Cáqueza

Cáqueza (Spanish pronunciation: [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.^[1]

Cáqueza
Municipality and town
View of Cáqueza
Flag Seal
Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
Cáqueza Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°24′19″N 73°56′52″W
Country	Colombia
Department	Cundinamarca
Province	Eastern Province, Cundinamarca
Founded	23 October 1600
Founded by	Luis Enríquez
Government
• Mayor	Engineer Jaime Hernando Carrillo Velásquez 2020.
Area
• Municipality and town	38 km2 (15 sq mi)
Elevation	1,746 m (5,728 ft)
Population  (2015)
• Municipality and town	17,048
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
• Urban	7,297
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website	Official website

Etymology

The name Cáqueza comes from Chibcha and means "Region or enclosure without forest".^[1]

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.^[1]

Economy

Main economic activities in Cáqueza are agriculture and livestock farming. Important agricultural products are beans, maize, peas and onions.^[1]

Born in Cáqueza

• Daniel Alejandro Torres, Colombian footballer

Gallery

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  Church of Cáqueza, exterior view
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  Church of Cáqueza, interior