Sopó

Sopó is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. The town is located 39 km north of the Colombian capital Bogotá.

Sopó
Municipality and town
View of Sopó
Flag Seal
Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca department of Colombia
Sopó Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°55′N 73°56′W
Country	Colombia
Department	Cundinamarca
Province	Central Savanna Province
Founded	25 May 1653
Founded by	Friar Francisco Chacón
Government
• Mayor	Miguel Alejandro Rico Suárez (2020–2024)
Area
• Municipality and town	111.1 km2 (42.9 sq mi)
• Urban	2.61 km2 (1.01 sq mi)
Elevation	2,650 m (8,690 ft)
Population  (2018 census)[1]
• Municipality and town	25,287
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
• Urban	17,435
• Urban density	6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Soposeño/a(s)
Time zone	UTC-5
Website	Official website

History

The area of Sopó was inhabited first by indigenous groups during the Herrera Period and later the Muisca before the arrival of the Spanish in 1537. It was part of the zipazgo ruled from Bacatá.

In the coat of arms of the town in the lower left quadrant a Muisca pattern can be seen.

Borders

• North: Zipaquirá and Tocancipá
• South: La Calera
• East: Guasca
• West: Cajicá and Chía.

Economy

The major economical activity in Sopó is agriculture and especially dairy. The third largest Colombian dairy company Alpina was founded in Sopó in 1945.^[2]

Gallery

• 
  Alpina wholesale
• 
  Sendero de la Cruz walking trail
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  Briceño Train Station
• 
  Church and cultural center of Sopó
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  Hacienda Casablanca South
• 
  Replica of the bridge built in 1695

References

1. Citypopulation.de
2. (in Spanish) Official website Sopó Archived 2016-02-21 at the Wayback Machine