# El Peñón Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/el-penon/

Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# El Peñón

El Peñón is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **5,377 people** in 2025 on 134 km² (about 40 per km²). Its main town is El Peñón. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,377people (2025)
- 134km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,270 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in El Peñón?

El Peñón had an estimated **5,377 people** in 2025 — 0.1% of Cundinamarca Department, 927th of 1121 municipalities. There are 910 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 134 km², that is about **40 people per km²**, 621st of 1121 municipalities.

22.2% of people are children under 15 and 21.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 43 years (it is 33 across Cundinamarca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 77 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 El Peñón?

El Peñón lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [La Palma](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/la-palma/), [La Peña](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/la-pena/), [Nimaima](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/nimaima/), [Pacho](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/pacho/), [Topaipí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/topaipi/) and [Vergara](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/vergara/). By area it is the 837th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.6% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of El Peñón is about 77 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 5.2661° N, 74.2939° 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 Peñón

### Nearby, outside El Peñón

- Siderúrgica Corradine · ruins, Pacho14 km
- Ecodomo · castle or fort, Pacho18 km
- Cascada El Escobo Vergara · waterfall, Vergara19 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 Peñón

- 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) · Bogota65 km
- Perales Airport (IBE) · Ibagué132 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:44) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:57, sunset around 17:46).

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 Peñón

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in El Peñón. The largest with a recorded population: El Peñón (728). Settlements here lie between about 1,045 m and 1,444 m above sea level (median 1,270 m).

- El Peñón
- Guayabal
- Hoya Del Tablon
- Talauta

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 El Peñón

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Bunque
- Río Murca

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 El Peñón and the best time to visit

In El Peñón, the warmest month is Aug (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C). About 1,412 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (175 mm) and the driest Jan (51 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 23 51 

Feb 24 67 

Mar 24 112 

Apr 23 175 

May 23 172 

Jun 23 123 

Jul 24 105 

Aug 24 101 

Sep 24 104 

Oct 23 168 

Nov 22 148 

Dec 23 87 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Peñón

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ESE Hospital San Jose de La Palma · La Palma 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.36300&mlon=-74.38873#map=17/5.36300/-74.38873) 

Bank Bank of Bogotá · Pacho 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.13079&mlon=-74.15799#map=17/5.13079/-74.15799) 

ATM Banco Agrario · Útica 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.18990&mlon=-74.47980#map=17/5.18990/-74.47980) 

Petrol pump EDS Topaipí · Topaipí 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.33450&mlon=-74.29846#map=17/5.33450/-74.29846) 

Hotel La casa de Fernando · El Peñón 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.26411&mlon=-74.29491#map=17/5.26411/-74.29491) 

Mall Plaza Santiago · San Francisco 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.97481&mlon=-74.28901#map=17/4.97481/-74.28901) 

School Institución Educativa Departamental Antonio Nariño · El Peñón 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.24828&mlon=-74.28982#map=17/5.24828/-74.28982) 

College IERD El Naranjal Sede Papatas · Topaipí 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.33607&mlon=-74.30222#map=17/5.33607/-74.30222) 

Police station Estación de Policía La PAlma · La Palma 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.36038&mlon=-74.38926#map=17/5.36038/-74.38926) 

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 Peñón

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

- Hotels3
- Schools2
- Restaurants1

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 Colegio
- 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 Peñón?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of El Peñón?5,377 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in El Peñón?About 43 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of El Peñón?About 40 people per km²
- What borders El Peñón?La Palma, La Peña, Nimaima, Pacho, Topaipí and Vergara
- What is there to see in El Peñón?Siderúrgica Corradine, Ecodomo, Cascada El Escobo Vergara
- What time zone is El Peñón in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Peñón?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in El Peñón?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Peñón?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Peñón?Settlements lie between 1,045 m and 1,444 m
- What is the best time to visit El Peñón?December to March and July to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Peñón?ESE Hospital San Jose de La Palma, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Peñón?Bank of Bogotá, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Peñón?Banco Agrario, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Peñón?EDS Topaipí, about 7.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Peñón?CO25258 (OCHA common operational dataset)