Girardot, Cundinamarca

Infobox City
official_name = Girardot
nombre_castellano =
nickname =
website = [http://www.girardot-cundinamarca.gov.co/ http://www.girardot-cundinamarca.gov.co]

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map_caption = Localization in Cundinamarca, in Colombia
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Colombia
subdivision_type1 = Departamento
subdivision_type2 =
subdivision_name1 =
subdivision_name2 = Upper Magdalena Province
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Rodolfo Monroy Serrano cite web
title=Mayor of Girardot Cundinamarca
url=http://www.girardot-cundinamarca.gov.co/nuestraalcaldia.shtml?apc=a1I1--&m=q&s=a
author=
year=2008
accessdate=2008-07-23]
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 129
area_land_km2 =
area_water_km2 =
area_water_percent =
population_as_of = 2005
population_total = 184,075
population_urban =
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timezone = COT
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = COT
utc_offset_DST = -5
latd = 4
latm = 18
lats = 18
latNS = N
longd = 74
longm = 48
longs = 06
longEW = W
elevation_m = 289
footnotes =

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 meters on the level of the sea
* average annual Temperature : 33.3 °C
* maximum Temperature : 38.3 °C

Economy

Girardot is an important city in the region due to an independent administration. Tourism is the main industry and the second biggest industry is education. Additionally, agriculture is also important and includes the production of oils (corn, sesame, sorghum etc), cereals, cotton, and coffee, as well as cattle farming and mining.

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