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Chocontá, Mountain municipality in Almeidas Province, Colombia.

Chocontá stands at 2689 meters above sea level along the Pan-American Highway in the Cundinamarca department of central Colombia.

Spanish conquistadors under Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada arrived in 1537, leading to the formal establishment of Chocontá as a settlement in 1563.

The name Chocontá comes from the Chibcha language of the Muisca people, translating to 'Farmlands of the good ally'.

The municipality contains both urban and rural zones, with the urban area spanning 1.58 square kilometers and housing over 10,000 residents.

The municipality produces the largest quantity of strawberries in Colombia and features the Sisga Reservoir within its boundaries.

Location: Almeidas Province

Inception: 1563

Elevation above the sea: 2,689 m

Website: http://www.choconta-cundinamarca.gov.co/

Website: http://choconta-cundinamarca.gov.co

GPS coordinates: 5.14667,-73.68250

Latest update: September 4, 2025 18:37

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