Girardot, Cundinamarca

Girardot
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Localization in Cundinamarca, in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°18′18″N 74°48′06″W / 4.305°N 74.80167°W / 4.305; -74.80167
Country	Colombia
Departamento	Cundinamarca
Government
- Mayor	Rodolfo Monroy Serrano [1]
Area
- Total	129 km2 (49.8 sq mi)
Elevation	289 m (948 ft)
Population (2005)
- Total	184,075
Time zone	COT (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	COT (UTC-5)
Website	http://www.girardot-cundinamarca.gov.co

Girardot is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. It is home to a number of recreational and vacational spots, mainly visited by people from Bogotá, as it is located at less than three hours drive from the city but enjoys a tropical climate (compared to the cold and rainy climate of Bogotá).

Girardot is the second most important city in the department of Cundinamarca, due to its decentralized and autonomous economy, and because of its reputation as an excellent tourist destination.

General information

• astronomic Location: : 4.18.18 Latitude North and 74.48.06 Length West
• Altitude: : 289 AMSL
• average annual Temperature : 28 °C
• maximum Temperature : 38.3 °C
• minimum Temperature : 23 °C

Economy

Girardot main economy is based on Tourism, it has many resorts and Hotels and clubs, and since it's only a short drive from Bogota (about 2hrs) is a popular weekend hangout. Girardot has many clubs and restaurants such as Peñalisa, El Penon, El Bachue and Hotel Tocarema.

References

v • d • e Provinces and Municipalities in Cundinamarca Department Almeidas Province Chocontá • Machetá • Manta • Sesquilé • Suesca • Tibiritá • Villapinzón Upper Magdalena Province Agua de Dios • Girardot • Guataqui • Jerusalen • 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 Gachala • Gacheta • Gama • Guasca • Guatavita • Junín • La Calera • Ubalá Central Magdalena Province Beltrán • Bituima • Chaguani • Guayabal de Síquima • Puli • San Juan Rioseco • Viani Medina Province Medina • Paratebueno Eastern Province Caqueza • Chipaque • Choachí • Fomeque • Fosca • Guayabetal • Gutierrez • 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 Cucunubá • Fúquene • Guachetá • Lenguazaque • Simijacá • Susa • Sutatausa • Tausa • Ubaté Metropolitan Area of Bogotá Bogotá, Capital District See also: List of municipalities in Cundinamarca

Coordinates: 4°25′N 74°45′W / 4.417°N 74.75°W / 4.417; -74.75

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