Pesca

For other uses, see Pesco (disambiguation).

Pesca
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Pesca in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Country	Colombia
Department	Boyacá Department
Province	Sugamuxi Province
Founded	20 December 1548
Government
• Mayor	Justo Pastor Rodríguez Herrera (2016-2019)
Area
• Municipality and town	282 km2 (109 sq mi)
Elevation	2,858 m (9,377 ft)
Population  (2015)
• Municipality and town	8,032
• Density	28/km2 (74/sq mi)
• Urban	2,004
Time zone	UTC-5
Website	Official website

Pesca is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the Sugamuxi Province, a subregion of Boyacá. The town is located in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes at altitudes between 2,540 metres (8,330 ft) and 4,000 metres (13,000 ft). Pesca is 108 kilometres (67 mi) west from the department capital Tunja and borders Firavitoba in the north, Iza in the northeast, Tuta in the northwest, in the east Tota, Zetaquirá in the south, Rondón and Siachoque in the southwest and Toca in the west.

History

Before the arrival of the Spanish in the 1530s, Pesca was part of the Muisca Confederation, a confederation of different rulers; zaques based in Hunza, zipas ruling from Bacatá and caciques in other territories. Pesca was reigned by the cacique of sacred City of the Sun Sugamuxi, now called Sogamoso.

In the Chibcha language of the Muisca people, Pesca means "strong enclosure".

Economy

Main economical activities in Pesca are agriculture (potatoes, maize, wheat, peas, beans and ibias) and livestock farming.

Born in Pesca

• Víctor Herrera, former professional cyclist