Madrid is a city in Colombia located in the Department of Cundinamarca. The city is located at 19 miles from Bogotá City. The city's main and biggest industry is the growing of flowers, especially roses which are mostly exported to the United States and Japan. Motto: Capital Bogotá Governor Area 22,623 km² Population  - Total (2003)  - Density   2,349,578 104 people/km² Adjective Cundinamarca is a department of Colombia, one of the original nine states of the United States of Colombia. // The name of Cundinamarca comes from Kundur marqa, an indigenous expression, probably derived... Nickname: Athens of Latin America Motto: Bogotá, 2600 metros más cerca de las estrellas Bogotá, 2600 metres closer to the stars Municipalities of Bogotá Country Colombia Department Bogotá, D.C.* Foundation August 6, 1538 Mayor Luís Eduardo Garzón, PDA Area    - City 1,732 km² Elevation 2,640...

Madrid is well known because it harbors the Academy of Sub-Officials to the Colombian Air Force. The main highway to Medellín (also known as "variante")dissects the city and leads to the northern part of Colombia from Bogotá. The Colombian Air Force or FAC (Fuerza Aerea Colombiana) is the Air Force of The Republic of Columbia. ... Nickname: The City of Everlasting Spring, Mountains Capital, City Of The Flowers, Orchids Capital, Beautiful Village, Little Silver Cup, Medallo Coordinates: Departamento Antioquia Region Valle de Aburrá Alcalde Sergio Fajardo Valderrama Area    - City 382 km² Elevation 1495 m Population    - City (2006) 2,223,078  - Density 5320. ...

Madrid has some other industries as manufacturing, retail stores and food processing.