# Ubalá Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Ubalá

Ubalá is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **8,794 people** in 2025 on 523 km² (about 17 per km²). Its main town is Ubalá. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,794people (2025)
- 523km²
- 15mapped services
- 1,452 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Ubalá?

Ubalá had an estimated **8,794 people** in 2025 — 0.2% of Cundinamarca Department, 748th of 1121 municipalities. There are 842 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 523 km², that is about **17 people per km²**, 924th of 1121 municipalities.

20.6% of people are children under 15 and 16.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 years (it is 33 across Cundinamarca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 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 Ubalá?

Ubalá lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Chivor](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/chivor/), [Gachalá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/gachala/), [Gachetá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/gacheta/), [Gama](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/gama/), [Guayatá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/guayata/), [Medina](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/medina/), [Paratebueno](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/paratebueno/) and [Santa María](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/santa-maria/). By area it is the 355th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.3% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Ubalá is about 72 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 4.8031° N, 73.4585° 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 Ubalá

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ubalá: 1 cave.

- CASA DE MÁQUINAS - SUBTERRANEA · cave

### Nearby, outside Ubalá

- Mina Cielo Abierto Guali · viewpoint, Chivor15 km
- Damm · viewpoint, Chivor18 km
- Sagrado Corazón · monument, Almeida18 km
- Muchindote · waterfall, Gachetá19 km
- Quebrada la Chital · viewpoint, Almeida20 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: Ubalá

- 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

- Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio73 km
- El Dorado International Airport (BOG) · Bogota77 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:41) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:53, sunset around 17:44).

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 Ubalá

Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Ubalá. Settlements here lie between about 393 m and 2,591 m above sea level (median 1,452 m).

- Aguila
- Algodones
- Barro Blanco
- Betania
- Boca de Monte
- Buenavista
- Cataluña
- Chusnequé
- Cuarteles
- Cuerno de Oro
- Doradas
- El Carmen
- El Eden
- El Mincho
- El Puerto
- El Roblegal
- Gazajujo
- Gibraltar
- Guamales
- Hogar
- La Cabrera
- La Romaza
- La Suerte
- Laguna Azul
- Las Mercedes
- Las Mesitas
- Los Andes
- Mundo Nuevo
- Mámbita
- Nazareth
- Puerto Rico
- San Antonio
- San Fernando
- San Jose
- San José de Guavio
- San Juan
- San Luis
- San Pablo
- San Pedro de Jagua
- San Rafael
- Santa Ana
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosita
- Santa Teresa
- Soya
- Ubalá
- Vereda Carmelo

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 Ubalá

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

### Water

51 rivers and streams.

- Caño San Isidro
- Caño Seco
- Caño Seco
- Caño Seco
- Caño Vaivé
- Quebrada Algodones
- Quebrada Cachipay
- Quebrada Cuarteles
- Quebrada El Calambre
- Quebrada El Chivor
- Quebrada El Embudo
- Quebrada El Gusano
- Quebrada Gazajujo
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Jején
- Quebrada La Bolsa
- Quebrada La Cabaña
- Quebrada La Cachama
- Quebrada La Dorada
- Quebrada La Esperanza
- Quebrada La Horqueta
- Quebrada La Misericordia
- Quebrada Las Delicias
- Quebrada Las Lajas

…and 27 more.

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 4 hills.

- Cerro de Paja Brava · 3,039 m
- Cerro del Ají · 3,002 m
- Lomas de Santa Cruz · 2,939 m
- Cerro Malacara · 2,812 m
- Cerro Cara de Perro · 2,734 m
- Cerro Volcán Amarillo · 2,610 m
- Loma de San Juan · 2,466 m
- Alto de San Pedro · 2,042 m
- Alto El Ovejero · 2,025 m
- Alto Los Cristales · 1,619 m
- Loma Mincho · 780 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- San Luis de Gaceno

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 Ubalá and the best time to visit

In Ubalá, 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 Ubalá

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud de Gama · Gama 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.76295&mlon=-73.61154#map=17/4.76295/-73.61154) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Ubalá 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.74487&mlon=-73.53443#map=17/4.74487/-73.53443) 

ATM Banco de Bogotá · Gachetá 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.81823&mlon=-73.63691#map=17/4.81823/-73.63691) 

Petrol pump EDS El Puerto · Ubalá 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.74964&mlon=-73.53137#map=17/4.74964/-73.53137) 

Hotel Green Oriental Hotel · Gachalá 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.73415&mlon=-73.46903#map=17/4.73415/-73.46903) 

School IEDp Rural Marco Fidel Súarez · Ubalá 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.81146&mlon=-73.45657#map=17/4.81146/-73.45657) 

College Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia UNAD · Gachetá 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.81603&mlon=-73.63794#map=17/4.81603/-73.63794) 

Police station Estación Policia de Ubalá · Ubalá 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.74383&mlon=-73.53456#map=17/4.74383/-73.53456) 

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 Ubalá

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels3
- Schools6
- Restaurants1
- Police stations2

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
- Tocancipá
- Topaipí
- Ubaque
- Une
- Venecia
- Vergara
- Vianí
- Villa de San Diego de Ubaté
- Villagómez
- Villapinzón
- Villeta
- Viotá
- Yacopí
- Zipacón
- Zipaquirá
- Útica

## Quick answers

- Where is Ubalá?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Ubalá?8,794 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ubalá?About 35 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ubalá?About 17 people per km²
- What borders Ubalá?Chivor, Gachalá, Gachetá, Gama, Guayatá, Medina, Paratebueno and Santa María
- What is there to see in Ubalá?CASA DE MÁQUINAS - SUBTERRANEA
- What time zone is Ubalá in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ubalá?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Ubalá?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ubalá?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ubalá?Settlements lie between 393 m and 2,591 m
- What is the highest point in Ubalá?Cerro de Paja Brava (3,039 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ubalá?December to February and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ubalá?Centro de Salud de Gama, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ubalá?Banco Agrario, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ubalá?Banco de Bogotá, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ubalá?EDS El Puerto, about 10 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Ubalá?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ubalá?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ubalá?CO25839 (OCHA common operational dataset)