Tenjo
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Tenjo is a municipality and town of
Etymology
Tenjo in Muisca language literally translates "in the big mouth".[1]
History
The area of Tenjo was inhabited by the
has been discovered in Tenjo.Modern Tenjo was founded on April 8, 1603, by Diego Gómez de Mena.[1] On the 7 of May, 1637, it was decided that the first church of the town was to be built by Alonso Serrano Hernández after being hired by Juan de Vera, Cristóbal Gómez de Silva, Juan de Orejuela and Juan de Artieda. The church was completed on August 17, 1645. By the year of 1778, there was a population of 1,009 people and 211 families, excluding 983 other native people who inhabited Tenjo.
Economy
Tenjo's economy is mainly based on horticulture and livestock-breeding. Thanks to its relatively close position to Bogotá, Tenjo is starting to become part of its suburbs and with many schools being established here that have collaborated with this effect.
Sister cities
Born in Tenjo
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Rock art in Tenjo
References
- ^ a b c (in Spanish) Official website Tenjo
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
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