# Machetá Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Machetá

Machetá is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **7,107 people** in 2025 on 229 km² (about 31 per km²). Its main town is Machetá. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,107people (2025)
- 229km²
- 16mapped services
- 2,210 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Machetá?

Machetá had an estimated **7,107 people** in 2025 — 0.2% of Cundinamarca Department, 835th of 1121 municipalities. There are 939 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 229 km², that is about **31 people per km²**, 718th of 1121 municipalities.

18.1% of people are children under 15 and 18.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 40 years (it is 33 across Cundinamarca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 57 children and older people.

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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 Machetá?

Machetá lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Chocontá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/choconta/), [Gachetá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/gacheta/), [Guatavita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/guatavita/), [Manta](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/manta/), [Sesquilé](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/sesquile/) and [Tibirita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/tibirita/). By area it is the 644th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 1.0% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Machetá is about 71 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 5.0409° N, 73.6089° 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 Machetá

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Machetá: 1 archaeological site; 1 cave; 1 viewpoint.

- Start of Camino Real · archaeological site
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Cueva · cave

### Nearby, outside Machetá

- Termales Nápoles · hot spring, Chocontá7.5 km
- Termales Malú del Río · hot spring, Tibirita9.2 km
- Muchindote · waterfall, Gachetá15 km
- Monumento al Desarrollo · memorial, Sutatenza17 km
- Cañón de la Lechuza · viewpoint, Suesca18 km
- Chalet · attraction, Suesca19 km
- Reserva Natural Estrella de Páramo · nature reserve, Guatavita20 km
- Guatavita · viewpoint, Sesquilé20 km
- Laguna de Guatavita · attraction, Sesquilé20 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: Machetá

- 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) · Bogota71 km
- Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio97 km

### Nearest railway station

Chocontá (Chocontá), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:54, 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 Machetá

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Machetá. The largest with a recorded population: Machetá (1,742). Settlements here lie between about 1,940 m and 2,689 m above sea level (median 2,210 m).

- Belen
- Casablanca
- Casadillas
- El Molino
- El Neme
- Gazuca
- Guina
- La Carpintera
- La Patria
- Machetá
- Mesitas De Solana
- Mulata
- Resguardo Arriba
- San Isidro
- San Rafael
- Santa Librada
- Santa Lucía
- Soatama
- Solana

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 Machetá

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna El Cerro
- Quebrada El Morro
- Quebrada Las Esmeraldas
- Quebrada Portero
- Río Guatafur
- Río Machetá

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Negrecía · 3,228 m

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 Machetá and the best time to visit

In Machetá, the warmest month is Mar (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 1,743 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (230 mm) and the driest Jan (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 38 

Feb 14 61 

Mar 14 128 

Apr 14 221 

May 14 230 

Jun 13 188 

Jul 13 163 

Aug 13 134 

Sep 13 119 

Oct 14 192 

Nov 14 174 

Dec 14 95 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Machetá

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Martín de Porres · Chocontá 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.14545&mlon=-73.68237#map=17/5.14545/-73.68237) 

Bank Banco agrario · Machetá 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.08150&mlon=-73.60778#map=17/5.08150/-73.60778) 

ATM Banco de Bogotá · Gachetá 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.81823&mlon=-73.63691#map=17/4.81823/-73.63691) 

Petrol pump ESE El Satelite · Chocontá 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.13695&mlon=-73.69155#map=17/5.13695/-73.69155) 

Hotel GL Hotel Machetá · Machetá 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.08072&mlon=-73.60695#map=17/5.08072/-73.60695) 

Mall Centro Comercial Quinta Avenida · Chocontá 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.14472&mlon=-73.68617#map=17/5.14472/-73.68617) 

School I.E. Juan José Neira · Machetá 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.07901&mlon=-73.60758#map=17/5.07901/-73.60758) 

College Escuela Gaunza Abajo IE · Guateque 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.03385&mlon=-73.49867#map=17/5.03385/-73.49867) 

Police station Estación de Policía Machetá · Machetá 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.08109&mlon=-73.60822#map=17/5.08109/-73.60822) 

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 Machetá

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

- Banks1
- Hotels4
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants7
- 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
- Lenguazaque
- 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 Machetá?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Machetá?7,107 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Machetá?About 40 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Machetá?About 31 people per km²
- What borders Machetá?Chocontá, Gachetá, Guatavita, Manta, Sesquilé and Tibirita
- What is there to see in Machetá?Cueva, Mirador, Start of Camino Real
- What time zone is Machetá in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Machetá?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Machetá?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Machetá?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Machetá?Settlements lie between 1,940 m and 2,689 m
- What is the highest point in Machetá?Negrecía (3,228 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Machetá?December to February and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Machetá?Hospital San Martín de Porres, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Machetá?Banco agrario, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Machetá?Banco de Bogotá, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Machetá?ESE El Satelite, about 14 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Machetá?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Machetá?CO25426 (OCHA common operational dataset)