Key facts
- Country
- Colombia
- Department
- Cundinamarca
- Province
- Central Savanna
- Founded
- 24 March 1537
- Founded by
- Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
- Mayor
- Leonardo Donoso Ruiz. (2024–2027)
- Municipality and city
- 80.16 km (30.95 sq mi)
- Urban
- 19.16 km (7.40 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 2,564 m (8,412 ft)
- Density
- 1,866/km (4,833/sq mi)
- Urban density
- 6,488/km (16,800/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Chiense
- Time zone
- UTC-5
- Website
- Official website
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Castillo Marroquín Chía is a city and municipality in the department of Cundinamarca in Colombia, located 10 km north of Bogotá on the main road to Zipaquira. Due to its proximity to Bogotá
Its history dates back to the pre-Columbian era. Chia is also known for its gastronomy and its variety of restaurants.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chía” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.