Mosquera, Cundinamarca
For other uses, see Mosquera.
| Mosquera | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality and town | |||
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 Location of the municipality and town of Mosquera in the Cundinamarca Department of Colombia. | |||
  Mosquera Location in Colombia | |||
| Coordinates: 4°42′28″N 74°13′58″W / 4.70778°N 74.23278°W | |||
| Country |
 Colombia | ||
| Department |
 Cundinamarca | ||
| Founded | 1861 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Nicolás García | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 107 km2 (41 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 2,516 m (8,255 ft) | ||
| Population (2012) | |||
| • Total | 92,025 | ||
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Mosqueruno | ||
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) | ||
| Area code(s) | 57 + 1 | ||
| Website | Official website (Spanish) | ||
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Mosquera is a municipality of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. It lies near the national capital, Bogota, and has a population of 90,000.[1]
Notable residents
- Olimpo López (1918–2015), pastry chef and creator of the Chocoramo (Productos Ramo)[2]
References
- ↑ "A Colombian city that's gone to the dogs". The New York Times, Chris Kraul, February 19, 2010.
- ↑ "A los 97 años muere Olimpo López, creador del chocorramo". El País (Cali). 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
Coordinates: 04°42′28″N 74°13′58″W / 4.70778°N 74.23278°W
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