Bogota (Bogotá), Bogota D.C.

Bogota: Capital city of Colombia

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Quick Facts about Bogotá

Population : 7,743,955
Country : Colombia, Free and Independent State of Cundinamarca, Republic of New Granada
State : Bogota D.C. (Colombia)
County : Bogotá D.C.
Head of government : Mayor of Bogota
Postal code : 11
Plate code : BOG
Phone Area Codes : 1
Area : 1578 km2
Official name : Bogotá
Legislative body : Bogotá city council
Official language : Spanish
Altitude : 8,661 feet / 2640 meters
Capital city : Bogotá is capital of Viceroyalty of New Granada, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia, Free and Independent State of Cundinamarca, Capital District, Gran Colombia
Establishment : August 08, 1538 (487 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC−05:00
Local time : 22:36:18 (4th December 2025)
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Geography

Bogotá is located at 4°36'35"N 74°4'54"W (4.6097100, -74.0817500). It has 2 neighbors: Soacha and Funza.

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Bogotá has 2 neighbours.

  • Soacha Colombian municipality of the department of Cundinamarca
  • Funza Colombian municipality of the department of Cundinamarca

  • Engativá
  • Bosa
  • Usaquén
  • Usme
  • Puente Aranda
  • Kennedy
  • Santa Fe
  • Suba
  • La Candelaria
  • Sumapaz
  • Ciudad Bolívar
  • Chapinero
  • San Cristóbal
  • Fontibón
  • Antonio Nariño
  • Teusaquillo
  • Barrios Unidos
  • Rafael Uribe Uribe
  • Los Mártires
  • Tunjuelito

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1775 16,233 - census
1800 21,964 26.09% population projection
1832 28,341 22.5% population projection
1870 40,883 30.68% population projection
1912 121,257 66.28% population projection
1918 143,994 15.79% population projection
1928 235,702 38.91% census
1938 325,650 27.62% population projection
1951 715,250 54.47% population projection
1964 1,697,311 57.86% population projection
1973 2,855,065 40.55% population projection
1985 4,236,490 32.61% population projection
1993 5,484,244 22.75% census
2005 6,778,691 19.1% population projection
2010 7,363,782 7.95% population projection
2019 7,200,000 -2.27% census
2020 7,743,955 7.02% population projection

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