La Mesa, Cundinamarca
La Mesa (Spanish pronunciation: [la ˈmesa]) is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Tequendama Province of the department of Cundinamarca. The urban centre is located 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Bogotá.
La Mesa | |
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Municipality and town | |
Church of La Mesa | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: La Mesa de Juan Díaz | |
Localization in Cundinamarca, in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 4°37′49″N 74°27′45″W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Cundinamarca |
| Province | Tequendama Province |
| Founded | 12 March 1777 |
| Founded by | Ramón Ibáñez, Laureano de Rojas & Joaquín de Lis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Humberto Segura Barragán (2020-2023) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 148.2 km2 (57.2 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3.89 km2 (1.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
| • Municipality and town | 32,694 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 16,854 |
| • Urban density | 4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
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