Resumen Introduccion: El parasitismo intestinal es una infeccion causada por protozoos o helmintos; estos parasitos intestinales constituyen en la epoca actual un problema medico social, que afecta a los paises desarrollados y en vias de desarrollo. Objetivo: El estudio pretendio determinar los factores de riesgo y el parasitismo intestinal en escolares de una Institucion Educativa del Municipio de Soraca - Boyaca. Materiales y metodos: La investigacion que se llevo a cabo fue de tipo descriptivo transversal, en la cual aceptaron participar 85 escolares con previa firma del consentimiento informado por parte de sus padres. Los factores de riesgo se evaluaron con la ayuda de una encuesta que contemplo preguntas como: el origen del agua para consumo, convivencia con animales y habitos higienico sanitarios. A las 85 muestras de materia fecal, se les realizo analisis de laboratorio por examen directo microscopico y macroscopico y la tecnica de concentracion formol-eter. Para establecer el estado nutricional se realizo una evaluacion antropometrica. Resultados: La no utilizacion de agua potable para preparacion de los alimentos, caminar descalzos, tener contacto con tierra y la convivencia con animales domesticos, fueron los principales factores de riesgo encontrados. La prevalencia de parasitos fue del 78%; patogenos: Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar 28%, Giardia intestinalis 11%, Ascaris lumbricoides 4%, Trichuris trichiura 2% y Himenolepis nana 1%. Segun el estado nutricional se encontro que posee desnutricion el 86% de los escolares, presentaron retraso en el crecimiento el 8,2%, riesgo de talla baja 5,8%, delgadez 12% y riesgo para delgadez 2%. Conclusiones: Se presentaron factores de riesgo de importancia en la epidemiologia de las infecciones causadas por parasitos intestinales. El indice de parasitismo intestinal por helmintos fue bajo, y alto para protozoos. Abstract Introduction: Intestinal parasitism is an infection caused by protozoa or helminthes. These intestinal parasites are at the present time a social health problem, affecting developed and developing countries. Objective: The study aimed to identify risk factors and intestinal parasites in school children in an educational institution in the municipality of Soraca in Boyaca. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted, in which 85 schools agreed to participate with the prior written informed consent from their parents. The risk factors were assessed with the help of a survey which looked at questions such as the origin of drinking water, coexistence with animals and sanitary hygiene habits. A laboratory analysis for microscopic and macroscopic direct examination was made at the 85 stool samples as well as the formalin-ether concentration technique. To establish the nutritional status, an anthropometric evaluation was conducted. Results: The main risk factors found were: the non-use of drinking water for preparing food, walking barefoot, having contact with soil and the coexistence with pets. Parasite prevalence was 78%; pathogens: Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar 28%, Giardia intestinalis 11%, Ascaris lumbricoides 4%, Trichuris trichiura 2% and Himenolepis nana 1%. According to the nutritional status, it was found that 86% of schoolchildren h ave malnutrition, 8.2% presented stunting, 5.8% presented risk of stunting, 12% presented thinness and 2% presented risk of thinness. Conclusions: Risk factors of importance in the epidemiology of infections caused by intestinal parasites were presented. The rate of intestinal helminth parasites was low, while it was high for protozoal.