# Cota Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Cota

Cota is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **42,820 people** in 2025 on 54 km² (about 797 per km²). Its main town is Cota. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 192 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 42,820people (2025)
- 53.7km²
- 192mapped services
- 2,557 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Cota?

Cota had an estimated **42,820 people** in 2025 — 1.1% of Cundinamarca Department, 173rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,024 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 54 km², that is about **797 people per km²**, 37th of 1121 municipalities.

21.6% of people are children under 15 and 8.1% 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 42 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,686**

5–9 ****3,171**

10–14 ****3,408**

15–19 ****3,336**

20–24 ****3,240**

25–29 ****3,260**

30–34 ****3,356**

35–39 ****3,576**

40–44 ****3,708**

45–49 ****3,208**

50–54 ****2,548**

55–59 ****2,131**

60–64 ****1,731**

65–69 ****1,303**

70–74 ****899**

75–79 ****591**

80–84 ****357**

85–89 ****182**

90–94 ****83**

95+ ****33**

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 Cota?

Cota lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Bogotá, D.C.](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bogota-d-c/bogota-d-c/), [Chía](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/chia/), [Funza](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/funza/) and [Tenjo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/tenjo/). By area it is the 1076th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.2% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Cota is about 20 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 4.7856° N, 74.1357° 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 Cota

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Cota: 1 nature reserve.

- Bioparque La Reserva · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Cota

- Reserva Forestal Thomas Van der Hammen · nature reserve, Bogotá, D.C.5.6 km
- Humedal El Conejito · nature reserve, Bogotá, D.C.6.2 km
- Finca Tierra Verde · nature reserve, Tenjo7.5 km
- borde humedal jaboque sector la riviera · beach, Bogotá, D.C.8.2 km
- Monumento Ángeles Agustinianos · memorial, Bogotá, D.C.8.9 km
- Artisinal Market · attraction, Bogotá, D.C.9.1 km
- Museo Aeronáutico · museum, Bogotá, D.C.9.5 km
- Monument to José Eliecer Gaitán · monument, Tenjo9.7 km
- Plazoleta Fundadores · memorial, Bogotá, D.C.10 km
- Julio Garavito · memorial, Bogotá, D.C.10 km
- Museo de Arte Contemporáneo · museum, Bogotá, D.C.11 km
- Ciudad Mecánica · attraction, Bogotá, D.C.11 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: Cota

- 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) · Bogota9.4 km
- Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio90 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación San Antonio (Bogotá, D.C.), about 12 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:44) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:56, sunset around 17:47).

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 Cota

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Cota. The largest with a recorded population: Cota (20,462). Settlements here lie between about 2,543 m and 2,857 m above sea level (median 2,557 m).

- Agregados Siberia
- Agro Florida
- Buenavista
- Cetime
- Cota
- El Abra
- El Cortijo
- El Hoyo
- El Noviciado
- El Parangón
- Floralia
- Guadalajara
- La Aldea
- La Estancia
- La Florida
- La Granada
- La Moya
- Palo de Agua
- Parcelas
- Pueblo Viejo
- Raza
- Rozo
- Tataca
- Villa Rosa
- Vuelta Grande

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 Cota

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Chicú

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Cerro Manjui · 3,055 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 Cota and the best time to visit

In Cota, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C). About 1,413 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (183 mm) and the driest Jan (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and July to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 45 

Feb 21 69 

Mar 21 117 

Apr 20 183 

May 20 173 

Jun 20 132 

Jul 20 108 

Aug 21 92 

Sep 21 93 

Oct 20 165 

Nov 20 147 

Dec 20 90 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cota

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica de Artrosis y Osteoporosis · Bogotá, D.C. 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.74592&mlon=-74.12226#map=17/4.74592/-74.12226) 

Bank Bank of Bogota · Cota 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.76016&mlon=-74.15469#map=17/4.76016/-74.15469) 

ATM Davivienda · Bogotá, D.C. 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.75253&mlon=-74.10868#map=17/4.75253/-74.10868) 

Petrol pump Petromil · Cota 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.78254&mlon=-74.13060#map=17/4.78254/-74.13060) 

Hotel Hotel Rincón de la Montaña · Cota 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.80263&mlon=-74.11490#map=17/4.80263/-74.11490) 

Mall Centro Comercial Allegro · Tenjo 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.81108&mlon=-74.13623#map=17/4.81108/-74.13623) 

School Summerhill School · Cota 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.78147&mlon=-74.13126#map=17/4.78147/-74.13126) 

College Gimnasio Campestre George Berkeley · Bogotá, D.C. 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.78252&mlon=-74.10542#map=17/4.78252/-74.10542) 

Police station CAI Fontanar · Bogotá, D.C. 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.75387&mlon=-74.11028#map=17/4.75387/-74.11028) 

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 Cota

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks8
- Petrol pumps17
- Hotels9
- Shopping malls9
- Schools27
- Pharmacies10
- Restaurants104
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics5

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
- Cogua
- 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 Cota?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Cota?42,820 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Cota?About 33 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Cota?About 797 people per km²
- What borders Cota?Bogotá, D.C., Chía, Funza and Tenjo
- What is there to see in Cota?Bioparque La Reserva
- What time zone is Cota in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cota?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Cota?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cota?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cota?Settlements lie between 2,543 m and 2,857 m
- What is the highest point in Cota?Cerro Manjui (3,055 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cota?December to March and July to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cota?Clinica de Artrosis y Osteoporosis, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cota?Bank of Bogota, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cota?Davivienda, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cota?Petromil, about 0.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Cota?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Cota?8 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cota?17 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cota?CO25214 (OCHA common operational dataset)