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Bogotá

South America

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)
Sources
1. Bogotá (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    • Capital city 8,034,649
  • Infobox, area
    • Capital city 1,587 km2 (613 sq mi)
  • Infobox, elevation
    2,640 m (8,660 ft)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    4°42′40″N 74°4′20″W
  • Infobox, founded
    Founded 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.
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