# Suesca Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Suesca

Suesca is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **21,556 people** in 2025 on 173 km² (about 124 per km²). Its main town is Suesca. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21,556people (2025)
- 173km²
- 35mapped services
- 2,580 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Suesca?

Suesca had an estimated **21,556 people** in 2025 — 0.6% of Cundinamarca Department, 390th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,010 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 173 km², that is about **124 people per km²**, 220th of 1121 municipalities.

24.6% of people are children under 15 and 8.2% 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 49 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,686**

5–9 ****1,803**

10–14 ****1,809**

15–19 ****1,843**

20–24 ****1,867**

25–29 ****1,778**

30–34 ****1,590**

35–39 ****1,486**

40–44 ****1,494**

45–49 ****1,371**

50–54 ****1,181**

55–59 ****1,024**

60–64 ****847**

65–69 ****650**

70–74 ****455**

75–79 ****303**

80–84 ****187**

85–89 ****100**

90–94 ****48**

95+ ****24**

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 Suesca?

Suesca lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Chocontá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/choconta/), [Cucunubá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/cucunuba/), [Gachancipá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/gachancipa/), [Lenguazaque](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/lenguazaque/), [Nemocón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/nemocon/), [Sesquilé](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/sesquile/) and [Tausa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/tausa/). By area it is the 750th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.8% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Suesca is about 66 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 5.1341° N, 73.8028° 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 Suesca

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Suesca: 2 attractions; 1 viewpoint; 1 monument; 1 hot spring.

- Cañón de la Lechuza · viewpoint
- Chalet · attraction
- Monolitos de Suesca · attraction
- Roca de las Aves · monument
- Termales Agua Caliente, Suesca · hot spring

### Nearby, outside Suesca

- Parque agroecologico Macanú · theme park, Sesquilé8.8 km
- El Castillo del Cerezo · attraction, Sesquilé11 km
- Museo de la Sal · museum, Nemocón11 km
- Museo de Historia Natural de la Sabana · museum, Nemocón11 km
- Pictograma muisca · attraction, Sutatausa12 km
- Pictogramas de la Peña de Palacio · archaeological site, Sutatausa13 km
- Laguna de Cucunubá · viewpoint, Cucunubá16 km
- Guatavita · viewpoint, Sesquilé17 km
- Plaza de Gachancipa · attraction, Gachancipá18 km
- Laguna de Guatavita · attraction, Sesquilé18 km
- Mirador Laguna de Guatavita · viewpoint, Sesquilé18 km
- Termales Nápoles · hot spring, Chocontá18 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: Suesca

- 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) · Bogota61 km
- Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio109 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación La Laguna (Suesca), about 3.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:55, sunset around 17:45).

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 Suesca

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Suesca. The largest with a recorded population: Suesca (4,877). Settlements here lie between about 2,563 m and 2,868 m above sea level (median 2,580 m).

- Astorga
- Barrancas
- Cacicasgo
- Chitiva Alto
- Chitiva Bajo
- El Crucero
- El Descanso
- El Papayo
- El Potrero
- El Socaire
- Guita
- La Quinta
- Los Cerezos
- Los Naranjos
- Mana Blanca
- Polinesia
- Quiluva
- San Carlos
- Santa Isabel
- Suesca
- Susatá
- Tausaquirá
- Tocaima

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 Suesca

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

### Water

1 lake.

- Laguna de Suesca

### Getting around

2 railway stations.

- Estación El Crucero
- Estación La Laguna

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 Suesca and the best time to visit

In Suesca, 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 Suesca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Nemocón · Nemocón 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.06709&mlon=-73.88836#map=17/5.06709/-73.88836) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Suesca 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.10312&mlon=-73.79856#map=17/5.10312/-73.79856) 

ATM Banco de Bogota · Gachancipá 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.98879&mlon=-73.87611#map=17/4.98879/-73.87611) 

Petrol pump Biomax · Suesca 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.10128&mlon=-73.79704#map=17/5.10128/-73.79704) 

Hotel Hotel rural la Esperanza · Suesca 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.11569&mlon=-73.79220#map=17/5.11569/-73.79220) 

Mall centro comercial la virgen · Nemocón 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.06807&mlon=-73.87759#map=17/5.06807/-73.87759) 

School IED Gonzálo Jiménez de Quesada · Suesca 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.09793&mlon=-73.79884#map=17/5.09793/-73.79884) 

College U. Cundinamarca Choconta · Chocontá 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.14465&mlon=-73.68541#map=17/5.14465/-73.68541) 

Police station Alcaldía Municipal de Suesca · Suesca 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.10278&mlon=-73.79911#map=17/5.10278/-73.79911) 

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 Suesca

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels15
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants12
- Police stations3

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
- Sasaima
- Sesquilé
- Sibaté
- Silvania
- Simijaca
- Soacha
- Sopó
- Subachoque
- 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 Suesca?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Suesca?21,556 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Suesca?About 30 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Suesca?About 124 people per km²
- What borders Suesca?Chocontá, Cucunubá, Gachancipá, Lenguazaque, Nemocón, Sesquilé and Tausa
- What is there to see in Suesca?Cañón de la Lechuza, Chalet, Monolitos de Suesca, Roca de las Aves
- What time zone is Suesca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Suesca?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Suesca?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Suesca?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Suesca?Settlements lie between 2,563 m and 2,868 m
- What is the best time to visit Suesca?December to February and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Suesca?Hospital de Nemocón, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Suesca?Banco Agrario, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Suesca?Banco de Bogota, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Suesca?Biomax, about 3.7 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Suesca?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Suesca?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Suesca?CO25772 (OCHA common operational dataset)