Chía, Cundinamarca

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Chía is a municipality in the Cundinamarca department of Colombia, located to the north of Bogotá on the main road to Zipaquira. Its history dates back to the pre-Columbian era. The name comes from the Chibchan language and means "moon".

Owing to its proximity to Bogotá (20 km), Chía has effectively become a dormitory suburb of the capital. It is the seat of the Universidad de la Sabana.

The municipality of Chía is limited to the south by the Capital District of Bogotá and the municipality of Cota.

[edit] History

Chía was a Muisca settlement in the pre-Columbian era. In 1537 the Spanish, under the command of Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada, took possession of the town.

In 1781, during the Revolt of the Comuneros, the march of the insurgents towards Bogotá stopped near Chía in order to cross the Bogotá River, in what is now known as the Common Bridge (Spanish: Puente del Común). At that site the viceroy signed a series of concessions to the rebels. However, once the rebel group had dispersed, the viceroy declared the concessions invalid for having been signed "under pressure".

[edit] Sites of interest

  • Marroquín Castle
  • Hacienda Yerbabuena
  • Common Bridge

[edit] External links

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