# Ventaquemada Municipality, Boyacá Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Boyacá Department 

# Ventaquemada

Ventaquemada is a municipality of Colombia in Boyacá Department. It had an estimated **16,481 people** in 2025 on 160 km² (about 103 per km²). Its main town is Ventaquemada. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 47 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16,481people (2025)
- 160km²
- 47mapped services
- 2,716 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Ventaquemada?

Ventaquemada had an estimated **16,481 people** in 2025 — 1.3% of Boyacá Department, 495th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,004 women for every 1,000 men (below the Boyacá Department figure of 1,030). Spread over 160 km², that is about **103 people per km²**, 276th of 1121 municipalities.

26.2% of people are children under 15 and 11.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 34 across Boyacá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 60 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,362**

5–9 ****1,464**

10–14 ****1,481**

15–19 ****1,433**

20–24 ****1,305**

25–29 ****1,159**

30–34 ****1,071**

35–39 ****1,054**

40–44 ****1,067**

45–49 ****978**

50–54 ****833**

55–59 ****717**

60–64 ****644**

65–69 ****581**

70–74 ****489**

75–79 ****355**

80–84 ****214**

85–89 ****106**

90–94 ****69**

95+ ****61**

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 Ventaquemada?

Ventaquemada lies in [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Boyacá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/boyaca/), [Guachetá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/guacheta/), [Lenguazaque](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/lenguazaque/), [Nuevo Colón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/nuevo-colon/), [Samacá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/samaca/), [Tunja](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/tunja/), [Turmequé](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/turmeque/) and [Villapinzón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/villapinzon/). By area it is the 781st largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.7% of [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/). The centre of Ventaquemada is about 106 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 26 km from Tunja, the main town of Boyacá Department. The centre point is at 5.3829° N, 73.5261° 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 Ventaquemada

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Ventaquemada: 3 monuments; 1 viewpoint; 1 memorial.

- Alto de Ventaquemada · viewpoint
- Monumento A Pedro Pascasio Martinez · monument
- Monumento a Bolívar · monument
- Monumento a Santander · monument
- Pebetero de la Independencia · memorial

### Nearby, outside Ventaquemada

- Monumento a la Virgen del Carmen · memorial, Turmequé8.0 km
- Panorámica Samacá · viewpoint, Samacá13 km
- Arco del Triunfo · monument, Tunja13 km
- Obelisco · monument, Tunja13 km
- el malmo · nature reserve, Cucaita16 km
- Nacimiento del Río Bogotá · attraction, Villapinzón17 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Villapinzón18 km
- Cascada Chinguatá · waterfall, Tibaná18 km
- Gacheta Alto · attraction, Ráquira18 km
- Mirador del mapa · viewpoint, Villapinzón18 km
- Posada y Sendero "Casa del Viejo" · attraction, Tibaná19 km
- Nacimiento Quebrada Negra · nature reserve, Villapinzón20 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: Ventaquemada

- 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) · Bogota102 km
- El Alcaravan - Yopal Airport (EYP) · Yopal127 km

### Nearest railway station

Ventaquemada (Ventaquemada), about 1.9 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 Ventaquemada

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ventaquemada. The largest with a recorded population: Ventaquemada (1,680). Settlements here lie between about 2,611 m and 2,960 m above sea level (median 2,716 m).

- Las Pilitas
- Puente Boyacá
- Ventaquemada

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 Ventaquemada

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain pass.

- Boquerón Roaquira · 3,099 m

### Getting around

2 railway stations.

- Estación Albarracín
- Estación Tierra Negra

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 Ventaquemada and the best time to visit

In Ventaquemada, the warmest month is Mar (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 1,553 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (195 mm) and the driest Jan (43 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and August to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 15 43 

Feb 16 60 

Mar 16 119 

Apr 16 192 

May 16 195 

Jun 15 151 

Jul 15 132 

Aug 15 120 

Sep 15 112 

Oct 15 180 

Nov 15 162 

Dec 15 87 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ventaquemada

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ESE centro de salud ventaquemada · Ventaquemada 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.36564&mlon=-73.52425#map=17/5.36564/-73.52425) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Ventaquemada 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.36645&mlon=-73.52279#map=17/5.36645/-73.52279) 

Petrol pump San Antonio · Ventaquemada 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.36915&mlon=-73.52882#map=17/5.36915/-73.52882) 

Hotel Hotel Otaca · Turmequé 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.33547&mlon=-73.49752#map=17/5.33547/-73.49752) 

Mall Florida Shopping Center · Tunja 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.51479&mlon=-73.36805#map=17/5.51479/-73.36805) 

School IE francisco de Paula Santander · Ventaquemada 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.36963&mlon=-73.51863#map=17/5.36963/-73.51863) 

College INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA TÉCNICA PUENTE DE PIEDRA · Ventaquemada 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.38533&mlon=-73.49365#map=17/5.38533/-73.49365) 

Police station estacion de policia · Ventaquemada 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.36807&mlon=-73.52165#map=17/5.36807/-73.52165) 

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 Ventaquemada

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels3
- Schools8
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants25
- 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
- Tuta
- Tutazá
- Tópaga
- Villa de Leyva
- Viracachá
- Zetaquira
- Úmbita

## Quick answers

- Where is Ventaquemada?In Boyacá Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Ventaquemada?16,481 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ventaquemada?About 30 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ventaquemada?About 103 people per km²
- What borders Ventaquemada?Boyacá, Guachetá, Lenguazaque, Nuevo Colón, Samacá, Tunja, Turmequé and Villapinzón
- What is there to see in Ventaquemada?Alto de Ventaquemada, Monumento A Pedro Pascasio Martinez, Monumento a Bolívar, Monumento a Santander
- What time zone is Ventaquemada in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ventaquemada?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Ventaquemada?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ventaquemada?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ventaquemada?Settlements lie between 2,611 m and 2,960 m
- What is the highest point in Ventaquemada?Boquerón Roaquira (3,099 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ventaquemada?December to March and August to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ventaquemada?ESE centro de salud ventaquemada, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ventaquemada?Banco Agrario, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ventaquemada?San Antonio, about 1.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ventaquemada?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Ventaquemada?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ventaquemada?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ventaquemada?CO15861 (OCHA common operational dataset)