Cáqueza

4°24′19″N 73°56′52″W / 4.40528°N 73.94778°W / 4.40528; -73.94778Country ColombiaDepartment CundinamarcaProvinceEastern Province, CundinamarcaFounded23 October 1600Founded byLuis EnríquezGovernment • MayorEngineer Jaime Hernando Carrillo Velásquez 2020.Area • Municipality and town38 km² (15 sq mi)Elevation1,746 m (5,728 ft)Population • Municipality and town17,048 • Density450/km² (1,200/sq mi) • Urban7,297Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)WebsiteOfficial website

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]

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

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