# Manta Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Manta

Manta is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **4,414 people** in 2025 on 108 km² (about 41 per km²). Its main town is Manta. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,414people (2025)
- 108km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,942 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Manta?

Manta had an estimated **4,414 people** in 2025 — 0.1% of Cundinamarca Department, 978th of 1121 municipalities. There are 968 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 108 km², that is about **41 people per km²**, 610th of 1121 municipalities.

15.8% of people are children under 15 and 24.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 48 years (it is 33 across Cundinamarca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 67 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 Manta?

Manta lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Gachetá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/gacheta/), [Guateque](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/guateque/), [Guayatá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/guayata/), [Machetá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/macheta/) and [Tibirita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/tibirita/). By area it is the 916th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.5% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Manta is about 72 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9927° N, 73.5524° 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 Manta

### Nearby, outside Manta

- Termales Malú del Río · hot spring, Tibirita8.3 km
- Muchindote · waterfall, Gachetá11 km
- Monumento al Desarrollo · memorial, Sutatenza11 km
- Start of Camino Real · archaeological site, Machetá11 km
- Cueva · cave, Machetá15 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Machetá15 km
- Termales Nápoles · hot spring, Chocontá16 km
- Plaza de Toros Mariano Ospina Perez · monument, Tenza17 km
- Obelisco de las Heroínas · monument, Tenza17 km
- Sagrado Corazón · monument, Almeida19 km
- Cristo Rey · attraction, Almeida19 km
- La Virgen · monument, Almeida19 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: Manta

- 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) · Bogota73 km
- Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio92 km

### Nearest railway station

Chocontá (Chocontá), about 23 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 05:54, 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 Manta

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Manta. The largest with a recorded population: Manta (1,410). Settlements here lie between about 1,672 m and 2,143 m above sea level (median 1,942 m).

- Bermejal
- Cubia
- El Bosque
- El Palmar
- Madrid
- Manta
- Minas
- Palmar Abajo
- Palmar Arriba
- Quimbita
- Salgado
- San Jerónimo
- Vereda Palmar Arriba

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 Manta

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Arenal
- Quebrada Colorada
- Quebrada El Palmar
- Quebrada La Centella
- Quebrada Laja
- Quebrada Las Curies
- Quebrada Los Jeques
- Quebrada Negra
- Quebrada Quineria
- Quebrada del Golpe
- Quebrada del Salitre
- Río Aguacacia

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Alto El Picacho · 2,736 m
- Alto El Chulo · 2,721 m
- Alto Chizo · 2,190 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 Manta and the best time to visit

In Manta, 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 Manta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Guayata · Guayatá 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.96532&mlon=-73.49004#map=17/4.96532/-73.49004) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Guayatá 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.96497&mlon=-73.49045#map=17/4.96497/-73.49045) 

ATM Banco de Bogotá · Gachetá 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.81823&mlon=-73.63691#map=17/4.81823/-73.63691) 

Petrol pump Valle de Tenza · Guateque 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.00781&mlon=-73.47074#map=17/5.00781/-73.47074) 

Hotel Hotel Balcones · Manta 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.00922&mlon=-73.54082#map=17/5.00922/-73.54082) 

Mall Centro Comercial Quinta Avenida · Chocontá 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.14472&mlon=-73.68617#map=17/5.14472/-73.68617) 

School Jardin Infantil de Manta · Manta 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.00777&mlon=-73.54006#map=17/5.00777/-73.54006) 

College Escuela Gaunza Abajo IE · Guateque 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.03385&mlon=-73.49867#map=17/5.03385/-73.49867) 

Police station Estación de Policía de Manta · Manta 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.00873&mlon=-73.54076#map=17/5.00873/-73.54076) 

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 Manta

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

- Hotels2
- Schools2
- 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
- Machetá
- Madrid
- 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 Manta?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Manta?4,414 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Manta?About 48 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Manta?About 41 people per km²
- What borders Manta?Gachetá, Guateque, Guayatá, Machetá and Tibirita
- What is there to see in Manta?Termales Malú del Río, Muchindote, Monumento al Desarrollo, Start of Camino Real
- What time zone is Manta in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Manta?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Manta?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Manta?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Manta?Settlements lie between 1,672 m and 2,143 m
- What is the highest point in Manta?Alto El Picacho (2,736 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Manta?December to February and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Manta?Centro de Salud Guayata, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Manta?Banco Agrario, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Manta?Banco de Bogotá, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Manta?Valle de Tenza, about 9.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Manta?CO25436 (OCHA common operational dataset)