Fucha River

The Fucha River is a river on the and a left tributary of the . The river originates in the Eastern Hills of the capital and flows westward through the city into the Bogotá River.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include St. James the Apostle Cathedral, Fontibón and Meandro del Say.

Church
The St. James the Apostle Cathedral Also Fontibón Cathedral Officially the Parish Cathedral of St. James the Apostle of Fontibón, is a cathedral church of Catholic worship consecrated under the patronage of the St.

is a wetland, part of the wetlands of Bogotá. It spans the locality of and the eastern part of , . is located close to the with a total area of 13.6 hectares. is situated 2½ km northwest of Fucha River.

Museum
This is a list of museums in by department. There are approximately 35 art museums in Colombia and over 100 museums in total. The nation's capital of has 58 museums, notably the . is situated 4 km east of Fucha River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fontibón and West Bogotá.

Neighborhood
Fontibon is the 9th locality of . It is located in the west of the city. This district is mostly inhabited by low and middle class residents. is located in this district.

The west also sometimes referred to as South Western Bogota is a huge region of Bogota, comprising the localities of Engativa, Fontibon, and Kennedy.

Neighborhood
, or Ciudad , is the eighth locality of , capital of . It is located in the southwest of the city and is the second most populous being home to 14% of the city's residents. is situated 3½ km south of Fucha River.

Fucha River

Latitude
4.66166° or 4° 39′ 42″ north
Longitude
-74.14382° or 74° 8′ 38″ west
Elevation
2,541 metres (8,337 feet)
Open location code
67P7MV64+MF
Geo­Names ID
8182078
Wiki­data ID
Q3936163
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Fucha River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Río Fucha
  • Croatian: Fucha
  • French: Río Fucha
  • Galician: Río Fucha
  • Irish: Abhainn Fucha
  • Italian: Rio Fucha
  • Slovenian: Fucha
  • Slovenian: reka Fucha
  • Slovenian: Río Fucha
  • Spanish: Rio Fucha
  • Spanish: Río Fucha
  • Swedish: Río Fucha
  • Welsh: Afon Fucha

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fucha River”. Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.