Cogua
Place in Cundinamarca, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cogua (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkoɣwa]) is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. It is situated on northern part of the Bogotá savanna with the urban centre at an altitude of 2,600 metres (8,500 ft) at 50 kilometres (31 mi) from the capital Bogotá. Cogua borders Tausa in the north, Nemocón in the east, Pacho in the west and Zipaquirá in the south.[1]
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Cogua | |
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Nickname: current city of pure water | |
Coordinates: 5°3′19″N 74°1′17″W | |
Country | Colombia |
Departamento | Cundinamarca |
Province | Central Savanna Province |
Founded | 23 August 1604 |
Founded by | Lorenzo de Terrones |
Government | |
• Mayor | William Dario Forero Forero (2016-2019) |
Area | |
• City | 113 km2 (44 sq mi) |
• Urban | 14 km2 (5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,600 m (8,500 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• City | 22,361 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
• Urban | 7,736 |
Demonym | Coguan |
Time zone | UTC-5 |
Area code | 1 |
Website | Official website |
Censo DANE 2005 |
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