Duitama

Duitama
Municipality and city
Top: Pueblito Boyacense, Second: Duitama rural area, Third: Briceño-Tunja-Sogamoso Highway, Four: Skyline Duitama Bottom: Antonio Nariño University - Duitama Campus
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname(s):  Perla de Boyacá ("Pearl of Boyacá")
Location of the town and municipality of Duitama in Boyacá Department
Coordinates: 5°50′N 73°01′W / 5.833°N 73.017°W / 5.833; -73.017
Country	Colombia
Department	Boyacá
Province	Tundama Province
Founded	Pre-Conquest
Erected	July 27, 1819
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor	Constanza Ramírez Acevedo (2020–2023)
Area
• Municipality and city	266.93 km2 (103.06 sq mi)
• Urban	12.7 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Elevation	2,590 m (8,500 ft)
Population  (2023 est.)
• Municipality and city	131,591
• Density	490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
• Urban	114,192
• Urban density	9,000/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Duitamense
Postal code	150461-69
Area code	+7
Website	Official website

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Duitama (Spanish pronunciation: [dwiˈtama]) is a city and municipality in the department of Boyacá. It's the capital of the Tundama Province. Duitama is located 195 kilometres (121 mi) northeast of Bogotá, the capital of Colombia and 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Tunja, the capital of Boyacá.^[1] In 2023 Duitama had an estimated population of 131,591.^[2]