Tenjo | |
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Municipality and town | |
Coordinates: 4°55′N 74°10′W / 4.917°N 74.167°W | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Cundinamarca |
Province | Central Savanna Province |
Founded | 8 April 1603 |
Founded by | Diego Gómez de Mena |
Government | |
• Mayor | Juan Gabriel Gómez Campo (2016–2019) |
Area | |
• Municipality and town | 108 km2 (42 sq mi) |
• Urban | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,587 m (8,488 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Municipality and town | 18,387 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
• Urban | 10,915 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Website | Official website |
Tenjo is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Central Savanna Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. The urban centre is located at an altitude of 2,587 metres (8,488 ft) on the Bogotá savanna. Tenjo is part of the Metropolitan Area of Bogotá and borders Chía, Madrid, Tabio, Funza, Subachoque and Cota.[1]