San Cristóbal | |
Settlement Type: | Locality of Bogotá |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Image Map1: | Distrito Capital de Bogotá - San Cristóbal.svg |
Mapsize1: | 250px |
Map Caption1: | Location of the locality in the Capital District of Bogotá |
Coordinates: | 4.5647°N -74.0833°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Colombia |
Subdivision Type1: | City |
Subdivision Name1: | Bogotá |
Parts Type: | Neighbourhoods |
Parts Style: | list |
P1: | Veinte de Julio (Bogotá) |
Established Title: | Founded |
Area Total Km2: | 49.09 |
Population As Of: | 2007 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 404350 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Colombia Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Elevation M: | 2600 |
San Cristóbal, (English: Saint Christopher) is the fourth locality of Bogotá, capital of Colombia. It is located in the southeast of Bogota. This district is mostly inhabited by lower class residents.
The Fucha River originates from the Eastern Hills in the east of the locality and is known as the San Cristóbal River while forming the locality's border.
Bogotá's southeastern corner, including eastern San Cristóbal, rise into the city's Eastern Hills. The western side of the locality on the Bogotá savanna is relatively flat.
The main transit artery is Calle 22 Sur, which is also known as Avenida Primero de Mayo. Other important roads are Calle 11 Sur, the Eastern Highway which connects the municipalities located to Bogotá's southeast, Carrera 10, and the extension of Avenida Circunvalar in the Eastern Hills.
The neighborhoods of San Cristóbal are:San Cristóbal, Barcelona, Columnas, Corinto, La Castaña, La Gran Colombia, La María, Montecarlo, Quinta Ramos, San Pedro, Aguas Claras, La Belleza, Buenos Aires, Canadá, El Triángulo, Granada Sur, Juan Rey, La Victoria, Las Mercedes, Los Alpes, Los Libertadores, Malvinas,Miraflores, Nariño Sur, Los Pinares, Quindío, Ramajal, Sagrada Familia, San Blas, San Isidro, San José Sur Oriental, Santa Inés Sur Oriental, Sociego, Suramérica, La Gloria, Veinte de Julio, Villa de los Alpes, Villa Javier, and Vitelma.