 Sculpture of a Sutagao standing at the entrance ofFusagasugá | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 85 (1760) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
Cundinamarca, Colombia | |
| Languages | |
| Chibcha,Colombian Spanish | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional religion,Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Muisca,Guayupe,Panche |
TheSutagao are theChibcha-speaking[1][better source needed] Indigenous people from the region ofFusagasugá,Bogotá savanna,Cundinamarca,Colombia. Knowledge about the Sutagao has been provided byscholarLucas Fernández de Piedrahita.[2]
The name Sutagao is derived from the Chibcha wordsSu(t)á; "Sun" andgao; "son"; "Sons of the Sun".[1][better source needed]
The Sutagao was a relatively small Indigenous group that lived between theSumapaz Páramo and thePasca River.
| Name | Department | Altitude (m) urban centre | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fusagasugá | Cundinamarca | 1756 |  |
| Arbeláez | Cundinamarca | 1417 |  |
| Pandi | Cundinamarca | 1600 |  |
| San Bernardo | Cundinamarca | 1600 |  |
| Venecia | Cundinamarca | 1423 |  |
| Cabrera | Cundinamarca | 2560 |  |
| Sumapaz | Cundinamarca | 3500 |  |
Before theSpanish conquest, the Sutagao were in conflict with the Muisca to the northeast.ZipaSaguamanchica conquered the Sutagao around 1470 when thecacique of the Sutagao lost theBattle of Pasca.ConquistadorHernán Pérez de Quesada, brother ofGonzalo Jiménez de Quesada submitted the Sutagao to the new rule of theNew Kingdom of Granada.[1]
The Sutagao inhabited the region until a new town was founded by Bernardino Albornoz between 5 and 13 February in 1592. During the visit of Miguel de Ibarra there were 759 Indigenous people residing inFusagasugá. When Aróstequi arrived in February 1760, the Indigenous population had dwindled to 85, and there were 644 new settlers divided among 109 families.
