Cucaita
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Location of the municipality and town of Cucaita in the Boyacá Department of Colombia | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Central Boyacá Province |
| Founded | 12 August 1556 |
| Founded by | Juan de Los Barrios |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcos Daniel Borda Parra (2024-2027) |
| Area | |
• Municipality and town | 43.58 km2 (16.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,650 m (8,690 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Municipality and town | 4,687 |
| • Density | 107.5/km2 (278.6/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,905 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Cucaita is a municipality in the Central Boyacá Province, part of Boyacá Department, Colombia. The urban centre is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at a distance of 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the department capital Tunja. Cucaita borders Sora in the north, Tunja in the east and south and Samacá in the south and west.