La Calera is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Guavio Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca.

La Calera is a common weekend destination, mainly for the many restaurants, as it is approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) over land from Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia.

La Calera is located in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes, east of the capital and overlooking part of it.

La Calera, just behind the mountains bordering Bacatá was ruled by the zipa based in the southern capital.

Modern La Calera was founded on December 16, 1772 by Pedro de Tovar y Buendía.