# Tocancipá Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages

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Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Tocancipá

Tocancipá is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **52,620 people** in 2025 on 73 km² (about 718 per km²). Its main town is Tocancipá. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 100 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 52,620people (2025)
- 73.3km²
- 100mapped services
- 2,564 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Tocancipá?

Tocancipá had an estimated **52,620 people** in 2025 — 1.4% of Cundinamarca Department, 142nd of 1121 municipalities. There are 997 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 73 km², that is about **718 people per km²**, 42nd of 1121 municipalities.

25.2% of people are children under 15 and 5.0% 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 43 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,487**

5–9 ****4,544**

10–14 ****4,248**

15–19 ****4,338**

20–24 ****4,870**

25–29 ****5,301**

30–34 ****4,998**

35–39 ****4,316**

40–44 ****3,829**

45–49 ****3,135**

50–54 ****2,447**

55–59 ****1,983**

60–64 ****1,506**

65–69 ****1,043**

70–74 ****681**

75–79 ****416**

80–84 ****241**

85–89 ****125**

90–94 ****67**

95+ ****33**

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 Tocancipá?

Tocancipá lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Gachancipá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/gachancipa/), [Guasca](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/guasca/), [Guatavita](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/guatavita/), [Nemocón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/nemocon/), [Sopó](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/sopo/) and [Zipaquirá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/zipaquira/). By area it is the 1008th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.3% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Tocancipá is about 44 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9708° N, 73.9206° 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 Tocancipá

OpenStreetMap lists 12 named sights in Tocancipá: 4 monuments; 3 museums; 2 theme parks; 1 zoo; 1 castle or fort; 1 memorial.

- Museo Aeroespacial Colombiano · museum
- Museo Fuerza Aérea · museum
- Parque Museo Fuerzas Militares · museum
- Castillo Medieval · castle or fort
- Altar de Nuestra Señora del Transito · monument
- Bioparque Wakatá · zoo
- Ecoparque Sabana · theme park
- Monumento a Dios · monument
- Monumento a Miguel de Ibarra · monument
- Monumento a la Nacionalidad · monument
- Monumento a los Caidos de la Armada Nacional · memorial
- Parque Jaime Duque · theme park

### Nearby, outside Tocancipá

- Finkana · theme park, Zipaquirá4.5 km
- El Abra · archaeological site, Zipaquirá5.9 km
- Plaza de Gachancipa · attraction, Gachancipá5.9 km
- Campo Escuela · nature reserve, Guatavita6.3 km
- Rotonda Alpina · attraction, Sopó6.8 km
- Parque Ecológico Pionono · nature reserve, Sopó7.6 km
- La Casa Loca Guatavita · attraction, Guatavita9.2 km
- Antigua Plaza de Guatavita · archaeological site, Guatavita9.7 km
- Embalse del Tomine · viewpoint, Guatavita9.7 km
- Saltamontodromo · attraction, Guatavita9.7 km
- Museo de Guatavita · museum, Guatavita10 km
- El Museo de la Computación · museum, Cajicá10 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: Tocancipá

- 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) · Bogota39 km
- Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio96 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Tocancipá (Tocancipá), about 0.8 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 05:55, 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 Tocancipá

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Tocancipá. The largest with a recorded population: Tocancipá (15,355). Settlements here lie between about 2,551 m and 2,918 m above sea level (median 2,564 m).

- Amsterdam
- Bemposta
- Briceño
- Canavita
- Casa de Teja
- Casablanca
- Ciudadela Foresta
- El Carmen
- El Cerrito
- El Condor
- El Recuendo
- Esmeraldas
- Gabriela Mistral
- Gambita
- Hacienda Tocancipá
- La Cabaña
- La Diana
- La Esmeralda
- La Quinta
- Los Pinos
- Miguel Antonio Caro
- San Diego
- San Jorge
- San Luis
- Siria
- Tibitó
- Tocancipá
- Tres Esquinas
- Valentín
- Verganza
- Verganzo
- Villa Diana
- vereda Canavita

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 Tocancipá

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chiguaque
- Quebrada El Zajón
- Quebrada La Fuente
- Río Bogotá
- Río Checua

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro La Esmeralda · 3,086 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 Tocancipá and the best time to visit

In Tocancipá, 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 Tocancipá

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Supermercado Colsubsidio Tocancipá · Tocancipá 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.96337&mlon=-73.91543#map=17/4.96337/-73.91543) 

Bank Banco de Bogotá · Tocancipá 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.96643&mlon=-73.91340#map=17/4.96643/-73.91340) 

ATM Banco de Bogota · Gachancipá 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.98879&mlon=-73.87611#map=17/4.98879/-73.87611) 

Petrol pump Tocancipa · Tocancipá 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.95415&mlon=-73.93705#map=17/4.95415/-73.93705) 

Hotel Hotel HCM · Tocancipá 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.96155&mlon=-73.92019#map=17/4.96155/-73.92019) 

Mall Centro comercial Fatima · Tocancipá 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.96526&mlon=-73.91476#map=17/4.96526/-73.91476) 

School I.E.D. Técnico Comercial de Tocancipá · Tocancipá 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.96927&mlon=-73.91302#map=17/4.96927/-73.91302) 

College Sede EL TUNAL · Zipaquirá 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.01610&mlon=-73.93475#map=17/5.01610/-73.93475) 

Police station Centro de Policía de Tocancipá · Tocancipá 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.96743&mlon=-73.91219#map=17/4.96743/-73.91219) 

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 Tocancipá

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks5
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels12
- Shopping malls5
- Schools8
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants53
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics4

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
- Tena
- Tenjo
- Tibacuy
- Tibirita
- Tocaima
- 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 Tocancipá?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Tocancipá?52,620 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tocancipá?About 29 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tocancipá?About 718 people per km²
- What borders Tocancipá?Gachancipá, Guasca, Guatavita, Nemocón, Sopó and Zipaquirá
- What is there to see in Tocancipá?Altar de Nuestra Señora del Transito, Bioparque Wakatá, Castillo Medieval, Ecoparque Sabana
- What time zone is Tocancipá in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tocancipá?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Tocancipá?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tocancipá?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tocancipá?Settlements lie between 2,551 m and 2,918 m
- What is the highest point in Tocancipá?Cerro La Esmeralda (3,086 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tocancipá?December to February and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tocancipá?Supermercado Colsubsidio Tocancipá, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tocancipá?Banco de Bogotá, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tocancipá?Banco de Bogota, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tocancipá?Tocancipa, about 2.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Tocancipá?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Tocancipá?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tocancipá?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tocancipá?CO25817 (OCHA common operational dataset)