Founded 23 October 1600 Elevation 1,746 m (5,728 ft) Population 17,048 (2015) | Founded by Luis Enríquez Area 38 km² Local time Tuesday 4:01 PM | |
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Weather 19°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 79% Humidity Province Eastern Province, Cundinamarca | ||
Cáqueza ([kaˈkesa]) is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. The town, located on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, is 39 kilometres (24 mi) from the capital Bogotá. The municipality borders Fosca in the south, Ubaque in the north, Une and Chipaque in the west and Quetame in the east.
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Map of C%C3%A1queza, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Etymology
The name Cáqueza comes from Chibcha and means "Region or enclosure without forest".
History
The area of Cáqueza in the times before the Spanish conquest was inhabited by the Muisca and Cáqueza was ruled by the zipa based in Bacatá.
Modern Cáqueza was founded on October 23, 1600 by Luis Enríquez.
Economy
Main economical activities of Cáqueza are agriculture and livestock farming. Important agricultural products are beans, maize, peas and onions.
Born in Cáqueza
References
Cáqueza Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA