# Lenguazaque Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/lenguazaque/

Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Lenguazaque

Lenguazaque is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **12,253 people** in 2025 on 156 km² (about 79 per km²). Its main town is Lenguazaque. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12,253people (2025)
- 156km²
- 6mapped services
- 2,743 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Lenguazaque?

Lenguazaque had an estimated **12,253 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Cundinamarca Department, 612th of 1121 municipalities. There are 931 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 156 km², that is about **79 people per km²**, 357th of 1121 municipalities.

28.4% of people are children under 15 and 8.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 33 across Cundinamarca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,227**

5–9 ****1,206**

10–14 ****1,041**

15–19 ****901**

20–24 ****889**

25–29 ****947**

30–34 ****935**

35–39 ****861**

40–44 ****819**

45–49 ****725**

50–54 ****626**

55–59 ****561**

60–64 ****470**

65–69 ****357**

70–74 ****268**

75–79 ****195**

80–84 ****119**

85–89 ****60**

90–94 ****29**

95+ ****12**

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 Lenguazaque?

Lenguazaque lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Chocontá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/choconta/), [Cucunubá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/cucunuba/), [Guachetá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/guacheta/), [Suesca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/suesca/), [Ventaquemada](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/ventaquemada/), [Villa de San Diego de Ubaté](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/villa-de-san-diego-de-ubate/) and [Villapinzón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/villapinzon/). By area it is the 787th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.7% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Lenguazaque is about 88 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 5.3035° N, 73.6921° 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 Lenguazaque

### Nearby, outside Lenguazaque

- Nacimiento Quebrada Negra · nature reserve, Villapinzón7.4 km
- Pantano Redondo · nature reserve, Villapinzón7.5 km
- Nacimiento quebrada el muchilero · nature reserve, Villapinzón8.9 km
- Termales Agua Caliente, Suesca · hot spring, Suesca9.7 km
- Laguna de Cucunubá · viewpoint, Cucunubá10 km
- Capilla Santa Barbara · viewpoint, Villa de San Diego de Ubaté14 km
- Pictogramas de la Peña de Palacio · archaeological site, Sutatausa15 km
- Alto de Ventaquemada · viewpoint, Ventaquemada16 km
- Gacheta Alto · attraction, Ráquira16 km
- Pictograma muisca · attraction, Sutatausa17 km
- Isla El Santuario · beach, Fúquene19 km
- Nacimiento del Río Bogotá · attraction, Villapinzón20 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: Lenguazaque

- 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) · Bogota84 km
- Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio127 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Lenguazaque (Lenguazaque), about 1.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:41) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:55, sunset around 17:44).

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 Lenguazaque

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Lenguazaque. The largest with a recorded population: Lenguazaque (2,555). Settlements here lie between about 2,552 m and 2,875 m above sea level (median 2,743 m).

- Cacuaneca
- Chirvaneque
- El Alisal
- El Boquerón
- El Flantoque Arenosa
- El Salto
- Fiantoque
- Gibraltar
- Hatico
- Hato Viejo
- La Cura
- La Estancia
- La Palizada
- Lenguazaque
- Paicagüita
- Tibita
- Ubita Centro

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 Lenguazaque

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Tibitá

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Estación El Rhur

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 Lenguazaque and the best time to visit

In Lenguazaque, the warmest month is Mar (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 1,553 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (195 mm) and the driest Jan (43 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and August to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 15 43 

Feb 16 60 

Mar 16 119 

Apr 16 192 

May 16 195 

Jun 15 151 

Jul 15 132 

Aug 15 120 

Sep 15 112 

Oct 15 180 

Nov 15 162 

Dec 15 87 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lenguazaque

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Jose de Guacheta · Guachetá 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.38180&mlon=-73.68706#map=17/5.38180/-73.68706) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Lenguazaque 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.30580&mlon=-73.71210#map=17/5.30580/-73.71210) 

Petrol pump Biomax · Lenguazaque 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.30763&mlon=-73.71113#map=17/5.30763/-73.71113) 

Hotel Hotel Balcones · Guachetá 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.37938&mlon=-73.68952#map=17/5.37938/-73.68952) 

Mall Centro Comercial La 7 · Villa de San Diego de Ubaté 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.30955&mlon=-73.81281#map=17/5.30955/-73.81281) 

School Centro Idehas · Lenguazaque 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.30838&mlon=-73.71136#map=17/5.30838/-73.71136) 

College Institución Educativa Deptal El Carmen · Guachetá 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.38270&mlon=-73.68754#map=17/5.38270/-73.68754) 

Police station Estación de Policía de Lenguazaque · Lenguazaque 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.30708&mlon=-73.71248#map=17/5.30708/-73.71248) 

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 Lenguazaque

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools1
- Restaurants2
- 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
- La Vega
- 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 Lenguazaque?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Lenguazaque?12,253 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Lenguazaque?About 30 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Lenguazaque?About 79 people per km²
- What borders Lenguazaque?Chocontá, Cucunubá, Guachetá, Suesca, Ventaquemada, Villa de San Diego de Ubaté and Villapinzón
- What is there to see in Lenguazaque?Nacimiento Quebrada Negra, Pantano Redondo, Nacimiento quebrada el muchilero, Termales Agua Caliente, Suesca
- What time zone is Lenguazaque in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Lenguazaque?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Lenguazaque?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lenguazaque?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lenguazaque?Settlements lie between 2,552 m and 2,875 m
- What is the best time to visit Lenguazaque?December to March and August to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lenguazaque?Hospital San Jose de Guacheta, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lenguazaque?Banco Agrario, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lenguazaque?Biomax, about 2.2 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Lenguazaque?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Lenguazaque?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lenguazaque?CO25407 (OCHA common operational dataset)