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Nemocón

Cundinamarca, Colombia · South America

About Nemocón

Nemocón is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Gachancipá, 15km from Lake Guatavita.

Nemocón is a town located in Cundinamarca, Colombia. With a population of 5,466, it is an important destination in South America.

On a road trip, Nemocón sits in Colombia, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Bogota time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Nemocón to your route.

About Nemocón

Nemocón is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Central Savanna Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. Nemocón, famous for its salt mine, was an important village in the Muisca Confederation, the country in the central Colombian Andes before the arrival of the Spanish. The municipality is situated in

Read more the northern part of the Bogotá savanna, part of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense with its urban centre at an altitude of 2,585 metres (8,481 ft) and 65 kilometres (40 mi) from the capital Bogotá. Nemocón is the northeasternmost municipality of the Metropolitan Area of Bogotá and the Bogotá River originates close to Nemocón. The median temperature of Nemocón is 12.8 °C. The municipality borders Tausa in the north, Zipaquirá and Gachancipá in the south, Suesca in the east, and Cogua in the west.

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Where is Nemocón located?

Nemocón is located in Cundinamarca, Colombia, South America. The coordinates are 5.0677 latitude, -73.8777 longitude.

What is the population of Nemocón?

Nemocón has a population of approximately 5,466 people, making it a town in Colombia.

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Quick Information

Population
5,466
Continent
South America
Country
Colombia
Region
Cundinamarca
Timezone
America/Bogota
Coordinates
5.0677, -73.8777

Emergency & Services

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Police
123
Ambulance
123
Fire
123
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Nemocón

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

cathedral

Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá

A unique underground Roman Catholic church built within the tunnels of a salt mine 200 meters below the surface.

13 km · about 25 min drive

natural wonder

Lake Guatavita

A near-perfect circular crater lake in the Andes above Bogota, the Muisca ritual site that gave rise to the El Dorado legend where chiefs were gilded and offerings thrown into the water.

15 km · about 30 min drive

restaurant

Andres Carne de Res

A vast, chaotic parrilla-nightclub in Chia north of Bogota, packed floor to ceiling with scrap-metal art and trinkets, where the menu runs to dozens of pages and dinner turns into dancing.

32 km · about 35 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Monserrate, Bogotá

A mountaintop church and shrine at 3,152 meters offering sweeping views over Bogotá, reachable by funicular, cable car, or a steep pilgrim trail.

55 km · about 65 min drive

museum

Museo del Oro (Gold Museum), Bogotá

The world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold artifacts with over 55,000 pieces from Colombia's ancient civilizations.

56 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Nemocón

  • 55 kmMonserrate, BogotáA mountaintop church and shrine at 3,152 meters offering sweeping views over Bogotá, reachable by funicular, cable car, or a steep pilgrim trail.

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Nemocón.

Gachancipá

🇨🇴 Colombia

9 km awayPop. 11,252

Sesquilé

🇨🇴 Colombia

9 km awayPop. 1,876

Suesca

🇨🇴 Colombia

10 km awayPop. 4,877

Cogua

🇨🇴 Colombia

11 km awayPop. 4,755

Tocancipá

🇨🇴 Colombia

12 km awayPop. 15,355

Tausa

🇨🇴 Colombia

15 km awayPop. 895

Zipaquirá

🇨🇴 Colombia

15 km awayPop. 130,432

Guatavita

🇨🇴 Colombia

15 km awayPop. 1,920

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