La Calera, Cundinamarca

La Calera
Municipality and town
La Calera viewed from a mountain to the west, just before a storm
La Calera viewed from a mountain to the west, just before a storm
Flag of La Calera
Official seal of La Calera
Location of the municipality and town of La Calera in Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of La Calera in Colombia
La Calera is located in Colombia
La Calera
La Calera
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°45′11″N 73°55′12″W / 4.75306°N 73.92000°W / 4.75306; -73.92000
Country Colombia
Department Cundinamarca
ProvinceGuavio Province
Founded16 December 1772
Founded byPedro de Tovar y Buendía
Government
 • MayorCarlos Cenen Rioja
(2020-2023)
Area
 • Municipality and town326.5 km2 (126.1 sq mi)
 • Urban
1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Elevation
2,718 m (8,917 ft)
Population
 (2018 census)[1]
 • Municipality and town29,868
 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
 • Urban
13,470
 • Urban density8,900/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

La Calera is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Guavio Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. La Calera is a common weekend destination, mainly for the many restaurants, as it is approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) over land from Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia. La Calera is located in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes, east of the capital and overlooking part of it. La Calera borders Guasca, Sopó and Chía in the north, Guasca and Junín in the east, Bogotá in the west and Choachí and Fómeque in the south.[2]

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of La Calera municipality with localities
  2. ^ (in Spanish) Official website La Calera Archived 2015-05-16 at archive.today