Sumapaz

Sumapaz is the 20th locality of Bogotá, capital of Colombia. It is the largest of Bogotá's 20 localities, starting in the north at the edge of the urban frontier with Usme and stretching to the south at the border of Cundinamarca with the departments of Meta and Huila. It is completely rural, with no city services.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Sumapaz
Settlement.settlement_type: Locality of Bogotá
Settlement.image_map1: Distrito Capital de Bogotá - Sumapaz.svg
Settlement.mapsize1: 250px
Settlement.map_caption1: Location of the locality in the Capital District of Bogotá
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: City
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Bogotá D.C.
Settlement.parts_type: Neighbourhoods
Settlement.parts_style: list
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.area_total_km2: 780.96
Settlement.population_as_of: 2007
Settlement.population_total: 5667
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: Colombia Standard Time
Settlement.utc_offset: -5
Settlement.elevation_m: 3500

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Wikidata facts

Area: 780.96
Elevation: 3500
Official website: www.sumapaz.gov.co
Image: Páramo de Sumapaz.jpg

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History
Economy
General information
Borders
Hydrology
Points of interest
References
External links

== History == The Sumapaz Páramo, covering most of the locality, was a sacred site for the indigenous Muisca in pre-Columbian times. In the 16th century, it was discovered by conquistadors led by Nicolaus Federmann in their quest for El Dorado.