Gachetá
Gachetá, Cundinamarca | |
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Municipality and town | |
 Church of Gachetá | |
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Gachetá, Cundinamarca is a municipality and town of Colombia, capital of the Guavio Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. The urban centre of Gachetá is situated at an altitude of 1,745 metres (5,725 ft) in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. The municipality borders Machetá and Manta in the north, the department of Boyacá and Ubalá in the east, Gama and Junín in the south and Guatavita in the west.[1]
Etymology
The name Gachetá comes from Muysccubun and means "behind our farmfields".[1]
History
Gachetá before the
Muisca, organised in their loose Muisca Confederation. Gachetá was part of the domains of the cacique
of Guatavita.
Modern Gachetá was founded on April 2, 1593, by Miguel de Ibarra.[1]
Economy
Main economical activity of Gachetá is agriculture, with main products
Gallery
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Central square -
Church -
Guavio Reservoir
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gachetá.
- ^ a b c d Official website Gachetá (in Spanish)
