What is "chapinero"

Chapinero is a locality (administrative subdivision) of Bogotá, capital of Colombia. It is located in northeastern Bogotá. It is one of the more affluent localities of the city. The boundaries are calle 39 in the south, Avenida Caracas in the west, calle 100 in the north and the eastern mountains in the east.

The Central Business District (CBD) is located between calle 72 (traditionally known as the Financial District) and calle 100. Chapinero hosts several important leisure, dining and nightlife areas of the city. The locality covers 3.899 hectares. 35,1% is considered urban area, 23,1% unbuilt area; 20,4%, residential area and 21,2% protected rural area.