Overview

Tunja is capital of Boyacá Department.

It is located in Central Boyacá Province, Colombia, South America.

The population is about 180,572 (2021).

It covers about 118 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 2,782 metre.

Also known as: TR Tunja (belediye), Tunja belediyesi

Media

Image

Image Collage Tunja.jpg

Flag

Flag Flag of Tunja.svg

Coat of arms

Coat of arms Escudo de Tunja.svg

Locator map

Locator map Colombia-deps-boyaca.svg

Banner

Banner Tunja banner Plaza Bolivar.png

Facts

second-order administrative division in Colombia (SA)

Basic Data

  • Name Tunja
  • Admin Code CO.36.15001
  • Type second-order administrative division (ADM2)
  • a subdivision of a first-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 31' 5" N, 73° 22' 42" W
    5.51801, -73.37831
  • Elevation DEM: 2943 m
  • Timezone America/Bogota
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 172,548
  • Currency Peso (COP)
  • Phone Prefix +57
  • Internet TLD ..co

Places in Tunja

  • Tunja
    seat of a first-order administrative division Pop: 172,548

Alternate Names

wkdt
Q236744

Sources

Last updated 2022-07-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3666610
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