Soacha

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Soacha
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Sol omnibus lucet (Latin: The sun shines equally over everyone)
Location of the town and municipality of Soacha in Cundinamarca Department.
Coordinates: 04°35′14″N 74°13′17″W / 4.58722, -74.22139
Country	Colombia
Region	Andean Region
Department	Cundinamarca
Province	Soacha
Established	December 31, 1600
Government
- Type	Municipality
- Mayor	Jose Ernesto Martinez Taquino
Elevation	2,566 m (8,419 ft)
Population (2005)
- City	398,295
- Urban	393,006
Website: www.alcaldiasocha.gov.co

Soacha is a city and municipality in Colombia on the southern edge of Bogotá, the country's capital. It has an important industrial zone and is home to mostly working class families.

[edit] Demographics

With a population of 398,295 inhabitants (2005 census), it is also Bogota's most populous suburb.

[edit] History

Soacha was founded on December 31 in 1600. It gained national notoriety after the presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galán was assassinated on August 18, 1989 while visiting the city during his presidential campaign.

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Coordinates: 4°35′N, 74°13′W