Girardot, Cundinamarca

Girardot
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Localization in Cundinamarca, in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°18′18″N 74°48′06″W
Country	Colombia
Departamento	Cundinamarca
Government
• Mayor	Rodolfo Monroy Serrano
Area
• Total	129 km2 (50 sq mi)
Elevation	289 m (948 ft)
Population (2005)
• Total	184,075
Time zone	COT (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	COT (UTC-5)
Website	http://www.girardot-cundinamarca.gov.co

Girardot is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. It is home to a number of recreational and vacational spots, mainly visited by people from Bogotá, as it is located at less than three hours drive from the city but enjoys a tropical climate (compared to the cold and rainy climate of Bogotá).

Girardot is the second most important city in the department of Cundinamarca, due to its decentralized and autonomous economy, and because of its reputation as an excellent tourist destination.

General information

• astronomic Location: : 4.18.18 Latitude North and 74.48.06 Length West
• Altitude: : 289 AMSL
• average annual Temperature : 28 °C
• maximum Temperature : 38.3 °C
• minimum Temperature : 23 °C

Economy

The main economy of Girardot is based on tourism. It has many resorts, hotels and clubs, such as Peñalisa, El Peñon, El Bachue, and the Hotel Tocarema. Because it is only a short drive from Bogotá (about 2hrs), it is a popular weekend hangout. Due to the high tourism quality, there are now important chains that have arrived to the town including, but not limited to: Carrefour, Hamburguesas El Corral, Speedo, Dunkin' Donuts, Baskin-Robbins & Popsy.