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Bogotá
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Bogotá
Capital District
Downtown Bogota
Flag
Seal
Motto: "Bogotá Humana"
("Humane Bogotá ")
Colombia
Coordinates: 4°35'53?N 74°4'33?W? / ?4.59806°N 74.07583°W? / 4.59806; -74.07583Coordinates: 4°35'53?N 74°4'33?W? / ?4.59806°N 74.07583°W? / 4.59806; -74.07583
Country
Colombia
Department
Distrito Capital
Foundation
6 August 1538 (traditional)
Founded by
Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
Government
• Mayor
Gustavo Petro
Area
• Capital District
1,587 km2 (613 sq mi)
• Urban
307.36 km2 (118.67 sq mi)
Area rank
32nd
Elevation
2,640 m (8,660 ft)
Population (2013)
• Capital District
7,674,366
• Rank
1st
• Density
4,800/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
• Metro
10,763,453
Demonym
Bogotan
bogotano, -na (es)
Postal code
11
Area code(s)
+57 1
HDI (2011)
0.904 very high
Website
City Official Site
Mayor Official Site
Bogotá Tourism
Bogotá (Spanish pronunciation: ( listen)) is the Capital of Colombia with 6,778,691 inhabitants as of 2005. According to estimations the population would have risen to 7,363,782 by 2010. Bogotá and its metropolitan area, which includes municipalities such as Chía, Cota, Soacha, Cajicá, La Calera, Madrid, Funza, Mosquera, Tabio, Tenjo and El Rosal, had a population of around 8 million in 2010.In terms of land area, Bogotá is the largest city in Colombia, and one of the biggest in Latin America. It figures among the 30 largest cities of the world and is the third-highest capital city in South America at 2,640 metres (8,660 ft) above sea level, after Quito and La Paz. With its many universities and libraries, Bogotá has in the past been called "The Athens of South America". Bogotá owns the largest moorland of the world, which is located in the Sumapaz Locality. The city is listed as Beta global city by the GaWC.
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^ "2005 Census" (in Spanish). Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística DANE. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
^ "Athens of South America". Revista. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
^ "Moors in Latin America". Samual Calde.com. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
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