El Chicó | |
Etymology: | Muysccubun chicú; "our ally" |
Settlement Type: | Barrio |
Pushpin Map: | Colombia Bogotá |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bogotá |
Coordinates: | 4.6788°N -74.0453°W |
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 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 2564 |
El Chicó is an affluent neighbourhood (barrio) in the locality of Chapinero in Bogotá, Colombia.
The name chicó is derived from the Chibcha word chicú which means "our ally".[2]
El Chicó is home to the Parque de la 93, a park and restaurant area. It also hosts Museo el Chicó.