# La Vega Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/la-vega/

Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# La Vega

La Vega is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **21,270 people** in 2025 on 156 km² (about 137 per km²). 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 121 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21,270people (2025)
- 156km²
- 121mapped services
- 1,742 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in La Vega?

La Vega had an estimated **21,270 people** in 2025 — 0.6% of Cundinamarca Department, 393rd of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,024 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 156 km², that is about **137 people per km²**, 197th of 1121 municipalities.

21.5% of people are children under 15 and 16.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 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 ****1,439**

5–9 ****1,579**

10–14 ****1,552**

15–19 ****1,427**

20–24 ****1,350**

25–29 ****1,368**

30–34 ****1,386**

35–39 ****1,372**

40–44 ****1,372**

45–49 ****1,307**

50–54 ****1,241**

55–59 ****1,231**

60–64 ****1,202**

65–69 ****1,100**

70–74 ****904**

75–79 ****637**

80–84 ****392**

85–89 ****228**

90–94 ****124**

95+ ****43**

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 Vega?

La Vega lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Facatativá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/facatativa/), [Nocaima](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/nocaima/), [San Francisco](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/san-francisco/), [Sasaima](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/sasaima/), [Supatá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/supata/) and [Vergara](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/vergara/). By area it is the 788th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.7% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of La Vega is about 51 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9817° N, 74.3476° 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 Vega

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in La Vega: 1 waterfall; 1 attraction.

- Cascadas El Chupal · waterfall
- Piedra de La Virgen · attraction

### Nearby, outside La Vega

- jardin encantado · attraction, San Francisco6.0 km
- Museo de la llanta y chatarra · museum, San Francisco6.9 km
- Cruce La Magola · viewpoint, Supatá10 km
- Aguas Calientes · attraction, San Francisco11 km
- Cascada El Escobo Vergara · waterfall, Vergara14 km
- Mirador La Cuchilla · viewpoint, El Rosal14 km
- 7 Cascadas de los monos · waterfall, Villeta15 km
- La Torre del Vigia- Betel · museum, Facatativá17 km
- Antigua Harinera San Carlos · ruins, Facatativá19 km
- Vagones · monument, El Rosal19 km
- Parque Tematico Kyqa Mhuysqa · theme park, Facatativá19 km
- Monumento Nacional: Estación Férrea de Facatativá · museum, Facatativá19 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 Vega

- 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) · Ibagué107 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Albán (Albán), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:57, sunset around 17:47).

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 Vega

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in La Vega. The largest with a recorded population: La Vega (5,706). Settlements here lie between about 1,141 m and 2,819 m above sea level (median 1,742 m).

- Brujas
- El Chuscal
- El Dintel
- El Vino
- La Vega
- San Antonio

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 Vega

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Tabacal

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- La Laguna e Tabacal

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 Vega and the best time to visit

In La Vega, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C). About 1,413 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (183 mm) and the driest Jan (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and July to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 45 

Feb 21 69 

Mar 21 117 

Apr 20 183 

May 20 173 

Jun 20 132 

Jul 20 108 

Aug 21 92 

Sep 21 93 

Oct 20 165 

Nov 20 147 

Dec 20 90 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Vega

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital San Antonio de Lavega · La Vega 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.99738&mlon=-74.34076#map=17/4.99738/-74.34076) 

Bank Bank of Bogota · La Vega 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.99868&mlon=-74.34082#map=17/4.99868/-74.34082) 

ATM Banco Agrario · Subachoque 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.92808&mlon=-74.17457#map=17/4.92808/-74.17457) 

Petrol pump Primax · La Vega 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.99460&mlon=-74.33667#map=17/4.99460/-74.33667) 

Hotel El fin del afán Bio · La Vega 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.97634&mlon=-74.35161#map=17/4.97634/-74.35161) 

Mall Plaza Santiago · San Francisco 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.97481&mlon=-74.28901#map=17/4.97481/-74.28901) 

School Institucion Educativa Departamental Ricardo Hinestrosa Daza · La Vega 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.99228&mlon=-74.33282#map=17/4.99228/-74.33282) 

College Universidad de La Salle · Sasaima 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.96629&mlon=-74.43719#map=17/4.96629/-74.43719) 

Police station Estación de Policía La Vega · La Vega 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.99839&mlon=-74.34061#map=17/4.99839/-74.34061) 

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 Vega

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

- Hospitals6
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels63
- Schools3
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants38
- 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
- Guasca
- Guataquí
- Guatavita
- Guayabal de Síquima
- Guayabetal
- Gutiérrez
- Jerusalén
- Junín
- La Calera
- La Mesa
- La Palma
- La Peña
- 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 Vega?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of La Vega?21,270 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in La Vega?About 37 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of La Vega?About 137 people per km²
- What borders La Vega?Facatativá, Nocaima, San Francisco, Sasaima, Supatá and Vergara
- What is there to see in La Vega?Cascadas El Chupal, Piedra de La Virgen
- What time zone is La Vega in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Vega?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in La Vega?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Vega?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Vega?Settlements lie between 1,141 m and 2,819 m
- What is the best time to visit La Vega?December to March and July to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Vega?San Antonio de Lavega, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Vega?Bank of Bogota, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Vega?Banco Agrario, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Vega?Primax, about 1.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in La Vega?6 mapped
- How many banks are in La Vega?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in La Vega?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Vega?CO25402 (OCHA common operational dataset)