# Jerusalén Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages

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Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Jerusalén

Jerusalén is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **2,627 people** in 2025 on 222 km² (about 12 per km²). Its main town is Jerusalén. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,627people (2025)
- 222km²
- 2mapped services
- 627 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Jerusalén?

Jerusalén had an estimated **2,627 people** in 2025 — 0.1% of Cundinamarca Department, 1065th of 1121 municipalities. There are 859 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 222 km², that is about **12 people per km²**, 979th of 1121 municipalities.

20.6% of people are children under 15 and 21.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 42 years (it is 33 across Cundinamarca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 73 children and older people.

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30–34 ****148**

35–39 ****166**

40–44 ****166**

45–49 ****151**

50–54 ****145**

55–59 ****161**

60–64 ****189**

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70–74 ****152**

75–79 ****102**

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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 Jerusalén?

Jerusalén lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Anapoima](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/anapoima/), [Apulo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/apulo/), [Beltrán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/beltran/), [Guataquí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/guataqui/), [Nariño](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/narino/), [Pulí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/puli/), [Quipile](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/quipile/) and [Tocaima](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/tocaima/). By area it is the 650th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.0% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Jerusalén is about 69 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 4.5577° N, 74.6998° 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 Jerusalén

### Nearby, outside Jerusalén

- Simón Bolivar · memorial, Anapoima18 km
- palestina · attraction, Pulí19 km
- Balneario Caracoli · attraction, Piedras20 km
- Isla La Margarita · beach, Beltrán20 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: Jerusalén

- 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

- Perales Airport (IBE) · Ibagué50 km
- El Dorado International Airport (BOG) · Bogota63 km

### Nearest railway station

La Florida (Anolaima), about 38 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 17:49).

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 Jerusalén

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Jerusalén. The largest with a recorded population: Jerusalén (697). Settlements here lie between about 269 m and 931 m above sea level (median 627 m).

- Agua Dulce
- Andorra
- Cotoma
- El Cafeto
- El Capote
- El Gusano
- El Hatillo
- El Santuario
- Gallinazo
- Jerusalén
- La Victoria
- San Francisco
- San Jose
- Vereda Cotoma

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 Jerusalén

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada La Colorada
- Quebrada La Salada
- Quebrada Las Lagunas
- Quebrada Pituña
- Quebrada Quipileña
- Quebrada San Antonio
- Quebrada Sucia
- Quebrada del Guadual

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 Jerusalén and the best time to visit

In Jerusalén, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,503 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (189 mm) and the driest Jan (64 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 64 

Feb 24 91 

Mar 23 137 

Apr 23 189 

May 23 171 

Jun 22 116 

Jul 22 88 

Aug 23 78 

Sep 24 94 

Oct 23 186 

Nov 23 166 

Dec 23 122 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jerusalén

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital centro de Salud de Apulo · Apulo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.51888&mlon=-74.59545#map=17/4.51888/-74.59545) 

Bank Tocaima | Banco de Bogotá · Tocaima 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.45868&mlon=-74.63398#map=17/4.45868/-74.63398) 

ATM Servibanca · Girardot 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.30866&mlon=-74.79495#map=17/4.30866/-74.79495) 

Petrol pump EDS Texaco Sumapaz Melgar · Jerusalén 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.54011&mlon=-74.67522#map=17/4.54011/-74.67522) 

Hotel Santo Domingo Centro Vacacional · Jerusalén 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.56467&mlon=-74.69681#map=17/4.56467/-74.69681) 

Mall Centro Comercial La Terraza · Anapoima 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.54882&mlon=-74.53610#map=17/4.54882/-74.53610) 

School IE Nicolas de Federman · Guataquí 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.51681&mlon=-74.78899#map=17/4.51681/-74.78899) 

College Divino Niño Jesús · La Mesa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.62005&mlon=-74.46965#map=17/4.62005/-74.46965) 

Police station Policía · Apulo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.51963&mlon=-74.59435#map=17/4.51963/-74.59435) 

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 Jerusalén

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1

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
- Guasca
- Guataquí
- Guatavita
- Guayabal de Síquima
- Guayabetal
- Gutiérrez
- 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 Jerusalén?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Jerusalén?2,627 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Jerusalén?About 42 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Jerusalén?About 12 people per km²
- What borders Jerusalén?Anapoima, Apulo, Beltrán, Guataquí, Nariño, Pulí, Quipile and Tocaima
- What is there to see in Jerusalén?Simón Bolivar, palestina, Balneario Caracoli, Isla La Margarita
- What time zone is Jerusalén in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Jerusalén?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Jerusalén?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jerusalén?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jerusalén?Settlements lie between 269 m and 931 m
- What is the best time to visit Jerusalén?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jerusalén?centro de Salud de Apulo, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jerusalén?Tocaima | Banco de Bogotá, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Jerusalén?Servibanca, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jerusalén?EDS Texaco Sumapaz Melgar, about 3.4 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Jerusalén?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Jerusalén?CO25368 (OCHA common operational dataset)