Los Mártires

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**Los Mártires**
Los Mártires in Bogotá
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Type of locality:	Urban

Los Mártires (Spanish: The Martyrs) is the 14th locality of Bogotá, capital of Colombia. It is located near the city's downtown to its west. It takes its name in honor of those who died during the war for independence from Spain. It is completely urbanized, save for its parks and the banks of its rivers.

1 General Information
2 History
3 Neighborhoods
4 External links

[edit] General Information

[edit] Borders

North: Diagonal 22 and Avenida El Dorado, with the locality of Teusaquillo.
South: Calle 8 Sur and Avenida Primera, with the locality of Antonio Nariño.
East: Avenida Caracas, with the locality of Santa Fe.
West: Carrera 30 with the locality of Puente Aranda.

[edit] Hydrology

The Fucha River runs through the locality.

[edit] Topography

Los Mártires is relatively flat due to its being part of the savannah of Bogotá. It slopes slightly upward to the west.

[edit] Transportation

The locality is served by the Avenida Caracas and Calle 13 lines of the TransMilenio system, including the Avenida Jiménez transfer station.

[edit] History

In the area that is now Los Mártires park Policarpa Salavarrieta, Antonia Santos, Mercedes Ábrego, Camilo Torres Tenorio, and Antonio José de Caldas died. In 1850, an obelisk was erected in their memory.