Guasca
Guasca is a Colombian town and municipality in the Guavio Province, part of the Cundinamarca Department located approximately 55 km from Bogotá passing through the town of La Calera, Cundinamarca or 65 km passing through Sopó. Guasca borders the municipalities Tocancipá and Guatavita in the north, Junín in the east, in the south La Calera and in the west Sopó.
Guasca | |
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Municipality and town | |
View of Guasca from the west | |
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Location of the municipality and town of Guasca in the Cundinamarca Department of Colombia | |
Guasca Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 4°51′57″N 73°52′38″W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Cundinamarca |
| Province | Guavio Province |
| Founded | 21 June 1600 |
| Founded by | Luis Enríquez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miguel Arturo Garavito Diaz (2016-2019) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 346 km2 (134 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,710 m (8,890 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Municipality and town | 14,759 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,203 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
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