# Sasaima Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Sasaima

Sasaima is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **13,052 people** in 2025 on 112 km² (about 117 per km²). 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13,052people (2025)
- 112km²
- 23mapped services
- 1,579 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Sasaima?

Sasaima had an estimated **13,052 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Cundinamarca Department, 582nd of 1121 municipalities. There are 934 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 112 km², that is about **117 people per km²**, 242nd of 1121 municipalities.

21.0% of people are children under 15 and 17.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 39 years (it is 33 across Cundinamarca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 63 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 Sasaima?

Sasaima lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Albán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/alban/), [Facatativá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/facatativa/), [La Vega](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/la-vega/), [Nocaima](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/nocaima/) and [Villeta](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/villeta/). By area it is the 900th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.5% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Sasaima is about 54 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9471° N, 74.4296° 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 Sasaima

### Nearby, outside Sasaima

- 7 Cascadas de los monos · waterfall, Villeta9.6 km
- Piedra de La Virgen · attraction, La Vega12 km
- Entrada camino · viewpoint, Villeta14 km
- La Torre del Vigia- Betel · museum, Facatativá15 km
- jardin encantado · attraction, San Francisco15 km
- Museo de la llanta y chatarra · museum, San Francisco16 km
- Antigua Harinera San Carlos · ruins, Facatativá17 km
- Cascadas El Chupal · waterfall, La Vega17 km
- Monumento Nacional: Estación Férrea de Facatativá · museum, Facatativá17 km
- Parque Tematico Kyqa Mhuysqa · theme park, Facatativá18 km
- Virgen De La Roca · monument, Facatativá18 km
- Cascada El Escobo Vergara · waterfall, Vergara19 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: Sasaima

- 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) · Bogota42 km
- Perales Airport (IBE) · Ibagué97 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Albán (Albán), about 7.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:57, 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 Sasaima

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Sasaima. The largest with a recorded population: Sasaima (9,807). Settlements here lie between about 1,141 m and 1,696 m above sea level (median 1,579 m).

- Guane
- La María
- La Victoria
- San Miguel
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Ines
- Sasaima
- Taboga
- Vda San Bernardo
- Vereda La Candelaria

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 Sasaima

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Dulce
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Lococho
- Quebrada Vinagre

### Hills and mountains

1 peak; 1 hill.

- Alto Nama · 1,480 m
- Cerro De Palacio · 1,010 m

### Getting around

2 railway stations.

- Estación La Victoria
- Estación Santa Ana

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 Sasaima and the best time to visit

In Sasaima, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C). About 1,413 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (183 mm) and the driest Jan (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and July to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 45 

Feb 21 69 

Mar 21 117 

Apr 20 183 

May 20 173 

Jun 20 132 

Jul 20 108 

Aug 21 92 

Sep 21 93 

Oct 20 165 

Nov 20 147 

Dec 20 90 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sasaima

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Hilario Lugo · Sasaima 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.96481&mlon=-74.43666#map=17/4.96481/-74.43666) 

Bank Bank of Bogotá · Villeta 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.01115&mlon=-74.47091#map=17/5.01115/-74.47091) 

ATM Servibanca · Cachipay 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.73140&mlon=-74.43764#map=17/4.73140/-74.43764) 

Petrol pump EDS El TRiangulo · Albán 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.88119&mlon=-74.43984#map=17/4.88119/-74.43984) 

Hotel Finca el paraíso · Sasaima 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.95262&mlon=-74.42802#map=17/4.95262/-74.42802) 

Mall Centro Villeta · Villeta 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.01130&mlon=-74.47058#map=17/5.01130/-74.47058) 

School Escuela rural La Maria · Albán 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.90775&mlon=-74.42123#map=17/4.90775/-74.42123) 

College Universidad de La Salle · Sasaima 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.96629&mlon=-74.43719#map=17/4.96629/-74.43719) 

Police station Estación de Policía de Albán · Albán 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.87693&mlon=-74.43898#map=17/4.87693/-74.43898) 

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 Sasaima

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels17
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants4

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
- Quetame
- Quipile
- Ricaurte
- San Antonio del Tequendama
- San Bernardo
- San Cayetano
- San Francisco
- San Juan de Rioseco
- 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 Sasaima?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Sasaima?13,052 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Sasaima?About 39 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Sasaima?About 117 people per km²
- What borders Sasaima?Albán, Facatativá, La Vega, Nocaima and Villeta
- What is there to see in Sasaima?7 Cascadas de los monos, Piedra de La Virgen, Entrada camino, La Torre del Vigia- Betel
- What time zone is Sasaima in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sasaima?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Sasaima?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sasaima?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sasaima?Settlements lie between 1,141 m and 1,696 m
- What is the highest point in Sasaima?Alto Nama (1,480 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sasaima?December to March and July to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sasaima?Hospital Hilario Lugo, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sasaima?Bank of Bogotá, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sasaima?Servibanca, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sasaima?EDS El TRiangulo, about 7.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sasaima?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sasaima?CO25718 (OCHA common operational dataset)