# Medina Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Medina

Medina is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **9,444 people** in 2025 on 1,198 km² (about 7.9 per km²). Its main town is Medina. 61 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,444people (2025)
- 1,198km²
- 14mapped services
- 536 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Medina?

Medina had an estimated **9,444 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Cundinamarca Department, 716th of 1121 municipalities. There are 918 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 1,198 km², that is about **7.9 people per km²**, 1034th of 1121 municipalities.

25.9% of people are children under 15 and 12.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 33 across Cundinamarca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 62 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 Medina?

Medina lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Cumaral](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/cumaral/), [Gachalá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/gachala/), [Paratebueno](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/paratebueno/), [Restrepo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/restrepo/), [San Juanito](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/san-juanito/) and [Ubalá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/ubala/). By area it is the 165th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 5.3% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Medina is about 76 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 4.4775° N, 73.4121° 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 Medina

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Medina: 1 monument.

- La Cruz · monument

### Nearby, outside Medina

- Serrania Farallones de Medina · viewpoint, Gachalá18 km
- Límite Cundinamarca-Meta · viewpoint, Gachalá18 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: Medina

- 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

- Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio41 km
- El Dorado International Airport (BOG) · Bogota85 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:52, 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 Medina

Open gazetteers list **61 villages, towns and localities** in Medina. The largest with a recorded population: Medina (7,281). Settlements here lie between about 321 m and 1,963 m above sea level (median 536 m).

- Alto Redondo
- Barbasco
- Buenavista
- Cable Transporte
- Campo Hermoso
- Cantarrana
- Caserío
- Choapal
- Diamante
- Doradas
- El Maduro
- El Meson
- El Porvenir
- El Vergel
- El Vesubio
- Gazaduje
- Gazaire
- Gazatavena
- Gazaunta
- Gramalote
- Güicheral
- Jagua
- La Castillera
- La Cruces
- La Esmeralda
- La Esperanza
- La Redencion
- La Trinchera
- Las Caidas
- Las Delicias
- Las Palmas
- Lazarza
- Los Alpes
- Los Reyes
- Majagualito
- Medina
- Mesa Negra Chiquita
- Mesa Negra Grande
- Mesa de Chiguiro
- Mesa de Cura
- Monserrate
- Montalimones
- Montebello
- Patio Bonito
- Pilitas
- Puerto Rico
- San Antonio
- San Francisco de Gazadute
- San Isidro
- San José de Alto Redondo
- San Luis
- San Luis de Palomas
- San Miguel
- San Pedro de Guajara
- San Pedro de Guajaray
- Santa Ana
- Santa Rita
- Santa Teresa
- Toquiza
- Tunquiza
- Vereda Los Medios Del Humea

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 Medina

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

### Water

39 rivers and streams.

- Caño Blanco
- Caño Blanco
- Caño Brasil
- Caño Colorada
- Caño El Yataro
- Caño Feo
- Caño Grande
- Caño Hondo
- Caño Los Brazuelos
- Qeubrada Jaboncilla
- Quebrada Canoas
- Quebrada Chorrerano
- Quebrada Colorada
- Quebrada Cristalino
- Quebrada Danta
- Quebrada Frijolito
- Quebrada Gualicera
- Quebrada Humeita
- Quebrada La Ardilla
- Quebrada La Sucia
- Quebrada Mistela
- Quebrada Pilitas
- Quebrada Salitre
- Quebrada Salitre

…and 15 more.

### Hills and mountains

6 hills; 4 mountains.

- Alto Quemado · 2,694 m
- Alto Volcán · 2,342 m
- Loma La Laja · 2,236 m
- Alto Chorrerano · 2,124 m
- Cordillera La Cabaña · 1,736 m
- Loma Yarumal · 1,651 m
- Alto de Los Cruces · 973 m
- Loma El Tiro · 699 m
- Loma Alto Redondo · 670 m
- Alto El Quemado · 639 m

### Getting around

2 airfields.

- Medina Airport
- San Pedro de Jagua

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 Medina and the best time to visit

In Medina, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 2,681 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (391 mm) and the driest Jan (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 38 

Feb 26 59 

Mar 25 166 

Apr 24 327 

May 23 391 

Jun 23 326 

Jul 22 297 

Aug 23 235 

Sep 24 189 

Oct 24 282 

Nov 24 243 

Dec 24 129 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Medina

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Nuestra Senora del Pilar · Medina 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.50937&mlon=-73.34941#map=17/4.50937/-73.34941) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Medina 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.51007&mlon=-73.35065#map=17/4.51007/-73.35065) 

Petrol pump EDS Medina · Medina 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.50749&mlon=-73.34911#map=17/4.50749/-73.34911) 

Hotel Ecofinca Villa Maria - Santuario de Aves · Medina 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.57705&mlon=-73.34936#map=17/4.57705/-73.34936) 

Mall Centro Comercial Sunrise · Restrepo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.25867&mlon=-73.56093#map=17/4.25867/-73.56093) 

School Institución Educativa Departamental Alonso Ronquillo · Medina 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.51295&mlon=-73.35222#map=17/4.51295/-73.35222) 

College Corporacion Universitaria Minuto De Dios (UNIMINUTO) · Medina 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.57705&mlon=-73.34935#map=17/4.57705/-73.34935) 

Police station Estación de Policía de Medina · Medina 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.51062&mlon=-73.35005#map=17/4.51062/-73.35005) 

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 Medina

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- 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
- Lenguazaque
- Machetá
- Madrid
- Manta
- 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 Medina?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Medina?9,444 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Medina?About 32 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Medina?About 7.9 people per km²
- What borders Medina?Cumaral, Gachalá, Paratebueno, Restrepo, San Juanito and Ubalá
- What is there to see in Medina?La Cruz
- What time zone is Medina in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Medina?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Medina?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Medina?61 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Medina?Settlements lie between 321 m and 1,963 m
- What is the highest point in Medina?Alto Quemado (2,694 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Medina?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Medina?Hospital Nuestra Senora del Pilar, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Medina?Banco Agrario, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Medina?EDS Medina, about 7.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Medina?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Medina?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Medina?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Medina?CO25438 (OCHA common operational dataset)