Fontibón
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.- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: locality and former municipality located at the western side of Bogotá, the capital of Colombia
- Also known as: “Localidad de Fontibon” and “Localidad de Fontibón”
Places of Interest
Highlights: St. James the Apostle Cathedral, Fontibón and El Dorado International Airport.
St. James the Apostle Cathedral, Fontibón
Church
The St. James the Apostle Cathedral Also Fontibón Cathedral Officially the Parish Cathedral of St.
El Dorado International Airport
Aerodrome
El Dorado International Airport is an international… El Dorado International Airport is situated 3 km north of Fontibón.
Meandro del Say
Meandro del Say is a wetland, part of the wetlands of Bogotá.Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Bogotá and Ciudad Salitre.
Ciudad Salitre
Neighborhood
Ciudad Salitre is a neighborhood spanning the… Ciudad Salitre is situated 4½ km southeast of Fontibón.
Kennedy
Neighborhood
Kennedy, or Ciudad Kennedy, is the eighth locality of Bogotá, capital of Colombia. Kennedy is situated 4½ km south of Fontibón.
Fontibón
- Categories: locality and administrative territorial entity
- Location: Fontibon, Bogotá D.C., Bogotá, Andino, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
4.67329° or 4° 40′ 24″ north
Longitude
-74.14475° or 74° 8′ 41″ west
Elevation
2,548 metres (8,360 feet)
Open location code
67P7MVF4+84
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Urdu—“Fontibón” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Fontibón”
- Cebuano: “Fontibón”
- Dutch: “Fontibón”
- Esperanto: “Fontibón”
- French: “Fontibón”
- Galician: “Fontibón”
- German: “Fontibón”
- Italian: “Fontibón”
- Malay: “Fontibon”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Fontibón”
- Norwegian: “Fontibón”
- Persian: “فونتیبون”
- Portuguese: “Fontibon”
- Portuguese: “Fontibón”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Fontibón”
- Spanish: “Fontibón”
- Swedish: “Fontibón”
- Urdu: “فونتیبون”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: La Laguna and Bostón.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Plaza de Fontibón and Biblioteca Local de Fontibón.
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