# El Rosal Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages

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

Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# El Rosal

El Rosal is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **28,997 people** in 2025 on 87 km² (about 332 per km²). Its main town is El Rosal. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 28,997people (2025)
- 87.3km²
- 35mapped services
- 2,612 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in El Rosal?

El Rosal had an estimated **28,997 people** in 2025 — 0.8% of Cundinamarca Department, 291st of 1121 municipalities. There are 984 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 87 km², that is about **332 people per km²**, 81st of 1121 municipalities.

25.0% of people are children under 15 and 5.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 33 across Cundinamarca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 43 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,325**

5–9 ****2,482**

10–14 ****2,434**

15–19 ****2,505**

20–24 ****2,656**

25–29 ****2,758**

30–34 ****2,646**

35–39 ****2,482**

40–44 ****2,285**

45–49 ****1,769**

50–54 ****1,266**

55–59 ****1,020**

60–64 ****823**

65–69 ****614**

70–74 ****411**

75–79 ****249**

80–84 ****138**

85–89 ****66**

90–94 ****38**

95+ ****21**

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 Rosal?

El Rosal lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Facatativá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/facatativa/), [Madrid](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/madrid/), [San Francisco](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/san-francisco/) and [Subachoque](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/subachoque/). By area it is the 972nd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.4% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of El Rosal is about 35 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 4.8843° N, 74.2351° 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 Rosal

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in El Rosal: 1 monument; 1 viewpoint.

- Mirador La Cuchilla · viewpoint
- Vagones · monument

### Nearby, outside El Rosal

- Aguas Calientes · attraction, San Francisco5.6 km
- El Paseo Hygge · attraction, Subachoque8.5 km
- Churuangualo · viewpoint, Subachoque9.3 km
- Monument to José Eliecer Gaitán · monument, Tenjo10 km
- Museo de la llanta y chatarra · museum, San Francisco11 km
- Finca Tierra Verde · nature reserve, Tenjo12 km
- jardin encantado · attraction, San Francisco12 km
- La Torre del Vigia- Betel · museum, Facatativá14 km
- Parque Tematico Kyqa Mhuysqa · theme park, Facatativá14 km
- Observatorio de parramonte, desde aquí se ve subachoque y el tablazo · viewpoint, Subachoque15 km
- balnearios.Tabio termales · attraction, Tabio15 km
- Virgen De La Roca · monument, Facatativá15 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 Rosal

- 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) · Bogota23 km
- Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio105 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Albán (Albán), about 23 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 El Rosal

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in El Rosal. The largest with a recorded population: El Rosal (5,552). Settlements here lie between about 2,588 m and 2,616 m above sea level (median 2,612 m).

- Bochica
- Bolonia
- Buena vista
- Campo Alegre
- Centro
- Cruz Verde
- El Caucho
- El Restrepo
- El Rodeo
- El Rosal
- Finca Guensuca
- Hondura Chingafrío
- Hondura Tibagota
- La Piñuela
- La Porquera
- Lleras
- Puerta de Cuero
- San Antonio
- San Carlos
- San José
- San Juan
- Santa Ana
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Isabel
- Tibagota

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 Rosal and the best time to visit

In El Rosal, 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 El Rosal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica De Tenjo · Tenjo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.86964&mlon=-74.14540#map=17/4.86964/-74.14540) 

Bank Limac Finanzas · El Rosal 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.84987&mlon=-74.26075#map=17/4.84987/-74.26075) 

ATM Banco Agrario · Subachoque 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.92808&mlon=-74.17457#map=17/4.92808/-74.17457) 

Petrol pump Terpel · El Rosal 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.85321&mlon=-74.26252#map=17/4.85321/-74.26252) 

Hotel Antares Rural · El Rosal 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.88826&mlon=-74.24832#map=17/4.88826/-74.24832) 

Mall CC La Colina · Subachoque 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.92703&mlon=-74.17390#map=17/4.92703/-74.17390) 

School Escuela del Rodeo · El Rosal 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.86555&mlon=-74.24000#map=17/4.86555/-74.24000) 

College Colegio Militar Caldas · Tenjo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.82525&mlon=-74.14369#map=17/4.82525/-74.14369) 

Police station Estación de Policía de El Rosal · El Rosal 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.85300&mlon=-74.26089#map=17/4.85300/-74.26089) 

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 Rosal

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels3
- Schools8
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants19
- 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 Colegio
- El Peñón
- 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 Rosal?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of El Rosal?28,997 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in El Rosal?About 29 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of El Rosal?About 332 people per km²
- What borders El Rosal?Facatativá, Madrid, San Francisco and Subachoque
- What is there to see in El Rosal?Mirador La Cuchilla, Vagones
- What time zone is El Rosal in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Rosal?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in El Rosal?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Rosal?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Rosal?Settlements lie between 2,588 m and 2,616 m
- What is the best time to visit El Rosal?December to March and July to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Rosal?Clinica De Tenjo, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Rosal?Limac Finanzas, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Rosal?Banco Agrario, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Rosal?Terpel, about 4.6 km from the centre
- How many banks are in El Rosal?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in El Rosal?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Rosal?CO25260 (OCHA common operational dataset)