Morcá, Rural settlement in Sogamoso, Boyacá, Colombia

Morcá is a populated center in the municipality of Sogamoso, in the southeastern corner of Boyacá, Colombia. Its main square holds a church, a fountain and a basketball court, and the surrounding houses are built of adobe with clay tile roofs.

Morcá is a centro poblado of the municipality of Sogamoso, in Boyacá, at its south-eastern edge. Its colonial-era buildings were raised in adobe, made from clay compacted with wheat and barley straw, and covered with clay roof tiles. The parish church has been enlarged and adapted in recent years to hold the crowds on pilgrimage days while keeping its colonial style.

The image of the Virgin Mary was found in a stone near the main square by local farmers over a century ago, and it draws pilgrims on the first Saturday of each month. On that day vendors and artisans set up stalls, and the traditional sweets fair is known for alfondoques, bocadillo veleño and panelitas. Annual festivities run from 25 to 27 December with alborada vigils, commemorative acts, popular verbenas and a lights festival on the night of the 25th.

Morcá lies at the south-eastern edge of Sogamoso municipality, in Boyacá. The main square holds the church, a fountain and a basketball court, and the first Saturday of each month draws crowds of pilgrims and traders, so plan around that day if you want quiet. Roads are basic; wear sturdy shoes.

The venerated image of the Virgin Mary was found more than a century ago in a stone near the main square by local farmers, not in a cave. The sweets sold at the monthly fair include alfondoques, bocadillo veleño and panelitas, alongside clay figures.