Sopó
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Sopó | |
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Municipality and town | |
 View of Sopó | |
.svg) Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca department of Colombia | |
  Sopó Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 4°55′N 73°56′W / 4.917°N 73.933°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Cundinamarca |
| Province | Central Savanna Province |
| Founded | 25 May 1653 |
| Founded by | Friar Francisco Chacón |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miguel Alejandro Rico Suárez (2020–2024) |
| Area | |
| 111.1 km2 (42.9 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 2.61 km2 (1.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,650 m (8,690 ft) |
| Population (2018 census)[1] | |
| 25,287 | |
| • Density | 227.6/km2 (589.5/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 17,435 |
| • Urban density | 6,680/km2 (17,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Soposeño/a(s) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 |
| Website | Official website |
Sopó is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. The town is located 39 km north of the Colombian capital Bogotá.
The area of Sopó was inhabited first by indigenous groups during the Herrera Period and later the Muisca before the arrival of the Spanish in 1537. It was part of the zipazgo ruled from Bacatá.
In the coat of arms of the town in the lower left quadrant a Muisca pattern can be seen.
