Chía, Cundinamarca

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	Location of the town and municipality of Chia in Cundinamarca Department.
Department	Cundinamarca
Province	Central Savanna Province
Foundation	Pre-Columbian
Government
• Mayor	Jorge Orlando Gaitán Mahecha
Area
• Total	80 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation	2,564 m (8,412 ft)
Population
• Total	196,640
• Density	1,080/km2 (2,798/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5
Website	; www.chia.gov.co

Chía is a town in the Cundinamarca department of Colombia. It is to the north of Bogotá on the main road to Zipaquira. Its history goes back to the pre-Columbian time. The name comes from the Chibchan language. It means "moon" or "month".

It is home of the Universidad de la Sabana.

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Flag Seal

Location of the town and municipality of Chia in Cundinamarca Department.
Department	Cundinamarca
Province	Central Savanna Province
Foundation	Pre-Columbian
Government
• Mayor	Jorge Orlando Gaitán Mahecha
Area
• Total	80 km² (30 sq mi)
Elevation	2,564 m (8,412 ft)
Population
• Total	196,640
• Density	1,080/km² (2,798/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5
Website	www.chia.gov.co