# Zipaquirá Municipality, Cundinamarca Department – Villages

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Municipality · Cundinamarca Department 

# Zipaquirá

Zipaquirá is a municipality of Colombia in Cundinamarca Department. It had an estimated **170,262 people** in 2025 on 195 km² (about 873 per km²). Its main town is Zipaquirá. 88 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 290 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 170,262people (2025)
- 195km²
- 290mapped services
- 2,576 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Zipaquirá?

Zipaquirá had an estimated **170,262 people** in 2025 — 4.5% of Cundinamarca Department, 45th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,060 women for every 1,000 men (above the Cundinamarca Department figure of 1,024). Spread over 195 km², that is about **873 people per km²**, 33rd of 1121 municipalities.

21.6% of people are children under 15 and 8.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 33 across Cundinamarca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 44 children and older people.

0–4 ****12,088**

5–9 ****12,690**

10–14 ****12,047**

15–19 ****12,157**

20–24 ****13,272**

25–29 ****14,624**

30–34 ****14,779**

35–39 ****13,760**

40–44 ****12,609**

45–49 ****10,900**

50–54 ****9,628**

55–59 ****9,016**

60–64 ****7,657**

65–69 ****5,752**

70–74 ****3,999**

75–79 ****2,567**

80–84 ****1,468**

85–89 ****755**

90–94 ****339**

95+ ****116**

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 Zipaquirá?

Zipaquirá lies in [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 9 other municipalities: [Cajicá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/cajica/), [Cogua](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/cogua/), [Gachancipá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/gachancipa/), [Nemocón](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/nemocon/), [Pacho](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/pacho/), [Sopó](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/sopo/), [Subachoque](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/subachoque/), [Tabio](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/tabio/) and [Tocancipá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/tocancipa/). By area it is the 710th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.9% of [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/). The centre of Zipaquirá is about 50 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 5.0609° N, 74.0579° 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 Zipaquirá

OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Zipaquirá: 3 museums; 2 attractions; 1 monument; 1 memorial; 1 archaeological site; 1 theme park.

- Museo Arqueológico · museum
- Museo Gabriel García Márquez · museum
- Museo de la salmuera · museum
- El Abra · archaeological site
- Catedral de Sal · attraction
- Transversal #4 Stairway · attraction
- Banderas de Suramérica · memorial
- Finkana · theme park
- Zapata · monument

### Nearby, outside Zipaquirá

- Mirador · viewpoint, Pacho4.3 km
- Chorro de Virginia · viewpoint, Pacho9.3 km
- Ruinas de La Ferrería de La Pradera · ruins, Subachoque11 km
- Parque los Agataes · theme park, Pacho13 km
- La Cumbre · viewpoint, Cajicá13 km
- Satue of Sacred Heart Jesus Christ · attraction, Pacho13 km
- Orange Agriculture Monument · monument, Pacho13 km
- Busto Simon Bolivar · memorial, Pacho14 km
- Observatorio de parramonte, desde aquí se ve subachoque y el tablazo · viewpoint, Subachoque14 km
- El Museo de la Computación · museum, Cajicá14 km
- Bioparque Wakatá · zoo, Tocancipá16 km
- Parque Museo Fuerzas Militares · museum, Tocancipá16 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: Zipaquirá

- 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) · Bogota41 km
- Vanguardia Airport (VVC) · Villavicencio111 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Zipaquirá (Zipaquirá), about 7.6 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 17:46).

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 Zipaquirá

Open gazetteers list **88 villages, towns and localities** in Zipaquirá. The largest with a recorded population: Zipaquirá (130,432). Settlements here lie between about 2,549 m and 3,401 m above sea level (median 2,576 m).

- Alameda Ciudadela
- Algarra I
- Algarra II
- Algarra III
- Altamira
- América 500 Años
- Arenal Chico
- Barandillas
- Barroblanco
- Bocachica
- Bolivar 83
- Bosques de Silesia
- Buenavista
- Campiña
- Careperro
- Casablanca
- Corralejas
- El Abra
- El Banco
- El Barril
- El Carmen
- El Cedro
- El Centro
- El Codito
- El Empalmizado
- El Encenillo
- El Huerto
- El Jardín
- El Prado
- El Recreo
- El Reposo
- El Rodeo
- El Tandil
- El Triunfo
- El Tunal
- El Tíber
- Granada
- Granja
- Julio Caro
- Juncalito
- La Caldera
- La Chapa
- La Concepción
- La Esmeralda
- La Esperanza
- La Estrella
- La Florida
- La Fragüita
- La Laguna
- La Lomita
- La Toscana
- La Verbena
- Las Juntas
- Las Marías
- Las Villas
- Liberia
- Los Cedrales
- Los Coclíes
- Los Comuneros
- Normandía
- Orán
- Paso Ancho
- Pilares
- Portales del Rodamonte
- Potosí
- Primero de Mayo
- Páramo Guerrero
- Quebrada Honda
- Rincón del Zipa
- San Carlos
- San Isidro
- San José
- San Juanito
- San Luis
- San Pablo
- San Pedro
- San Rafael
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Clara
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Librada
- Santa Mónica
- Tejar Samaria
- Venecia
- Versalles
- Villa Unión
- Villaluz
- Zipaquirá

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 Zipaquirá

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

### Water

1 reservoir or tank.

- Represa Tibitó

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Monte Bello · 3,512 m
- Cerro El Pedregoso · 3,378 m
- La Loma · 2,791 m

### History

1 museum.

- Catedral de Sal

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 Zipaquirá and the best time to visit

In Zipaquirá, 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 Zipaquirá

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Universitario Samaritano · Zipaquirá 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.02823&mlon=-74.00342#map=17/5.02823/-74.00342) 

Bank Banco de Occidente · Zipaquirá 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.02292&mlon=-74.00493#map=17/5.02292/-74.00493) 

ATM Banco de bogota · Subachoque 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.92911&mlon=-74.17352#map=17/4.92911/-74.17352) 

Petrol pump Esso · Zipaquirá 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.02268&mlon=-74.00380#map=17/5.02268/-74.00380) 

Hotel IEM Rural Río Frío (Zipaquirá- C/marca) · Zipaquirá 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.02133&mlon=-74.05255#map=17/5.02133/-74.05255) 

Mall Plaza del minero · Zipaquirá 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.01915&mlon=-74.00910#map=17/5.01915/-74.00910) 

School Escuela Mortiño Oriental · Pacho 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.08935&mlon=-74.08111#map=17/5.08935/-74.08111) 

College sede SAN ISIDRO · Zipaquirá 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.03623&mlon=-74.04299#map=17/5.03623/-74.04299) 

Police station Comando Especial Sabana Norte Coeno · Zipaquirá 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.01304&mlon=-74.00486#map=17/5.01304/-74.00486) 

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 Zipaquirá

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

- Hospitals11
- Banks11
- Petrol pumps8
- Hotels29
- Shopping malls20
- Schools16
- Colleges and universities38
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies14
- Restaurants128
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics9

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Zipaquirá?In Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Zipaquirá?170,262 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Zipaquirá?About 33 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Zipaquirá?About 873 people per km²
- What borders Zipaquirá?Cajicá, Cogua, Gachancipá, Nemocón, Pacho, Sopó, Subachoque, Tabio and Tocancipá
- What is there to see in Zipaquirá?Banderas de Suramérica, Catedral de Sal, El Abra, Finkana
- What time zone is Zipaquirá in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Zipaquirá?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Zipaquirá?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Zipaquirá?88 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Zipaquirá?Settlements lie between 2,549 m and 3,401 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Zipaquirá?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Zipaquirá?Monte Bello (3,512 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Zipaquirá?December to February and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Zipaquirá?Hospital Universitario Samaritano, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Zipaquirá?Banco de Occidente, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Zipaquirá?Banco de bogota, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zipaquirá?Esso, about 7.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Zipaquirá?11 mapped
- How many banks are in Zipaquirá?11 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Zipaquirá?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Zipaquirá?CO25899 (OCHA common operational dataset)