# Carmen de Carupa Municipality, Cundinamarca Department

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Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Carmen de Carupa

Carmen de Carupa is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **9,002 people** in 2025 on 299 km² (about 30 per km²). Its main town is Carmen de Carupa. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,002people (2025)
- 299km²
- 13mapped services
- 2,957 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Carmen de Carupa?

Carmen de Carupa had an estimated **9,002 people** in 2025 — 0.2% of Cundinamarca Department, 741st of 1121 municipalities. There are 911 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 299 km², that is about **30 people per km²**, 725th of 1121 municipalities.

24.1% of people are children under 15 and 13.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 33 across Cundinamarca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 60 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 Carmen de Carupa?

Carmen de Carupa lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Buenavista](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/buenavista/), [Coper](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/coper/), [San Cayetano](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/san-cayetano/), [Simijaca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/simijaca/), [Susa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/susa/), [Sutatausa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/sutatausa/), [Tausa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/tausa/) and [Villa de San Diego de Ubaté](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/villa-de-san-diego-de-ubate/). By area it is the 550th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.3% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Carmen de Carupa is about 83 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 5.3358° N, 73.9230° 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 Carmen de Carupa

### Nearby, outside Carmen de Carupa

- Capilla Santa Barbara · viewpoint, Villa de San Diego de Ubaté12 km
- Piedra colgada de susa · monument, Susa13 km
- Pictograma muisca · attraction, Sutatausa15 km
- Pictogramas de la Peña de Palacio · archaeological site, Sutatausa15 km
- Antigua Iglesia · archaeological site, San Cayetano17 km
- Laguna de Cucunubá · viewpoint, Cucunubá17 km
- Las lajas · attraction, San Cayetano18 km
- Sagrado Corazón · memorial, Simijaca20 km
- Posadas Campesinas Pinipay · attraction, San Cayetano20 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: Carmen de Carupa

- 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) · Bogota75 km
- Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio134 km

### Nearest railway station

Antigua Estación del Tren de Capellanía (Fúquene), about 20 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:56, sunset around 17:45).

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 Carmen de Carupa

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Carmen de Carupa. The largest with a recorded population: La Mesa (26,699) and Carmen de Carupa (1,928). Settlements here lie between about 2,875 m and 3,243 m above sea level (median 2,957 m).

- Carmen de Carupa
- Charquira
- Chegua
- Corralejas
- El Alisal
- El Hato
- El Juncal
- El Picacho
- El Piray
- Guargua
- La Esperanza
- La Huerta
- La Jucua
- La Mesa
- Perquira
- Sabaneque
- Salinas
- Salitre
- San Antonio
- San Jose
- Santa Helena
- Santa Inés
- Tudela

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 Carmen de Carupa

Named natural and historic features inside Carmen de Carupa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Cerro Tablón · 3,697 m
- Tablón Grande · 3,644 m
- Alto del Gavilán · 3,258 m
- Peña Guargua · 3,198 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 Carmen de Carupa and the best time to visit

In Carmen de Carupa, 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 Carmen de Carupa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital hospital Habacuc Calderon · Carmen de Carupa 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.34775&mlon=-73.89883#map=17/5.34775/-73.89883) 

Bank Agrarian Bank · Carmen de Carupa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.34791&mlon=-73.90151#map=17/5.34791/-73.90151) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Carmen de Carupa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.35433&mlon=-73.90020#map=17/5.35433/-73.90020) 

Hotel Posada Real CasaBlanca · Carmen de Carupa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.34771&mlon=-73.90422#map=17/5.34771/-73.90422) 

Mall Centro Comercial La 7 · Villa de San Diego de Ubaté 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.30955&mlon=-73.81281#map=17/5.30955/-73.81281) 

School IEDp Carmen de Carupa sede Antonio Nariño · Carmen de Carupa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.35009&mlon=-73.90149#map=17/5.35009/-73.90149) 

College Institución Educativa Departamental Carmen de Carupa · Carmen de Carupa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.34690&mlon=-73.90140#map=17/5.34690/-73.90140) 

Police station Estación de Policía de Carmen de Carupa · Carmen de Carupa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.34866&mlon=-73.90114#map=17/5.34866/-73.90114) 

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 Carmen de Carupa

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2
- 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
- Cachipay
- Cajicá
- Caparrapí
- 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 Carmen de Carupa?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Carmen de Carupa?9,002 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Carmen de Carupa?About 33 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Carmen de Carupa?About 30 people per km²
- What borders Carmen de Carupa?Buenavista, Coper, San Cayetano, Simijaca, Susa, Sutatausa, Tausa and Villa de San Diego de Ubaté
- What is there to see in Carmen de Carupa?Capilla Santa Barbara, Piedra colgada de susa, Pictograma muisca, Pictogramas de la Peña de Palacio
- What time zone is Carmen de Carupa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Carmen de Carupa?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Carmen de Carupa?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Carmen de Carupa?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Carmen de Carupa?Settlements lie between 2,875 m and 3,243 m
- What is the highest point in Carmen de Carupa?Cerro Tablón (3,697 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Carmen de Carupa?December to March and August to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Carmen de Carupa?hospital Habacuc Calderon, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Carmen de Carupa?Agrarian Bank, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Carmen de Carupa?Terpel, about 3.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Carmen de Carupa?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Carmen de Carupa?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Carmen de Carupa?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Carmen de Carupa?CO25154 (OCHA common operational dataset)