# Tena Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/tena/

Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Tena

Tena is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **11,835 people** in 2025 on 51 km² (about 230 per km²). Its main town is Tena. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11,835people (2025)
- 51.5km²
- 27mapped services
- 2,220 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Tena?

Tena had an estimated **11,835 people** in 2025 — 0.3% of Cundinamarca Department, 626th of 1121 municipalities. There are 931 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 51 km², that is about **230 people per km²**, 120th of 1121 municipalities.

20.9% of people are children under 15 and 18.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 33 across Cundinamarca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 65 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 Tena?

Tena lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Bojacá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/bojaca/), [El Colegio](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/el-colegio/), [La Mesa](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/la-mesa/) and [San Antonio del Tequendama](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/san-antonio-del-tequendama/). By area it is the 1078th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.2% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Tena is about 34 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6483° N, 74.3879° 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 Tena

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Tena: 3 waterfalls.

- Cascada El Tambo · waterfall
- Chorrera La Zunia · waterfall
- San Carlos · waterfall

### Nearby, outside Tena

- punto 4 vda caicedo · viewpoint, San Antonio del Tequendama2.7 km
- Cascada el Velo · waterfall, Bojacá5.7 km
- Ecoparque Makute · attraction, La Mesa5.9 km
- Cascada · hot spring, La Mesa6.2 km
- Ecoparque Macademia · attraction, La Mesa6.8 km
- Salto de Las Monjas · waterfall, La Mesa7.4 km
- Piscina Municipal. · attraction, Zipacón7.6 km
- Mirador del Tequendama · viewpoint, La Mesa8.1 km
- Mirador el Picacho · viewpoint, La Mesa8.5 km
- Mirador Rincón Santo · viewpoint, La Mesa8.6 km
- Mirador Vida. · viewpoint, La Mesa8.6 km
- Cascada · waterfall, San Antonio del Tequendama8.8 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: Tena

- 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) · Bogota27 km
- Perales Airport (IBE) · Ibagué86 km

### Nearest railway station

La Florida (Anolaima), about 15 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 17:48).

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 Tena

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Tena. The largest with a recorded population: Tena (696).

- La Chorrera
- La Gran Vía
- Patiobonito
- Tena
- Vereda Santa Bárbara
- Villa Andalucía

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).

## Weather in Tena and the best time to visit

In Tena, 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 Tena

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Antonio del Tequendama ESE · San Antonio del Tequendama 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.61664&mlon=-74.35187#map=17/4.61664/-74.35187) 

Bank Cooptenjo · La Mesa 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.63298&mlon=-74.46125#map=17/4.63298/-74.46125) 

ATM Servibanca · Cachipay 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.73140&mlon=-74.43764#map=17/4.73140/-74.43764) 

Petrol pump EDS La Mesa · La Mesa 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.63368&mlon=-74.45955#map=17/4.63368/-74.45955) 

Hotel oasis_glamping · Tena 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.63868&mlon=-74.39347#map=17/4.63868/-74.39347) 

Mall Centro Comercial Entrevias · La Mesa 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.63036&mlon=-74.46206#map=17/4.63036/-74.46206) 

School Escuela · Tena 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.66803&mlon=-74.37234#map=17/4.66803/-74.37234) 

College Ied Fidel Cano · Tena 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.65454&mlon=-74.39064#map=17/4.65454/-74.39064) 

Police station Estación de Policía de Tena · Tena 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.65463&mlon=-74.38837#map=17/4.65463/-74.38837) 

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 Tena

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels6
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants16
- 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
- Tausa
- 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 Tena?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Tena?11,835 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tena?About 38 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tena?About 230 people per km²
- What borders Tena?Bojacá, El Colegio, La Mesa and San Antonio del Tequendama
- What is there to see in Tena?Cascada El Tambo, Chorrera La Zunia, San Carlos
- What time zone is Tena in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tena?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Tena?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tena?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Tena?December to February and August to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tena?Hospital San Antonio del Tequendama ESE, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tena?Cooptenjo, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tena?Servibanca, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tena?EDS La Mesa, about 8.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Tena?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tena?CO25797 (OCHA common operational dataset)