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Municipality and town in Cundinamarca, Colombia
Gachancipá
Municipality and town
Central squareCentral square
Flag of GachancipáFlagOfficial seal of GachancipáSeal
Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca department of ColombiaLocation of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca department of Colombia
Gachancipá is located in ColombiaGachancipáGachancipáLocation in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°59′27″N 73°52′23″W / 4.99083°N 73.87306°W / 4.99083; -73.87306
Country Colombia
Department Cundinamarca
ProvinceCentral Savanna Province
Founded1 January 1612
Government
 • MayorJosé Joaquín Cubides Ariza
(2016-2019)
Area
 • Municipality and town43.06 km (16.63 sq mi)
 • Urban1.03 km (0.40 sq mi)
Elevation2,568 m (8,425 ft)
Population
 • Municipality and town17,026
 • Density400/km (1,000/sq mi)
 • Urban11,252
 • Urban density11,000/km (28,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

Gachancipá is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Central Savanna Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. The urban centre is located on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at 42 kilometres (26 mi) from the capital Bogotá. The municipality borders Guatavita and Tocancipá in the south, Sesquilé and Guatavita in the east, Nemocón in the west and Suesca in the north.

Etymology

The name Gachancipá comes from Chibcha and means "Pottery of the zipa".

History

The area of Gachancipá before the Spanish conquest was inhabited by the Muisca, organised in their loose Muisca Confederation. Gachancipá, as the name suggests, was ruled by the zipa based in Bacatá.

Modern Gachancipá was founded on January 1, 1612 but the founders are unknown.

In the late 18th century Muisca scholar José Domingo Duquesne was based in Gachancipá. A school in the town is named after him.

Economy

The economy of Gachancipá traditionally was centered around agriculture and livestock farming. In recent years flowers are cultivated in the municipality.

Gallery

  • Church of Gachancipá Church of Gachancipá
  • Church Church
  • Monument to the indigenous people Monument to the indigenous people

References

  1. Citypopulation.de
  2. ^ (in Spanish) Official website Gachancipá Archived 2014-03-10 at archive.today
  3. (in Spanish) School named after Duquesne in Gachancipá
Provinces and Municipalities in Cundinamarca Department Flag of Cundinamarca
Almeidas Province
Upper Magdalena Province
Lower Magdalena Province
Gualivá Province
Guavio Province
Central Magdalena Province
Medina Province
Eastern Province
Rionegro Province
Central Savanna Province
Western Savanna Province
Soacha Province
Sumapaz Province
Tequendama Province
Ubaté Province
Metropolitan Area of Bogotá
See also: List of municipalities in Cundinamarca
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