Chapinero Alto Explained

Chapinero Alto
Settlement Type:Barrio
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Colombia
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1: Distrito Capital
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Bogotá
Subdivision Type3:Locality
Subdivision Name3:Chapinero
Utc Offset:-5:00
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:110231
Footnotes:[1]

Chapinero Alto is one of 50 neighborhoods (barrios) in the locality of Chapinero in Bogotá, Colombia.[2]

Limits

North - calle 72

East - eastern hills

West - carrera 7

South - calle 40[3]

History

According to a November 2021 document by the locality of Chapinero, between 1993 and 2005, there was an increase in foreigners coming to live in the neighborhood.[4] This occurred particularly between calle 63 and calle 100. These non-Colombian immigrants were of higher social status and were able to launch careers and hold a higher standard of living.

The neighborhood is currently considered a very affluent area of Bogotá, both residentially and commercially.[5] A 2014 El Tiempo article stated Chapinero Alto as having "an infinity" of restaurants, stores, theaters, offices, clubs, and public transportation.[6] Vogue has referred to it as "the Williamsburg of Bogotá."[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ▷ Código postal Chapinero Alto de Chapinero 2023. July 7, 2023.
  2. http://www.chapinero.gov.co/content/upz-la-localidad-chapinero
  3. Web site: Código postal Chapinero Alto de Chapinero. Código Postal Bogotá.
  4. https://www.integracionsocial.gov.co/images/_docs/2021/transparencia/ETIS_Localidad_2.pdf
  5. Web site: Guía de barrio Chapinero Alto - Barrios en Bogotá | Ciencuadras. Miguel Angel. Murcia.
  6. Web site: Vivir en Chapinero Alto, estilo cerca de todo. Casa Editorial El. Tiempo. December 5, 2014. El Tiempo.
  7. Web site: An Insider’s Guide to Chapinero Alto, the Williamsburg of Bogota. April 12, 2019. Vogue.