Guayabal de Síquima

Guayabal de Síquima
Coordinates: 4 ° 53 ′ N , 74 ° 28 ′ W Guayabal de Síquima on the map of Colombia	Guayabal de Síquima
	Guayabal de Síquima
	Location of the municipality of Guayabal de Síquima on the map of Cundinamarca
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Cundinamarca
City foundation	1721
Residents	3668 (2019)
	City insignia
Detailed data
surface	63 km 2
Population density	58 people / km 2
height	1630 m
Time zone	UTC -5
City Presidency	Sergio Paul Vera Sierra (2016-2019)
Website	guayabaldesiquima-cundinamarca.gov.co
	Guayabal de Síquima
	Church in Guayabal

Guayabal de Síquima is a municipality ( municipio ) in the Colombian department of Cundinamarca .

geography

Guayabal de Síquima is located in the northwest of Cundinamarca in the Magdalena Centro province at an altitude of about 1630 meters, 60 km from Bogotá. Guayabal de Síquima is located on the western side of the Eastern Cordillera of the Colombian Andes . The municipality is bordered to the northeast by Villeta and Albán , on the west by Bituima , to the south Anolaima and east to Albán.

population

The municipality of Guayabal de Síquima has 3668 inhabitants, of which 878 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).

history

Guayabal de Síquima was founded in 1721 by appointing a pastor responsible for the area. In 1739 Guayabal was divided into four districts (veredas) : Chiniata , El Trigo , Resguardo and Manoa . The current town center was founded in 1845.

economy

The main industry in Guayabal de Síquima is agriculture . In particular, coffee , sugar cane for panela and corn are grown.

Web links

Commons : Guayabal de Síquima - collection of images, videos and audio files

Alcaldía Guayabal de Síquima. Alcaldía de Guayabal de Síquima - Cundinamarca, accessed on June 9, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality of Guayabal de Síquima).

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Nuestro municipio. Alcaldía de Guayabal de Síquima - Cundinamarca, accessed on June 9, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality).
↑ ESTIMACIONES DE POBLACIÓN 1985 - 2005 Y PROYECCIONES DE POBLACIÓN 2005 - 2020 TOTAL DEPARTAMENTAL POR ÁREA. (Excel; 1.72 MB) DANE, May 11, 2011, accessed on June 9, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).

[municipio-1] Nuestro municipio. Alcaldía de Guayabal de Síquima - Cundinamarca, accessed on June 9, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality).

[2] ESTIMACIONES DE POBLACIÓN 1985 - 2005 Y PROYECCIONES DE POBLACIÓN 2005 - 2020 TOTAL DEPARTAMENTAL POR ÁREA. (Excel; 1.72 MB) DANE, May 11, 2011, accessed on June 9, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).