Soacha

Infobox City
official_name = Soacha
nickname =
motto = "Sol omnibus lucet"
(Latin: "The sun shines equally over everyone")



imagesize =
image_caption =


flag_size = 100px
image_shield = Soacha.pngshield_size = 100px

---

mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location of the town and municipality of Soacha in Cundinamarca Department.
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =
subdivision_type1 = Region
subdivision_name1 = Andean Region
subdivision_type2 = Department
subdivision_name2 =
subdivision_type3 = Province
subdivision_name3 = Soacha
government_type =Municipality
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Jose Ernesto Martinez Taquino
established_title = Established
established_date = December 31, 1600
area_total_km2 =
area_urban_km2 =
population_as_of = 2005
population_total = 398,295
population_density_km2 =
population_urban = 393,006
population_density_urban_km2 =
latd=04 |latm=35 |lats=14 |latNS=N
longd=74 |longm=13 |longs=17 |longEW=W
elevation_m = 2566
website = www.alcaldiasocha.gov.co
footnotes =

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.

Demographics

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

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.

External links