# Tenza Municipality, Boyacá Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Boyacá Department 

# Tenza

Tenza is a municipality of Colombia in Boyacá Department. It had an estimated **3,912 people** in 2025 on 46 km² (about 85 per km²). Its main town is Tenza. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,912people (2025)
- 45.9km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,562 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Tenza?

Tenza had an estimated **3,912 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Boyacá Department, 1006th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,040 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Boyacá Department figure of 1,030). Spread over 46 km², that is about **85 people per km²**, 321st of 1121 municipalities.

16.8% of people are children under 15 and 23.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 47 years (it is 34 across Boyacá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 68 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 Tenza?

Tenza lies in [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Garagoa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/garagoa/), [Guateque](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/guateque/), [La Capilla](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/la-capilla/), [Pachavita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/pachavita/), [Sutatenza](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/sutatenza/) and [Tibirita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/tibirita/). By area it is the 1088th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.2% of [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/). The centre of Tenza is about 90 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 52 km from Tunja, the main town of Boyacá Department. The centre point is at 5.0794° N, 73.4156° 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 Tenza

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Tenza: 2 monuments.

- Obelisco de las Heroínas · monument
- Plaza de Toros Mariano Ospina Perez · monument

### Nearby, outside Tenza

- Alto Santabarbara · attraction, Garagoa5.7 km
- Monumento al Desarrollo · memorial, Sutatenza7.7 km
- El Mojón · attraction, Almeida12 km
- La Virgen · monument, Almeida12 km
- Cristo Rey · attraction, Almeida12 km
- Termales Malú del Río · hot spring, Tibirita13 km
- Divino Niño Jesús · monument, Almeida13 km
- Quebrada la Chital · viewpoint, Almeida14 km
- Sagrado Corazón · monument, Almeida14 km
- Mirador El Totumo · viewpoint, Macanal15 km
- Start of Camino Real · archaeological site, Machetá15 km
- Alto de La Virgen · viewpoint, Macanal16 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: Tenza

- 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) · Bogota91 km
- Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio104 km

### Nearest railway station

Villapinzón (Villapinzón), about 25 km from the centre.

### Daylight

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

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Tenza. The largest with a recorded population: Tenza (1,312).

- Cora Grande
- Tenza

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 Tenza

Named natural and historic features inside Tenza, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Uvaneca

### Hills and mountains

1 hill; 1 valley.

- Alto Juraguay · 2,358 m
- Valle de Tenza · 1,642 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 Tenza and the best time to visit

In Tenza, 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 Tenza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital E.S.E. La Capilla · La Capilla 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.09578&mlon=-73.44312#map=17/5.09578/-73.44312) 

Bank Bancolombia · Tenza 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.07684&mlon=-73.42063#map=17/5.07684/-73.42063) 

ATM Banco de Bogotá · Gachetá 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.81823&mlon=-73.63691#map=17/4.81823/-73.63691) 

Petrol pump La Quince · Garagoa 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.08646&mlon=-73.36710#map=17/5.08646/-73.36710) 

Hotel Hotel Turistico de Tenza · Tenza 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.07665&mlon=-73.41912#map=17/5.07665/-73.41912) 

Mall Centro Comercial Quinta Avenida · Chocontá 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.14472&mlon=-73.68617#map=17/5.14472/-73.68617) 

School Institucion Educativa Tecnica Jose Gabriel Carvajal Garcia · Tenza 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.07603&mlon=-73.41903#map=17/5.07603/-73.41903) 

College Escuela Gaunza Abajo IE · Guateque 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.03385&mlon=-73.49867#map=17/5.03385/-73.49867) 

Police station Estacion de Policia Garagoa · Garagoa 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.08497&mlon=-73.36220#map=17/5.08497/-73.36220) 

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 Tenza

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

- Banks2
- Hotels4
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants3

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
- Soracá
- Sotaquirá
- Susacón
- Sutamarchán
- Sutatenza
- Sáchica
- Tasco
- Tibaná
- Tibasosa
- Tinjacá
- Tipacoque
- Toca
- Togüí
- Tota
- Tunja
- Tununguá
- Turmequé
- Tuta
- Tutazá
- Tópaga
- Ventaquemada
- Villa de Leyva
- Viracachá
- Zetaquira
- Úmbita

## Quick answers

- Where is Tenza?In Boyacá Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Tenza?3,912 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tenza?About 47 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tenza?About 85 people per km²
- What borders Tenza?Garagoa, Guateque, La Capilla, Pachavita, Sutatenza and Tibirita
- What is there to see in Tenza?Obelisco de las Heroínas, Plaza de Toros Mariano Ospina Perez
- What time zone is Tenza in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tenza?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Tenza?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tenza?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Tenza?Alto Juraguay (2,358 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tenza?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tenza?E.S.E. La Capilla, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tenza?Bancolombia, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tenza?Banco de Bogotá, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tenza?La Quince, about 5.4 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Tenza?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tenza?CO15798 (OCHA common operational dataset)