Cundinamarca, It is one of the 32 departments of Colombia. It occupies an area of 24,210 km ²., With its population of 2,280,037 inhabitants (without Bogotá.) It was created August 5, 1886 under the terms of the constitution the same year. Is located in the center of the country and its capital is Bogota. To the north by the department of Boyacá, to the south with the departments of Meta, Huila and Tolima; and on the west by the Magdalena River which separates it from the departments of Caldas and Tolima. To the east, also borders the department of Casanare.