# Tausa Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Tausa

Tausa is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **9,782 people** in 2025 on 202 km² (about 48 per km²). Its main town is Tausa. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,782people (2025)
- 202km²
- 11mapped services
- 2,992 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Tausa?

Tausa had an estimated **9,782 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Cundinamarca Department, 706th of 1121 municipalities. There are 923 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 202 km², that is about **48 people per km²**, 555th of 1121 municipalities.

28.9% of people are children under 15 and 8.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 33 across Cundinamarca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 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 Tausa?

Tausa lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Carmen de Carupa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/carmen-de-carupa/), [Cogua](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/cogua/), [Cucunubá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/cucunuba/), [Nemocón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/nemocon/), [Pacho](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/pacho/), [San Cayetano](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/san-cayetano/), [Suesca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/suesca/) and [Sutatausa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/sutatausa/). By area it is the 690th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.9% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Tausa is about 66 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 5.1933° N, 73.9556° 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 Tausa

### Nearby, outside Tausa

- Pictograma muisca · attraction, Sutatausa15 km
- Pictogramas de la Peña de Palacio · archaeological site, Sutatausa17 km
- Museo de la Sal · museum, Nemocón17 km
- Monolitos de Suesca · attraction, Suesca17 km
- Las lajas · attraction, San Cayetano17 km
- Museo de Historia Natural de la Sabana · museum, Nemocón17 km
- Antigua Iglesia · archaeological site, San Cayetano17 km
- Transversal #4 Stairway · attraction, Zipaquirá19 km
- Zapata · monument, Zipaquirá19 km
- Museo Gabriel García Márquez · museum, Zipaquirá19 km
- Capilla Santa Barbara · viewpoint, Villa de San Diego de Ubaté20 km
- El Abra · archaeological site, Zipaquirá20 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: Tausa

- 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) · Bogota59 km
- Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio120 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Nemocón (Nemocón), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:56, 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 Tausa

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Tausa. The largest with a recorded population: Tausa (895). Settlements here lie between about 2,825 m and 3,173 m above sea level (median 2,992 m).

- Barranquilla
- Boquerón
- El Carmen
- El Carrizal
- El Salitre
- La Florida
- La Ruidosa
- Lagunita
- Paramo Bajo
- Rasgata
- San Martín
- Tausa
- Tausa Viejo

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 Tausa

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

### Water

1 reservoir or tank; 1 lake; 1 river or stream.

- Embalse del Neusa
- Laguna Verde
- Río Salitre

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Peña Vidriada · 3,644 m
- Alto del Infierno · 3,415 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 Tausa and the best time to visit

In Tausa, 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 Tausa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Vicente de Paul · Nemocón 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.06720&mlon=-73.88878#map=17/5.06720/-73.88878) 

Bank Crediflores · Sutatausa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.24748&mlon=-73.85492#map=17/5.24748/-73.85492) 

ATM Banco de Bogota · Gachancipá 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.98879&mlon=-73.87611#map=17/4.98879/-73.87611) 

Petrol pump La Juanita · Nemocón 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.10599&mlon=-73.91307#map=17/5.10599/-73.91307) 

Hotel Refugio del Neusa · Tausa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.17162&mlon=-73.96366#map=17/5.17162/-73.96366) 

Mall Centro Comercial La Virgen · Nemocón 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.06744&mlon=-73.88002#map=17/5.06744/-73.88002) 

School Institución Educativa La Represa · Cogua 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.14041&mlon=-73.96945#map=17/5.14041/-73.96945) 

College Sede EL EMPALIZADO · Zipaquirá 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.08942&mlon=-74.06144#map=17/5.08942/-74.06144) 

Police station Estación Neusa · Cogua 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.13571&mlon=-73.96979#map=17/5.13571/-73.96979) 

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 Tausa

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

- Hotels3
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants4
- 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
- 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
- Suesca
- Supatá
- Susa
- Sutatausa
- Tabio
- 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 Tausa?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Tausa?9,782 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tausa?About 29 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tausa?About 48 people per km²
- What borders Tausa?Carmen de Carupa, Cogua, Cucunubá, Nemocón, Pacho, San Cayetano, Suesca and Sutatausa
- What is there to see in Tausa?Pictograma muisca, Pictogramas de la Peña de Palacio, Museo de la Sal, Monolitos de Suesca
- What time zone is Tausa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tausa?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Tausa?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tausa?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tausa?Settlements lie between 2,825 m and 3,173 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Tausa?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Tausa?Peña Vidriada (3,644 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tausa?December to February and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tausa?Hospital San Vicente de Paul, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tausa?Crediflores, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tausa?Banco de Bogota, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tausa?La Juanita, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tausa?CO25793 (OCHA common operational dataset)