Guatavita

Guatavita
Municipality and town
Coliseum of Guatavita
Location of the municipality and town of Guatavita in the Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
Guatavita
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°56′4″N 73°50′4″W / 4.93444°N 73.83444°W / 4.93444; -73.83444
Country Colombia
Department Cundinamarca
ProvinceGuavio Province
Founded18 March 1593
Founded byMiguel de Ibarra
Government
  MayorRobeth Yamit Peña Romero
(2016-2019)
Area
  Municipality and town
247.3 km2 (95.5 sq mi)
  Urban
6.84 km2 (2.64 sq mi)
Elevation
2,680 m (8,790 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  Municipality and town
6,898
  Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
  Urban
1,960
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

Guatavita is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Guavio Province of the department of Cundinamarca. Guatavita is located 75 km northeast of the capital Bogotá. It borders Sesquilé and Machetá in the north, Gachetá and Junín in the east, Guasca in the south and in the west are Tocancipá and Gachancipá.