# Chocontá Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages

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Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Chocontá

Chocontá is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **25,665 people** in 2025 on 300 km² (about 85 per km²). Its main town is Chocontá. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 43 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 25,665people (2025)
- 300km²
- 43mapped services
- 2,656 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Chocontá?

Chocontá had an estimated **25,665 people** in 2025 — 0.7% of Cundinamarca Department, 330th of 1121 municipalities. There are 998 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 300 km², that is about **85 people per km²**, 320th of 1121 municipalities.

25.2% of people are children under 15 and 8.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 33 across Cundinamarca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,982**

5–9 ****2,237**

10–14 ****2,243**

15–19 ****2,100**

20–24 ****1,982**

25–29 ****1,957**

30–34 ****1,916**

35–39 ****1,889**

40–44 ****1,868**

45–49 ****1,611**

50–54 ****1,315**

55–59 ****1,194**

60–64 ****1,081**

65–69 ****870**

70–74 ****618**

75–79 ****404**

80–84 ****219**

85–89 ****94**

90–94 ****47**

95+ ****27**

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 Chocontá?

Chocontá lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Cucunubá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/cucunuba/), [Lenguazaque](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/lenguazaque/), [Machetá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/macheta/), [Sesquilé](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/sesquile/), [Suesca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/suesca/), [Tibirita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/tibirita/) and [Villapinzón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/villapinzon/). By area it is the 548th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.3% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Chocontá is about 71 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 5.1132° N, 73.6894° 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 Chocontá

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chocontá: 1 hot spring.

- Termales Nápoles · hot spring

### Nearby, outside Chocontá

- Cañón de la Lechuza · viewpoint, Suesca7.8 km
- Chalet · attraction, Suesca8.6 km
- Roca de las Aves · monument, Suesca12 km
- Termales Agua Caliente, Suesca · hot spring, Suesca12 km
- Parque agroecologico Macanú · theme park, Sesquilé14 km
- Monolitos de Suesca · attraction, Suesca14 km
- El Castillo del Cerezo · attraction, Sesquilé15 km
- Nacimiento quebrada el muchilero · nature reserve, Villapinzón15 km
- Pantano Redondo · nature reserve, Villapinzón15 km
- Start of Camino Real · archaeological site, Machetá15 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Machetá16 km
- Nacimiento Quebrada Negra · nature reserve, Villapinzón16 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: Chocontá

- 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) · Bogota68 km
- Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio105 km

### Nearest railway station

Chocontá (Chocontá), about 4.2 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 05:54, sunset around 17:44).

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 Chocontá

Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Chocontá. The largest with a recorded population: Chocontá (7,592). Settlements here lie between about 2,621 m and 2,941 m above sea level (median 2,656 m).

- Agua Calientes
- Bolívar
- Chocontá
- De El Tejar
- De Veracruz
- Ecobarrio
- El Boqueron
- El Hatillo
- El Liceo
- La Diana
- La Esmeralda
- Las Cruces
- Las Julias
- Los Prados
- Manaca
- Marinilla
- Mochila
- Nariño
- Pantano Redondo
- Peña Negra
- Quebrada Honda
- Retiro De Blancos
- Retiro De Indios
- Rosario
- Rufino
- San Martín
- San Vicente
- Santa Rosita
- Santander
- Saucio
- Se Sauco
- Surala
- Tilata
- Tilatá
- Turmal
- Veracruz
- Vereda de Arizona

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 Chocontá

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Quebrada Ranchería
- Represa del Sisga
- Río Sisga

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Estación Santa Rosita

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 Chocontá and the best time to visit

In Chocontá, 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 Chocontá

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Martín de Porres · Chocontá 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.14545&mlon=-73.68237#map=17/5.14545/-73.68237) 

Bank Chocontá | Banco de Bogotá · Chocontá 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.14430&mlon=-73.68508#map=17/5.14430/-73.68508) 

ATM Banco de Bogota · Gachancipá 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.98879&mlon=-73.87611#map=17/4.98879/-73.87611) 

Petrol pump ESE El Satelite · Chocontá 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.13695&mlon=-73.69155#map=17/5.13695/-73.69155) 

Hotel Hotel Confort · Chocontá 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.13757&mlon=-73.69153#map=17/5.13757/-73.69153) 

Mall Centro Comercial Quinta Avenida · Chocontá 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.14472&mlon=-73.68617#map=17/5.14472/-73.68617) 

School IE Agro · Chocontá 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.11597&mlon=-73.69818#map=17/5.11597/-73.69818) 

College U. Cundinamarca Choconta · Chocontá 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.14465&mlon=-73.68541#map=17/5.14465/-73.68541) 

Police station Estación de Policía Machetá · Machetá 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.08109&mlon=-73.60822#map=17/5.08109/-73.60822) 

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 Chocontá

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels8
- Shopping malls1
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants20
- Dental clinics1

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
- Carmen de Carupa
- Chaguaní
- Chipaque
- Choachí
- 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 Chocontá?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Chocontá?25,665 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Chocontá?About 31 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Chocontá?About 85 people per km²
- What borders Chocontá?Cucunubá, Lenguazaque, Machetá, Sesquilé, Suesca, Tibirita and Villapinzón
- What is there to see in Chocontá?Termales Nápoles
- What time zone is Chocontá in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chocontá?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Chocontá?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chocontá?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chocontá?Settlements lie between 2,621 m and 2,941 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Chocontá?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Chocontá?December to February and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chocontá?Hospital San Martín de Porres, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chocontá?Chocontá | Banco de Bogotá, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chocontá?Banco de Bogota, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chocontá?ESE El Satelite, about 2.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chocontá?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Chocontá?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chocontá?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chocontá?CO25183 (OCHA common operational dataset)