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Pesca is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the Sugamuxi Province, a subregion of Boyacá. The town is located in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes at altitudes between 2,540 metres (8,330 ft) and 4,000 metres (13,000 ft). Pesca is 108 kilometres (67 mi) west from the department capital Tunja and borders Firavitoba in the north, Iza in the northeast, Tuta in the northwest, in the east Tota, Zetaquirá in the south, Rondón and Siachoque in the southwest and Toca in the west.

Pesca
Municipality and town
Etymology: Muysccubun: "Strong enclosure"
Location of the municipality and town of Pesca in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Country Colombia
DepartmentBoyacá Department
ProvinceSugamuxi Province
Founded20 December 1548
Founded byJuan de Sanct Martín
Government
  MayorManuel Alejandro Tambo Rodríguez
(2020-2023)
Area
  Municipality and town282 km2 (109 sq mi)
Elevation
2,858 m (9,377 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  Municipality and town8,032
  Density28/km2 (74/sq mi)
  Urban
2,004
Time zoneUTC-5
WebsiteOfficial website

Notes


Pesca is 108 kilometres (67 mi) east from the department capital Tunja

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Etymology


In the Chibcha language of the Muisca, Pesca means "strong enclosure".[2]


History


Before the arrival of the Spanish in the 1530s, Pesca was part of the Muisca Confederation, a confederation of different rulers; zaques based in Hunza, zipas ruling from Muyquytá and caciques in other territories. Pesca was reigned by the iraca of sacred City of the Sun Sugamuxi, now called Sogamoso.

Modern Pesca was founded by Juan de Sanct Martín on December 20, 1548.[3]


Economy


Main economical activities in Pesca are agriculture (potatoes, maize, wheat, peas, beans and ibias) and livestock farming.


Born in Pesca



References



На других языках


- [en] Pesca

[ru] Песка (Колумбия)

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