# La Calera Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages

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Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# La Calera

La Calera is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **37,779 people** in 2025 on 327 km² (about 116 per km²). Its main town is La Calera. 102 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 131 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 37,779people (2025)
- 327km²
- 131mapped services
- 2,835 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in La Calera?

La Calera had an estimated **37,779 people** in 2025 — 1.0% of Cundinamarca Department, 205th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,019 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 327 km², that is about **116 people per km²**, 247th of 1121 municipalities.

19.5% of people are children under 15 and 9.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 years (it is 33 across Cundinamarca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 41 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,249**

5–9 ****2,515**

10–14 ****2,615**

15–19 ****2,634**

20–24 ****2,728**

25–29 ****2,924**

30–34 ****3,086**

35–39 ****3,107**

40–44 ****3,014**

45–49 ****2,670**

50–54 ****2,393**

55–59 ****2,286**

60–64 ****1,958**

65–69 ****1,406**

70–74 ****918**

75–79 ****597**

80–84 ****351**

85–89 ****175**

90–94 ****95**

95+ ****41**

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 La Calera?

La Calera lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Bogotá, D.C.](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bogota-d-c/bogota-d-c/), [Choachí](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/choachi/), [Chía](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/chia/), [Fómeque](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/fomeque/), [Guasca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/guasca/), [Junín](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/junin/) and [Sopó](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/sopo/). By area it is the 519th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.5% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of La Calera is about 20 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 4.7064° N, 73.9320° 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 La Calera

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in La Calera: 3 attractions; 1 memorial; 1 nature reserve.

- Zona de protección del Río Teusacá parte alta · nature reserve
- Donde Diego · attraction
- Los Tapaculos Natural Reserve · attraction
- Natural Reserve Los Tapaculos · attraction
- Memorial Nelson Roncancio · memorial

### Nearby, outside La Calera

- Mirador Aguadora · viewpoint, Bogotá, D.C.9.0 km
- Cascada Morací · waterfall, Bogotá, D.C.9.7 km
- Reserva Biológica Encenillo - Fundación Natura · attraction, Guasca10 km
- Club La Aguadora · nature reserve, Bogotá, D.C.10 km
- Centro Cultural Hacienda El Cedro · museum, Bogotá, D.C.11 km
- Centro Cultural Hacienda El Cedro, Museo Francisco de Paula Santander · museum, Bogotá, D.C.11 km
- Museo Edgar Negret · museum, Bogotá, D.C.11 km
- El pensador · memorial, Bogotá, D.C.11 km
- Simón Bolívar · memorial, Bogotá, D.C.11 km
- Mirador Codito · viewpoint, Bogotá, D.C.12 km
- Cascada Verjón Bajo · waterfall, Bogotá, D.C.12 km
- Cascada · waterfall, Choachí12 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: La Calera

- 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) · Bogota24 km
- Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio70 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Usaquén (Bogotá, D.C.), about 12 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:55, sunset around 17:46).

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 La Calera

Open gazetteers list **102 villages, towns and localities** in La Calera. The largest with a recorded population: La Calera (10,175). Settlements here lie between about 2,276 m and 3,320 m above sea level (median 2,835 m).

- Adolfo Ríos
- Altamar
- Altamira
- Alto de la Virgen
- Andalucía
- Aurora Alta
- Aurora Baja
- Bolívar
- Boquerón
- Buena Vista
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- Cachival
- Camino del Meta
- Campanario San Martin
- Centro
- Concentración Márquez
- El Antojo
- El Boquerón
- El Cajón
- El Carmen
- El Cerrito
- El Codito
- El Edén
- El Espinal
- El Faro
- El Hato
- El Jardín
- El Líbano
- El Manzano
- El Placer
- El Rodeo
- El Salitre
- El Sucre
- El Treinta y Seis
- El Triunfo
- El Volcán
- Flandes
- Flandes Alto
- Florencia
- Fraile Jonal
- Jerusalén
- La Armenia
- La Cabaña
- La Caja
- La Calera
- La Carolina
- La Cañada
- La Cecilia
- La Concordia
- La Epifanía
- La Florida
- La Hoya
- La Jangada
- La Junia
- La Loma
- La Paloma
- La Paz
- La Plazuela
- La Polania
- La Polonia
- La Portada
- La Toma
- Las Delicias
- Las Mercedes
- Los Cerritos
- Los Corales
- Los Cárpatos
- Los Guaques
- Los Sauces
- Milán
- Mundonuevo
- Márquez
- Paseo Real
- San Blas
- San Cayetano
- San Gabriel
- San Isidro
- San José de la Concepción
- San José del Triunfo
- San Luis
- San Marcos
- San Rafael
- Santa Ana
- Santa Helena
- Santa Inés
- Saque
- Siberia
- Treinta Y Seis
- Tres Esquinas
- Tunjaque
- Veracruz
- Vereda El Hato
- Vereda El Verjón
- Vereda San Rafael
- Zona 1
- Zona 2
- Zona 3
- Zona 4
- Zona 5
- Zona 6
- Zona 7

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 La Calera

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

### Water

34 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank; 1 lake.

- Embalse San Rafael
- Laguna Brava
- Quebrada Aguas Claras
- Quebrada Betlemita
- Quebrada Blanca
- Quebrada Calostros
- Quebrada Casarrials
- Quebrada Cerro Verde
- Quebrada Chinsaco
- Quebrada Chorro Regalo
- Quebrada Cimaya
- Quebrada Colorada
- Quebrada Curubital
- Quebrada El Carrizal
- Quebrada El Rincón
- Quebrada Granada
- Quebrada Junia
- Quebrada La Caja
- Quebrada La Glorieta
- Quebrada La Horqueta
- Quebrada La Laja
- Quebrada Llano Grande
- Quebrada Pericos
- Quebrada Piedra Gorda

…and 12 more.

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 3 hills.

- Cerro Cienpozuelos · 3,704 m
- Cerro Los Quemados · 3,423 m
- Cerro Tunjaque · 3,285 m
- Cerro La Bolsa · 3,065 m
- Cerro La Paila · 3,065 m
- Cerro de Canoas · 3,013 m
- Cerro Los Guayabos · 3,007 m
- Peña de Tunjaque · 2,882 m
- Loma La Peña de Villeta · 2,770 m
- Alto del Guamo · 2,675 m

### Estates

1 estate.

- Hacienda Nuevo Cirujano

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 La Calera and the best time to visit

In La Calera, 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 La Calera

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Nuestra Señora del Rosario · La Calera 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.71541&mlon=-73.96899#map=17/4.71541/-73.96899) 

Bank AV Villas · La Calera 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.71884&mlon=-73.96752#map=17/4.71884/-73.96752) 

ATM Banco de Bogotá · Bogotá, D.C. 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.66410&mlon=-74.01109#map=17/4.66410/-74.01109) 

Petrol pump Terpel · La Calera 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.72421&mlon=-73.95924#map=17/4.72421/-73.95924) 

Hotel Granja Nigayala · La Calera 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.68041&mlon=-73.92884#map=17/4.68041/-73.92884) 

Mall Centro Comercial Calera Gardens - Locales Comerciales · La Calera 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.72158&mlon=-73.96537#map=17/4.72158/-73.96537) 

School Escuela Rural Buenos Aires · La Calera 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.72593&mlon=-73.91403#map=17/4.72593/-73.91403) 

College Colegio La Colina · La Calera 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.67866&mlon=-73.99366#map=17/4.67866/-73.99366) 

Police station Portería del Embalse San Rafael · La Calera 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.69937&mlon=-73.98325#map=17/4.69937/-73.98325) 

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 La Calera

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks7
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels11
- Shopping malls8
- Schools17
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants77
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics1

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
- Jerusalén
- Junín
- 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 La Calera?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of La Calera?37,779 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in La Calera?About 35 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of La Calera?About 116 people per km²
- What borders La Calera?Bogotá, D.C., Choachí, Chía, Fómeque, Guasca, Junín and Sopó
- What is there to see in La Calera?Donde Diego, Los Tapaculos Natural Reserve, Memorial Nelson Roncancio, Natural Reserve Los Tapaculos
- What time zone is La Calera in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Calera?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in La Calera?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Calera?102 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Calera?Settlements lie between 2,276 m and 3,320 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in La Calera?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in La Calera?Cerro Cienpozuelos (3,704 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Calera?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Calera?Clínica Nuestra Señora del Rosario, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Calera?AV Villas, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Calera?Banco de Bogotá, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Calera?Terpel, about 3.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in La Calera?2 mapped
- How many banks are in La Calera?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in La Calera?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Calera?CO25377 (OCHA common operational dataset)