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El Rosal

Cundinamarca, Colombia · South America

About El Rosal

El Rosal is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Facatativá, 55km from Lake Guatavita.

El Rosal is a town located in Cundinamarca, Colombia. With a population of 5,552, it is an important destination in South America.

On a road trip, El Rosal sits in Colombia, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Bogota time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add El Rosal to your route.

About El Rosal

El Rosal (Spanish pronunciation: [el roˈsal]) is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Western Savanna Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. El Rosal is situated on the Bogotá savanna with its urban centre at an altitude of 2,685 metres (8,809 ft) and a distance of 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the

Read more capital Bogotá. It is part of the Metropolitan Area of Bogotá. El Rosal borders Subachoque in the northeast, San Francisco in the northwest, Madrid in the southeast and Facatativá in the southwest.

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Where is El Rosal located?

El Rosal is located in Cundinamarca, Colombia, South America. The coordinates are 4.8531 latitude, -74.2600 longitude.

What is the population of El Rosal?

El Rosal has a population of approximately 5,552 people, making it a town in Colombia.

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Quick Information

Population
5,552
Continent
South America
Country
Colombia
Region
Cundinamarca
Timezone
America/Bogota
Coordinates
4.8531, -74.2600

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Colombia

Police
123
Ambulance
123
Fire
123
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from El Rosal

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

restaurant

Andres Carne de Res

A vast, chaotic parrilla-nightclub in Chia north of Bogota, packed floor to ceiling with scrap-metal art and trinkets, where the menu runs to dozens of pages and dinner turns into dancing.

22 km · about 25 min drive

museum

Museo del Oro (Gold Museum), Bogotá

The world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold artifacts with over 55,000 pieces from Colombia's ancient civilizations.

35 km · about 40 min drive

cathedral

Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá

A unique underground Roman Catholic church built within the tunnels of a salt mine 200 meters below the surface.

36 km · about 40 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Monserrate, Bogotá

A mountaintop church and shrine at 3,152 meters offering sweeping views over Bogotá, reachable by funicular, cable car, or a steep pilgrim trail.

36 km · about 40 min drive

natural wonder

Lake Guatavita

A near-perfect circular crater lake in the Andes above Bogota, the Muisca ritual site that gave rise to the El Dorado legend where chiefs were gilded and offerings thrown into the water.

55 km · about 65 min drive

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  • 36 kmMonserrate, BogotáA mountaintop church and shrine at 3,152 meters offering sweeping views over Bogotá, reachable by funicular, cable car, or a steep pilgrim trail.

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near El Rosal.

Facatativá

🇨🇴 Colombia

11 km awayPop. 141,762

Subachoque

🇨🇴 Colombia

13 km awayPop. 4,088

Tenjo

🇨🇴 Colombia

13 km awayPop. 3,858

Madrid

🇨🇴 Colombia

13 km awayPop. 135,000

San Francisco

🇨🇴 Colombia

14 km awayPop. 2,785

Funza

🇨🇴 Colombia

16 km awayPop. 116,890

Bojacá

🇨🇴 Colombia

16 km awayPop. 4,399

Mosquera

🇨🇴 Colombia

17 km awayPop. 128,012

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