# El Colegio Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages

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Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# El Colegio

El Colegio is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **29,902 people** in 2025 on 118 km² (about 253 per km²). Its main town is El Colegio. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 97 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 29,902people (2025)
- 118km²
- 97mapped services
- 1,204 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in El Colegio?

El Colegio had an estimated **29,902 people** in 2025 — 0.8% of Cundinamarca Department, 277th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,039 women for every 1,000 men (above the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 118 km², that is about **253 people per km²**, 105th of 1121 municipalities.

19.2% of people are children under 15 and 20.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 41 years (it is 33 across Cundinamarca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 67 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,673**

5–9 ****1,988**

10–14 ****2,085**

15–19 ****1,879**

20–24 ****1,690**

25–29 ****1,705**

30–34 ****1,771**

35–39 ****1,744**

40–44 ****1,752**

45–49 ****1,723**

50–54 ****1,745**

55–59 ****1,894**

60–64 ****1,998**

65–69 ****1,948**

70–74 ****1,676**

75–79 ****1,252**

80–84 ****778**

85–89 ****390**

90–94 ****152**

95+ ****45**

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 El Colegio?

El Colegio lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Anapoima](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/anapoima/), [Granada](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/granada/), [La Mesa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/la-mesa/), [San Antonio del Tequendama](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/san-antonio-del-tequendama/), [Tena](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/tena/) and [Viotá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/viota/). By area it is the 884th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.5% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of El Colegio is about 39 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 4.5611° N, 74.4258° 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 El Colegio

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in El Colegio: 1 memorial; 1 attraction.

- Parador turistico Zorba · attraction
- Rueda Pelton · memorial

### Nearby, outside El Colegio

- Cuevas · cave, Granada7.7 km
- Mirador Vida. · viewpoint, La Mesa8.2 km
- Mirador el Picacho · viewpoint, La Mesa8.3 km
- Mirador del Tequendama · viewpoint, La Mesa8.4 km
- La Ruidosa · waterfall, Anapoima8.9 km
- Mirador Rincón Santo · viewpoint, La Mesa9.1 km
- Ecoparque Macademia · attraction, La Mesa9.6 km
- Mirador cordillera central · viewpoint, La Mesa9.9 km
- Ecoparque Makute · attraction, La Mesa10.0 km
- punto 4 vda caicedo · viewpoint, San Antonio del Tequendama10 km
- Lion · attraction, San Antonio del Tequendama11 km
- Zoológico Santacruz · zoo, San Antonio del Tequendama11 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: El Colegio

- 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) · Ibagué80 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Soacha (Soacha), about 23 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 05:56, 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 El Colegio

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in El Colegio. Settlements here lie between about 674 m and 1,967 m above sea level (median 1,204 m).

- Antioquia
- Betulia
- El Colegio
- El Porvenir
- El Tigre
- El Triunfo
- Java
- La Ruidosa
- La Trinidad
- Las Granjas
- Misiones
- Moscú
- Nuge
- Pradilla
- Trujillo

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).

## Weather in El Colegio and the best time to visit

In El Colegio, 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 El Colegio

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Medico La Victoria · El Colegio 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.53943&mlon=-74.41099#map=17/4.53943/-74.41099) 

Bank BanAgrario · El Colegio 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.58456&mlon=-74.44494#map=17/4.58456/-74.44494) 

ATM Servibanca · Cachipay 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.73140&mlon=-74.43764#map=17/4.73140/-74.43764) 

Petrol pump El Colegio · El Colegio 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.57982&mlon=-74.44527#map=17/4.57982/-74.44527) 

Hotel Parque Finca Hotel El Yarumo · El Colegio 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.57326&mlon=-74.42046#map=17/4.57326/-74.42046) 

Mall San Jeronimo · La Mesa 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.60937&mlon=-74.47396#map=17/4.60937/-74.47396) 

School Escuela Rural San José · El Colegio 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.57372&mlon=-74.41872#map=17/4.57372/-74.41872) 

College SENA subsede El Colegio · El Colegio 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.58294&mlon=-74.44173#map=17/4.58294/-74.44173) 

Police station Estación de Policía de El Colegio · El Colegio 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.58138&mlon=-74.44209#map=17/4.58138/-74.44209) 

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 El Colegio

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks5
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels45
- Schools10
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants26
- 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
- Carmen de Carupa
- Chaguaní
- Chipaque
- Choachí
- Chocontá
- Chía
- Cogua
- Cota
- Cucunubá
- Cáqueza
- 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 El Colegio?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of El Colegio?29,902 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in El Colegio?About 41 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of El Colegio?About 253 people per km²
- What borders El Colegio?Anapoima, Granada, La Mesa, San Antonio del Tequendama, Tena and Viotá
- What is there to see in El Colegio?Parador turistico Zorba, Rueda Pelton
- What time zone is El Colegio in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Colegio?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in El Colegio?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Colegio?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Colegio?Settlements lie between 674 m and 1,967 m
- What is the best time to visit El Colegio?December to February and August to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Colegio?Centro Medico La Victoria, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Colegio?BanAgrario, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Colegio?Servibanca, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Colegio?El Colegio, about 3.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in El Colegio?3 mapped
- How many banks are in El Colegio?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in El Colegio?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Colegio?CO25245 (OCHA common operational dataset)