Cucunubá
Municipality and town in Cundinamarca, Colombia
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Cucunubá is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Ubaté Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. It borders with the municipalities of Ubaté, Lenguazaque, Suesca, Chocontá, Tausa and Sutatausa.[1]
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Cucunubá | |
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Municipality and town | |
View of Cucunubá | |
.svg) Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia | |
  Cucunubá Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 5°15′0″N 73°45′48″W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Cundinamarca |
| Province | Ubaté Province |
| Founded | 2 August 1600 |
| Founded by | Luis Enríquez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sandra Liliana Jara Alonso (2016-2019) |
| Area | |
| 112 km2 (43 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,590 m (8,500 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| 7,479 | |
| • Density | 66.8/km2 (173/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,383 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
The urban centre of the municipality is located in the Ubaté Valley at an altitude of 2,590 metres (8,500 ft), while other parts stretch over the mountainous sectors of the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. The urban centre is at a distance of 90 kilometres (56 mi) from the capital Bogotá.
Etymology
History
Cucunubá in the times before the Spanish conquest was part of the Muisca Confederation, a loose confederation of rulers of the Muisca.
Modern Cucunubá was founded on August 2, 1600, by Luis Enríquez.[1]
Economy
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Church of Cucunubá
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