St. James the Apostle Cathedral, Fontibón
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.Photo: NicolasGrisales, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: Cathedral of Fontibon Diocese
- Also known as: “Cathedral of St. James Apostle”, “Iglesia Santiago Apóstol”, and “parish cathedral church”
Places of Interest Nearby
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 3 km north of St. James the Apostle Cathedral, Fontibón.
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.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fontibón and West Bogotá.
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.
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.
Ciudad Salitre
Neighborhood
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ciudad Salitre is a neighborhood spanning the localities of Teusaquillo and Fontibón in Bogotá, Colombia. Ciudad Salitre is situated 4½ km southeast of St. James the Apostle Cathedral, Fontibón.
St. James the Apostle Cathedral, Fontibón
- Categories: cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Fontibon, Bogotá D.C., Bogotá, Andino, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
4.67296° or 4° 40′ 23″ northLongitude
-74.1439° or 74° 8′ 38″ westOpen location code
67P7MVF4+5COpenStreetMap ID
way 177256716OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=cathedralOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q23810828
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“St. James the Apostle Cathedral, Fontibón” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائية القديس جيمس الرسول”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Fontibón”
- Kadazan Dusun: “Katedral St. James the Apostle, Fontibón”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Santiago Apostol”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Santiago Apóstol”
- Spanish: “cathedral parish church”
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