Zipaquirá
Sign in to savethumb|right|Main square of Zipaquirá thumb|upright|Typical street of Zipaquirá Zipaquirá () is a municipality and city of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. Its neighboring municipalities are Cogua and Nemocón to the north; Tabio, Cajicá and Sopó to the south, Tocancipá and Gachancipá to the east and Pacho and Subachoque to the west.
Key facts
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- Zipaquirá
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- Municipality and city
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- 300px
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- Central square of Zipaquirá
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- 250px
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- Location of the town and municipality of Zipaquirá in Cundinamarca
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- Colombia
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- 300
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- Location in Colombia
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- Country
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- Departamento
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- Cundinamarca
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- Province
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- Central Savanna Province
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- Mayor
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- Etymology
- History
- Pre-Spanish colonization
- New Kingdom of Granada
- Republican era
- Geography and description
- Climate
- Born in Zipaquirá
- Raised in Zipaquirá
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
thumb|right|Main square of Zipaquirá thumb|upright|Typical street of Zipaquirá Zipaquirá () is a municipality and city of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. Its neighboring municipalities are Cogua and Nemocón to the north; Tabio, Cajicá and Sopó to the south, Tocancipá and Gachancipá to the east and Pacho and Subachoque to the west.
Its seat of municipal government is 49 kilometers from the national capital Bogotá. It is part of the Greater Bogotá Metropolitan Area, and is the capital of the Sabana Centro province. It is also the headquarters of the diocese of the same name and that includes much of the Department of Cundinamarca, extending to the centre of Bogotá, the region of Rionegro, the Ubaté Valley, and the region of Guavio.