Cucaita
Municipality and town in Boyacá Department, Colombia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cucaita is a municipality in the Central Boyacá Province, part of Boyacá Department, Colombia. The urban centre is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at a distance of 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the department capital Tunja. Cucaita borders Sora in the north, Tunja in the east and south and Samacá in the south and west.[1]
Cucaita | |
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Municipality and town | |
 View of Cucaita | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Cucaita in the Boyacá Department of Colombia | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Central Boyacá Province |
| Founded | 12 August 1556 |
| Founded by | Juan de Los Barrios |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Moisés Castillo Duarte (2020-2023) |
| Area | |
| 43.58 km2 (16.83 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 2,650 m (8,690 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| 4,687 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,905 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Etymology
The name Cucaita is derived from Chibcha and means either "Seminary enclosure" or "Shade of the farming fields".[1][2]
History
The area of Cucaita in the times before the Spanish conquest was inhabited by the Muisca, organised in their loose Muisca Confederation. Cucaita was ruled by the zaque of nearby Hunza.
Modern Cucaita was founded on August 12, 1556 by friar Juan de Los Barrios.[1]
Economy
Main economical activities of Cucaita are agriculture (predominantly onions and peas), livestock farming and minor carbon mining.[1]
Born in Cucaita
- Rafael Antonio Niño, former professional cyclist
Gallery
View of Cucaita
Central square
Church of Cucaita
Church interior
Monument to Rafael Antonio Niño
Rural Cucaita
Farmfields
References
External links
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