Quetame

Quetame
Municipality and town
Flag of Quetame
Official seal of Quetame
Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
Quetame is located in Colombia
Quetame
Quetame
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°19′49″N 73°51′46″W / 4.33028°N 73.86278°W / 4.33028; -73.86278
Country Colombia
Department Cundinamarca
ProvinceEastern Province
Founded26 June 1826
Founded byJosè Joaquin Guarín
Government
 • MayorCamilo Parrado Rodriguez
(2020–2023)
Area
 • Municipality and town138.47 km2 (53.46 sq mi)
 • Urban
0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi)
Elevation
1,496 m (4,908 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town7,141
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,609
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

Quetame is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Eastern Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. The urban centre of Quetame is located at 62 kilometres (39 mi) from the capital Bogotá at an altitude of 1,496 metres (4,908 ft). The municipality borders Fómeque in the north, Fosca and Cáqueza in the west, the department of Meta in the east and in the south with Guayabetal.[1]