Fontibón
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Fontibón |
| settlement_type | Locality of Bogotá |
| image_caption | Fontibon Train Station |
| image_map | Bogotá - Fontibón.svg |
| map_caption | Location of the locality in the city of Bogotá |
| image_map1 | Distrito Capital de Bogotá - Fontibón.svg |
| map_caption1 | Location of the locality in the Capital District of Bogotá |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Colombia |
| subdivision_type1 | City |
| subdivision_name1 | Bogotá D.C. |
| parts_type | Neighbourhoods |
| parts_style | list |
| p1 | Ciudad Salitre |
| p2 | Modelia |
| established_title | Founded |
| area_total_km2 | 33.28 |
| population_as_of | 2007 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 317179 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | Colombia Standard Time |
| utc_offset | -5 |
| elevation_m | 2600 |
| website | |
| :: |
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Fontibon is the 9th locality of Bogotá. It is located in the west of the city. This district is mostly inhabited by low and middle class residents. El Dorado International Airport is located in this district.
Etymology
The origin of the city's name can be traced to the Muisca cacique Huintiva or Hyntiba (meaning "powerful cacique" in Muysccubun) and the mutation of the word to its present spelling, this among other names such as Ontibon and Hontibón.
History
Fontibón was part of the southern Muisca Confederation in the times before the Spanish conquest. It was incorporated into the newly formed capital district of Bogotá on December 17, 1954. Fontibon was the gate to the current city of Bogotá founded as Santa Fe de Bogotá, for conquistador Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada and his fellow expeditioners.
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 1956, Fontibon was merged with Bogotá, losing its status as an "associate town".
Economy
The neighborhood has the headquarters of SATENA.
Monuments
- Fontibón Cathedral
- San Antonio Bridge
Climate
|metric first= yes |single line = yes |collapsed = yes |width = 73% |location = El Dorado International Airport, Elevation: 2547m (1972-1990) | Jan high C =19.6 | Feb high C =19.7 | Mar high C =19.7 | Apr high C =19.3 | May high C =19.0 | Jun high C =18.3 | Jul high C =18.1 | Aug high C =18.3 | Sep high C =18.7 | Oct high C =18.8 | Nov high C =19.1 | Dec high C =19.2 | year high C = | Jan mean C =12.9 | Feb mean C =13.2 | Mar mean C =13.6 | Apr mean C =13.8 | May mean C =13.8 | Jun mean C =13.5 | Jul mean C =13.1 | Aug mean C =13.1 | Sep mean C =13.1 | Oct mean C =13.2 | Nov mean C =13.4 | Dec mean C =12.9 | year mean C = | Jan low C =5.4 | Feb low C =6.1 | Mar low C =7.4 | Apr low C =8.2 | May low C =8.4 | Jun low C =8.0 | Jul low C =7.5 | Aug low C =7.0 | Sep low C =6.9 | Oct low C =7.6 | Nov low C =7.7 | Dec low C =6.1 | year low C = | Jan dew point C =8.8 | Feb dew point C =9.3 | Mar dew point C =10.1 | Apr dew point C =10.7 | May dew point C =10.6 | Jun dew point C =9.9 | Jul dew point C =9.1 | Aug dew point C =9.0 | Sep dew point C =9.4 | Oct dew point C =10.0 | Nov dew point C =10.0 | Dec dew point C =9.0
| precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm =33 | Feb precipitation mm =43 | Mar precipitation mm =66 | Apr precipitation mm =111 | May precipitation mm =94 | Jun precipitation mm =57 | Jul precipitation mm =41 | Aug precipitation mm =49 | Sep precipitation mm =73 | Oct precipitation mm =115 | Nov precipitation mm =88 | Dec precipitation mm =54 | year precipitation mm = | unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm | precip days colour = | Jan precipitation days =8 | Feb precipitation days =11 | Mar precipitation days =14 | Apr precipitation days =18 | May precipitation days =20 | Jun precipitation days =19 | Jul precipitation days =17 | Aug precipitation days =16 | Sep precipitation days =17 | Oct precipitation days =20 | Nov precipitation days =18 | Dec precipitation days =12 | year precipitation days =
| Jan sun = 190.4 | Feb sun = 150.3 | Mar sun = 145.9 | Apr sun = 110.5 | May sun = 115.8 | Jun sun = 111.1 | Jul sun = 142.4 | Aug sun = 138.5 | Sep sun = 123.3 | Oct sun = 119.8 | Nov sun = 133.7 | Dec sun = 166.4 | year sun =
|source = NOAA NCEI(temperatures 1971-1990)
Transportation
The city is still far away from Bogota's major mass transport system, the TransMilenio. Fontibon's main highway leads to Medellín.
References
References
- [http://www.dane.gov.co/files/investigaciones/condiciones_vida/ecvb/4.xls Population 2007] – DANE {{in lang. es
- [http://www.taringa.net/posts/apuntes-y-monografias/14795634/Colombia-en-anecdotas.html Etymology localities of Bogotá] {{in lang. es
- [http://www.fontibon.gov.co/index.php/mi-localidad/conociendo-mi-localidad History Fontibón] {{Webarchive. link. (2016-06-04 {{in lang). es
- "[https://web.archive.org/web/20101211175636/http://www.satena.com/MainAcercaSatena.aspx?urls=AcercaSatena%2FOficinas.aspx&Nivel=3&op=3 Oficinas]." [[SATENA]]. Retrieved on January 20, 2011. "Oficina Principal Av. El Dorado No. 103 – 08, entrada 1, interior 11."
- link. (2010-08-11 ." [[SATENA]]. Retrieved on January 20, 2011. "Oficina Principal: Avenida Eldorado Entrada 1, Interior 11.")
- link. (2011-07-27 ." City of Bogota. Retrieved on January 20, 2011.)
- link. (2011-07-27 ." City of Bogota. Retrieved on January 20, 2011. "Avenida El Dorado # 103 – 08.")
- "Aepto. Eldorado Climate Normals for 1972-1990(WMO Station Number: 80222)". [[NOAA.
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