Gachancipá
Gachancipá is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Central Savanna Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. The urban centre is located on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at 42 kilometres (26 mi) from the capital Bogotá. The municipality borders Guatavita and Tocancipá in the south, Sesquilé and Guatavita in the east, Nemocón in the west and Suesca in the north.
Gachancipá | |
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Municipality and town | |
Central square | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca department of Colombia | |
Gachancipá Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 4°59′27″N 73°52′23″W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Cundinamarca |
| Province | Central Savanna Province |
| Founded | 1 January 1612 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Joaquín Cubides Ariza (2016-2019) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 43.06 km2 (16.63 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,568 m (8,425 ft) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
| • Municipality and town | 17,026 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 11,252 |
| • Urban density | 11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
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