Zipaquirá
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| Zipaquirá | |||
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| Location of the town and municipality of Zipaquira in Cundinamarca Department. | |||
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| Country | Colombia | ||
| Departamento | Cundinamarca | ||
| Built | July 18, 1600 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | José E. Caicedo Sastoque | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 194 km² (74.9 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 2,652 m (8,701 ft) | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| - Total | 100,589 | ||
Censo DANE 2005 |
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| Website: http://www.zipaquira.gov.co/ | |||
Zipaquirá is a municipality and city of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. It limits with the municipalities of Tausa and Cogua the North; Nemocón, Gachancipá and Sopó to the East; Cajicá and Tabio to the South; Subachoque and Pacho to the West, and its municipal head is to 49 kilometers of Santa Fe de Bogotá
In Chibcha, the language of the Muiscas - the indigenous peoples of the area - it meant The Land of the Zipa. The Zipa was the king of this territory.
The town is mostly known for its Salt Cathedral, an underground church built inside a salt mountain in a tunnel made as result of the exploitation of the 'salinas' (salt mines). Zipaquirá has a very interesting architecture, the old center is also a touristic attraction; its main square is surrounded by old buildings of Spanish Colonial style. This small city can be reached by train from Bogotá.
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Zipaquirá official website
- (Spanish) : FOTW : Flag and Coat of arms of Zipaquira
- (English) Daily tours to the Salt Catedral of Zipaquirá.

