Sopó
| city, village, municipality
Colombia /
Cundinamarca /
Sopy /
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/ Cundinamarca
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World / Colombia / Cundinamarca
city, village, municipality
Sopó is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. The town is located 39 km north of the Colombian capital Bogotá.
The area of Sopó was inhabited first by indigenous groups during the Herrera Period and later the Muisca before the arrival of the Spanish in 1537. It was part of the zipazgo ruled from Bacatá.
In the coat of arms of the town in the lower left quadrant a Muisca pattern can be seen.
The major economical activity in Sopó is agriculture and especially dairy. The third largest Colombian dairy company Alpina was founded in Sopó in 1945.
The area of Sopó was inhabited first by indigenous groups during the Herrera Period and later the Muisca before the arrival of the Spanish in 1537. It was part of the zipazgo ruled from Bacatá.
In the coat of arms of the town in the lower left quadrant a Muisca pattern can be seen.
The major economical activity in Sopó is agriculture and especially dairy. The third largest Colombian dairy company Alpina was founded in Sopó in 1945.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sopó
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 4°53'34"N 73°57'49"W
- Bogota 30 km
- Libertador Municipality 869 km
- Carlos Arvelo Municipality 881 km
- Guantánamo 1740 km
- Manzanillo 1762 km
- Holguín 1821 km
- Santa Ana 2004 km
- Jatibonico 2005 km
- Metapan 2016 km
- Cozumel 2247 km
- Rosales Reservado 2.9 km
- Cerro de Sopo 4.6 km