# Gachancipá Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages

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Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Gachancipá

Gachancipá is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **22,442 people** in 2025 on 43 km² (about 521 per km²). Its main town is Gachancipá. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 22,442people (2025)
- 43.1km²
- 28mapped services
- 2,562 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Gachancipá?

Gachancipá had an estimated **22,442 people** in 2025 — 0.6% of Cundinamarca Department, 377th of 1121 municipalities. There are 993 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 43 km², that is about **521 people per km²**, 57th of 1121 municipalities.

24.7% 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 ****1,866**

5–9 ****1,909**

10–14 ****1,757**

15–19 ****1,802**

20–24 ****2,088**

25–29 ****2,301**

30–34 ****2,149**

35–39 ****1,839**

40–44 ****1,623**

45–49 ****1,337**

50–54 ****1,056**

55–59 ****859**

60–64 ****658**

65–69 ****476**

70–74 ****319**

75–79 ****181**

80–84 ****91**

85–89 ****54**

90–94 ****40**

95+ ****26**

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 Gachancipá?

Gachancipá lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Guatavita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/guatavita/), [Nemocón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/nemocon/), [Sesquilé](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/sesquile/), [Suesca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/suesca/), [Tocancipá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/tocancipa/) and [Zipaquirá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/zipaquira/). By area it is the 1093rd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.2% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Gachancipá is about 50 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 5.0058° N, 73.8728° 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 Gachancipá

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Gachancipá: 1 attraction.

- Plaza de Gachancipa · attraction

### Nearby, outside Gachancipá

- Altar de Nuestra Señora del Transito · monument, Tocancipá6.2 km
- Museo de Historia Natural de la Sabana · museum, Nemocón6.4 km
- Museo de la Sal · museum, Nemocón6.8 km
- Monumento a Miguel de Ibarra · monument, Tocancipá6.8 km
- Navegadero TOMINE LAKE · attraction, Guatavita7.4 km
- El Abra · archaeological site, Zipaquirá8.1 km
- Campo Escuela · nature reserve, Guatavita8.2 km
- Embalse del Tomine · viewpoint, Guatavita8.5 km
- Museo de Guatavita · museum, Guatavita8.8 km
- El Castillo del Cerezo · attraction, Sesquilé8.9 km
- Parque agroecologico Macanú · theme park, Sesquilé9.7 km
- Antigua Plaza de Guatavita · archaeological site, Guatavita9.7 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: Gachancipá

- 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) · Bogota45 km
- Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio97 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Gachancipá (Gachancipá), about 1.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:55, sunset around 17:45).

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 Gachancipá

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Gachancipá. The largest with a recorded population: Gachancipá (11,252). Settlements here lie between about 2,555 m and 2,770 m above sea level (median 2,562 m).

- Belchite
- Berlín
- Betania
- Colón
- El Cerrito
- El Jordán
- Gachancipá
- Keranta
- La Balsa
- La Isla
- La Reforma
- Los Sauces
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Teresa

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 Gachancipá

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro La Cabrera · 2,832 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 Gachancipá and the best time to visit

In Gachancipá, the warmest month is Mar (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 1,743 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (230 mm) and the driest Jan (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 38 

Feb 14 61 

Mar 14 128 

Apr 14 221 

May 14 230 

Jun 13 188 

Jul 13 163 

Aug 13 134 

Sep 13 119 

Oct 14 192 

Nov 14 174 

Dec 14 95 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gachancipá

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Santa Carolina · Tocancipá 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.96565&mlon=-73.91055#map=17/4.96565/-73.91055) 

Bank Tocancipá | Banco de Bogotá · Tocancipá 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.96643&mlon=-73.91336#map=17/4.96643/-73.91336) 

ATM Banco de Bogota · Gachancipá 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.98879&mlon=-73.87611#map=17/4.98879/-73.87611) 

Petrol pump Bomba de Servicio Brio Gachancipá · Gachancipá 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.99276&mlon=-73.87268#map=17/4.99276/-73.87268) 

Hotel Nice Hotel · Gachancipá 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.99750&mlon=-73.86839#map=17/4.99750/-73.86839) 

Mall Centro Comercial Mini Mall · Tocancipá 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.96723&mlon=-73.91285#map=17/4.96723/-73.91285) 

School Gimnasio Campestre Leonardo Da Vinci · Gachancipá 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.99067&mlon=-73.87205#map=17/4.99067/-73.87205) 

College Sede EL TUNAL · Zipaquirá 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.01610&mlon=-73.93475#map=17/5.01610/-73.93475) 

Police station Estación de Policía de Gachancipá · Gachancipá 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.99216&mlon=-73.87056#map=17/4.99216/-73.87056) 

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 Gachancipá

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

- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels6
- Schools3
- Restaurants14
- Police stations2

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
- Gachalá
- 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 Gachancipá?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Gachancipá?22,442 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Gachancipá?About 29 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Gachancipá?About 521 people per km²
- What borders Gachancipá?Guatavita, Nemocón, Sesquilé, Suesca, Tocancipá and Zipaquirá
- What is there to see in Gachancipá?Plaza de Gachancipa
- What time zone is Gachancipá in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Gachancipá?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Gachancipá?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gachancipá?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gachancipá?Settlements lie between 2,555 m and 2,770 m
- What is the highest point in Gachancipá?Cerro La Cabrera (2,832 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Gachancipá?December to February and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gachancipá?Santa Carolina, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gachancipá?Tocancipá | Banco de Bogotá, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gachancipá?Banco de Bogota, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gachancipá?Bomba de Servicio Brio Gachancipá, about 1.4 km from the centre
- How many ATMs are in Gachancipá?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Gachancipá?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gachancipá?CO25295 (OCHA common operational dataset)