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Zipaquirá, Colombia
Cundinamarca · Colombia
Zipaquirá is a large city in Cundinamarca, Colombia with a population of 130,432. Elevation: 8,553 ft (2,607 m). Average temperature: 53°F (12°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Zipaquirá
Zipaquirá is a municipality and city of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. Its neighboring municipalities are Cogua and Nemocón to the north; Tabio, Cajicá and Sopó to the south, Tocancipá and Gachancipá to the east and Pacho and Subachoque to the west.
People
Climate
| Population | 130,432 |
| Population Density | 20,317 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 8,553 ft (2,607 m) |
| Coordinates | 5.0221°, -74.0048° |
| Timezone | America/Bogota |
| Country | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| State / Province | Cundinamarca |
| Average Temperature | 53°F (12°C) |
| January Average | 53°F (12°C) |
| July Average | 53°F (12°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 51.8 inches (1,316 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Zipaquirá
Zipaquirá is a large city in Colombia (Cundinamarca) with a population of 130,432. The city sits at an elevation of 8,553 feet (2,607 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 53°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 53°F in January to 53°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 51.8 inches. The timezone is America/Bogota.
Climate in Zipaquirá
Zipaquirá has an average annual temperature of 13.9°C (57°F). The hottest month is Mar (14.4°C), the coldest is Jul (13.1°C). Average annual precipitation is 1948 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 53.4°F |
| 1% below Colombia avg | |
| January Average | 53°F (12°C) |
| July Average | 53°F (12°C) |
| Sunny Days | 242 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 8,553 ft (2,607 m) |
| Area | 6.4 sq mi (16.6 km²) |
| Population Density | 20,317/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 5.0221°N, 74.0048°W |
| Timezone | America/Bogota |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Nearby Volcanoes
4 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Bravo, Cerro (143 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Bravo, Cerro | Stratovolcano | 3,985 m (13,074 ft) | 1720 | 143 km |
| Ruiz, Nevado del | Stratovolcano | 5,279 m (17,320 ft) | 2020 | 147 km |
| Tolima, Nevado del | Stratovolcano | 5,215 m (17,110 ft) | 1943 | 152 km |
| Santa Isabel | Shield | 4,944 m (16,220 ft) | -850 | 152 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53°F (12°C) | 1.9 in | Coldest, Driest |
| February | 53°F (12°C) | 2.8 in | |
| March | 54°F (12°C) | 3.5 in | Warmest |
| April | 54°F (12°C) | 6.0 in | |
| May | 54°F (12°C) | 5.9 in | |
| June | 53°F (12°C) | 5.1 in | |
| July | 53°F (12°C) | 3.5 in | |
| August | 53°F (12°C) | 3.0 in | |
| September | 54°F (12°C) | 4.0 in | |
| October | 53°F (12°C) | 7.1 in | Wettest |
| November | 53°F (12°C) | 5.7 in | |
| December | 53°F (12°C) | 3.3 in |
Zipaquirá has a seasonal temperature swing of 1°F / from 53°F in January to 54°F in March. Total annual precipitation is 51.8 inches, with October being the wettest month (7.1") and January the driest (1.9").
Colleges & Universities in Zipaquirá
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTONIO NARIÑO | College | - | , |
| Centro de BioSistemas (Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano) | University | - | , |
| CENTRO EDUCATIVO SANTA ISABEL Primaria | College | - | , |
| Collegio del rosario | College | - | , |
| De Cundinamarca | College | - | , |
| Domingo Savio | College | - | , |
| FUSMA Campus Deportivo | University | - | , |
| Guillermo Quevedo Zornoza | College | - | , |
| IED Mendez Rozo | College | - | , |
| Instituto Tecnico Agricola | College | - | , |
| Instituto Técnico Luis Orjuela | College | - | , |
| Liceo Integrado de Zipaquira | College | - | , |
| Rural La Granja | College | - | , |
| Rural Riofrio | College | - | , |
| Rural San Jorge | College | - | , |
| San Juan Bautista de la Salle | College | - | , |
| Sede 3 Primaria (Mega) | College | - | , |
| Sede AB REPUBL DEL BRASIL Primaria | College | - | , |
| Sede ALTO DEL AGUILA | College | - | , |
| Sede Barandillas | College | - | , |
| Sede BARROBLANCO | College | - | , |
| Sede BOLIVAR 83 | College | - | , |
| Sede EL EMPALIZADO | College | - | , |
| Sede EL TUNAL | College | - | , |
| Sede FRANCISCO DE PAULA SANTANDER | College | - | , |
| Sede GABRIELA MISTRAL Primaria | College | - | , |
| Sede JARDIN EL CARRUSEL-Primaria | College | - | , |
| Sede MARISCAL SUCRE | College | - | , |
| Sede Nueva | College | - | , |
| Sede PASOANCHO | College | - | , |
| Sede PORTACHUELO | College | - | , |
| Sede RAFAEL POMBO | College | - | , |
| sede SAN ISIDRO | College | - | , |
| Sede SAN MIGUEL | College | - | , |
| Sede Simon Bolívar Primaria | College | - | , |
| Tecnico Industrial | College | - | , |
| Universidad INCCA de Colombia | University | - | , |
| Universidad Manuela Beltran sede Cajicá | University | - | , |
| Universidad Militar Nueva Granada Cajicá | University | - | , |
Schools in Zipaquirá
6 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IEM San Juan Bautísta de la Salle Zipaquirá | - | - | - | - |
| IEM Santiago Pérez | - | - | - | - |
| IEM Liceo Integrado | - | - | - | - |
| IEM San Juan Bautista de la Salle sede Primaria | - | - | - | - |
| Colegio San Mateo | - | - | - | - |
| Instituto Técnico Industrial Zipaquirá | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Zipaquirá
58 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caracol Radio Colombia (HJGL 100.9 / HJCY 810 AM, Bogotá) [AAC] | news, talk radio | AAC+ 32 kbps | |
| Caracol Radio (Bogotá) - 100.9 FM / 810 AM - HJGL / HJCY - PRISA Radio - Bogotá, Colombia | 100.9 fm, 810 am | AAC+ 32 kbps | |
| W Radio Colombia, Bogotá (HJCZ 690 AM; HJLN 99.9 MHz FM) Caracol Estéreo / Caracol Radio | news, news and talk | MP3 64 kbps | |
| Radiónica (HJYM 99.1 Bogotá) RTVC | electronic, metal | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| Blu Radio Bogotá 89.9 | deportes, entretenimiento | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Candela Estéreo Bogotá (HJPU 101.9) | bogota, latin | MP3 96 kbps | |
| LOS40 Colombia | bogotá, colombia | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| W Radio | - | AAC+ 32 kbps | |
| Mundo Retro - Rock & Pop en Español | 2000s, 80s | AAC | |
| Javeriana Etéreo | classical, eclectic programming | MP3 96 kbps | |
| Mix Bogota | bachata, champeta | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Tropicana Bogotá (HJRX 102.9) Caracol Radio | salsa, tropical | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radioacktiva (Bogotá) - 97.9 FM - HJJK - PRISA Radio - Bogotá, Colombia | 97.9 fm, bogotá | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Radio María Colombia | aguachica, barranquilla | AAC+ 32 kbps | |
| Vibra Bogotá 104.9 FM | colombian music, latin music | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| Balada FM Bogotá | amor, baladas | MP3 | |
| Olímpica Stereo - Barranquilla | - | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Radio Universidad Nacional | music, news | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Olímpica Stereo(Bogotá) | - | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Radio UNAL Bogota | university | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Champeta online | latina | MP3 | |
| Radioaktiva | rock | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Blu Radio - Musica | 2000s, 80s | MP3 96 kbps | |
| Radio Rock Colombia | - | AAC | |
| Radioacktiva 97.9 FM | alternative, alternative rock | MP3 128 kbps | |
| El Café del Mundo | bossa nova, cuban music | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Acuario Estéreo 1010 AM | baladas en español, musica romantica | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| Azul Tricolrock | alternative, alternative rock | AAC 52 kbps | |
| DiscoRumba 95.4 FM | cumbias, electro | AAC | |
| Toca Stereo 105.3 fm | - | AAC+ 96 kbps | |
| La x Bogota | - | MP3 | |
| AS radio 690 am | deportes, futbol | AAC+ 56 kbps | |
| Su Presencia radio | - | OGG | |
| Eco Stereo | latina, popular | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Majuy Stereo | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Nevermore Radio - Nevermore Network | alternative, ambient | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Parranda Vallenata | music, vallenato | MP3 | |
| La X Más Música 03.9 Bogotá | classic hits, hits | AAC 128 kbps | |
| La 1070 de Radio Santa Fe (Q'Hubo Radio, HJCG, 1070 kHz, Bogotá) | local music, news | AAC+ 56 kbps | |
| Super Clásica | 60s, 70s | MP3 56 kbps | |
| UN Radio Bogotá | university radio | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radiónica Bogotá | alternative | AAC 48 kbps | |
| CyC Radio (Instituto Caro y Cuervo) | classical, college radio | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Uniminuto radio 1430 AM Bogotá | - | AAC 32 kbps | |
| Radio Laodicea | bible, biblia | MP3 | |
| mas radio pb | cristiana | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Ctb stereo | - | MP3 | |
| La Radio Estación ZaS Radio | 2000s, 60s | MP3 | |
| Alerta Bogotá 104.4 fm | baladas música popular colombiana nacional varios, debates y deportes | UNKNOWN 133 kbps | |
| Colmundo Radio Bogota | various | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Su Presencia | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Auténtica Bogotá 540 AM | biblia, cristiana | MP3 64 kbps | |
| Aviva2 | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Fuego AM | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Guarida Hip Hop | hip hop, latinoamérica | MP3 | |
| Radio Voltio | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| La Kalle FM | classical, hits | MP3 96 kbps | |
| Emisora Minuto de Dios Bogotá 107.9 FM | catholic radio, católica | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Zipaquirá
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Museo de la Computación | ||||
| Museo Aeroespacial Colombiano | ||||
| Museo Aeroespacial Colombiano | ||||
| Museo Arqueológico | ||||
| Museo de Arte Religioso de Tenjo | ||||
| Museo de Guatavita | ||||
| Museo de Historia Natural de la Sabana | ||||
| Museo de la Sal | ||||
| Museo de la salmuera | ||||
| Museo Fuerza Aérea | ||||
| Museo Gabriel García Márquez | ||||
| Parque Museo Fuerzas Militares |
Libraries in Zipaquirá
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| biblioteca | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca de parramonte | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Jorge Álvarez Lleras | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca La Fuente | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Municipal El Futuro | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Municipal Roberto González Otero sede Estación del Tren | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Municipal Roberto González Otero sede principal | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Municipal Rubiel Valencia Cossío | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Publica de Marquez | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Municipal Jorge Enrique Hernández Carrillo | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Ricardo Moros Urbina | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca San Gabriel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bilbioteca Pública de Cajicá | 0.0 | |||||
| El Rincón de Tolkien | 0.0 | |||||
| Hoqabiga | 0.0 | |||||
| Octavio Arizmendi Posada | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Zipaquirá
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activación Marcas | |||||
| Ara | |||||
| D1 | |||||
| Distriagricola Colombia | |||||
| La Alacena Chia | |||||
| Mercado | |||||
| Mercado de Pulgas | |||||
| Plaza de Mercado | |||||
| Plaza de Mercado de Sopó | |||||
| Plaza de Mercado de Suesca | |||||
| Punto de encuentro |
Hotels in Zipaquirá
7 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Zipaquirá
16 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Zipaquirá
3 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Zipaquirá
1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Zipaquirá
1 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Zipaquirá
1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Zipaquirá
4 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Zipaquirá
11 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Zipaquirá
10 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Zipaquirá
3 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Zipaquirá
1 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Zipaquirá
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Zipaquirá
15 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| El Dorado International Airport | BOG | Large Airport |
| German Olano Air Base | PAL | Medium Airport |
| Tunja Airport | - | Medium Airport |
| Furatena Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Guaymaral Airport | - | Small Airport |
| La Aurora Airport | - | Small Airport |
| La Cabana Airport | - | Small Airport |
| La Esperanza Airport | - | Small Airport |
| La Libélula Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Major Justino Mariño Cuesto Air Base | - | Small Airport |
| Medina Airport | MND | Small Airport |
| Muzo Airport | - | Small Airport |
| San Juanito Airport | - | Small Airport |
| San Pedro De Jagua Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Tapa Chicamocha Airport | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Zipaquirá
3 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Interrapidisimo Zipaquirá | |
| Servientrega | |
| Servientrega Carrera 10 |
Treatment Centers in Zipaquirá
1 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| AHPNE |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Zipaquirá
8 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Capilla El Cedro | |
| Catedral Diocesana de Zipaquirá | |
| Church | |
| Iglesia Nuestra Señora de la Asunción | |
| Parroquia de San José , Las Villas. | |
| Parroquia María Reina de la Paz | |
| Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Lourdes | |
| San Carlos church |
Quick Facts
Around Zipaquirá
Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data
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18 public holidays this year
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What is the population of Zipaquirá?
Zipaquirá has a population of 130,432 residents and is located in Colombia. The population density is 20,317 people per square mile, spread across 6.4 square miles.
What is the weather like in Zipaquirá?
Zipaquirá has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 53°F in January, while summers reach an average of 53°F in July. The area receives 242 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 51.8 inches.