Girardot, Cundinamarca

Girardot, Cundinamarca
Municipality and town
Flag of Girardot, Cundinamarca
Official seal of Girardot, Cundinamarca
Localization in Cundinamarca, in Colombia
Localization in Cundinamarca, in Colombia
Girardot, Cundinamarca is located in Colombia
Girardot, Cundinamarca
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°18′18″N 74°48′06″W / 4.30500°N 74.80167°W / 4.30500; -74.80167
Country Colombia
Department Cundinamarca
ProvinceUpper Magdalena Province
Named for("Girardot")
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorJose Alejandro Arbeláez Cruz (L)
 • CouncilGirardot City Council
Area
 • Municipality and town130.32 km2 (50.32 sq mi)
 • Urban22.6019 km2 (8.7266 sq mi)
 • Rural107.7181 km2 (41.5902 sq mi)
 • Metro355.42 km2 (137.23 sq mi)
Elevation326 m (1,070 ft)
Lowest elevation
289 m (948 ft)
Population
 (2018 census)[5]
 • Municipality and town101,018
 • Rank6th Cundinamarca
59th Colombia
 • Density780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
95,427
 • Urban density4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
 • Rural
5,591
 • Rural density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
 • Metro
142,288
 • Metro density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
DemonymGirardoteño
Time zoneUTC-5 (COT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (COT)
Postal code
252430-252439
Area code57 + 1
WebsiteOfficial website

Girardot is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. It is the second most important city of Cundinamarca according to its production. It is home to a number of recreational and vacational spots, mainly visited by people from Bogotá, as it is located at two hours drive from the city but enjoys a tropical climate (compared to the cold and rainy climate of Bogotá). The municipality had a population of 109,792 (2020 estimate),[6] and form a small metropolitan area together with the neighbouring municipalities of Flandes and Ricaurte.

  1. ^ a b Girardot (August 2011). "IUP" (PDF). Retrieved 23 July 2015. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ Girardot Council (9 June 2002). POT 029 2000 (PDF) (I ed.). Girardot: Girardot Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. ^ Girardot Council (9 December 2011). OTP 24 2011. Girardot: Girardot Council. p. 39. Retrieved 24 July 2015.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Map of the Girardot metropolitan area from wikimedia
  5. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Girardot municipality with localities
  6. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Girardot municipality


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