Gachetá

Gachetá is a municipality and town of Colombia, capital of the Guavio Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. The urban centre of Gachetá is situated at an altitude of 1,745 metres (5,725 ft) in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. The municipality borders Machetá and Manta in the north, the department of Boyacá and Ubalá in the east, Gama and Junín in the south and Guatavita in the west.[1]

Not to be confused with Guachetá.
Gachetá
Municipality and town
Church of Gachetá
Flag
Seal
Etymology: Muysccubun: "Behind our farmfields"
Location of the municipality and town of Gachetá in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Gachetá
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°49′03.2″N 73°38′09.7″W
CountryColombia
DepartmentCundinamarca
ProvinceGuavio Province
Founded2 April 1593
Founded byMiguel de Ibarra
Government
 • MayorJulio Enrique Aguilera Jiménez
(2016–2019)
Area
 • Municipality and town262.16 km2 (101.22 sq mi)
 • Urban
0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Elevation
1,745 m (5,725 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town11,086
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,689
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

Etymology

The name Gachetá comes from Muysccubun and means "behind our farmfields".[1]

History

Gachetá before the Spanish conquest was inhabited by the Muisca, organised in their loose Muisca Confederation. Gachetá was part of the domains of the cacique of Guatavita.

Modern Gachetá was founded on April 2, 1593 by Miguel de Ibarra.[1]

Economy

Main economical activity of Gachetá is agriculture, with main products coffee, maize, yuca, arracacha, potatoes, beans, sugarcane and blackberries cultivated.[1]

  • Central square
  • Church
  • Guavio Reservoir
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References
  1. Official website Gachetá (in Spanish)
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