Suárez Rendón · museum, Tunja6.5 km
- Casa Cultural Gustavo Rojas Pinilla · museum, Tunja6.6 km
- Monasterio de San Agustín · museum, Tunja6.6 km
- Monumento a Simón Bolívar · monument, Tunja6.6 km
- Gobernacion de Boyaca · monument, Tunja6.7 km
- Marketplace · attraction, Tunja6.9 km
- Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Día · attraction, Tunja7.2 km
- Piedra de Bolivar · monument, Ramiriquí7.7 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: Soracá

- 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) · Yopal105 km
- El Dorado International Airport (BOG) · Bogota127 km

### Nearest railway station

Tunja (Tunja), about 7.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:54, 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 Soracá

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Soracá. The largest with a recorded population: Soracá (827). Settlements here lie between about 2,802 m and 3,082 m above sea level (median 2,925 m).

- Chaine
- Quebrada Vieja
- Soracá

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 Soracá and the best time to visit

In Soracá, 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 Soracá

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Fe y esperaanza · Soracá 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.50182&mlon=-73.33316#map=17/5.50182/-73.33316) 

Bank Colpatria · Tunja 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.53553&mlon=-73.35198#map=17/5.53553/-73.35198) 

ATM ATM Banco Agrario de Colombia · Paipa 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.78018&mlon=-73.11737#map=17/5.78018/-73.11737) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Soracá 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.50469&mlon=-73.33879#map=17/5.50469/-73.33879) 

Hotel Hotel Soraca Manto Real · Soracá 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.50482&mlon=-73.33986#map=17/5.50482/-73.33986) 

Mall Florida Shopping Center · Tunja 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.51479&mlon=-73.36805#map=17/5.51479/-73.36805) 

School Institución Educativa Simón Bolívar · Soracá 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.50200&mlon=-73.33364#map=17/5.50200/-73.33364) 

College Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia · Tunja 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.52863&mlon=-73.35282#map=17/5.52863/-73.35282) 

Police station CAI · Tunja 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.52621&mlon=-73.35649#map=17/5.52621/-73.35649) 

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 Soracá

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools3
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants5

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
- Santa Sofía
- Santana
- Sativanorte
- Sativasur
- Siachoque
- Soatá
- Socha
- Socotá
- Sogamoso
- Somondoco
- Sora
- 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 Soracá?In Boyacá Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Soracá?6,261 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Soracá?About 29 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Soracá?About 112 people per km²
- What borders Soracá?Boyacá, Chivatá, Ciénega, Ramiriquí, Siachoque, Tunja and Viracachá
- What is there to see in Soracá?Los Hongos, Convento Santa Clara La Real, high of the virgin of trinidad, Casa del Escribano Don Juan de Vargas
- What time zone is Soracá in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Soracá?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Soracá?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Soracá?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Soracá?Settlements lie between 2,802 m and 3,082 m
- What is the best time to visit Soracá?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Soracá?Fe y esperaanza, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Soracá?Colpatria, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Soracá?ATM Banco Agrario de Colombia, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Soracá?Terpel, about 2.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Soracá?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Soracá?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Soracá?CO15764 (OCHA common operational dataset)