Lenguazaque is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. Lenguazaque is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, part of the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes at a distance of 116 kilometres (72 mi) from the capital Bogotá.[1] It borders Guachetá in the north, Ubaté in the west, Cucunubá in the south and Villapinzón in the east.

Lenguazaque
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
Lenguazaque Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°18′25″N 73°42′22″W
Country	Colombia
Department	Cundinamarca
Province	Ubaté Province
Founded	13 March 1537
Founded by	Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
Government
• Mayor	Camilo Andrés Lara Gómez (2016-2019)
Area
• Municipality and town	153.6 km2 (59.3 sq mi)
Elevation	2,589 m (8,494 ft)
Population  (2015)
• Municipality and town	10,268
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
• Urban	2,282
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website	Official website

History

In the time of the Muisca Confederation, before the Spanish conquest, Lenguazaque was ruled by the zaque of Hunza, currently known as Tunja, Boyacá. Modern Lenguazaque was founded by Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada early on in his conquest of the central highlands of Colombia, on March 13th, 1537.[1]

Lenguazaque in the Chibcha language of the Muisca means "end of the reign of the zaque".[1]

Economy

The main economic activity in Lenguazaque is coal mining. Also agriculture is executed, predominantly potatoes and to a lesser extent peas, maize, barley and wheat.[1]

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