Gachetá

Gachetá
Municipality and town
Church of Gachetá
Flag Seal
Etymology: Muysccubun: "Behind our farmfields"
Location of the municipality and town of Gachetá in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Gachetá Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°49′03.2″N 73°38′09.7″W / 4.817556°N 73.636028°W / 4.817556; -73.636028Coordinates: 4°49′03.2″N 73°38′09.7″W / 4.817556°N 73.636028°W / 4.817556; -73.636028
Country	Colombia
Department	Cundinamarca
Province	Guavio Province
Founded	2 April 1593
Founded by
Government
• Mayor	Julio Enrique Aguilera Jiménez (2016–2019)
Area
• Municipality and town	262.16 km2 (101.22 sq mi)
• Urban	0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Elevation	1,745 m (5,725 ft)
Population  (2015)
• Municipality and town	11,086
• Density	42/km2 (110/sq mi)
• Urban	3,689
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website	Official website

Gachetá 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 Spanish conquest was inhabited by 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 coffee, maize, yuca, arracacha, potatoes, beans, sugarcane and blackberries cultivated.^[1]

Gallery[]

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  Central square

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  Church

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  Guavio Reservoir

References[]

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