Simijacá

Simijacá
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
Simijacá Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°30′7″N 73°51′7″W / 5.50194°N 73.85194°W / 5.50194; -73.85194Coordinates: 5°30′7″N 73°51′7″W / 5.50194°N 73.85194°W / 5.50194; -73.85194
Country	Colombia
Department	Cundinamarca
Elevation	2,559 m (8,396 ft)
Time zone	Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)

Simijaca (pronounced/SIMIH'ækƏ/), from the extinct Chibchan language meaning owl's beak, is a town and municipality in the Cundinamarca Department, Colombia. The town is at an altitude of 2559 metres. It is known as "La capital del mundo".

Establishment

The first establishment was done by Rodrigo Mexia Serrano on 26 of February 1586. However, this population was ephemeral. And when the oidor (judge) Luis Enrique did a visitation, in July 1600, the natives had not populated the town and the entrusted had not built the church. By act on 2 August 1600, carried out in Cucunubá, the new and actual town of Simijaca was established. It was formed by natives from Simijaca Fúquene and Nemoguá.

External links

• Simijaca town council page

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