The municipality occupies 686 km2, and is bordered by Cerrito in the north; Carcasí, Enciso and Málaga in the south; Boyacá in the east; and Saint Andrés in the west.

It is one of the few municipalities of Santander that has pertaining inhabitants to the native community of the Uwas.

The inhabitants of the village are also engage in agriculture, mainly barley, wheat, potato, corn, beans, blackberry and curuba.

On December 8 the celebration in honor of the patron of the municipality, the Virgin of Inmaculada Concepción, is held.

Delegations from colonies of different cities of the country return to this beautiful land, full of human heat and hospitality.