Sesquilé

Sesquilé is a town and municipality in Almeidas Province in the department of Cundinamarca, Colombia. Sesquilé in the Chibcha language of the Muisca means "hot water".^[2]

Sesquilé
Municipality and town
View of Sesquilé
Flag Seal
Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
Sesquilé Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°2′43″N 73°47′50″W
Country	Colombia
Department	Cundinamarca
Province	Almeidas Province
Founded	12 October 1600
Government
• Mayor	Nelson Uriel Robayo López (2016-2019)
Area
• Municipality and town	141 km2 (54 sq mi)
Elevation	2,595 m (8,514 ft)
Population  (2015)[1]
• Municipality and town	13,936
• Density	99/km2 (260/sq mi)
• Urban	3,468
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website	Official website

Sesquilé is adjacent to Tominé Reservoir and nearby Lake Guatavita, the suspected site of the El Dorado legend.

Gallery

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  The Muisca raft represents the legend of El Dorado
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  Las Tres Viejas (left) and Cerro de Covandonga (right)
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  Lake Guatavita

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  Cathedral of Sesquilé
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  Cathedral
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  Cathedral
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  Colonial chapel