# Tunja Municipality, Boyacá Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Boyacá Department 

# Tunja

Tunja is a municipality of Colombia in Boyacá Department. It had an estimated **186,850 people** in 2025 on 120 km² (about 1,560 per km²). Its main town is Tunja. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 555 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 186,850people (2025)
- 120km²
- 555mapped services
- 2,693 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Tunja?

Tunja had an estimated **186,850 people** in 2025 — 14.6% of Boyacá Department, 36th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,117 women for every 1,000 men (above the Boyacá Department figure of 1,030). Spread over 120 km², that is about **1,560 people per km²**, 22nd of 1121 municipalities.

20.1% of people are children under 15 and 9.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 34 across Boyacá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 41 children and older people.

0–4 ****11,353**

5–9 ****12,703**

10–14 ****13,449**

15–19 ****14,550**

20–24 ****15,280**

25–29 ****15,851**

30–34 ****15,629**

35–39 ****14,683**

40–44 ****13,921**

45–49 ****12,234**

50–54 ****10,668**

55–59 ****10,139**

60–64 ****9,072**

65–69 ****6,939**

70–74 ****4,561**

75–79 ****2,759**

80–84 ****1,608**

85–89 ****812**

90–94 ****373**

95+ ****189**

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 Tunja?

Tunja lies in [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 10 other municipalities: [Boyacá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/boyaca/), [Chivatá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/chivata/), [Cucaita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/cucaita/), [Cómbita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/combita/), [Motavita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/motavita/), [Oicatá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/oicata/), [Samacá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/samaca/), [Sora](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/sora/), [Soracá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/soraca/) and [Ventaquemada](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/ventaquemada/). By area it is the 877th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.5% of [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/). The centre of Tunja is about 127 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 5.5153° N, 73.3794° 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 Tunja

OpenStreetMap lists 14 named sights in Tunja: 5 museums; 5 monuments; 2 attractions; 2 archaeological sites.

- Casa Cultural Gustavo Rojas Pinilla · museum
- Casa del Escribano Don Juan de Vargas · museum
- Casa del Fundador Gonzalo Suárez Rendón · museum
- Convento Santa Clara La Real · museum
- Monasterio de San Agustín · museum
- Bohío · archaeological site
- Templo de Goranchacha · archaeological site
- Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Día · attraction
- Marketplace · attraction
- Arco del Triunfo · monument
- Gobernacion de Boyaca · monument
- Los Hongos · monument
- Monumento a Simón Bolívar · monument
- Obelisco · monument

### Nearby, outside Tunja

- Sector Las Minas · ruins, Cucaita4.3 km
- el malmo · nature reserve, Cucaita5.9 km
- high of the virgin of trinidad · monument, Boyacá6.2 km
- Los Escalones · ruins, Cucaita6.4 km
- Piedra del Sol · archaeological site, Cucaita6.5 km
- Los indios · memorial, Motavita7.2 km
- Museo Municipal · museum, Cucaita8.9 km
- Monumento a Santander · monument, Ventaquemada9.1 km
- Pebetero de la Independencia · memorial, Ventaquemada9.2 km
- Monumento a Bolívar · monument, Ventaquemada9.3 km
- Monumento A Pedro Pascasio Martinez · monument, Ventaquemada10 km
- Piedra de Bolivar · monument, Ramiriquí11 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: Tunja

- 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) · Yopal112 km
- El Dorado International Airport (BOG) · Bogota124 km

### Nearest railway station

Tunja (Tunja), about 4.7 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 Tunja

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Tunja. The largest with a recorded population: Tunja (172,548).

- Chorro Blanco
- Cooservicios
- Las Nieves
- Los Muiscas
- Los Rosales
- Los Urapanes
- Mirador de Andalucía
- Portal de Otoño
- Rincón de la Pradera
- Santa Inés
- Tunja
- Urbanización Las Quintas
- Villa Universitaria

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 Tunja and the best time to visit

In Tunja, 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 Tunja

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ips Avancemos · Tunja 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.52198&mlon=-73.36357#map=17/5.52198/-73.36357) 

Bank Edificio Bancolombia P.H. · Tunja 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.52922&mlon=-73.36325#map=17/5.52922/-73.36325) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Autocentro Bello · Tunja 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.51225&mlon=-73.37232#map=17/5.51225/-73.37232) 

Hotel Hotel Dorado Plaza · Tunja 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.51054&mlon=-73.37295#map=17/5.51054/-73.37295) 

Mall Centro Comercial El Bosque Tunja · Tunja 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.51717&mlon=-73.36836#map=17/5.51717/-73.36836) 

School Hogar Infantil Personitas · Tunja 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.51632&mlon=-73.37162#map=17/5.51632/-73.37162) 

College Escuela Normal Superior Santiago de Tunja · Tunja 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.51564&mlon=-73.37125#map=17/5.51564/-73.37125) 

Police station CAI San Carlos · Tunja 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.50843&mlon=-73.37328#map=17/5.50843/-73.37328) 

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 Tunja

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

- Hospitals42
- Banks28
- Petrol pumps14
- Hotels85
- Shopping malls36
- Schools38
- Colleges and universities31
- Cinemas5
- Pharmacies34
- Restaurants214
- Police stations8
- Dental clinics20

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Tunja?In Boyacá Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Tunja?186,850 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tunja?About 33 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tunja?About 1,560 people per km²
- What borders Tunja?Boyacá, Chivatá, Cucaita, Cómbita, Motavita, Oicatá, Samacá, Sora, Soracá and Ventaquemada
- What is there to see in Tunja?Arco del Triunfo, Bohío, Casa Cultural Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, Casa del Escribano Don Juan de Vargas
- What time zone is Tunja in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tunja?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Tunja?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tunja?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Tunja?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tunja?Ips Avancemos, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tunja?Edificio Bancolombia P.H., about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tunja?Estación de Servicio Autocentro Bello, about 0.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Tunja?42 mapped
- How many banks are in Tunja?28 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tunja?14 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tunja?CO15001 (OCHA common operational dataset)