 Paipa was the name of a "cacique" who served under "cacique" Tundama of Duitama and Iza means "place of healing".The Paipa–Iza volcanic complex is located in the northern part of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at altitudes between .The northwestern part of the complex is situated in the municipality Paipa and the southeastern part in Iza, both belonging to the department of Boyacá.