Mosquera, Cundinamarca
Municipality and city in Cundinamarca, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mosquera is a municipality of Colombia in the Western Savanna Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. Mosquera is close to the capital Bogotá and is part of its metropolitan area. The urban centre of Mosquera is situated at an altitude of 2,516 metres (8,255 ft) on the Bogotá savanna. The municipality borders the localities Bosa and Fontibón of Bogotá in the east, Soacha in the south, Madrid and Funza in the north and Bojacá in the west.[2]
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Mosquera | |
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Municipality and city | |
Coordinates: 4°42′28″N 74°13′58″W | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Cundinamarca |
Province | Western Savanna Province |
Founded | 27 September 1861 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Raul Emilio Casallas1 (2016-2019) |
Area | |
• Municipality and city | 105.9 km2 (40.9 sq mi) |
• Urban | 14.55 km2 (5.62 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,516 m (8,255 ft) |
Population (2018 census)[1] | |
• Municipality and city | 130,221 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
• Urban | 128,012 |
• Urban density | 8,800/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Mosqueruno |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Area code | +1 |
Website | Official website |
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