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Sumapaz

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

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.

It has been the stage for several rural conflicts, including those of 1928 and 1946. La Violencia of 1948 gave rise to the formation of the guerrilla groups still present in Colombia. At the beginning of the 21st century, the Colombian army took the territory from guerrilla hands as part of a counter-guerrilla strategy of president Álvaro Uribe.

Economy

The population is dependent on small-scale farming and livestock.

General information

Borders

North: The locality of Usme
East: The municipalities of Une and Gutiérrez and the department of Meta
South: The department of Huila
West: The municipalities of Cabrera, Venecia, San Bernardo, Arbeláez, and Pasca

Hydrology

Within the borders of the locality, several rivers are formed, mostly within Sumapaz National Park. The two largest rivers are the Pilar and Sumapaz River, the latter flowing into the Magdalena River.

Points of interest

Sumapaz National Park
Ecoparque Chinauta

References

{{in lang. es [http://www.dane.gov.co/files/investigaciones/condiciones_vida/ecvb/4.xls Population 2007] - DANE

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