Pasca
Town and municipality in Cundinamarca, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the French actress, see Madame Pasca. For the Romanian dish, see Pască.
Pasca is a town and municipality in the Cundinamarca department of Colombia located in the Andes. It belongs to the Sumapaz Province. Pasca is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at a distance of 71 kilometres (44 mi) from the capital Bogotá. It borders Fusagasugá, Sibaté and Soacha in the north, Bogotá D.C. in the north and east, Arbeláez in the south and Fusagasugá in the west. Is the entrance to the Páramo del Sumapaz, the biggest ecosystem in its genre in the world. The urban center is located at an altitude of 2,180 metres (7,150 ft) and the altitude ranges from 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) to 3,500 metres (11,500 ft).[1]
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Pasca | |
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Town and municipality | |
Coordinates: 4°18′27″N 74°18′3″W | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Cundinamarca |
Province | Sumapaz Province |
Founded | 15 July 1537 |
Founded by | Juan de Céspedes |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Mayor | Katerine Mora (2020-2023) |
Area | |
• Town and municipality | 264.24 km2 (102.02 sq mi) |
• Urban | 0.27 km2 (0.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,180 m (7,150 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Town and municipality | 12,175 |
• Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
• Urban | 2,841 |
• Urban density | 11,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombian Standard Time) |
Website | Official website |
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