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Bogotá

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Bogotá is the capital and largest city of Colombia, administered as the Capital District, and the country's main political, economic, administrative, industrial and cultural center. Founded by the Spanish as Santa Fe de Bogotá on 6 August 1538, on the site of the earlier indigenous settlement of Bacatá, it had a population of 8,034,649 at the 2022 census. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
8,034,649 1
2022 figure, from Bogotá's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
1587 1
Founding Year
1538 1
6 August 1538 is Bogotá's Spanish colonial founding as Santa Fe de Bogotá, per the city's own Wikipedia infobox; the same infobox row also names the earlier indigenous settlement at the site, Bacatá, from pre-colonial times (c. 600-800 AD).
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Elevation (m)
2640 1
Latitude
4.71111 degrees north 1
Longitude
74.07222 degrees west 1
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Colombia, Countries

Bogotá is the capital of Colombia.

Source Bogotá (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Colombia, Countries

Bogota is the capital of Colombia.

Source Bogotá (Wikipedia)
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Doris Salcedo

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Gregorio Vásquez de Arce y Ceballos

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Olga de Amaral

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Source Wikidata: Olga de Amaral

Site Of

Telefónica Colombia

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Fondo Latinoamericano de Reservas

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Source Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF): GLEIF record for Fondo Latinoamericano de ReservasheadquartersAddress city
Quote, headquartersAddress city
"city": "Bogota"
Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (Colombia)

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Constitutional Court of Colombia

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Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia

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Sources
1. Bogotá (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox: population_total
    8,034,649
  • Article text
    Its altitude averages 2,640 meters (8,660 ft) above sea level, making it the third highest capital city in the world. Subdivided into 20 localities, Bogotá covers an area of 1,587 square kilometers (613 square miles) and enjoys a consistently cool climate throughout the year.
  • Article text
    Its altitude averages 2,640 meters (8,660 ft) above sea level, making it the third highest capital city in the world.
  • Infobox, coordinates
    4°42′40″N 74°4′20″W
  • Infobox: established_date
    1538 Pre-Colonial times (600-800AD): Bacatá 6 August 1538: Santa Fe de Bogotá
  • Introduction
    Bogotá is the capital and largest city of Colombia.
  • Capital Of: Colombia, Lead section, capital fact
    Bogotá is the capital and largest city of Colombia.
  • In Group: Cities of South America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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Wikidata: Bogotá
Wikidata Q2841, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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