# Cachipay Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/cachipay/

Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Cachipay

Cachipay is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **12,183 people** in 2025 on 54 km² (about 228 per km²). Its main town is Cachipay. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12,183people (2025)
- 53.5km²
- 29mapped services
- 1,609 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Cachipay?

Cachipay had an estimated **12,183 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Cundinamarca Department, 616th of 1121 municipalities. There are 972 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 54 km², that is about **228 people per km²**, 122nd of 1121 municipalities.

20.6% of people are children under 15 and 18.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 39 years (it is 33 across Cundinamarca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 63 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 Cachipay?

Cachipay lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Anolaima](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/anolaima/), [La Mesa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/la-mesa/), [Quipile](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/quipile/) and [Zipacón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/zipacon/). By area it is the 1077th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.2% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Cachipay is about 44 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 4.7281° N, 74.4573° 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 Cachipay

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Cachipay: 1 attraction.

- Observatorio Astronómico Maximiliano Alzate · attraction

### Nearby, outside Cachipay

- Indio Anolaima · monument, Anolaima3.4 km
- Salto de Las Monjas · waterfall, La Mesa4.6 km
- Aprisco agroindustria Europa S. A · attraction, Anolaima4.7 km
- Piscina Municipal. · attraction, Zipacón4.8 km
- Cascada · hot spring, La Mesa5.5 km
- Cuatro Caminos · viewpoint, Quipile8.5 km
- Ecoparque Makute · attraction, La Mesa8.9 km
- Mirador a la Mesa · viewpoint, Anolaima9.1 km
- Ecoparque Macademia · attraction, La Mesa9.3 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Quipile10 km
- Mirador Rincón Santo · viewpoint, La Mesa11 km
- Mirador del Tequendama · viewpoint, La Mesa11 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: Cachipay

- 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) · Bogota35 km
- Perales Airport (IBE) · Ibagué82 km

### Nearest railway station

La Florida (Anolaima), about 5.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:57, sunset around 17:48).

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 Cachipay

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Cachipay. Settlements here lie between about 974 m and 2,040 m above sea level (median 1,609 m).

- Cachipay
- Cayunda
- El Progreso
- El Recreo
- Jagual
- La Palmera
- Las Mercedes
- Peña Negra
- Puerto López
- Tablanca
- Tocarema
- Tocarema Baja
- Vereda Mesitas de Santa Inés

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 Cachipay

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Cachipay

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro La Esperanza · 1,318 m

### Getting around

1 railway station; 1 railway halt.

- Estación Cachipay
- Paradero de Petaluma

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 Cachipay and the best time to visit

In Cachipay, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,624 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (209 mm) and the driest Jan (44 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and August to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 44 

Feb 20 71 

Mar 19 132 

Apr 19 209 

May 19 207 

Jun 18 162 

Jul 18 134 

Aug 18 108 

Sep 19 103 

Oct 19 186 

Nov 18 165 

Dec 19 103 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cachipay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Estética dental dr danny rodriguez · Cachipay 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.73007&mlon=-74.43745#map=17/4.73007/-74.43745) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Cachipay 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.73150&mlon=-74.43809#map=17/4.73150/-74.43809) 

ATM Servibanca · Cachipay 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.73140&mlon=-74.43764#map=17/4.73140/-74.43764) 

Petrol pump RodriPerez · Anolaima 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.76365&mlon=-74.46393#map=17/4.76365/-74.46393) 

Hotel Glamping Miosotys · Cachipay 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.72707&mlon=-74.44537#map=17/4.72707/-74.44537) 

Mall Cipres Plaza Comercial · Anolaima 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.76214&mlon=-74.46381#map=17/4.76214/-74.46381) 

School Escuela Rural Mesitas de Santa Ines · Cachipay 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.72416&mlon=-74.44885#map=17/4.72416/-74.44885) 

College Colegio Francisco Julian Olaya · La Mesa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.63602&mlon=-74.45333#map=17/4.63602/-74.45333) 

Police station Estación de Policía de Cachipay · Cachipay 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.73098&mlon=-74.43725#map=17/4.73098/-74.43725) 

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 Cachipay

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- ATMs1
- Hotels7
- Schools5
- Restaurants13
- Police stations1

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 Cundinamarca Department

- Agua de Dios
- Albán
- Anapoima
- Anolaima
- Apulo
- Arbeláez
- Beltrán
- Bituima
- Bojacá
- Cabrera
- Cajicá
- Caparrapí
- Carmen de Carupa
- Chaguaní
- Chipaque
- Choachí
- Chocontá
- Chía
- Cogua
- Cota
- Cucunubá
- Cáqueza
- El Colegio
- El Peñón
- El Rosal
- Facatativá
- Fosca
- Funza
- Fusagasugá
- Fómeque
- Fúquene
- Gachalá
- Gachancipá
- Gachetá
- Gama
- Girardot
- Granada
- Guachetá
- Guaduas
- Guasca
- Guataquí
- Guatavita
- Guayabal de Síquima
- Guayabetal
- Gutiérrez
- Jerusalén
- Junín
- La Calera
- La Mesa
- La Palma
- La Peña
- La Vega
- Lenguazaque
- Machetá
- Madrid
- Manta
- Medina
- Mosquera
- Nariño
- Nemocón
- Nilo
- Nimaima
- Nocaima
- Pacho
- Paime
- Pandi
- Paratebueno
- Pasca
- Puerto Salgar
- Pulí
- Quebradanegra
- Quetame
- Quipile
- Ricaurte
- San Antonio del Tequendama
- San Bernardo
- San Cayetano
- San Francisco
- San Juan de Rioseco
- Sasaima
- Sesquilé
- Sibaté
- Silvania
- Simijaca
- Soacha
- Sopó
- Subachoque
- Suesca
- Supatá
- Susa
- Sutatausa
- Tabio
- Tausa
- Tena
- Tenjo
- Tibacuy
- Tibirita
- Tocaima
- Tocancipá
- Topaipí
- Ubalá
- Ubaque
- Une
- Venecia
- Vergara
- Vianí
- Villa de San Diego de Ubaté
- Villagómez
- Villapinzón
- Villeta
- Viotá
- Yacopí
- Zipacón
- Zipaquirá
- Útica

## Quick answers

- Where is Cachipay?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Cachipay?12,183 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Cachipay?About 39 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Cachipay?About 228 people per km²
- What borders Cachipay?Anolaima, La Mesa, Quipile and Zipacón
- What is there to see in Cachipay?Observatorio Astronómico Maximiliano Alzate
- What time zone is Cachipay in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cachipay?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Cachipay?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cachipay?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cachipay?Settlements lie between 974 m and 2,040 m
- What is the highest point in Cachipay?Cerro La Esperanza (1,318 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cachipay?December to February and August to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cachipay?Estética dental dr danny rodriguez, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cachipay?Banco Agrario, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cachipay?Servibanca, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cachipay?RodriPerez, about 4.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Cachipay?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Cachipay?1 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Cachipay?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cachipay?CO25123 (OCHA common operational dataset)