Founded by Miguel de Ibarra Area 262.2 km² Population 11,086 (2015) | Founded 2 April 1593 Elevation 1,745 m (5,725 ft) Local time Thursday 9:20 AM | |
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Weather 21°C, Wind N at 5 km/h, 67% Humidity | ||
Gachetá is a municipality and town of Colombia, capital of the Guavio Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. The urban centre of Gachetá is situated at an altitude of 1,745 metres (5,725 ft) in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. The municipality borders Machetá and Manta in the north, the department of Boyacá and Ubalá in the east, Gama and Junín in the south and Guatavita in the west.
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Etymology
The name Gachetá comes from Muysccubun and means "behind our farmfields".
History
Gachetá before the Spanish conquest was inhabited by the Muisca, organised in their loose Muisca Confederation. Gachetá was part of the domains of the cacique of Guatavita.
Modern Gachetá was founded on April 2, 1593 by Miguel de Ibarra.
Economy
Main economical activity of Gachetá is agriculture, with main products coffee, maize, yuca, arracacha, potatoes, beans, sugarcane and blackberries cultivated.