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词条 Sotaquirá
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  1. History

  2. Etymology

  3. Economy

  4. References

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|leader_title = Mayor
|leader_name = Luis Felipe Higuera Robles
(2016-2019)
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|established_date = 20 December 1582
|founder = Friar Arturo Cabeza de Vaca
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}}Sotaquirá is a town and municipality in the Central Boyacá Province, part of the Colombian department of Boyacá. Sotaquirá is situated in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes with the small urban center at an altitude of {{convert|2860|m|ft}} at {{convert|39|km|mi}} from Tunja. Sotaquirá is a highly rural municipality with 90% of the people living in rural areas and about 50% more cows than inhabitants. The municipality borders Tuta in the east, Paipa in the north, Gámbita, Santander in the west and Cómbita in the south.[1]

History

Located on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, Sotaquirá before the Spanish conquest was inhabited by the Muisca organized in their loose Muisca Confederation. Sotaquirá was ruled by the zaque of Hunza, present-day department capital Tunja. Modern Sotaquirá was founded on December 20, 1582 by friar Arturo Cabeza de Vaca.[1]

Etymology

In the Chibcha language of the Muisca Sotaquirá means "Town of the sovereign".[2]

Economy

Main economical activities of Sotaquirá are agriculture (barley, beans, potatoes, maize, peas and fruits as peaches, pear, prunes, apples, blackberries, strawberries, curuba, tree tomatoes and feijoa), livestock and dairy farming.[1]

References

1. ^{{es}} Official website Sotaquirá
2. ^{{es}} Etymology Sotaquirá - Excelsio.net
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6 : Municipalities of Boyacá Department|Populated places in the Boyacá Department|Populated places established in 1582|1582 establishments in the Spanish Empire|Muisca Confederation|Muysccubun

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