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1148:Villagómez
1080:Guayabetal
601:References
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201:Government
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160:Department
123:74°27′45″W
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1292:Sibaté
1259:Madrid
1239:Bojacá
1171:Cajicá
1153:Yacopí
1095:Ubaque
1032:Medina
946:Guasca
898:Supatá
797:Nariño
749:Suesca
464:Bogotá
433:Bogotá
398:Sagipa
385:Panche
349:Bogotá
282:16,854
263:32,694
1486:Ubaté
1481:Tausa
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1388:Apulo
1340:Pasca
1335:Pandi
1254:Funza
1211:Tenjo
1206:Tabio
1181:Cogua
1133:Paime
1128:Pacho
1075:Fosca
1014:Vianí
966:Ubalá
956:Junín
903:Útica
858:Albán
739:Manta
369:Andes
301:UTC-5
278:Urban
104:, in
1471:Susa
1418:Tena
1201:Sopó
1186:Cota
1176:Chía
1004:Pulí
941:Gama
802:Nilo
472:Ruiz
470:and
394:zipa
218:Area
77:Seal
67:Flag
1100:Une
706:in
343:of
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