# La Mesa Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# La Mesa

La Mesa is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **41,608 people** in 2025 on 148 km² (about 281 per km²). 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 136 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 41,608people (2025)
- 148km²
- 136mapped services
- 778 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in La Mesa?

La Mesa had an estimated **41,608 people** in 2025 — 1.1% of Cundinamarca Department, 179th of 1121 municipalities. There are 984 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 148 km², that is about **281 people per km²**, 95th of 1121 municipalities.

19.1% of people are children under 15 and 18.5% 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 60 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,486**

5–9 ****2,741**

10–14 ****2,713**

15–19 ****2,547**

20–24 ****2,518**

25–29 ****2,677**

30–34 ****2,763**

35–39 ****2,687**

40–44 ****2,613**

45–49 ****2,446**

50–54 ****2,417**

55–59 ****2,627**

60–64 ****2,674**

65–69 ****2,439**

70–74 ****2,017**

75–79 ****1,488**

80–84 ****934**

85–89 ****507**

90–94 ****221**

95+ ****71**

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 Mesa?

La Mesa lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Anapoima](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/anapoima/), [Bojacá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/bojaca/), [Cachipay](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/cachipay/), [El Colegio](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/el-colegio/), [Quipile](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/quipile/), [Tena](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/tena/) and [Zipacón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/zipacon/). By area it is the 803rd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.7% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of La Mesa is about 45 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6463° N, 74.4876° 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 Mesa

OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in La Mesa: 5 viewpoints; 2 attractions; 1 waterfall; 1 hot spring.

- Salto de Las Monjas · waterfall
- Mirador Rincón Santo · viewpoint
- Mirador Vida. · viewpoint
- Mirador cordillera central · viewpoint
- Mirador del Tequendama · viewpoint
- Mirador el Picacho · viewpoint
- Ecoparque Macademia · attraction
- Ecoparque Makute · attraction
- Cascada · hot spring

### Nearby, outside La Mesa

- Rueda Pelton · memorial, El Colegio8.3 km
- Parador turistico Zorba · attraction, El Colegio8.7 km
- Observatorio Astronómico Maximiliano Alzate · attraction, Cachipay8.9 km
- Piscina Municipal. · attraction, Zipacón10 km
- Simón Bolivar · memorial, Anapoima12 km
- Cascada El Tambo · waterfall, Tena13 km
- Indio Anolaima · monument, Anolaima13 km
- palestina · attraction, Pulí13 km
- Cuatro Caminos · viewpoint, Quipile13 km
- Aprisco agroindustria Europa S. A · attraction, Anolaima13 km
- San Carlos · waterfall, Tena13 km
- punto 4 vda caicedo · viewpoint, San Antonio del Tequendama13 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 Mesa

- 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) · Bogota38 km
- Perales Airport (IBE) · Ibagué76 km

### Nearest railway station

La Florida (Anolaima), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:57, sunset around 17:48).

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 Mesa

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in La Mesa. Settlements here lie between about 620 m and 1,270 m above sea level (median 778 m).

- Alvarez Díaz
- Atalaya
- Baltimore
- Centro
- Ciudad La Victoria
- Doima
- El Recreo
- Espinal
- Guarruz
- José Antonio Olaya
- La Esmeralda
- La Esperanza
- La Helena
- La Mesa
- La Perla
- Las Ceibas
- Los Naranjos
- Marsella
- Pajonales
- San Javier
- San Joaquín
- San Pedro
- San Roque
- Santa Bárbara
- Toledo
- Urbanización Buenos Aires
- Urbanización Confenalco
- Vereda Anatolí
- Villas de La Mesa
- Villas del Nuevo Siglo
- Zapata

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 Mesa

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Curí

### Getting around

3 railway stations; 1 railway halt.

- Estación Doima
- Estación Hospicio
- Estación San Joaquín
- Paradero Las Margaritas

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 Mesa and the best time to visit

In La Mesa, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,624 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (209 mm) and the driest Jan (44 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and August to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 44 

Feb 20 71 

Mar 19 132 

Apr 19 209 

May 19 207 

Jun 18 162 

Jul 18 134 

Aug 18 108 

Sep 19 103 

Oct 19 186 

Nov 18 165 

Dec 19 103 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Mesa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Pedro Leon Alvarez Díaz · La Mesa 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.62823&mlon=-74.46724#map=17/4.62823/-74.46724) 

Bank Corresponsal Bancolombia · La Mesa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.63261&mlon=-74.46357#map=17/4.63261/-74.46357) 

ATM Servibanca · Cachipay 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.73140&mlon=-74.43764#map=17/4.73140/-74.43764) 

Petrol pump Biomax La Ceiba · La Mesa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.62342&mlon=-74.47057#map=17/4.62342/-74.47057) 

Hotel Gyrola Birding Hotel Boutique and Spa · La Mesa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.64532&mlon=-74.49107#map=17/4.64532/-74.49107) 

Mall Centro de Servicio Colsubsidio La Mesa · La Mesa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.63215&mlon=-74.46302#map=17/4.63215/-74.46302) 

School IEDp Francisco Julían Olaya sede Manuela Beltrán · La Mesa 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.63155&mlon=-74.46527#map=17/4.63155/-74.46527) 

College Colegio Americano Menno · La Mesa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.63090&mlon=-74.46343#map=17/4.63090/-74.46343) 

Police station Estaciòn Policia San Javier · La Mesa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.65459&mlon=-74.46244#map=17/4.65459/-74.46244) 

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 Mesa

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

- Hospitals5
- Banks9
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels43
- Shopping malls5
- Schools7
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies10
- Restaurants44
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics4

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 Calera
- 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 Mesa?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of La Mesa?41,608 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in La Mesa?About 39 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of La Mesa?About 281 people per km²
- What borders La Mesa?Anapoima, Bojacá, Cachipay, El Colegio, Quipile, Tena and Zipacón
- What is there to see in La Mesa?Cascada, Ecoparque Macademia, Ecoparque Makute, Mirador Rincón Santo
- What time zone is La Mesa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Mesa?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in La Mesa?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Mesa?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Mesa?Settlements lie between 620 m and 1,270 m
- What is the best time to visit La Mesa?December to February and August to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Mesa?Hospital Pedro Leon Alvarez Díaz, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Mesa?Corresponsal Bancolombia, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Mesa?Servibanca, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Mesa?Biomax La Ceiba, about 3.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in La Mesa?5 mapped
- How many banks are in La Mesa?9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in La Mesa?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Mesa?CO25386 (OCHA common operational dataset)