Bogotá

Bogotá, Distrito Capital (Spanish pronunciation: [boɣoˈta] ( listen)), from 1991 to 2000 called Santafé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district and no longer belongs administratively to that department. Bogotá is the most populous city in the country, wi... More

Country:

Area:

  • 1,587 km² (612.7 mi² )

Population:

  • 7,155,052 (2008)

Also known as:

  • Bogota,
  • Bogotá, Colombia,
  • Distrito Capital De Bogotá,
  • Distrito Capital De Bogota,
  • Distrito Capital De Santafé De Bogotá,
  • Bogota Distrito Especial,
  • Bogotá Distrito Especial,
  • Bogotade,
  • Distrito Capital De Santafe De Bogota,
  • Special District Of Bogota,
  • Bogota D.E.,
  • Special District Of Bogotá,
  • Distrito Especial De Bogotá,
  • Distrito Capital,
  • Distrito Especial,
  • Bogotá D.E.,
  • Distrito Especial De Bogota,
  • Special Capital District
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Governmental Jurisdiction

Governing officials:

Officeholder Basic title From To
  • 1998
  • 2001
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