Cáqueza
Cáqueza | |
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Municipality and town | |
View of Cáqueza | |
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Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia | |
Cáqueza Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 4°24′19″N 73°56′52″W / 4.40528°N 73.94778°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Cundinamarca |
| Province | Eastern Province, Cundinamarca |
| Founded | 23 October 1600 |
| Founded by | Luis Enríquez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alba Yolima Benito Clavijo (2024-2027) |
| Area | |
• Municipality and town | 38 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,746 m (5,728 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Municipality and town | 17,048 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 7,297 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Cáqueza (Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈkesa]) is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. The town, located on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, is 39 kilometres (24 mi) from the capital Bogotá. The municipality borders Fosca in the south, Ubaque in the north, Une and Chipaque in the west and Quetame in the east.