# Tibasosa Municipality, Boyacá Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Boyacá Department 

# Tibasosa

Tibasosa is a municipality of Colombia in Boyacá Department. It had an estimated **13,768 people** in 2025 on 94 km² (about 147 per km²). Its main town is Tibasosa. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 79 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13,768people (2025)
- 93.8km²
- 79mapped services
- 2,507 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Tibasosa?

Tibasosa had an estimated **13,768 people** in 2025 — 1.1% of Boyacá Department, 561st of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,026 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Boyacá Department figure of 1,030). Spread over 94 km², that is about **147 people per km²**, 179th of 1121 municipalities.

21.1% of people are children under 15 and 12.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 34 across Boyacá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people.

0–4 ****918**

5–9 ****974**

10–14 ****1,009**

15–19 ****1,094**

20–24 ****1,121**

25–29 ****1,040**

30–34 ****915**

35–39 ****864**

40–44 ****889**

45–49 ****889**

50–54 ****835**

55–59 ****772**

60–64 ****694**

65–69 ****575**

70–74 ****416**

75–79 ****281**

80–84 ****207**

85–89 ****142**

90–94 ****80**

95+ ****40**

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 Tibasosa?

Tibasosa lies in [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Duitama](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/duitama/), [Firavitoba](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/firavitoba/), [Nobsa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/nobsa/), [Paipa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/paipa/), [Santa Rosa de Viterbo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/santa-rosa-de-viterbo/) and [Sogamoso](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/sogamoso/). By area it is the 949th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.4% of [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/). The centre of Tibasosa is about 173 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 44 km from Tunja, the main town of Boyacá Department. The centre point is at 5.7481° N, 73.0130° 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 Tibasosa

OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Tibasosa: 2 museums; 2 viewpoints; 1 beach; 1 waterfall; 1 cave; 1 zoo; 1 nature reserve.

- Museo Diocesano de Arte Religioso Julio Franco Arango · museum
- Museo La Troja · museum
- La Macaca · waterfall
- Reserva Natural Semillas · nature reserve
- Punta De Llano · beach
- Mirador Guátika · viewpoint
- Mirador de Osos · viewpoint
- Cuevas de Suescún · cave
- Parque Zoologico Guátika · zoo

### Nearby, outside Tibasosa

- CUEVA DEL VIEJO · cave, Firavitoba5.0 km
- Casa Museo Juan Vargas · museum, Paipa6.5 km
- Lanceros del Pantano de Vargas · memorial, Paipa6.6 km
- Parque para niños · theme park, Duitama6.8 km
- Molino de viento · ruins, Duitama7.1 km
- Monumento a Oliverio Rincón · memorial, Duitama7.5 km
- Virgen del Carmen · memorial, Duitama7.6 km
- Artesanias de Boyaca · museum, Nobsa8.2 km
- monumento a la virgen · monument, Duitama8.5 km
- Glorieta San Jose · monument, Duitama8.6 km
- Arbol de los Ciento Doce años · memorial, Firavitoba9.0 km
- Mujer Tejedora · memorial, Duitama9.2 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: Tibasosa

- 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) · Yopal84 km
- Palonegro Airport (BGA) · Bucaramanga154 km

### Nearest railway station

Duitama (Duitama), about 8.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:53, sunset around 17:40).

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 Tibasosa

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Tibasosa. The largest with a recorded population: Tibasosa (3,535). Settlements here lie between about 2,502 m and 2,785 m above sea level (median 2,507 m).

- El Carmen
- El Tendido
- Tibasosa

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 Tibasosa and the best time to visit

In Tibasosa, 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 Tibasosa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Yarmuk Medical Center · Duitama 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.81010&mlon=-73.02971#map=17/5.81010/-73.02971) 

Bank Omitel Tibasosa · Tibasosa 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.74859&mlon=-72.99480#map=17/5.74859/-72.99480) 

ATM Cajero Davivienda Terminal Sogamoso · Sogamoso 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.71821&mlon=-72.93350#map=17/5.71821/-72.93350) 

Petrol pump Shell · Nobsa 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.75341&mlon=-72.96464#map=17/5.75341/-72.96464) 

Hotel Hotel Bella Tierra · Tibasosa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.75138&mlon=-73.00755#map=17/5.75138/-73.00755) 

Mall San alejo centro comercial tibasosa · Tibasosa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.74795&mlon=-73.00029#map=17/5.74795/-73.00029) 

School Institución Educativa Jorge Clemente Palacios, sede de básica primaria · Tibasosa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.74496&mlon=-73.00421#map=17/5.74496/-73.00421) 

College unad · Duitama 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.78695&mlon=-73.05125#map=17/5.78695/-73.05125) 

Police station CAI Pantano de Vargas · Paipa 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.73849&mlon=-73.07117#map=17/5.73849/-73.07117) 

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 Tibasosa

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

- Banks1
- Hotels26
- Shopping malls2
- Schools7
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants42

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
- Tenza
- Tibaná
- Tinjacá
- Tipacoque
- Toca
- Togüí
- Tota
- Tunja
- Tununguá
- Turmequé
- Tuta
- Tutazá
- Tópaga
- Ventaquemada
- Villa de Leyva
- Viracachá
- Zetaquira
- Úmbita

## Quick answers

- Where is Tibasosa?In Boyacá Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Tibasosa?13,768 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tibasosa?About 34 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tibasosa?About 147 people per km²
- What borders Tibasosa?Duitama, Firavitoba, Nobsa, Paipa, Santa Rosa de Viterbo and Sogamoso
- What is there to see in Tibasosa?Cuevas de Suescún, La Macaca, Mirador Guátika, Mirador de Osos
- What time zone is Tibasosa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tibasosa?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Tibasosa?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tibasosa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tibasosa?Settlements lie between 2,502 m and 2,785 m
- What is the best time to visit Tibasosa?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tibasosa?Yarmuk Medical Center, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tibasosa?Omitel Tibasosa, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tibasosa?Cajero Davivienda Terminal Sogamoso, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tibasosa?Shell, about 5.4 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Tibasosa?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tibasosa?CO15806 (OCHA common operational dataset)