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Cogua () is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. It is situated on northern part of the Bogotá savanna with the urban centre at an altitude of at from the capital Bogotá. Cogua borders Tausa in the north, Nemocón in the east, Pacho in the west and Zipaquirá in the south.

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Cogua
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current city of pure water
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Flag of Cogua (Cundinamarca).svg
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Cogua.jpg
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Central square of Cogua
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300px
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Escudocogua.jpg
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Colombia - Cundinamarca - Cogua.svg
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250px
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Location of the town and municipality of Cogua in the Cundinamarca Department.
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Colombia
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300
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Location in Colombia
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Country
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Departamento
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Cundinamarca
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Province
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Central Savanna Province

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Population
24092
Area
113
Elevation
2630
Image
Cogua.jpg
Dialing code
1
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Cogua
inception
1604-08-23
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Cogua () is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. It is situated on northern part of the Bogotá savanna with the urban centre at an altitude of at from the capital Bogotá. Cogua borders Tausa in the north, Nemocón in the east, Pacho in the west and Zipaquirá in the south.

== Etymology == The name Cogua is derived from Chibcha and means "Support of the hill".

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