Subachoque
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Subachoque is a
Subachoque is composed of 17 subdivisions: Altania, Canica Alta, Canica Baja, Cascajal, El Guamal, El Pantano, El Páramo, El Tobal, Galdámez, La Cuesta, La Pradera, La Unión, La Yegüera, Llanitos, Rincón Santo, Santa Rosa, Tibagota, El Valle.Etymology
The name Subachoque comes from Chibcha and means either "Work of the Sun" or "Farmfields of the front".[1]
History
In the times before the
Modern Subachoque was founded on March 16, 1774 by the priest Jacinto Roque Salgado. After the Spanish Crown gave the lands and allowance to Spanish families in order to colonize the area, the indigenous peoples that lived by the time in that area were relocated in another areas of Colombia or executed if they refused to be moved. Subachoque is one of the few towns in Colombia whose inhabitants are descendants mostly only from Spanish or European roots. During the iron production that took place at La pradera between 1850 and the early 1900s, the arrival of North Americans, British, French and Germans placed a small mark[clarification needed] into the population of this peculiar town.[1]
The Subachoque area was also the site of the Battle of Campo Amalia, also known as the Battle of Subachoque, in 1861.
Economy
Main economical activities of Subachoque are agriculture, livestock farming and small-scale mining. The most important agricultural products cultivated are potatoes, carrots, peas and fruits as peaches, pears, strawberries and apples.[1]
Geology
The Subachoque Formation is named after Subachoque.
Born in Subachoque
- Nemesio Camacho, businessman and politician
Gallery
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Antigua Ferrería de La Pradera monument -
Antigua Ferrería de La Pradera monument
References
- ^ a b c d (in Spanish) Official website Subachoque
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