| Official Name: | Chía |
| Nickname: | City of the Moon |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality and city |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | Colombia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Colombia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Cundinamarca |
| Subdivision Name2: | Central Savanna |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Leonardo Donoso Ruiz. (2024–2027) |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 24 March 1537 |
| Founder: | Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada |
| Area Total Km2: | 80.16 |
| Area Urban Km2: | 19.16 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 est. |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 149570 |
| Population Urban: | 124309 |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Chiense or Chiano |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 4.85°N -77°W |
| Elevation M: | 2564 |
| Website: | Official website |
Chía is a city and municipality in the department of Cundinamarca in Colombia, located 10 km north of Bogotá on the main road to Zipaquira. Due to its proximity to Bogotá, Chía has effectively become a suburb of the capital.
Its history dates back to the pre-Columbian era. Chia is also known for its gastronomy and its variety of restaurants.
It's also home of the Universidad de la Sabana one of the most prestigious in the country.[2]
The place name "Chía" in Chibcha language or Muisca language refers to the Moon as a star and as a goddess of the Muisca mythology, in whose honour there was a temple built in the Pre-Columbian town.[3]
Chía was inhabited first by indigenous groups during the Herrera Period and later by the Muisca, as an important settlement in the pre-Columbian era. It was a ceremonial center of worship to the Moon goddess Chía. On March 24, 1537, the Spanish, under the command of Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada, took possession of the town.
In 1781, during the Revolt of the Comuneros, the march of the insurgents towards Bogotá stopped near Chía in order to cross the Bogotá River, in what is now known as the Bridge of the Commoners (Spanish; Castilian: Puente del Común). At that site, the viceroy signed a series of concessions to the rebels. However, once the rebel group had dispersed, the viceroy declared the concessions invalid for having been signed "under pressure". It's widely believed that eventually Bogota will merge with Chia if the city continues to expand (as it happened with Bosa and Soacha).