Soacha
Soacha is an autonomous municipality of the department of Cundinamarca in Colombia, and part of the Metropolitan Area of Bogotá. It has an important industrial zone and is home to mostly working-class families. Soacha borders Bojacá and Mosquera to the north, Sibaté and Pasca to the south, to the east the capital Bogotá and to the west Granada and San Antonio del Tequendama.
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| Coordinates: 04°35′14″N 74°13′17″W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Cundinamarca |
| Province | Soacha |
| Founded | 15 August 1600 |
| Founded by | Luis Enríquez |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Juan Carlos Saldarriaga Gaviria (2016-2019) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 187.4 km2 (72.4 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 31.48 km2 (12.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,565 m (8,415 ft) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
| • Municipality | 660,179 |
| • Density | 3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 655,025 |
| • Urban density | 21,000/km2 (54,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Suachuno |
| Area code | 57 + 1 |
| Website | Official website |
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