Tenjo

Tenjo
Municipality and town
View of Tenjo
View of Tenjo
Flag of Tenjo
Coat of arms of Tenjo
Location of the town and municipality of Tenjo in Cundinamarca Department
Location of the town and municipality of Tenjo in Cundinamarca Department
Tenjo is located in Colombia
Tenjo
Tenjo
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°55′N 74°10′W / 4.917°N 74.167°W / 4.917; -74.167
CountryColombia
DepartmentCundinamarca
ProvinceCentral Savanna Province
Founded8 April 1603
FounderDiego Gómez de Mena
Government
 • MayorIvan David Nemocon Espinosa
(2023-2027)
Area
 • Municipality and town
108 km2 (42 sq mi)
 • Urban
2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Elevation
2,587 m (8,488 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town
18,387
 • Density170/km2 (441/sq mi)
 • Urban
10,915
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website
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Tenjo is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Central Savanna Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. The urban centre is located at an altitude of 2,587 metres (8,488 ft) on the Bogotá savanna. Tenjo is part of the Metropolitan Area of Bogotá and borders Chía, Madrid, Tabio, Funza, Subachoque and Cota.