La_Calera,_Cundinamarca

La Calera, Cundinamarca

La Calera, Cundinamarca

Municipality and town in Cundinamarca, Colombia

La Calera is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Guavio Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. La Calera is a common weekend destination, mainly for the many restaurants, as it is approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) over land from Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia. La Calera is located in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes, east of the capital and overlooking part of it. La Calera borders Guasca, Sopó and Chía in the north, Guasca and Junín in the east, Bogotá in the west and Choachí and Fómeque in the south.[2]

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Etymology

The name of the town is derived from the limestone mine, called calera.[2]

History

The area of La Calera was before the Spanish conquest inhabited by the Muisca. La Calera, just behind the mountains bordering Bacatá was ruled by the zipa based in the southern capital.

Modern La Calera was founded on December 16, 1772 by Pedro de Tovar y Buendía.[2]

Economy

Main economical activity in La Calera is cement mining. The geological formation outcropping in the municipality is the Guaduas Formation.[2]

Born in La Calera

Road to La Calera
The largest Catholic church in La Calera
Paragliding over San Rafael Reservoir

References

  1. [1]
    Citypopulation.de Population of La Calera municipality with localities
  2. [2]
    (in Spanish) Official website La Calera Archived 2015-05-16 at archive.today
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