Soacha

Soacha
Bike path in Soacha
Bike path in Soacha
Flag of Soacha
Coat of arms of Soacha
Motto(s): 
Latin: Sol omnibus lucet
(The sun shines equally over everyone)
Location of Soacha in Cundinamarca
Location of Soacha in Cundinamarca
Soacha is located in Colombia
Soacha
Soacha
Coordinates: 04°35′14″N 74°13′17″W / 4.58722°N 74.22139°W / 4.58722; -74.22139
Country Colombia
Department Cundinamarca
ProvinceSoacha
Founded15 August 1600
Founded byLuis Enríquez
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • MayorJuan Carlos Saldarriaga Gaviria
(2016-2019)
Area
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)[1]
660,179
 • Density3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi)
 • Urban
655,025
 • Urban density21,000/km2 (54,000/sq mi)
DemonymSuachuno
Area code57 + 1
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Soacha municipality with localities