Zetaquira | |
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Municipality and town | |
 Church of Zetaquirá | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Zetaquirá in the Boyacá Department of Colombia | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Lengupá Province |
| Founded | 21 May 1765 |
| Founded by | Pedro López |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oscar Yamid Ramírez López (2020-2023) |
| Area | |
• Municipality and town | 262 km2 (101 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,665 m (5,463 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Municipality and town | 4,557 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,059 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Zetaquira (Spanish pronunciation:[setaˈkiɾa]) is a town and municipality in theColombianLengupá Province, part of thedepartment ofBoyacá. Zetaquirá is located at 67 kilometres (42 mi) from the department capitalTunja and bordersPesca in the north,Miraflores in the south, in the eastBerbeo,San Eduardo andAquitania and in the westRamiriquí andChinavita. The municipality stretches over an area of 262 square kilometres (101 sq mi) on theAltiplano Cundiboyacense at altitudes between 1,875 metres (6,152 ft) and 3,600 metres (11,800 ft).[1]
Zetaquira inChibcha means "Land of the snake" or "City of the snake".[1][2]
The central highlands of the ColombianAndes in the time before theSpanish conquest were inhabited by various indigenous peoples. The predominant culture was theMuisca, organized in a looseconfederation. Zetaquirá was part of the reign of thezaque, based inHunza, present-day Tunja. Other indigenous people in the vicinity of Zetaquirá were theAchagua andTegua.
Modern Zetaquirá was not founded until May 21, 1765, by Pedro López.[1]
Main economical activities of Zetaquirá areagriculture andlivestock farming. Predominant agricultural products arecoffee,sugar cane,maize,bananas,beans andarracacha.[1] Tourism, mainly thethermal baths in the municipality, is another source of income.
