Cucaita
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Cucaita is a municipality in the Central Boyacá Province, part of Boyacá Department, Colombia. The urban centre is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at a distance of 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the department capital Tunja. Cucaita borders Sora in the north, Tunja in the east and south and Samacá in the south and west.[1]
Etymology
The name Cucaita is derived from Chibcha and means either "Seminary enclosure" or "Shade of the farming fields".[1][2]
History
The area of Cucaita in the times before the
zaque of nearby Hunza
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Modern Cucaita was founded on August 12, 1556 by friar Juan de Los Barrios.[1]
Economy
Main economical activities of Cucaita are agriculture (predominantly onions and peas), livestock farming and minor carbon mining.[1]
Born in Cucaita
- Rafael Antonio Niño, former professional cyclist
Gallery
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View of Cucaita -
Central square -
Church of Cucaita -
Church interior
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Monument to Rafael Antonio Niño -
Rural Cucaita -
Farmfields
References
- ^ a b c d (in Spanish) Official website Cucaita Archived 2015-05-29 at archive.today
- ^ (in Spanish) Etymology Municipalities Boyacá - Excelsio.net
External links
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