Gachancipá
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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.[2]
Etymology
The name Gachancipá comes from Chibcha and means "Pottery of the zipa".[2]
History
The area of Gachancipá before the
Modern Gachancipá was founded on January 1, 1612 but the founders are unknown.[2]
In the late 18th century
Economy
The economy of Gachancipá traditionally was centered around agriculture and livestock farming. In recent years flowers are cultivated in the municipality.[2]
Gallery
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Church of Gachancipá -
Church -
Monument to the indigenous people
References
- ^ Citypopulation.de
- ^ a b c d (in Spanish) Official website Gachancipá Archived 2014-03-10 at archive.today
- ^ (in Spanish) School named after Duquesne in Gachancipá
