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Bogotá ( / ˌ b ɒ ɡ ə ˈ t ɑː / , / ˌ b oʊ ɡ ə ˈ t ɑː / ; Spanish pronunciation: [boɣoˈta] ) officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital , abbreviated Bogotá, D.C (during the time of Spanish rule and from 1991-2000 called Santafé de Bogotá ) is the capital of Colombia and the department of Cundinamarca . It is administered as Capital District, and has autonomy in the management of its interests within the limits of the Constitution and the law. Bogotá is a territorial entity of the first order, with administrative
It is located in the center of Colombia, in the natural region known as the Bogotá savanna , which is part of Altiplano Cundiboyacense formation located in the Eastern Cordillera of the Andes . It is the third highest capital in South America (after La Paz and Quito ), at an average 2625 meters above sea level.
It has a length of 33 km (21 mi) from south to north, and 16 km (10 mi) from east to west. As the capital, home to senior agencies of the executive branch (President's Office), legislative (Congress of Colombia) and judicial (Supreme Court, Constitutional Court, Council of State and the Superior Council of the Judiciary).