Cota, Cundinamarca

Cota is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Central Savanna Province of the department of Cundinamarca. Cota is part of the metropolitan area of Colombian capital Bogotá which centre is 26 kilometres (16 mi) away. The urban centre of Cota is located at an altitude of 2,566 metres (8,419 ft) and the municipality borders Chía in the north, Funza in the south, Suba, part of Bogotá in the east and Tenjo in the west.

Cota
Gota
Municipality and town
Aerial view of Cota and the Bogotá River
Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
Cota
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°49′N 74°6′W
Country Colombia
Department Cundinamarca
ProvinceCentral Savanna Province
Founded29 November 1604
Founded byDiego Gómez de Mena
Government
  MayorCarlos Julio Moreno Gomez
(2016-2019)
Area
  Municipality and town53.68 km2 (20.73 sq mi)
  Urban
3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Elevation
2,566 m (8,419 ft)
Population
 (2018 census)
  Municipality and town32,691
  Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
  Urban
20,462
  Urban density6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website
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