# Gachalá Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/gachala/

Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Gachalá

Gachalá is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **4,997 people** in 2025 on 385 km² (about 13 per km²). Its main town is Gachalá. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,997people (2025)
- 385km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,868 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Gachalá?

Gachalá had an estimated **4,997 people** in 2025 — 0.1% of Cundinamarca Department, 952nd of 1121 municipalities. There are 901 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 385 km², that is about **13 people per km²**, 967th of 1121 municipalities.

19.8% of people are children under 15 and 18.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 39 years (it is 33 across Cundinamarca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 62 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 Gachalá?

Gachalá lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Chivor](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/chivor/), [Gama](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/gama/), [Junín](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/junin/), [Medina](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/medina/), [San Juanito](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/san-juanito/), [Santa María](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/santa-maria/) and [Ubalá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/ubala/). By area it is the 465th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.7% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Gachalá is about 66 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6640° N, 73.4917° 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 Gachalá

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Gachalá: 2 viewpoints.

- Límite Cundinamarca-Meta · viewpoint
- Serrania Farallones de Medina · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Gachalá

- CASA DE MÁQUINAS - SUBTERRANEA · cave, Ubalá17 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: Gachalá

- 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

- Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio57 km
- El Dorado International Airport (BOG) · Bogota73 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:53, sunset around 17:44).

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 Gachalá

Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Gachalá. The largest with a recorded population: Gachalá (1,661). Settlements here lie between about 1,203 m and 2,816 m above sea level (median 1,868 m).

- Boca de Monte
- Chisguates
- Cocubal
- Cristiana
- El Cedra
- El Diamante
- El Escobal
- El Jardín
- El Pino
- Gachalá
- Guavío
- Hato Grande
- La Cascadas
- La Diana
- La Floria
- La Mesa
- La Providencia
- La Vega
- La Vega de San Juan
- Las Cascadas
- Las Lagunas
- Las Minas
- Matefique
- Mesitas
- Montecristo
- Puente Batatas
- Ríonegro
- San Isidro
- Santa Elena
- Sinai
- Termópilas
- Tominejas
- Vereda Cocubal
- Vereda Colombia
- Vereda Cruces
- Vereda Guarumal
- Vereda Guavio
- Vereda La Diana
- Vereda La Florida
- Vereda Las Minas de Yeso
- Vereda Murca
- Vereda Santa Barbara
- Vereda Santa Elena

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 Gachalá

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

### Water

28 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Cañada Escobal
- Caño Blanco
- Caño Negro
- Embalse del Guavio
- Quebrada Balcones
- Quebrada Chisguates
- Quebrada Chorro Hondo
- Quebrada Colonia
- Quebrada Cuarteles
- Quebrada El Frijol
- Quebrada Gazanore
- Quebrada Jordán
- Quebrada La Moya
- Quebrada La Siberia
- Quebrada La Unión
- Quebrada Las Lajas
- Quebrada Las Minas
- Quebrada Materrano
- Quebrada Moncabita
- Quebrada Negra
- Quebrada Palma
- Quebrada Peña Negra
- Quebrada Santa Cruz
- Río Batatas

…and 5 more.

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains; 2 hills; 1 peak.

- Alto Peña Negra · 3,319 m
- Cerro Marayal · 2,810 m
- Serranía de Montecristo · 2,524 m
- Alto Palmichal · 2,438 m
- Loma El Porvenir · 2,353 m
- Alto del Gavilán · 2,345 m
- Alto Coma · 2,334 m
- Alto Culebra · 2,296 m
- Alto Miraflores · 2,268 m
- Alto Las Cruces · 2,166 m
- Alto Aguala · 2,145 m
- Alto La Cruz · 2,121 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 Gachalá and the best time to visit

In Gachalá, the warmest month is Mar (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 2,121 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (293 mm) and the driest Jan (40 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 15 40 

Feb 16 63 

Mar 16 147 

Apr 16 264 

May 15 293 

Jun 14 242 

Jul 14 214 

Aug 15 171 

Sep 15 145 

Oct 15 228 

Nov 16 202 

Dec 15 113 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gachalá

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud de Gama · Gama 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.76295&mlon=-73.61154#map=17/4.76295/-73.61154) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Ubalá 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.74487&mlon=-73.53443#map=17/4.74487/-73.53443) 

ATM Banco de Bogotá · Gachetá 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.81823&mlon=-73.63691#map=17/4.81823/-73.63691) 

Petrol pump Gachala · Gachalá 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.69226&mlon=-73.51898#map=17/4.69226/-73.51898) 

Hotel Hotel Campestre Entre Cerros · Ubalá 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.73414&mlon=-73.50843#map=17/4.73414/-73.50843) 

School IEDp Baldomero Sanin Cano · Gachalá 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.69161&mlon=-73.51894#map=17/4.69161/-73.51894) 

College Corporacion Universitaria Minuto De Dios (UNIMINUTO) · Medina 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.57705&mlon=-73.34935#map=17/4.57705/-73.34935) 

Police station Estación Policia de Ubalá · Ubalá 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.74383&mlon=-73.53456#map=17/4.74383/-73.53456) 

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 Gachalá

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools3
- 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 Peñón
- El Rosal
- Facatativá
- Fosca
- Funza
- Fusagasugá
- Fómeque
- Fúquene
- 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 Gachalá?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Gachalá?4,997 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Gachalá?About 39 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Gachalá?About 13 people per km²
- What borders Gachalá?Chivor, Gama, Junín, Medina, San Juanito, Santa María and Ubalá
- What is there to see in Gachalá?Límite Cundinamarca-Meta, Serrania Farallones de Medina
- What time zone is Gachalá in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Gachalá?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Gachalá?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gachalá?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gachalá?Settlements lie between 1,203 m and 2,816 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Gachalá?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Gachalá?Alto Peña Negra (3,319 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Gachalá?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gachalá?Centro de Salud de Gama, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gachalá?Banco Agrario, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gachalá?Banco de Bogotá, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gachalá?Gachala, about 4.4 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Gachalá?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gachalá?CO25293 (OCHA common operational dataset)