Zipaquirá
Zipaquirá | |
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 Location of the town and municipality of Zipaquira in Cundinamarca Department. | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Departamento | Cundinamarca |
| Built | July 18, 1600 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José E. Caicedo Sastoque |
| Area | |
| • Total | 194 km2 (75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,652 m (8,701 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 100,589 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 |
| Website | http://www.zipaquira.gov.co/ |
Censo DANE 2005 | |
Zipaquirá is a municipality and city of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. It limits with the municipalities of Tausa and Cogua the North; Nemocón, Gachancipá and Sopó to the East; Cajicá and Tabio to the South; Subachoque and Pacho to the West, and its municipal head is to 49 kilometers of Santa Fe de Bogotá
In Chibcha, the language of the Muiscas - the indigenous peoples of the area - it meant The Land of the Zipa. The Zipa was the king of this territory.
The town is mostly known for its Salt Cathedral, an underground church built inside a salt mountain in a tunnel made as result of the exploitation of the 'salinas' (salt mines). Zipaquirá has a very interesting architecture, the old center is also a touristic attraction; its main square is surrounded by old buildings of Spanish Colonial style. This small city can be reached by train from Bogotá.
[ Image: July 2008 Colombia ;- 1658.jpg|thumb|caption]]
External links
- Template:Es icon Zipaquirá official website
- Template:Es icon : FOTW : Flag and Coat of arms of Zipaquira
- Template:En icon Daily tours to the Salt Catedral of Zipaquirá.
5°02′N 74°00′W / 5.033°N 74.000°W
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