Cuítiva is a town and municipality in the Sugamuxi Province, part of the Colombian department of Boyacá.
The urban centre is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at an altitude of 2,750 metres (9,020 ft) and a distance of 85 kilometres (53 mi) from the department capital Tunja.
Modern Cuítiva was founded by Juan de San Martín on January 19, 1550.
[1] On the central square a monument honouring messenger god in the religion of the Muisca; Bochica has been erected.
Main economical activities of Cuítiva are agriculture; potatoes, peas, wheat, maize and Welsh onions and livestock farming.