Casandra
Casandra is a locality in Fontibon, Bogotá D.C., Bogotá and has an elevation of 2,546 metres. Casandra is situated nearby to the neighborhood Puente Grande, as well as near El Charco.Places of Interest
Highlights include El Dorado International Airport and Meandro del Say.
El Dorado International Airport
Aerodrome
El Dorado International Airport is an international airport serving Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, and its surrounding areas. The airport is located mostly in the Fontibón district of Bogotá, although it partially extends into the Engativá district and through the municipality of Funza in the Western Savanna Province of the Cundinamarca Department. El Dorado International Airport is situated 2½ km east of Casandra.
Meandro del Say
Meandro del Say is a wetland, part of the wetlands of Bogotá. It spans the locality Fontibón of Bogotá and the eastern part of Mosquera, Cundinamarca. Meandro del Say is located close to the Bogotá River with a total area of 13.6 hectares.St. James the Apostle Cathedral, Fontibón
Church
Photo: NicolasGrisales, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. St. James the Apostle Cathedral, Fontibón is situated 3½ km southeast of Casandra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fontibón and Funza.
Fontibón
Neighborhood
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Fontibón is situated 3½ km southeast of Casandra.
Funza
Photo: HaseyJDBS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Funza is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Western Savanna Province, of the department of Cundinamarca. Funza is situated on the Bogotá savanna, the southwestern part of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense with the urban centre at an altitude of 2,548 metres.
West Bogotá
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The west also sometimes referred to as South Western Bogota is a huge region of Bogota, comprising the localities of Engativa, Fontibon, and Kennedy.
Casandra
- Type: Locality
- Location: Fontibon, Bogotá D.C., Bogotá, Andino, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
4.69328° or 4° 41′ 36″ northLongitude
-74.17005° or 74° 10′ 12″ westElevation
2,546 metres (8,353 feet)Open location code
67P7MRVH+8XGeoNames ID
8182159
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“Casandra” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Casandra”
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