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Nemocón

Coordinates: 05°03′N 73°53′W / 5.050°N 73.883°W / 5.050; -73.883
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Location of the town and municipality of Nemocón in Cundinamarca Department.

Nemocón is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca.

History

Nemcón means "The cry of the warrior" in the Chibcha language. The city was founded by Spanish settlers in 1537.

Geography and description

Located 94 km north of Bogotá, being linked by road and by train. Famous for its salt mines, the second largest in the country after the mines in Zipaquirá.

Other facts

  • Market Day: Sunday
  • Distance from Bogotá: 65 km
  • Median temperature: 14 °C
  • Altitude: 2684 mts
  • Area: 94 mts2

External links

05°03′N 73°53′W / 5.050°N 73.883°W / 5.050; -73.883

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