ALCALDÍA LOCAL DE USME

What ALCALDÍA LOCAL DE USME does

Alcaldía Local de Usme is a local government entity (Alcaldía Local) operating as one of 20 decentralised administrative units within Bogotá D.C., Colombia. It serves residents, entrepreneurs, and job seekers of the Usme locality in southern Bogotá through administrative services (residency certificates, document filing, consumer protection), participatory governance mechanisms (Presupuestos Participativos, JAL, JACs), and community programs (Juegos Comunales, Feria de Empleabilidad, Ruta de Formación para Emprendedores). The Local Mayor (Alcalde Local) heads the entity, which is staffed by 54 employees and funded through Bogotá D.C.'s district budgetary allocation rather than commercial revenue.

The entity's core technology consists of standard government information management platforms: a Ventanilla Virtual for correspondence filing, the district-wide SDQS (Sistema Distrital de Quejas y Soluciones) for citizen complaints, and integration links to the SECOP public procurement portal and SUIT procedures registry. Service delivery uses a hybrid channel model combining in-person attendance at the headquarters on Cl. 137 Sur # 3a - 44, the virtual filing portal, and digital engagement via Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Flickr, and DC Radio.

Its business model is non-commercial: services are provided without charge to citizens and the entity operates exclusively on public budget allocations determined by the Alcaldía Mayor de Bogotá D.C. Strategic priorities evident in 2026 activity include animal welfare programming, environmental remediation (250 tires collected, 50 m² of public space recovered in a single operation), employability delivery through the Pago por Resultados (PXR) program in partnership with Secretaría Distrital de Desarrollo Económico, and entrepreneurship training in partnership with Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá.

Name

ALCALDÍA LOCAL DE USME

Legal name

Alcaldía Local de Usme

Website

https://usme.gov.co

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Alcaldía Local de Usme is the local government authority for Bogotá's Usme locality, providing administrative services, participatory budgeting, and community programs to residents, entrepreneurs, and job seekers through in-person and digital channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Administration

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Citizen attention services
• Public administration
• Community development programs
• Participatory budgeting

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ALCALDÍA LOCAL DE USME is a local government office within Bogotá D.C. that delivers municipal administration services to residents of the Usme locality, including administrative procedures (residency certificates, document filing), citizen attention channels (physical office and virtual filing), community programs (participatory budgeting, communal games, consumer protection), and socioeconomic development initiatives (employability fairs, entrepreneurship training). Services are funded through public budgets and provided free of charge to citizens.

Product overview

ALCALDÍA LOCAL DE USME is a local government entity (localidad) within Bogotá D.C. that provides public administration services, citizen attention, and community programs to residents of the Usme locality. The entity operates a portfolio of public services including virtual citizen attention, participatory budgeting, community sports programs (Juegos Comunales), employment fairs (Usme Laboral), and entrepreneurship training (Ruta de Formación). Core administrative services include residency certificates, document filing, consumer protection, and public contracting consultations via SECOP and SUIT government portals. The entity does not offer commercial technology products or SaaS platforms; its 'products' are public services and civic programs delivered through in-person and digital channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Atención Virtual a la Ciudadanía Virtual citizen attention service allowing residents to access government services remotely through the Ventanilla Virtual channel.
• Presupuestos Participativos Participatory budgeting program allowing community members to propose and vote on local investment priorities in the Usme locality.
• Juegos Comunales de Usme Communal sports games program promoting sports and community integration through competitive activities among Community Action Boards (JACs).
• Feria de Empleabilidad Usme Laboral Employability fair connecting job seekers with employment opportunities, offering training, guidance, accompaniment, and direct job placement services under the Pago por Resultados (PXR) program.
• Ruta de Formación para Emprendedores Entrepreneurship training program developed in partnership with Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá, offering specialized advisory services, business tools, practical workshops on business model construction, customer loyalty, finance, and digital marketing to local entrepreneurs.
• Casa del Consumidor Consumer protection facility providing services and resources for consumer rights within the Usme locality.
• Ventanilla Virtual de Radicación de Correspondencia Virtual window for document filing and correspondence management, enabling citizens to submit requests and administrative correspondence remotely.
• Certificado de Residencia Residency certificate service providing residents with official proof of address documentation within the Usme locality.

Quantifiable outcome

• 250 tires collected and 50 square meters of public space recovered in single environmental operation
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cámara de Comercio de BogotácoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership for the 'Ruta de Formación para emprendedores' (Entrepreneur Training Route) program. The Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá provides specialized advisory services and business tools to strengthen local entrepreneurship in Usme. This initiative offers personalized accompaniment and practical workshops on business model construction, customer loyalty, finance, and digital marketing.
• Secretaría Distrital de Desarrollo EconómicocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Joint organization of the 'Feria de Empleabilidad Usme Laboral' (Usme Labor Employability Fair), part of the Pago por Resultados (PXR) program. The district secretary provides the comprehensive employability program including formation, guidance, and accompaniment services for job seekers.
• Fundación Colombia IncluyenteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partner in the organization of the employability fair, contributing to inclusion programs for vulnerable populations including migrants with PPT permits and SISBEN classified citizens.
• Asojuntas UsmecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaboration in organizing the 'Juegos Comunales de Usme' (Communal Games of Usme), a community sports initiative that brings together JAC (Community Action Boards) to compete in various sports disciplines.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Alcald\u00eda Local de Engativ\u00e1: Western locality of Bogota D.C. with the same Alcaldia Local structure and citizen service mandate. Comparable in administrative scope and operational model.
• Alcald\u00eda Local de Kennedy: One of the largest and most populous localities in Bogota D.C., operating the same Alcaldia Local administrative model. Comparable in mandate and service delivery structure, with greater population scale.
• Alcald\u00eda Local de Ciudad Bol\u00edvar: Another southern locality of Bogota D.C. operating with the same Alcaldia Local mandate, providing the same mix of citizen services, participatory budgeting, and community development programs. Directly comparable in administrative scope, scale, and constituency characteristics.
• Alcald\u00eda Local de San Crist\u00f3bal: Southern locality of Bogota D.C. with the same Alcaldia Local administrative model, similar geographic mix of urban and rural areas, and overlapping citizen service mandate.
• Alcald\u00eda Local de Rafael Uribe Uribe: Southern-central locality of Bogota D.C. sharing the same Alcaldia Local administrative structure. Closely comparable in demographic and geographic profile to Usme.
• Alcald\u00eda Local de Suba: Northern locality of Bogota D.C. operating the same Alcaldia Local mandate. Provides a useful structural peer with different geographic and demographic profile but identical administrative responsibilities.
• Alcald\u00eda Local de Fontib\u00f3n: Western locality of Bogota D.C. with the same Alcaldia Local administrative model. Directly comparable in mandate, service delivery channels, and oversight framework.
• Alcald\u00eda Local de Bosa: Adjacent southern-west locality of Bogota D.C. sharing the same legal framework (Alcaldia Local) and delivering comparable citizen services. Comparable in scale and demographic profile to Usme.
• Alcald\u00eda Local de Tunjuelito: Southern locality of Bogota D.C. with the same Alcaldia Local mandate and administrative structure. Comparable in scope, scale, and constituency characteristics.

Broad incumbents

• Alcald\u00eda Mayor de Bogot\u00e1 D.C. The parent district-level government of Bogota D.C. that allocates budget to and provides policy direction for all 20 Alcaldias Locales, including Usme. Comparable in public-administration mandate at a broader geographic and functional scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UsmeAlcaldia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCKWA7m3bKyN5TwopN651FNQ?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/alcaldialocalde.usme
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alcald%C3%ADa-local-de-usme

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