Villeta is a municipality and town in Cundinamarca (Colombia), located in Gualivá Province, approximately 84 kilometres (52 mi) northwest of Bogota, considered the capital of the province. Its name means "Little Village". The municipality borders Quebradanegra and Nimaima in the north, Nocaima and Sasaima in the east, Albán and Vianí in the south and Guaduas in the west. It is situated at an altitude of 850 metres (2,790 ft) in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes[1]

Villeta
Municipality and town
Bocatoma waterfall in Villeta
Flag Seal
Location of Villeta in Cundinamarca
Villeta Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°0′29.91″N 74°28′25.61″W
Country	Colombia
Department	Cundinamarca
Province	Gualivá
Founded	29 September 1551
Founded by	Alonso de Olalla & Hernando de Alcocer
Government
• Mayor	Jhon Alexander Morera Gutiérrez (2016-2019)
Area
• Total	140.7 km2 (54.3 sq mi)
Elevation	850 m (2,790 ft)
Population  (2015)
• Total	25,164
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website	Official website

History

The region of Villeta before the Spanish conquest was inhabited by the Panche. Modern Villeta was founded as Villa de San Miguel on September 29, 1551 by Alonso de Olalla and Hernando de Alcocer.[2]

Main economic activities in Villeta are related with sugar cane derivatives and as an important tourist center for people from Bogotá due to its warm climate, including ecologic trails, cascades and hotels.

Geology

The Villeta Group comprising the Conejo, La Frontera, Simijaca, Hiló, Capotes, Socotá, El Peñón and Trincheras Formations is named after Villeta.[3]

Gallery

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  Old house
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  Church interior
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  Monument to the farmers
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  Landscape of Villeta

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Villeta, Cundinamarca.

Bibliography

• Acosta Garay, Jorge E., and Carlos E. Ulloa Melo. 2002. Mapa Geológico del Departamento de Cundinamarca - 1:250,000 - Memoria explicativa, 1–108. INGEOMINAS. Accessed 2017-04-26.
• Acosta Garay, Jorge, and Carlos E. Ulloa Melo. 2001. Geología de la Plancha 208 Villeta - 1:100,000, 1-84. INGEOMINAS. Accessed 2017-06-05.