Tunjuelito

Tunjuelito
Locality of Bogotá

Location of the locality in the city of Bogotá

Location of the locality in the Capital District of Bogotá
Country  Colombia
City Bogotá D.C.
Neighbourhoods
List
Area
 • Total 9.91 km2 (3.83 sq mi)
Elevation 2,600 m (8,500 ft)
Population (2007)[1]
 • Total 182,532
 • Density 18,000/km2 (48,000/sq mi)
Time zone Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)
Website Official website

Tunjuelito is the 6th locality of the Capital District of the Colombian capital city, Bogotá. Tunjuelito is located to the south of Bogotá, bordering to the north with the localities of Bosa, Kennedy and Puente Aranda, to the east with the localities of Rafael Uribe Uribe and Usme, to the south with Usme and to the west with Ciudad Bolívar.

Geography

Places to visit

In the locality, there are important locations such as Parque El Tunal y la Biblioteca El Tunal, part of Biblored's network of libraries.

Neighborhoods

Neighborhoods: Tunjuelito, El Tunal, San Benito, San Vicente Ferrer, Fátima, El Carmen, San Carlos, Muzú, Venecia, Isla del Sol and La Sevillana.

Transportation

The main entrance to Tunjuelito is through the Caracas Avenue and the City of Villavicencio Avenue, which is also served by a Transmilenio route, with a station named Portal del Tunal (Line H) also receiving subroutes from the Calle 40 Sur Station and Portal del Tunal. besides Transmilenio other transportation companies cover the route Autopista Sur (south highway), Diagonal 44 South Street, Carrera 24th and the Jorge Gaitán Cortés Avenue.

References

  1. ↑ (Spanish) Population 2007 - DANE

Coordinates: 4°34′56″N 74°07′55″W / 4.58222°N 74.13194°W / 4.58222; -74.13194

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