Choachí
Choachí is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Eastern Province of the department of Cundinamarca. The municipality borders La Calera in the north, Ubaque in the south, in the east Fómeque and westward of Choachí is the Colombian capital Bogotá. The town centre is located at 38 kilometres (24 mi) from the centre of the capital. Within the boundaries of Choachí the Páramo de Cruz Verde is situated.
Choachí
Chiguachí | |
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Municipality and town | |
Rural view of Choachí | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia | |
Choachí Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 4°31′47″N 73°55′25″W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Cundinamarca |
| Province | Eastern Province |
| Founded | 29 September 1560 |
| Founded by | Antonio Bermúdez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Álvaro Gutiérrez Pardo (2016-2019) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 223 km2 (86 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 10.4 km2 (4.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,923 m (6,309 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Municipality and town | 10,729 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,615 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
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