# Úmbita Municipality, Boyacá Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/umbita/ Municipality · Boyacá Department # Úmbita Úmbita is a municipality of Colombia in Boyacá Department. It had an estimated **7,714 people** in 2025 on 146 km² (about 53 per km²). Its main town is Úmbita. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7,714people (2025) - 146km² - 17mapped services - 2,467 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Úmbita? Úmbita had an estimated **7,714 people** in 2025 — 0.6% of Boyacá Department, 801st of 1121 municipalities. There are 936 women for every 1,000 men (below the Boyacá Department figure of 1,030). Spread over 146 km², that is about **53 people per km²**, 517th of 1121 municipalities. 23.8% of people are children under 15 and 15.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 36 years (it is 34 across Boyacá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 65 children and older people. 0–4 ****542** 5–9 ****626** 10–14 ****664** 15–19 ****599** 20–24 ****493** 25–29 ****421** 30–34 ****395** 35–39 ****432** 40–44 ****503** 45–49 ****517** 50–54 ****472** 55–59 ****429** 60–64 ****398** 65–69 ****366** 70–74 ****317** 75–79 ****241** 80–84 ****154** 85–89 ****89** 90–94 ****37** 95+ ****14** 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 Úmbita? Úmbita lies in [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Chinavita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/chinavita/), [La Capilla](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/la-capilla/), [Nuevo Colón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/nuevo-colon/), [Pachavita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/pachavita/), [Tibaná](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/tibana/), [Turmequé](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/turmeque/) and [Villapinzón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/villapinzon/). By area it is the 808th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.6% of [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/). The centre of Úmbita is about 97 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 37 km from Tunja, the main town of Boyacá Department. The centre point is at 5.2259° N, 73.4580° 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 Úmbita ### Nearby, outside Úmbita - Mirador · viewpoint, Villapinzón7.4 km - Nacimiento del Río Bogotá · attraction, Villapinzón7.9 km - Mirador del mapa · viewpoint, Villapinzón8.5 km - Monumento a la Virgen del Carmen · memorial, Turmequé11 km - Cascada Chinguatá · waterfall, Tibaná11 km - Reserva Natural de la Savana · attraction, Tibaná13 km - Alto Las Lajas 3050m · viewpoint, Chinavita14 km - Posada y Sendero "Casa del Viejo" · attraction, Tibaná14 km - Alto de Ventaquemada · viewpoint, Ventaquemada17 km - Plaza de Toros Mariano Ospina Perez · monument, Tenza17 km - Obelisco de las Heroínas · monument, Tenza17 km - Start of Camino Real · archaeological site, Machetá18 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: Úmbita - 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) · Bogota96 km - Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio119 km ### Nearest railway station Estacion del tren LA NEVERA (Villapinzón), about 13 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 05:54, 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 Úmbita Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Úmbita. The largest with a recorded population: Úmbita (1,295). Settlements here lie between about 1,843 m and 2,830 m above sea level (median 2,467 m). - Chuscal - Las Juntas - San Rafael de Úmbita - Úmbita 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 Úmbita Named natural and historic features inside Úmbita, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Fusa - Río Tibana ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro Volador · 2,816 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 Úmbita and the best time to visit In Úmbita, the warmest month is Mar (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 1,743 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (230 mm) and the driest Jan (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 14 38 Feb 14 61 Mar 14 128 Apr 14 221 May 14 230 Jun 13 188 Jul 13 163 Aug 13 134 Sep 13 119 Oct 14 192 Nov 14 174 Dec 14 95 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Úmbita Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital E.S.E. San Rafael · Úmbita 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.22244&mlon=-73.45829#map=17/5.22244/-73.45829) Bank Agrarian Bank · Úmbita 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.22070&mlon=-73.45731#map=17/5.22070/-73.45731) Petrol pump Eds San Jorge · Turmequé 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.30961&mlon=-73.49696#map=17/5.30961/-73.49696) Hotel Santa Mónica · Úmbita 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.22125&mlon=-73.45605#map=17/5.22125/-73.45605) Mall Centro Comercial Quinta Avenida · Chocontá 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.14472&mlon=-73.68617#map=17/5.14472/-73.68617) School I.E. TECNICA SAN IGNACIO - SEDE PRINCIPAL · Úmbita 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.22215&mlon=-73.45738#map=17/5.22215/-73.45738) College Escuela Normal Superior Maria Auxiliadora Sede Soatama · Villapinzón 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.15157&mlon=-73.52536#map=17/5.15157/-73.52536) Police station Estación de Policia de Turmequé · Turmequé 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.32408&mlon=-73.49099#map=17/5.32408/-73.49099) 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 Úmbita Places mapped inside Úmbita in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Hotels1 - Schools12 - Restaurants1 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 - Tuta - Tutazá - Tópaga - Ventaquemada - Villa de Leyva - Viracachá - Zetaquira ## Quick answers - Where is Úmbita?In Boyacá Department, Colombia - What is the population of Úmbita?7,714 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Úmbita?About 36 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Úmbita?About 53 people per km² - What borders Úmbita?Chinavita, La Capilla, Nuevo Colón, Pachavita, Tibaná, Turmequé and Villapinzón - What is there to see in Úmbita?Mirador, Nacimiento del Río Bogotá, Mirador del mapa, Monumento a la Virgen del Carmen - What time zone is Úmbita in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Úmbita?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Úmbita?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Úmbita?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Úmbita?Settlements lie between 1,843 m and 2,830 m - What is the highest point in Úmbita?Cerro Volador (2,816 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Úmbita?December to February and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Úmbita?E.S.E. San Rafael, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Úmbita?Agrarian Bank, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Úmbita?Eds San Jorge, about 10 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Úmbita?2 mapped - How many banks are in Úmbita?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Úmbita?CO15842 (OCHA common operational dataset)