Sesquilé
Municipality and town in Cundinamarca, Colombia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sesquilé is a town and municipality in Almeidas Province in the department of Cundinamarca, Colombia. Sesquilé in the Chibcha language of the Muisca means "hot water".[2]
Sesquilé | |
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Municipality and town | |
 View of Sesquilé | |
.svg) Flag  Seal | |
 Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia | |
  Sesquilé Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 5°2′43″N 73°47′50″W | |
| 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 | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,468 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Sesquilé is adjacent to Tominé Reservoir and nearby Lake Guatavita, the suspected site of the El Dorado legend.
The Muisca raft represents the legend of El Dorado
Las Tres Viejas (left) and Cerro de Covandonga (right)
Lake Guatavita
Cathedral of Sesquilé
Cathedral
Cathedral
Colonial chapel
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