Tocancipá | |
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Municipality and town | |
 Church tower of Tocancipá | |
.svg) Flag  Seal | |
| Etymology:Muysccubun: "Valley of the joys of thezipa" | |
 Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia | |
  Tocancipá Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates:4°57′56.7″N73°54′48.9″W / 4.965750°N 73.913583°W /4.965750; -73.913583 | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Cundinamarca |
| Province | Central Savanna Province |
| Founded | 21 September 1593 |
| Founded by | Miguel de Ibarra |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Walfrando Adolfo Forero Bejarano (2016-2019) |
| Area | |
• Municipality and town | 73.24 km2 (28.28 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,605 m (8,547 ft) |
| Population (2018 census)[1] | |
• Municipality and town | 39,996 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 15,355 |
| • Urban density | 9,500/km2 (25,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Tocancipá (Spanish pronunciation:[tokansiˈpa]) is a municipality and town ofColombia in theCentral Savanna Province, part of thedepartment ofCundinamarca. Tocancipá is situated in the northern part of theBogotá savanna, part of theAltiplano Cundiboyacense in theEastern Ranges of the ColombianAndes with the urban centre at an altitude of 2,605 metres (8,547 ft). The capitalBogotá, whichmetropolitan area includes Tocancipá, is 42 kilometres (26 mi) to the south. Tocancipá bordersGachancipá andNemocón in the north,Zipaquirá in the west, Guasca andGuatavita in the east andGuasca andSopó in the south.[2]
The name Tocancipá comes fromMuysccubun and means "Valley of the joys of thezipa".[2]
The area of Tocancipá was inhabited early in thehistory of inhabitation of the Altiplano. Thearchaeological siteTibitó is located within the boundaries of Tocancipá and evidence of inhabitation has been dated to 11,740 ± 110 yearsBP.[3] At the time of arrival of the Spanishconquistadores in 1537, Tocancipá was part of theMuisca Confederation, a loose confederation of differentrulers of theMuisca. Thezipa ofBacatá ruled over Tocancipá.
Modern Tocancipá was founded on September 21, 1593 by Miguel de Ibarra.[2]
Jaime Duque Park, a family-oriented amusement park, is located in Tocancipá. The town also hosts theAutódromo de Tocancipá, a race track where vintage and GT races are held.
