# Tuta Municipality, Boyacá Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Boyacá Department 

# Tuta

Tuta is a municipality of Colombia in Boyacá Department. It had an estimated **8,703 people** in 2025 on 165 km² (about 53 per km²). Its main town is Tuta. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,703people (2025)
- 165km²
- 20mapped services
- 2,683 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Tuta?

Tuta had an estimated **8,703 people** in 2025 — 0.7% of Boyacá Department, 755th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,051 women for every 1,000 men (above the Boyacá Department figure of 1,030). Spread over 165 km², that is about **53 people per km²**, 518th of 1121 municipalities.

25.1% of people are children under 15 and 13.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 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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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 Tuta?

Tuta lies in [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Chivatá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/chivata/), [Cómbita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/combita/), [Firavitoba](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/firavitoba/), [Oicatá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/oicata/), [Paipa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/paipa/), [Pesca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/pesca/), [Sotaquirá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/sotaquira/) and [Toca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/toca/). By area it is the 771st largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.7% of [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/). The centre of Tuta is about 155 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 24 km from Tunja, the main town of Boyacá Department. The centre point is at 5.6795° N, 73.1880° 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 Tuta

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Tuta: 1 monument; 1 theme park.

- Manoa Parque · theme park
- Monumento Divino Niño y Virgen · monument

### Nearby, outside Tuta

- Corceles de la Libertad · memorial, Sotaquirá12 km
- Alto Plateado · viewpoint, Firavitoba12 km
- ITP · hot spring, Paipa12 km
- monumento al Cacique Tocavita · memorial, Toca13 km
- Cascada ocusa · attraction, Sotaquirá14 km
- Punta De Llano · beach, Tibasosa14 km
- La piedra del Viejo (Leyenda) · cave, Oicatá14 km
- Lanceros del Pantano de Vargas · memorial, Paipa14 km
- Casa Museo Juan Vargas · museum, Paipa15 km
- Monumento Ciclismo · memorial, Cómbita15 km
- monumento Simon Bolivar · memorial, Chivatá17 km
- Mirador del Cacique Chivatá · attraction, Chivatá17 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: Tuta

- 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) · Yopal98 km
- El Dorado International Airport (BOG) · Bogota152 km

### Nearest railway station

Paipa (Paipa), about 13 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:53, sunset around 17:41).

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 Tuta

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Tuta. The largest with a recorded population: Tuta (1,639). Settlements here lie between about 2,538 m and 2,773 m above sea level (median 2,683 m).

- Albergue
- El Dividivi
- El Hato
- El Morro
- La Esperanza
- Los Azulejos
- Santa Bárbara
- Tuta

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 Tuta

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Fucha
- Río Chorrera
- Río Chulo
- Río Chulo
- Río Tuta
- Río de Piedras

### Hills and mountains

6 hills.

- Alto de Ginua · 2,743 m
- Alto de Bolívar · 2,693 m
- Alto de las Águilas · 2,680 m
- Alto de Murcia · 2,608 m
- Cerro de Leonera · 2,608 m
- Cerro San Nicolás · 2,538 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 Tuta and the best time to visit

In Tuta, 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 Tuta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud · Tuta 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.69077&mlon=-73.22825#map=17/5.69077/-73.22825) 

Bank Davivienda · Toca 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.56571&mlon=-73.18696#map=17/5.56571/-73.18696) 

ATM ATM Banco Agrario de Colombia · Paipa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.78018&mlon=-73.11737#map=17/5.78018/-73.11737) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicios · Tuta 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.69275&mlon=-73.22589#map=17/5.69275/-73.22589) 

Hotel Campo Escondido · Tuta 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.71736&mlon=-73.18983#map=17/5.71736/-73.18983) 

Mall El Tabe, Saber y Sabor ArteSano · Paipa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.73967&mlon=-73.09972#map=17/5.73967/-73.09972) 

School Escuela Santana · Tuta 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.67474&mlon=-73.17220#map=17/5.67474/-73.17220) 

College IE Técnica Pablo VI · Sotaquirá 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.76465&mlon=-73.24726#map=17/5.76465/-73.24726) 

Police station Estacion de Policia · Tuta 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.68994&mlon=-73.22960#map=17/5.68994/-73.22960) 

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 Tuta

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels2
- Schools12
- Restaurants1
- Police stations2

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
- Tunja
- Tununguá
- Turmequé
- Tutazá
- Tópaga
- Ventaquemada
- Villa de Leyva
- Viracachá
- Zetaquira
- Úmbita

## Quick answers

- Where is Tuta?In Boyacá Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Tuta?8,703 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tuta?About 32 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tuta?About 53 people per km²
- What borders Tuta?Chivatá, Cómbita, Firavitoba, Oicatá, Paipa, Pesca, Sotaquirá and Toca
- What is there to see in Tuta?Manoa Parque, Monumento Divino Niño y Virgen
- What time zone is Tuta in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tuta?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Tuta?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tuta?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tuta?Settlements lie between 2,538 m and 2,773 m
- What is the highest point in Tuta?Alto de Ginua (2,743 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tuta?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tuta?Puesto de Salud, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tuta?Davivienda, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tuta?ATM Banco Agrario de Colombia, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tuta?Estación de Servicios, about 4.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Tuta?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tuta?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tuta?CO15837 (OCHA common operational dataset)