Santa Fe (Spanish pronunciation:[santaˈfe]) is the third locality of Bogotá, the Capital District of Colombia. Santa Fe is part of the traditional downtown area where Bogotá was founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada on August 6, 1538. Historically, this area comprised the entire main urban area of Bogotá, and was known as "Santa Fe de Bogotá".
Santa Fe hosts several key business districts in Bogotá, and is served by Carrera Séptima, one of the city's major thoroughfares. The locality is home to many of Bogotá's skyscrapers, including the International Center and the financial district along Avenida Jiménez.
The main streets of central Bogotá intersect in Santa Fe, including Carrera Séptima (formerly Calle Real), Carrera Décima, Calle 26, Avenida Circunvalar, Avenida Caracas, Avenida Ciudad de Lima, and Avenida Jiménez.
Santa Fe also includes a rural area in the Eastern Hills where Monserrate and Guadalupe are prominent landmarks. The locality of La Candelaria which was the original site of the founding of Santa Fe de Bogotá, is now an enclave within Santa Fe. La Candelaria was separated from Santa Fe following the establishment of the Capital District.
In the early 20th century, the city was primarily confined to the present boundaries of Santa Fe. Urbanization began to expand towards Chapinero in the 1920s, and further west in the 1950s. This westward expansion followed the destruction caused by El Bogotazo, a period of violent unrest that damaged many streets.
In 1972, Santa Fe was established as a minor city hall. With the Constitutional reform of 1991, Santa Fe was officially designated as a locality (or a Local Action Board) within the Capital District.
General data
Street in Las Nieves
Santa Fe had a population of 107,044 people according to the 1993 census. Its average temperature is 13 °C (55 °F). It has a total area of 4,487.74 hectares (11,089.4 acres) and an urban area of 662.06 hectares (1,636.0 acres).
Among the neighbourhoods there are Las Cruces, Los Laches, La Perseverancia, La Concordia, Santa Inés, Santa Bárbara, San Bernardo, La Merced, Egipto, Germania, Las Aguas, La Paz, La Peña, Liévano, Las Nieves, El Consuelo, Belén, Egipto Alto, Central, El Rocío, Tisquesuza, La Macarena and El Bosque Izquierdo. Veredas are Monserrate and El Vergel.
Santa Fe is crossed by the San Francisco River, San Agustín River, Arzobispo River and San Cristóbal River. Because of its proximity to the Eastern Hills, the urban area near these mountains is tilted some 40 degrees.
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