# Bojayá Municipality, Chocó Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/bojaya/

Municipality · Chocó Department 

# Bojayá

Bojayá is a municipality of Colombia in Chocó Department. It had an estimated **12,922 people** in 2025 on 3,624 km² (about 3.6 per km²). Its main town is Bellavista. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 47 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12,922people (2025)
- 3,624km²
- 47mapped services
- 31 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Bojayá?

Bojayá had an estimated **12,922 people** in 2025 — 2.3% of Chocó Department, 588th of 1121 municipalities. There are 967 women for every 1,000 men (below the Chocó Department figure of 1,032). Spread over 3,624 km², that is about **3.6 people per km²**, 1074th of 1121 municipalities.

38.0% of people are children under 15 and 5.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 25 across Chocó Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 77 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,648**

5–9 ****1,633**

10–14 ****1,622**

15–19 ****1,487**

20–24 ****1,217**

25–29 ****904**

30–34 ****740**

35–39 ****699**

40–44 ****615**

45–49 ****519**

50–54 ****441**

55–59 ****362**

60–64 ****303**

65–69 ****234**

70–74 ****178**

75–79 ****120**

80–84 ****74**

85–89 ****50**

90–94 ****40**

95+ ****24**

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 Bojayá?

Bojayá lies in [Chocó Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Alto Baudó](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/alto-baudo/), [Bahía Solano](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/bahia-solano/), [Carmen del Darién](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/carmen-del-darien/), [Quibdó](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/quibdo/) and [Vigía del Fuerte](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/vigia-del-fuerte/). By area it is the 56th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 7.5% of [Chocó Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/choco/). The centre of Bojayá is about 387 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 94 km from Quibdó, the main town of Chocó Department. The centre point is at 6.4410° N, 77.0545° 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 Bojayá

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Bojayá: 2 viewpoints; 1 memorial.

- Bocas del Buchadó · viewpoint
- Bocas del Cuia · viewpoint
- Masacre de Bojayá · memorial

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: Bojayá

- 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

- José Celestino Mutis Airport (BSC) · Bahía Solano46 km
- El Caraño Airport (UIB) · Quibdó95 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:55).

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 Bojayá

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Bojayá. The largest with a recorded population: Bellavista (1,396). Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 221 m above sea level (median 31 m).

- Antadó
- Asentamiento
- Bellavista
- Bellavista Viejo
- Caimanero
- Catugado
- Chanó
- Charco Gallo
- Corazón de Jesus
- Hojas Blancas
- La Boba
- La Isla de los Palacios
- Loma de Bojayá
- Mojaudó
- Nambua
- Napipí
- Nuevo Olivo
- Opogadó
- Playa Cuia
- Pogué
- Pueblo
- Puerto Conto
- Puerto Martinez
- Puerto Martínez
- Punto Zabaleta
- Quiebrachampas (rapidos)
- Salinas
- San José de la Calle
- Tujena
- Veracruz
- Vereda Yotó

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 Bojayá

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

### Water

19 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Ciénaga Guamal
- Ciénaga Muriel
- Ciénaga Napipí
- Ciénaga Palmarita
- Quebrada Corrondo
- Quebrada Sabaleta
- Río Bojayá
- Río Buchadó
- Río Chiqué
- Río Doguadó
- Río Doguadó
- Río Güía
- Río Merendó
- Río Muriel
- Río Nagaradó
- Río Napipí
- Río Nemequeda
- Río Opogodó
- Río Pichicora
- Río Pogus
- Río Tacundó
- Río Tengadó
- Río Urá

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Alto del Buey · 970 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Parque Nacional Natural Utría

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 Bojayá and the best time to visit

In Bojayá, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C). About 4,086 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (444 mm) and the driest Feb (166 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 247 

Feb 25 166 

Mar 25 232 

Apr 25 349 

May 25 406 

Jun 25 368 

Jul 25 412 

Aug 24 444 

Sep 24 406 

Oct 24 341 

Nov 24 378 

Dec 24 337 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bojayá

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Bojaya · Bojayá 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55660&mlon=-76.88419#map=17/6.55660/-76.88419) 

Hotel El Morro Hosteria- The Hill BnB · Bojayá 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32865&mlon=-77.24556#map=17/6.32865/-77.24556) 

School Sede Indígena El Savio Fidelio de Santa Lucia · Bojayá 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42424&mlon=-77.02898#map=17/6.42424/-77.02898) 

College Institución Educativa Embera Atrato Medio · Vigía del Fuerte 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59253&mlon=-76.89412#map=17/6.59253/-76.89412) 

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 Bojayá

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools45

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 Chocó Department

- Acandí
- Alto Baudó
- Atrato
- Bagadó
- Bahía Solano
- Bajo Baudó
- Carmen del Darién
- Condoto
- Cértegui
- El Cantón del San Pablo
- El Carmen de Atrato
- El Litoral del San Juan
- Istmina
- Juradó
- Lloró
- Medio Atrato
- Medio Baudó
- Medio San Juan
- Nuquí
- Nóvita
- Quibdó
- Riosucio
- Río Iró
- Río Quito
- San José del Palmar
- Sipí
- Tadó
- Unguía
- Unión Panamericana

## Quick answers

- Where is Bojayá?In Chocó Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Bojayá?12,922 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Bojayá?About 20 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Bojayá?About 3.6 people per km²
- What borders Bojayá?Alto Baudó, Bahía Solano, Carmen del Darién, Quibdó and Vigía del Fuerte
- What is there to see in Bojayá?Bocas del Buchadó, Bocas del Cuia, Masacre de Bojayá
- What time zone is Bojayá in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bojayá?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Bojayá?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bojayá?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bojayá?Settlements lie between 13 m and 221 m
- What is the highest point in Bojayá?Alto del Buey (970 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bojayá?Hospital Bojaya, about 23 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bojayá?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bojayá?CO27099 (OCHA common operational dataset)