# Guasca Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Guasca

Guasca is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **19,394 people** in 2025 on 361 km² (about 54 per km²). Its main town is Guasca. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 69 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 19,394people (2025)
- 361km²
- 69mapped services
- 2,757 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Guasca?

Guasca had an estimated **19,394 people** in 2025 — 0.5% of Cundinamarca Department, 431st of 1121 municipalities. There are 998 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 361 km², that is about **54 people per km²**, 510th of 1121 municipalities.

22.5% of people are children under 15 and 9.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 33 across Cundinamarca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 47 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,354**

5–9 ****1,486**

10–14 ****1,515**

15–19 ****1,533**

20–24 ****1,559**

25–29 ****1,579**

30–34 ****1,548**

35–39 ****1,491**

40–44 ****1,416**

45–49 ****1,223**

50–54 ****1,045**

55–59 ****957**

60–64 ****844**

65–69 ****666**

70–74 ****464**

75–79 ****311**

80–84 ****204**

85–89 ****118**

90–94 ****54**

95+ ****20**

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 Guasca?

Guasca lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Guatavita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/guatavita/), [Junín](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/junin/), [La Calera](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/la-calera/), [Sopó](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/sopo/) and [Tocancipá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/tocancipa/). By area it is the 489th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.6% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Guasca is about 33 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 4.8020° N, 73.8546° 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 Guasca

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Guasca: 2 attractions; 1 viewpoint.

- Río Balcones · viewpoint
- Reserva Biológica Encenillo - Fundación Natura · attraction
- Termales de Guasca · attraction

### Nearby, outside Guasca

- Monumento Ruta del Agua · monument, Guatavita9.1 km
- espacio.co · nature reserve, Guatavita9.6 km
- La Casa Loca Guatavita · attraction, Guatavita12 km
- Saltamontodromo · attraction, Guatavita12 km
- Cascada Nemusten - Sueva · waterfall, Junín12 km
- Zona de protección del Río Teusacá parte alta · nature reserve, La Calera13 km
- Antigua Plaza de Guatavita · archaeological site, Guatavita13 km
- Parque Ecológico Pionono · nature reserve, Sopó14 km
- Cueva del Moján · cave, Guatavita14 km
- Campo Escuela · nature reserve, Guatavita15 km
- Museo de Guatavita · museum, Guatavita15 km
- Embalse del Tomine · viewpoint, Guatavita15 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: Guasca

- 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) · Bogota34 km
- Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio75 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Tocancipá (Tocancipá), about 19 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 Guasca

Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Guasca. The largest with a recorded population: Guasca (3,540). Settlements here lie between about 2,566 m and 3,642 m above sea level (median 2,757 m).

- Aguas Termales
- Berlín
- Betania
- Camargo
- Castilla
- Cárpatos
- El Alto
- El Chircal
- El Chocal
- El Llano
- El Líbano
- El Placer
- El Recuerdo
- El Rocio
- El Salitre
- El Santuario
- Guasca
- La Aurora
- La Casita
- La Chorrerita
- La Esperaza
- La Estancia
- La Floresta
- La Joyanca
- La Lagunita
- La Peña
- La Sauceda
- La Selva
- La Trinidad
- La Unión
- Los Alisos
- Los Andes
- Los Espinos
- Palacio
- Paso Hondo
- Pastor Ospina
- Perico
- Porto Bello
- Poteritos
- Potosí
- Robayo
- Salitre
- San Francisco
- San Ignacio
- San Jose
- San Luis
- San Martín
- San Pedro
- Santa Ana
- Santa Helena
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Teresita
- Santuario
- Siecha
- Teusacá
- Vereda Corales
- Vereda Mojanes

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 Guasca

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

### Water

31 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Laguna La Joyanca
- Laguna Laurel
- Laguna Siecha
- Quebrada Aguas Claras
- Quebrada Buitrago
- Quebrada Cajón
- Quebrada Camargo
- Quebrada Chorrerita
- Quebrada El Aliso
- Quebrada El Buitre
- Quebrada El Retiro Arriba
- Quebrada El Santuario
- Quebrada Espino Corcobado
- Quebrada Fausto
- Quebrada La Fragua
- Quebrada Las Mayitas
- Quebrada Los Llanitos
- Quebrada Negro
- Quebrada Palo Blanco
- Quebrada Salitre
- Quebrada San Isido
- Quebrada San Martín
- Quebrada de Asilo
- Quebrada de Las Cuadras

…and 10 more.

### Hills and mountains

11 mountains; 2 hills.

- Cerro Fronterita · 3,639 m
- Alto La Bandera · 3,592 m
- Alto Buitrago · 3,575 m
- Cerro Peña Cuadrada · 3,535 m
- Cerro Peña Blanca · 3,414 m
- Alto Fausto · 3,355 m
- Lomas Peñas de Siecha · 3,291 m
- Peña Atravesada · 3,062 m
- Alto Juncal · 3,011 m
- Alto El Peñón · 3,000 m
- Alto de Choche · 2,925 m
- Alto La Cruz · 2,837 m
- Peña Regada · 2,661 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 Guasca and the best time to visit

In Guasca, 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 Guasca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Vereda El Santuario Guasca Cund · Guasca 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.90761&mlon=-73.90207#map=17/4.90761/-73.90207) 

Bank Banco de Bogotá · Guasca 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.86649&mlon=-73.87731#map=17/4.86649/-73.87731) 

ATM Cajero Davivienda - La Cabaña Alpina · Sopó 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.91154&mlon=-73.94225#map=17/4.91154/-73.94225) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Montallantas y Lubricantes El Triángulo Ad · Guasca 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.86884&mlon=-73.88459#map=17/4.86884/-73.88459) 

Hotel Granja Rakú · Guasca 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.81914&mlon=-73.86069#map=17/4.81914/-73.86069) 

Mall Potosí Centro Comercial · Guasca 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.79385&mlon=-73.94967#map=17/4.79385/-73.94967) 

School IED El Carmén sede San Francisco · Guasca 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.80448&mlon=-73.88714#map=17/4.80448/-73.88714) 

College Domingo Savio · Guasca 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.86511&mlon=-73.87900#map=17/4.86511/-73.87900) 

Police station Estación de Policía de Guasca · Guasca 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.86688&mlon=-73.87751#map=17/4.86688/-73.87751) 

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 Guasca

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks5
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels17
- Shopping malls2
- Schools5
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants32
- 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
- El Rosal
- Facatativá
- Fosca
- Funza
- Fusagasugá
- Fómeque
- Fúquene
- Gachalá
- Gachancipá
- Gachetá
- Gama
- Girardot
- Granada
- Guachetá
- Guaduas
- 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 Guasca?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Guasca?19,394 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Guasca?About 32 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Guasca?About 54 people per km²
- What borders Guasca?Guatavita, Junín, La Calera, Sopó and Tocancipá
- What is there to see in Guasca?Reserva Biológica Encenillo - Fundación Natura, Río Balcones, Termales de Guasca
- What time zone is Guasca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guasca?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Guasca?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guasca?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guasca?Settlements lie between 2,566 m and 3,642 m
- What is the highest point in Guasca?Cerro Fronterita (3,639 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Guasca?December to February and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guasca?Vereda El Santuario Guasca Cund, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guasca?Banco de Bogotá, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Guasca?Cajero Davivienda - La Cabaña Alpina, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guasca?Estación de Servicio Montallantas y Lubricantes El Triángulo Ad, about 8.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Guasca?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Guasca?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Guasca?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Guasca?CO25322 (OCHA common operational dataset)