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Sogamoso, Colombia
Municipality and city
Aerial view of Sogamoso in the Iraca Valley
Aerial view of Sogamoso in the Iraca Valley
Flag of Sogamoso, Colombia
Official seal of Sogamoso, Colombia
Nickname: 
"City of the Sun"
Location of the city and municipality of Sogamoso in the Boyaca Department
Location of the city and municipality of Sogamoso in the Boyaca Department
Sogamoso, Colombia is located in Colombia
Sogamoso, Colombia
Sogamoso, Colombia
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°43′0″N 72°55′15″W / 5.71667°N 72.92083°W / 5.71667; -72.92083
CountrySogamoso Colombia
DepartmentBoyacá
ProvinceSugamuxi Province
Founded6 September 1810
Government
 • MayorRigoberto Alfonso Pérez
(2020–2023)
Area
 • Municipality and city208.3 km2 (80.4 sq mi)
 • Urban
20.87 km2 (8.06 sq mi)
Elevation
2,569 m (8,428 ft)
Population
 (2020 est.)[1]
 • Municipality and city131,105
 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
 • Urban
116,031
 • Urban density5,600/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
DemonymSogamoseño/a
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Postal code
152210-19
Area code+8
WebsiteOfficial website

Sogamoso (Spanish pronunciation: [soɣaˈmoso]) is a city in the department of Boyacá of Colombia. It is the capital of the Sugamuxi Province, named after the original Sugamuxi. Sogamoso is nicknamed "City of the Sun", based on the original Muisca tradition of pilgrimage and adoring their Sun god Sué at the Sun Temple. The city is located at an altitude of 2,569 metres (8,428 ft) on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes.

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