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La Calera, Cundinamarca

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Country
  
Founded
  
16 December 1772

Area
  
317 km²

Local time
  
Thursday 7:32 PM

Department
  
Elevation
  
2,718 m (8,917 ft)

Population
  
27,527 (2015)

Province
  
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Founded by
  
Pedro de Tovar y Buendía

Time zone
  
Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)

Weather
  
6°C, Wind S at 16 km/h, 85% Humidity

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 in the east, Bogotá in the west and Choachí and Bogotá in the south.

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Map of La Calera, Cundinamarca, Colombia

Etymology

The name of the town is derived from the limestone mine, called calera.

History

The area of La Calera was before the Spanish conquest inhabited by the Muisca. La Calera, just behind the mountains bordering Bacatá was ruled by the zipa based in the southern capital.

Modern La Calera was founded on December 16, 1772 by Pedro de Tovar y Buendía.

Economy

Main economical activity in La Calera is cement mining. The geological formation outcropping in the municipality is the Guaduas Formation.

Born in La Calera

  • Israel Corredor, former professional cyclist
  • References

    La Calera, Cundinamarca Wikipedia


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