Tunjuelito is the 6th locality of the Capital District of the

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n capital,

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. Tunjuelito is located in the south of Bogotá, bordering to the north with the localities of Bosa, Kennedy and Puente Aranda, to the east with the localities of Rafael Uribe Uribe and Usme, to the south with Usme and to the west with

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. This district is mostly inhabited by working and lower class residents.

Etymology

The locality is named Tunjuelito as a diminutive form of ''

tunjo A ''tunjo'' (from Chibcha language, Muysccubun: ''chunso'') is a small anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic or zoomorphism, zoomorphic figure elaborated by the Muisca people, Muisca as part of their Muisca art, art. ''Tunjos'' were made of gol ...

'', the votive figures of the indigenous

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Points of interest

The locality hosts Parque El Tunal and the Biblioteca El Tunal, part of Biblored's network of libraries.

Neighborhoods

Tunjuelito, El Tunal, San Benito, San Vicente Ferrer, Fátima, El Carmen, San Carlos, Muzú, Venecia, Isla del Sol and La Sevillana.

Transportation

The main entrance to Tunjuelito is through the

Avenida Caracas Avenida Caracas is an arterial road in Bogotá, Colombia that runs through the city from north to south. The road was inaugurated on 9 December 1932. Names The road has four names along its stretch: ''Avenida Caracas'', ''Troncal Caracas'', ...

and the Avenida Ciudad de Villavicencio, which is also served by a

TransMilenio TransMilenio is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system that serves Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, and Soacha, a neighbouring city. The system opened to the public in December 2000. As of 2024, 12 lines totalling run throughout the city. It is pa ...

route, with a station named Portal del Tunal (Line H), also receiving subroutes from the Calle 40 Sur Station and Portal del Tunal. Apart from the TransMilenio, other transportation companies cover the route Autopista Sur, Diagonal 44 Sur, Carrera 24 and the Avenida Jorge Gaitán Cortés.

References

External links

Site of the National University of Colombia about Tunjuelito
{{Bogota DC Localities of Bogotá