# Cogua Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Cogua

Cogua is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **27,885 people** in 2025 on 133 km² (about 210 per km²). Its main town is Cogua. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 54 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 27,885people (2025)
- 133km²
- 54mapped services
- 2,604 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Cogua?

Cogua had an estimated **27,885 people** in 2025 — 0.7% of Cundinamarca Department, 297th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,020 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 133 km², that is about **210 people per km²**, 132nd of 1121 municipalities.

23.1% of people are children under 15 and 10.3% 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 50 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,058**

5–9 ****2,194**

10–14 ****2,192**

15–19 ****2,171**

20–24 ****2,168**

25–29 ****2,130**

30–34 ****2,013**

35–39 ****1,937**

40–44 ****1,978**

45–49 ****1,864**

50–54 ****1,660**

55–59 ****1,463**

60–64 ****1,186**

65–69 ****931**

70–74 ****722**

75–79 ****538**

80–84 ****346**

85–89 ****197**

90–94 ****92**

95+ ****35**

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 Cogua?

Cogua lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Nemocón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/nemocon/), [Pacho](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/pacho/), [Tausa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/tausa/) and [Zipaquirá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/zipaquira/). By area it is the 840th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.6% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Cogua is about 57 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 5.1082° N, 73.9641° 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 Cogua

### Nearby, outside Cogua

- Transversal #4 Stairway · attraction, Zipaquirá9.9 km
- Zapata · monument, Zipaquirá10 km
- Museo Gabriel García Márquez · museum, Zipaquirá10 km
- El Abra · archaeological site, Zipaquirá10 km
- Banderas de Suramérica · memorial, Zipaquirá10 km
- Museo de la Sal · museum, Nemocón11 km
- Museo Arqueológico · museum, Zipaquirá11 km
- Museo de Historia Natural de la Sabana · museum, Nemocón11 km
- Museo de la salmuera · museum, Zipaquirá11 km
- Catedral de Sal · attraction, Zipaquirá11 km
- Finkana · theme park, Zipaquirá15 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Pacho15 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: Cogua

- 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) · Bogota50 km
- Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio112 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Nemocón (Nemocón), about 10 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:43) 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 Cogua

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Cogua. The largest with a recorded population: Cogua (4,755). Settlements here lie between about 2,567 m and 2,708 m above sea level (median 2,604 m).

- Aguas Claras
- Argelia
- Barroblanco
- Cardonal
- Casablanca
- Cogua
- El Altico
- El Mortiño
- El Planetario
- La Cabaña
- La Elba
- La Esperanza
- La Plazuela
- La Quinta
- Las Villas
- Loma Santa Teresa
- Los Portales
- Paramo Alto
- Rincon Santo
- Rodamontal
- San José
- Susaguá
- Villa Nohora

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 Cogua

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Alto de La Campana · 3,334 m

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Estación de El Mortiño

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 Cogua and the best time to visit

In Cogua, 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 Cogua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Vicente de Paul · Nemocón 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.06720&mlon=-73.88878#map=17/5.06720/-73.88878) 

Bank Don Pago · Zipaquirá 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.02425&mlon=-74.00114#map=17/5.02425/-74.00114) 

ATM Banco de Bogota · Gachancipá 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.98879&mlon=-73.87611#map=17/4.98879/-73.87611) 

Petrol pump Terpel Cogua · Cogua 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.06956&mlon=-73.94390#map=17/5.06956/-73.94390) 

Hotel Hotel Evergreen · Cogua 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.12698&mlon=-73.96500#map=17/5.12698/-73.96500) 

Mall Centro Comercial Catedral Plaza · Zipaquirá 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.02625&mlon=-73.98105#map=17/5.02625/-73.98105) 

School Escuela Las Margaritas · Cogua 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.12522&mlon=-73.98351#map=17/5.12522/-73.98351) 

College Rural La Granja · Zipaquirá 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.04195&mlon=-73.95335#map=17/5.04195/-73.95335) 

Police station Estación Neusa · Cogua 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.13571&mlon=-73.96979#map=17/5.13571/-73.96979) 

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 Cogua

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

- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels7
- Schools5
- Restaurants34
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics2

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
- Chocontá
- Chía
- 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 Cogua?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Cogua?27,885 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Cogua?About 33 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Cogua?About 210 people per km²
- What borders Cogua?Nemocón, Pacho, Tausa and Zipaquirá
- What is there to see in Cogua?Transversal #4 Stairway, Zapata, Museo Gabriel García Márquez, El Abra
- What time zone is Cogua in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cogua?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Cogua?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cogua?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cogua?Settlements lie between 2,567 m and 2,708 m
- What is the highest point in Cogua?Alto de La Campana (3,334 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cogua?December to February and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cogua?Hospital San Vicente de Paul, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cogua?Don Pago, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cogua?Banco de Bogota, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cogua?Terpel Cogua, about 4.8 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Cogua?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cogua?CO25200 (OCHA common operational dataset)