Madrid, Cundinamarca

This article is about the municipality in Cundinamarca, Colombia. For other uses, see Madrid (disambiguation).

Municipality and city in Cundinamarca, Colombia

Madrid

Municipality and city

Church of Madrid

Flag

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Location of the municipality and town of Madrid in the Cundinamarca Department of Colombia

Madrid

Location in Colombia

Coordinates: 4°44′04″N 74°16′06″W﻿ / ﻿4.73444°N 74.26833°W﻿ / 4.73444; -74.26833
Country|  Colombia
Department|  Cundinamarca
Province| Western Savanna Province
Founded| 7 June 1559
Founded by| Pedro Fernández Madrid
Government

• Mayor| Orlando Alberto Cardona Rojas
(2016-2019)
Area

• Municipality and city| 119.6 km2 (46.2 sq mi)
• Urban

| 7.45 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Elevation

| 2,554 m (8,379 ft)
Population

(2018 census)[1]

• Municipality and city| 112,254
• Density| 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
• Urban

| 102,710
• Urban density| 14,000/km2 (36,000/sq mi)
Demonym| Madrileño
Time zone| UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Area code| +1
Website| Official website

Madrid (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈðɾið]) is a city and municipality in the Western Savanna Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca, Colombia. The city is located 21 kilometres (13 mi) from the capital Bogotá. The city's main and biggest industry is the growing of flowers, especially roses which are mostly exported to the United States and Japan. Madrid borders Bojacá, El Rosal, Facatativá, Funza, Mosquera, Sibaté, Soacha, Subachoque, Tabio and Tenjo.[2]

## Etymology[edit]

Madrid is named after its founder; Pedro Fernández Madrid.

## History[edit]

The area of Madrid was inhabited early in the history of inhabitation of the Bogotá savanna, evidenced by archaeological findings at Lake La Herrera (Lake Herrera). The Muisca inhabited the area before the Spanish conquest and had rich agricultural lands established in the region.

Modern Madrid was founded on June 7, 1559.[2]

Madrid is well known because it harbors the Academy of Subofficers (non-commissioned officers) of the Colombian Air Force. The main highway to Medellín (also known as "variante") bisects the city and leads to the northern part of Colombia from Bogotá.[2] In 2017 the town was featured in an episode of Madrid de sol a sol, a show from Spanish public channel Telemadrid exploring locations named "Madrid".[3]

## Economy[edit]

Madrid has some other industries as manufacturing, retail stores and food processing. Some new business developments such as the Celta trade park are undergoing constructions. Such places are intended to be used as a reception point to the arrival of imported goods that will be later allowed to enter Bogota. Nearby towns such as Funza and Mosquera are related to this particular project.[2]

## Gallery[edit]

* Statue in Madrid

* Statue in Madrid

* Train station

## References[edit]

1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Madrid municipality and localities
2. ^ a b c d (in Spanish) Official website Madrid
3. ^ "Madrid de Sol a Sol: Madrid, Cundinamarca, Colombia". Telemadrid. Retrieved 16 August 2017.

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Provinces and Municipalities in Cundinamarca Department

Almeidas Province|

* Chocontá
* Machetá
* Manta
* Sesquilé
* Suesca
* Tibiritá
* Villapinzón

Upper Magdalena Province|

* Agua de Dios
* Girardot
* Guataquí
* Jerusalén
* Nariño
* Nilo
* Ricaurte
* Tocaima

Lower Magdalena Province|

* Caparrapí
* Guaduas
* Puerto Salgar

Gualivá Province|

* Albán
* La Peña
* La Vega
* Nimaima
* Nocaima
* Quebradanegra
* San Francisco
* Sasaima
* Supatá
* Útica
* Vergara
* Villeta

Guavio Province|

* Gachalá
* Gachetá
* Gama
* Guasca
* Guatavita
* Junín
* La Calera
* Ubalá

Central Magdalena Province|

* Beltrán
* Bituima
* Chaguaní
* Guayabal de Síquima
* Pulí
* San Juan de Rioseco
* Vianí

Medina Province|

* Medina
* Paratebueno

Eastern Province|

* Cáqueza
* Chipaque
* Choachí
* Fómeque
* Fosca
* Guayabetal
* Gutiérrez
* Quetame
* Ubaque
* Une

Rionegro Province|

* El Peñón
* La Palma
* Pacho
* Paime
* San Cayetano
* Topaipí
* Villagómez
* Yacopí

Central Savanna Province|

* Cajicá
* Chía
* Cogua
* Cota
* Gachancipá
* Nemocón
* Sopó
* Tabio
* Tenjo
* Tocancipá
* Zipaquirá

Western Savanna Province|

* Bojacá
* El Rosal
* Facatativá
* Funza
* Madrid
* Mosquera
* Subachoque
* Zipacón

Soacha Province|

* Sibaté
* Soacha

Sumapaz Province|

* Arbeláez
* Cabrera
* Fusagasugá
* Granada
* Pandi
* Pasca
* San Bernardo
* Silvania
* Tibacuy
* Venecia

Tequendama Province|

* Anapoima
* Anolaima
* Apulo
* Cachipay
* El Colegio
* La Mesa
* Quipile
* San Antonio del Tequendama
* Tena
* Viotá

Ubaté Province|

* Carmen de Carupa
* Cucunubá
* Fúquene
* Guachetá
* Lenguazaque
* Simijaca
* Susa
* Sutatausa
* Tausa
* Ubaté

Metropolitan Area of Bogotá|

* Bogotá, Capital District

See also: List of municipalities in Cundinamarca
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