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Fun fact 1 about Bogotá

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The name Bogotá corresponds to the Spanish pronunciation of the Chibcha Bacatá, which means 'walling of the farmland' in the Chibcha language.

Bogotá
Colombia
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Bogotá

Colombia

Country
Colombia
Population
7.2M
Coordinates
4.71, -74.07
44th most populous city in the world

Bogotá is the capital and largest city of Colombia. The city is administered as the Capital District, as well as the capital of, though not politically part of, the surrounding department of Cundinamarca.

From the “Toponymy” section

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