# Quetame Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Quetame

Quetame is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **6,023 people** in 2025 on 138 km² (about 44 per km²). Its main town is Quetame. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,023people (2025)
- 138km²
- 10mapped services
- 1,895 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Quetame?

Quetame had an estimated **6,023 people** in 2025 — 0.2% of Cundinamarca Department, 887th of 1121 municipalities. There are 937 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 138 km², that is about **44 people per km²**, 590th of 1121 municipalities.

27.1% of people are children under 15 and 10.7% 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 61 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 Quetame?

Quetame lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Cáqueza](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/caqueza/), [El Calvario](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/meta/el-calvario/), [Fosca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/fosca/), [Fómeque](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/fomeque/) and [Guayabetal](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/guayabetal/). By area it is the 826th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.6% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Quetame is about 40 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 4.3296° N, 73.8499° 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 Quetame

### Nearby, outside Quetame

- Alto El Tigre · viewpoint, Guayabetal8.7 km
- Cundinamarca Antpitta · attraction, Guayabetal9.1 km
- Virgin of Monruta · monument, Cáqueza15 km
- Cascada · viewpoint, El Calvario15 km
- Abrigo rocoso · cave, El Calvario17 km
- Despeñadero · viewpoint, El Calvario18 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Fómeque19 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: Quetame

- 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) · Villavicencio32 km
- El Dorado International Airport (BOG) · Bogota53 km

### Nearest railway station

Usme (La Requilina) (Bogotá, D.C.), about 34 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:44) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:54, sunset around 17:46).

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 Quetame

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Quetame. The largest with a recorded population: Quetame (1,374). Settlements here lie between about 1,442 m and 2,451 m above sea level (median 1,895 m).

- Estaquera
- Guamal
- La Corraleja
- La Hoya
- La Palma
- Loma Barro Blanco
- Puente Quetame
- Quetame
- Quina
- Tibrote
- Trapchito

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 Quetame

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chapinero
- Quebrada Granadillo
- Quebrada La Hoya
- Quebrada Lajas
- Quebrada Naranja
- Quebrada Negra
- Río Contador
- Río Sáname

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Alto El Moral · 2,149 m
- Quebrada El Tunjo · 1,967 m
- Cerro de Llano Grande · 1,856 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 Quetame and the best time to visit

In Quetame, the warmest month is Mar (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 2,121 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (293 mm) and the driest Jan (40 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 15 40 

Feb 16 63 

Mar 16 147 

Apr 16 264 

May 15 293 

Jun 14 242 

Jul 14 214 

Aug 15 171 

Sep 15 145 

Oct 15 228 

Nov 16 202 

Dec 15 113 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Quetame

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Rafael · Cáqueza 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.40578&mlon=-73.94879#map=17/4.40578/-73.94879) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Fosca 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.33855&mlon=-73.93851#map=17/4.33855/-73.93851) 

ATM Villavicencio | - Banco de Bogotá · Villavicencio 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.16085&mlon=-73.63967#map=17/4.16085/-73.63967) 

Petrol pump EDS San Antonio · Fosca 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.33991&mlon=-73.93814#map=17/4.33991/-73.93814) 

Hotel Hotel panorama quetame · Quetame 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.33082&mlon=-73.86343#map=17/4.33082/-73.86343) 

Mall San José Plaza Cáqueza · Cáqueza 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.40513&mlon=-73.94622#map=17/4.40513/-73.94622) 

School Escuela La Moya · Fómeque 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.40602&mlon=-73.87368#map=17/4.40602/-73.87368) 

College Our Lady of the Rosary University · Une 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.36008&mlon=-74.04235#map=17/4.36008/-74.04235) 

Police station Suibestación de Policía de Sáname · Fosca 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.34346&mlon=-73.91355#map=17/4.34346/-73.91355) 

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 Quetame

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

- Hotels1
- Restaurants9

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
- Mosquera
- Nariño
- Nemocón
- Nilo
- Nimaima
- Nocaima
- Pacho
- Paime
- Pandi
- Paratebueno
- Pasca
- Puerto Salgar
- Pulí
- Quebradanegra
- 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 Quetame?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Quetame?6,023 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Quetame?About 30 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Quetame?About 44 people per km²
- What borders Quetame?Cáqueza, El Calvario, Fosca, Fómeque and Guayabetal
- What is there to see in Quetame?Alto El Tigre, Cundinamarca Antpitta, Virgin of Monruta, Cascada
- What time zone is Quetame in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Quetame?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Quetame?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Quetame?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Quetame?Settlements lie between 1,442 m and 2,451 m
- What is the highest point in Quetame?Alto El Moral (2,149 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Quetame?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Quetame?Hospital San Rafael, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Quetame?Banco Agrario, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Quetame?Villavicencio | - Banco de Bogotá, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Quetame?EDS San Antonio, about 9.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Quetame?CO25594 (OCHA common operational dataset)