Chapinero
| Chapinero | |
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| Locality of Bogotá | |
Colombia Stock Exchange Building
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 Location of the locality in the city of Bogotá |
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 Location of the locality in the Capital District of Bogotá |
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| Coordinates: 4°38′45″N 74°03′48″W / 4.64583°N 74.06333°WCoordinates: 4°38′45″N 74°03′48″W / 4.64583°N 74.06333°W | |
| Country |
 Colombia
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| City | Bogotá D.C. |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 38.15 km2 (14.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,600 m (8,500 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 166,000 |
| • Density | 4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) |
| Website | Official website |
Chapinero is a locality (district) of Bogotá, capital of Colombia. It is located in northeastern Bogotá. The northern part of the locality Chapinero is one of the more affluent localities of the city. The boundaries are Calle 39 in the south, Avenida Caracas in the west, Calle 100 in the north and the Eastern Hills in the east.
The Central Business District (CBD) is located between Calle 72 (traditionally known as the Financial District) in the south and Calle 100 in the north. Chapinero hosts several important leisure, dining and nightlife areas of the city. The locality covers 3,899 hectares (9,630 acres). 35.1% is considered urban area, 23.1% unbuilt area; 20.4% residential area and 21.2% protected rural area.
Chapinero was part of the thoroughfare connecting Bogotá and the northern part of the country. The area was settled in 1812 by workers in the various industries that provided Bogotá with its day-to-day necessities. The name Chapinero comes from the shoemakers of bespoke shoes for chapines, the local expression for people suffering of pigeon toe syndrome.
Toward the end of the 19th century, the area was further settled with mansions and country estates. As the urbanized city expanded, the area was integrated accordingly. Mule-pulled trams were extended northward in 1875, followed by electric tracks in 1910.
When the Special District of Bogotá was formed in 1955, the area was made into a locality. At that time the El Lago, Chicó, and Cataluña neighborhoods were added into the locality. The physical boundaries remained the same under the reorganization into the Capital District that took place in 1991.
Together with La Candelaria and Teusaquillo, Chapinero is one of the traditional neighborhoods that is distinctive of a particular era in the city's history and urban growth. A historically upper-class neighborhood, the southern part of Chapinero is famous for areas with large Victorian houses reflecting the influence of European architectural styles in Bogotá at the beginning of the 20th century.
Chapinero is one of the most important commercial and economic zones of the capital city. Banking and financial centers are headquartered along Calle 72, Carrera 7 and Calle 100 with major shopping areas located along Carreras 11 and 15. Several universities are based in the locality, including the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Catholic University of Colombia, Universidad Piloto de Colombia, and the National Pedagogic University.
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