Sesquilé | |
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Municipality and town | |
 View of Sesquilé | |
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 Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia | |
  Sesquilé Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates:5°2′43″N73°47′50″W / 5.04528°N 73.79722°W /5.04528; -73.79722 | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Cundinamarca |
| Province | Almeidas Province |
| Founded | 12 October 1600 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nelson Uriel Robayo López (2016-2019) |
| Area | |
• Municipality and town | 141 km2 (54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,595 m (8,514 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• Municipality and town | 13,936 |
| • Density | 98.8/km2 (256/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,468 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Sesquilé is a town and municipality inAlmeidas Province in thedepartment of Cundinamarca,Colombia. Sesquilé in theChibcha language of theMuisca means "hot water".[2]
Sesquilé is adjacent toTominé Reservoir and nearbyLake Guatavita, the suspected site of theEl Dorado legend.
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