# Mosquera Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages

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Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Mosquera

Mosquera is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **176,909 people** in 2025 on 106 km² (about 1,668 per km²). Its main town is Mosquera. 74 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 309 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 176,909people (2025)
- 106km²
- 309mapped services
- 2,544 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Mosquera?

Mosquera had an estimated **176,909 people** in 2025 — 4.7% of Cundinamarca Department, 42nd of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,045 women for every 1,000 men (above the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 106 km², that is about **1,668 people per km²**, 21st of 1121 municipalities.

21.9% of people are children under 15 and 6.0% 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 39 children and older people.

0–4 ****12,309**

5–9 ****13,377**

10–14 ****12,996**

15–19 ****13,028**

20–24 ****14,162**

25–29 ****15,966**

30–34 ****16,694**

35–39 ****16,022**

40–44 ****14,902**

45–49 ****12,441**

50–54 ****9,933**

55–59 ****8,155**

60–64 ****6,236**

65–69 ****4,450**

70–74 ****2,950**

75–79 ****1,751**

80–84 ****898**

85–89 ****406**

90–94 ****159**

95+ ****56**

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 Mosquera?

Mosquera lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Bogotá, D.C.](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/bogota-d-c/bogota-d-c/), [Bojacá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/bojaca/), [Funza](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/funza/), [Madrid](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/madrid/) and [Soacha](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/soacha/). By area it is the 922nd largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.5% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Mosquera is about 18 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6776° N, 74.2310° 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 Mosquera

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Mosquera: 2 monuments; 1 theme park.

- Star Park · theme park
- Virgen El Poblado · monument
- Weather station IDEAM Tibaitata · monument

### Nearby, outside Mosquera

- Monumento a Luis Carlos Galan · memorial, Madrid6.9 km
- Antigua Capilla La Isla · ruins, Bogotá, D.C.6.9 km
- Relleno Sanitario Mondoñedo · viewpoint, Bojacá7.0 km
- Obelisco a Bolívar · monument, Madrid7.3 km
- Arte Rupestre · archaeological site, Soacha7.3 km
- Parque La Niebla (Chucuita Norte) · nature reserve, Soacha7.5 km
- Calle 85A Sur 77G 15 int 90 · viewpoint, Bogotá, D.C.7.7 km
- Chucuita Mirador · viewpoint, Soacha7.8 km
- La Virgen · monument, Madrid7.8 km
- Parque La Niebla · nature reserve, Soacha7.9 km
- Parque La Niebla (Chucuita Occidental) · nature reserve, Soacha8.0 km
- Parque La Niebla (Chucuita Sur) · nature reserve, Soacha8.3 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: Mosquera

- 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) · Bogota9.7 km
- Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio89 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Soacha (Soacha), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:56, 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 Mosquera

Open gazetteers list **74 villages, towns and localities** in Mosquera. The largest with a recorded population: Mosquera (128,012). Settlements here lie between about 2,537 m and 2,655 m above sea level (median 2,544 m).

- Alicante
- Balsillas
- Belari Ciudadela
- Bremen
- Carretonal
- Centro Mosquera
- Ciudad Sabana
- Ciudad del Sol
- Ciudadela Novaterra
- Condado del Duque
- El Cabrero
- El Carmen
- El Charquito
- El Diamante
- El Diamante Occidental
- El Diamante Oriental
- El Laurel
- El Lucero
- El Nogal
- El Pencal
- El Poblado
- El Refrán
- El Refujio
- El Remanso
- El Trebol
- El Trébol
- Entrerríos
- Flores El Retiro
- Flores Ramo
- Flores Rubi
- Guayacunda
- Hacienda Alcalá
- Hacienda Normandía
- Iregui I
- Iregui II
- La Arboleda
- La Aurora
- La Cabaña
- La Cartuja
- La Esperanza
- La Fragua
- La Holanda
- La Victoria
- Las Villas
- Los Puentes
- Los Puertos
- Maiporé
- Managua
- Mondoñedo
- Mosquera
- Normandía
- Parcelas
- Pedregal
- Planadas
- Porvenir Central
- Porvenir Río
- Rubí I
- Rubí II
- San Antonio
- San Francisco
- San Jorge
- San José
- San Sebastián
- San Telmo
- Santa Ana
- Santa Isabel
- Siete Trojes
- Vereda El Playon
- Villa Cety
- Villa Jenny
- Villa Marcela
- Villa Maria
- Villa Nueva
- Villa del Sol

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 Mosquera

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Juan Amarillo
- Río Subachoque

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 Mosquera and the best time to visit

In Mosquera, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,624 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (209 mm) and the driest Jan (44 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and August to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 44 

Feb 20 71 

Mar 19 132 

Apr 19 209 

May 19 207 

Jun 18 162 

Jul 18 134 

Aug 18 108 

Sep 19 103 

Oct 19 186 

Nov 18 165 

Dec 19 103 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mosquera

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Maria Auxiliadora · Mosquera 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.70308&mlon=-74.22850#map=17/4.70308/-74.22850) 

Bank Banco Falabella Colombia · Mosquera 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.70122&mlon=-74.23143#map=17/4.70122/-74.23143) 

ATM Banco de Bogotá · Mosquera 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.71270&mlon=-74.22126#map=17/4.71270/-74.22126) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Malta · Mosquera 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.69516&mlon=-74.24469#map=17/4.69516/-74.24469) 

Hotel Novaventa Cundinamarca Sabana Occidente · Mosquera 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.69877&mlon=-74.23542#map=17/4.69877/-74.23542) 

Mall CC Meridiano Novaterra · Mosquera 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.69800&mlon=-74.23892#map=17/4.69800/-74.23892) 

School Instituto Diversificado Albert Einstein · Mosquera 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.70266&mlon=-74.22886#map=17/4.70266/-74.22886) 

College SENA Centro de Biotecnologia Agropecuaria · Mosquera 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.68921&mlon=-74.22086#map=17/4.68921/-74.22086) 

Police station Estación de Policía de Mosquera · Mosquera 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.70419&mlon=-74.22898#map=17/4.70419/-74.22898) 

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 Mosquera

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks10
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps14
- Hotels13
- Shopping malls14
- Schools40
- Colleges and universities4
- Cinemas3
- Pharmacies36
- Restaurants165
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics4

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
- Medina
- 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 Mosquera?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Mosquera?176,909 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mosquera?About 32 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mosquera?About 1,668 people per km²
- What borders Mosquera?Bogotá, D.C., Bojacá, Funza, Madrid and Soacha
- What is there to see in Mosquera?Star Park, Virgen El Poblado, Weather station IDEAM Tibaitata
- What time zone is Mosquera in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Mosquera?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Mosquera?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mosquera?74 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mosquera?Settlements lie between 2,537 m and 2,655 m
- What is the best time to visit Mosquera?December to February and August to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mosquera?Hospital Maria Auxiliadora, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mosquera?Banco Falabella Colombia, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mosquera?Banco de Bogotá, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mosquera?Estación de Servicio Malta, about 2.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mosquera?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Mosquera?10 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Mosquera?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mosquera?14 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mosquera?CO25473 (OCHA common operational dataset)