Bogotá

Bogotá (Spanish: Bogotá (help·info)) – officially named Bogotá, D.C. (D.C. for "Distrito Capital", which means "Capital District"), formerly called Santa Fe de Bogotá – is the capital city of Colombia, as well as the most populous city in the country, with 6,776,009 inhabitants (2005). Bogotá and its metropolitan area, which includes municipalities such as Chía, Cota, Soacha, Cajicá and La Calera, had an estimated population of 8,244,980. In term... 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 Office, position, or title From To
  • 1998
  • 2001
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