welcome to Chia (city of the moon)

Church of Santa Lucia

Principal Park

HISTORY:

Full of magic and pre-Columbian history, Chia is one of the towns closest to the capital of Colombia, was the birthplace of Cundinamarca and Chibcha kingdom was ruled by caciques, "Chia" Chibcha language translates moon Muiscas divinity. In the bends of the river and the Simca Funza or Riofrio and there Tiquiza hill Chia Aboriginal people. In 1537 Jimenez de Quesada arrived with his expedition celebrating Holy Week, which began the next day. The November 15, 1593 came to town and diversities of the Oídor Chia Miguel de Ibarra, in the census found 1,753 Indians.

  GENERAL INFORMATION:

Population: 61,783

Altitude: 2,562 mts / Sea Level

Weather: 14 ° C

Year Established: 1537

Distance to Bogota: 55 Kmts

Most of its territory is flat and Bogota and Cold Rivers make up the river system in the area. In agriculture predominate cold ground crops, wheat, barley, potatoes and vegetables and dairy farming purposes.

·  Sidewalks:

Chia is divided into 8 Paths over the Urban Area (Central Zone). many of these villages among which stand Bojacá, The Balsa or Tiquiza are known by the rapid growth of the population and the high level of construction in mostly upper class. Chia Sidewalks are:

          ·         Área Urbana

·         Bojacá

·         Cerca de Piedra

·         Fagua

·         Fonquetá

·         Fusca

·         La Balsa

·         Samaria

·         Tíquiza

·         Yerbabuena

·  EDUCATION:

There is an outstanding educational opportunities, both in middle school, as superior. In the municipality are major universities (These include the University of the Sabana) and some of the best schools in Colombia. Chia is a center of economic and cultural development of vital importance in the department of Cundinamarca.

The Maria Auxiliadora  School is one of the oldest schools of chia.

Colegio Maria Auxiliadora             

Principal park.

  

 La Sabana University

 La caro.                          

·  ECONOMY:

Traditionally its main economic activities are agriculture, extensive export flower crops and dairy farming. Today's economy has become very dynamic, with the commercial sector, both goods and services, ever-growing line. The same is the tourism and food service are very important in Sabana Norte region.

  Culinary and commercial activity is also strong in this county, has numerous cinemas in malls like Chia Center, Plaza Mayor, Mc donald’s  Carrefour and Bima (the latter located in the area of ​​Guaymaral).

Centro Chia.

Sector Delicias.

Plaza Mayor                                                  

Sector Delicias. 

                                             

Mc Donald’s

Sector Delicias.  

                                            

Carrefour.                                                     

Sector delicias.

                                               

   Bima.

   Guaymaral.

Chia also find numerous options for dining and 'rumba' as the area known as'Colmena', if you like roast beef is famed Andrés Carne de Res', rather more finding other economic options and why not of lower benefits as 'Galapagos' and 'The humerus'.

 Colmena 
 Av. Pradilla.  

                                                         








Andres Carne de Res
Variante Chia-Cota.  

   

Galapagos                                                     

Sidewalk Bojaca.          

el humero
Variante Chia-Cota.