Chipaque
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Municipality and town | |
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Website | Official website |
Chipaque is a municipality and town in the
Etymology
The name Chipaque is derived from the word Chipapabacue, Muysccubun for "Forest of our ancestors".[1]
Symbols
Flag
The flag consists of two bands of the same size. One of them yellow and the other green. Yellow symbolizes wealth. Green symbolizes hope and also represents its rustic and fertile topography. A white triangle emerges from the side of the pole and its vertices converge at the center where the two bands meet.[2]
Seal
Emblem framed by the sides with the flags of Colombia and Cundinamarca. Its crossed flagpoles wear a yellow ribbon with the name of the municipality "Chipaque" written on it. In the lower part there is a typical landscape of the region and the sun.[2]
Geology
The Chipaque Formation, consisting of organic shales and sandstone beds, is named after Chipaque. The Páramo de Cruz Verde is located in the northern part of the municipality.
History
Before the
Modern Chipaque was founded on October 2, 1600, by Luis Enríquez.[1]
Economy
Main activities of Chipaque are livestock farming and agriculture, with potatoes (45%) and onions (25%) as most important products.[1]
Gallery
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Central square
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Oyster fossils in the Chipaque Formation
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Páramo de Cruz Verde
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Páramo de Cruz Verde
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Páramo de Cruz Verde
References
- ^ a b c d e (in Spanish) Official website Chipaque
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
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