La Mesa, Cundinamarca

La Mesa
Municipality and town
Church of La Mesa
Church of La Mesa
Flag of La Mesa
Official seal of La Mesa
Nickname: 
La Mesa de Juan Díaz
Localization in Cundinamarca, in Colombia
Localization in Cundinamarca, in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°37′49″N 74°27′45″W / 4.63028°N 74.46250°W / 4.63028; -74.46250
CountryColombia
Department Cundinamarca
ProvinceTequendama Province
Founded12 March 1777
Founded byRamón Ibáñez, Laureano de Rojas & Joaquín de Lis
Government
 • MayorHumberto Segura Barragán
(2020-2023)
Area
 • Municipality and town148.2 km2 (57.2 sq mi)
 • Urban
3.89 km2 (1.50 sq mi)
Elevation
1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population
 (2018 census)[1]
 • Municipality and town32,694
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
 • Urban
16,854
 • Urban density4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

La Mesa (Spanish pronunciation: [la ˈmesa]) is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Tequendama Province of the department of Cundinamarca. The urban centre is located 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Bogotá.[2]

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of La Mesa municipality with localities
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