Zipaquirá
Zipaquirá (Spanish pronunciation: [sipakiˈɾa]) is a municipality and city of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. Its neighboring municipalities are Cogua and Nemocón to the north; Tocancipá to the east; Tabio, Cajicá and Sopó to the south; and Subachoque and Pacho to the west. Its seat of municipal government is 49 kilometers from the national capital Bogotá. It is part of the Greater Bogotá Metropolitan Area, and is the capital of the Sabana Centro province. It is also the headquarters of the diocese of the same name and that includes much of the Department of Cundinamarca, extending to the centre of Bogotá, the region of Rionegro, the Ubaté Valley, and the region of Guavio.
Zipaquirá | |
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Municipality and city | |
Central square of Zipaquirá | |
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Location of the town and municipality of Zipaquirá in Cundinamarca | |
Zipaquirá Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 5°02′00″N 74°00′00″W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Departamento | Cundinamarca |
| Province | Central Savanna Province |
| Founded | 18 July 1600 |
| Founded by | Luis Henríquez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabián Rojas (2024-2027) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and city | 194.8 km2 (75.2 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 10.25 km2 (3.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,650 m (8,690 ft) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
| • Municipality and city | 130,537 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 106,461 |
| • Urban density | 10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Zipaquireño/a |
| Time zone | UTC-5 |
| Area code | +1 |
| Website | Official website |
| Censo DANE 2005 | |
The city is primarily known for its Salt Cathedral, an underground church built inside a salt mine in a tunnel made as result of the excavation of the salinas. Zipaquirá has an original architecture, and the old city centre is a tourist attraction. Its main square is surrounded by old buildings in the Spanish Colonial style. This small city can be reached by train from Bogotá.