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Tocancipá

Cundinamarca, Colombia · South America

About Tocancipá

Tocancipá is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Gachancipá, 15km from Lake Guatavita.

Tocancipá is a town located in Cundinamarca, Colombia. With a population of 15,355, it is an important destination in South America.

On a road trip, Tocancipá 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 Tocancipá to your route.

About Tocancipá

Tocancipá (Spanish pronunciation: [tokansiˈpa]) is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Central Savanna Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. Tocancipá is situated in the northern part of the Bogotá savanna, part of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes with the

Read more urban centre at an altitude of 2,605 metres (8,547 ft). The capital Bogotá, which metropolitan area includes Tocancipá, is 42 kilometres (26 mi) to the south. Tocancipá borders Gachancipá in the north, Guasca and Sopó in the south, Guatavita in the east and Zipaquirá in the west.

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Where is Tocancipá located?

Tocancipá is located in Cundinamarca, Colombia, South America. The coordinates are 4.9653 latitude, -73.9130 longitude.

What is the population of Tocancipá?

Tocancipá has a population of approximately 15,355 people, making it a town in Colombia.

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Quick Information

Population
15,355
Continent
South America
Country
Colombia
Region
Cundinamarca
Timezone
America/Bogota
Coordinates
4.9653, -73.9130

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Colombia

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

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.

10 km · about 20 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.

21 km · about 25 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.

43 km · about 50 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.

44 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Tocancipá

  • 43 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 Tocancipá.

Gachancipá

🇨🇴 Colombia

5 km awayPop. 11,252

Sopó

🇨🇴 Colombia

7 km awayPop. 8,396

Guatavita

🇨🇴 Colombia

9 km awayPop. 1,920

Guasca

🇨🇴 Colombia

12 km awayPop. 3,540

Zipaquirá

🇨🇴 Colombia

12 km awayPop. 130,432

Nemocón

🇨🇴 Colombia

12 km awayPop. 5,466

Cogua

🇨🇴 Colombia

13 km awayPop. 4,755

Cajicá

🇨🇴 Colombia

14 km awayPop. 54,111

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