Map of Tunja, Colombia

Tunja is the administrative centre of Boyacá, Colombia, with a population of about 172,548. It lies at 5.5353°N, 73.3678°W. Tunja is about 130 km (81 mi) northeast of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Duitama, 49 km to the northeast.

Tunja at a glance

Where is Tunja?

• The 31st largest city in Colombia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Boyacá on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 48 min on the shortest day to 12 h 27 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tunja

• Duitama — 49 km northeast
• Chiquinquirá — 51 km west
• Sogamoso — 52 km northeast
• Zipaquirá — 91 km southwest
• Cajicá — 100 km southwest
• Bosconia — 102 km southwest
• Chía — 107 km southwest
• Cimitarra — 108 km northwest
• Yopal — 110 km east
• San Gil — 117 km north

Largest cities in Boyacá

• Sogamoso — 111,336
• Duitama — 92,040
• Chiquinquirá — 45,294

Largest cities in Colombia

• Bogotá — 7,674,366
• Cali — 2,392,877
• Medellín — 1,999,979
• Barranquilla — 1,206,319
• Cartagena — 914,552
• Cúcuta — 777,106
• Soacha — 655,025
• Bucaramanga — 581,130
• Ibagué — 529,635
• Santa Marta — 499,192

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.