Fontibón

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Fontibon, Bogota, Colombia

Fontibon is a former municipality located at the westernmost side of Bogotá, Colombia.

History

Founded on May 10, 1954[citation needed]; Fontibon was the gate to the current Bogotá City also known as Santa Fe de Bogotá, to the conquistador Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada and his fellow expeditioners.

The origin of the city's name can be traced to the indigenous leader "Cacique Huintiva" (meaning powerful cacique) and the mutation of the word to its present spelling, being this among other names such as Ontibon and Hontibon.

The city was cradle to the residence of Peter Claver. Little by little the community became one of the most idolizing and religious. The city started to expand, and in the sixteenth century it was divided into 22 "capitanias".

Fontibon's original maps constitute one of Colombia's oldest documents.

In the year 1956, Fontibon was merged with Bogota, losing its status as "associate town".

Economy

The neighborhood has the headquarters of SATENA.[1][2][3][4]

Monuments

  • The Fontibon Cathedral.
  • The San Antonio Bridge.

Transportation

The city is still far away from Bogota's major mass transport system - the TransMilenio. Fontibon's main highway leads to Medellín.

References

  1. ↑ "Oficinas." SATENA. Retrieved on January 20, 2011. "Oficina Principal Av. El Dorado No. 103 - 08, entrada 1, interior 11."
  2. ↑ "Mecanismos de Control." SATENA. Retrieved on January 20, 2011. "Oficina Principal: Avenida Eldorado Entrada 1, Interior 11."
  3. ↑ "Satena Aerolíneas." City of Bogota. Retrieved on January 20, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Satena." City of Bogota. Retrieved on January 20, 2011. "Avenida El Dorado # 103 - 08."

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Coordinates: 4°40′43″N 74°08′28″W / 4.67861°N 74.14111°W / 4.67861; -74.14111

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