Bogotá
Capital of Colombia
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Bogotá is Colombia’s sprawling, high-altitude capital. La Candelaria, its cobblestoned center, features colonial-era landmarks like the neoclassical performance hall Teatro Colón and the 17th-century Iglesia de San Francisco. It's also home to...
Elevation: 8,612′
Population: 7.181 million (2018)
Demonym(s): Bogotan; bogotano, -na, rolo (informal), cachaco (informal) (es)
Department: Capital District; Cundinamarca (see text)
Founded: 1538: Pre-Hispanic Times: Bacatá; 6 August 1538 (official): Santa Fe de Bogotá;