What is the capital of Colombia?
Bogotá spreads across a high plateau of the Andes, the Bogotá savanna, at about 2,640 metres above sea level, one of the highest capital cities in the world.
Bogotá is the capital and seat of government of Colombia, a role it has held since 1819. Colombia itself has an estimated population of 53,425,635 (2025).
Bogotá is also the largest city in Colombia, which is the usual arrangement, though it is far from universal: see the countries where capital and largest city differ.
Bogotá at a glance
| City population | 8,034,649 (2022) |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan area | 11,658,211 (2022) |
| Country | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| Founded | 1538 |
| Capital since | 1819 |
| Largest city in Colombia | Bogotá |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (COT) |
| Currency | Colombian peso (COP) |
About Bogotá
Bogotá was founded on 6 August 1538 by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.
Bogotá has been the capital of Colombia since 1819, Bogotá has been the capital since independence, and was the seat of the Spanish viceroyalty of New Granada before that.
Bogotá is Colombia's largest city and its political, economic and cultural heart.
City facts sourced from Wikipedia: Bogotá.
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See the full profile of Colombia on its country page, or browse every capital city.
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