Chipaque

Chipaque
Municipality and town
Church of Chipaque

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Location of Chipaque inside Cundinamarca, Colombia
Chipaque
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°26′33″N 74°2′29″W / 4.44250°N 74.04139°W / 4.44250; -74.04139Coordinates: 4°26′33″N 74°2′29″W / 4.44250°N 74.04139°W / 4.44250; -74.04139
Country  Colombia
Department Cundinamarca
Province Eastern Province
Founded 2 October 1600
Founded by Luis Enrique
Government
 • Mayor Ariel Danilo Basto Trujillo
(2016-2019)
Area
 • Municipality and town 139.45 km2 (53.84 sq mi)
 • Urban 2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation 2,400 m (7,900 ft)
Population (2015)
 • Municipality and town 8,400
 • Density 60/km2 (160/sq mi)
 • Urban 2,530
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website Official website

Chipaque is a municipality and town in the Eastern Province of the department of Cundinamarca, Colombia. The municipality of 139.45 square kilometres (53.84 sq mi) is located at an altitude of 2,400 metres (7,900 ft) in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes with its westernmost part situated in the Eastern Hills of Bogotá. The Colombian capital is 27 kilometres (17 mi) west of Chipaque. Chipaque borders Bogotá's southern locality Usme in the west. To the east, Chipaque borders Cáqueza, in the south Une and in the north Ubaque. The average temperature is 13 °C (55 °F).[1]

Etymology

The name Chipaque is derived from the word Chipapabacue, Muysccubun for "Forest of our ancestors".[1]

Geology

The Chipaque Formation, consisting of organic shales and sandstone beds, is named after Chipaque. The Páramo de Cruz Verde is located in the northern part of the municipality.

History

Before the Spanish conquest of the Muisca, Chipaque was inhabited by the indigenous Muisca, organised in their loose Muisca Confederation. Chipaque was part of the cacicazgo of Ubaque. During the conquest, main conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada sent Juan Tafur eastward. In 1538, he established the first church in Chipaque.[1]

Modern Chipaque was founded on October 2, 1600 by Luis Enrique.[1]

Economy

Main activities of Chipaque are livestock farming and agriculture, with potatoes (45 %) and onions (25 %) as most important products.[1]

  • Central square
  • Oyster fossils in the Chipaque Formation
  • Páramo de Cruz Verde
  • Páramo de Cruz Verde
  • Páramo de Cruz Verde

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 (in Spanish) Official website Chipaque
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