Guayabal de Síquima
Guayabal de Síquima | ||
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Coordinates: 4 ° 53 ′ N , 74 ° 28 ′ W Guayabal de Síquima on the map of Colombia
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Location of the municipality of Guayabal de Síquima on the map of Cundinamarca
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Basic data | ||
Country | Colombia | |
Department | Cundinamarca | |
City foundation | 1721 | |
Residents | 3668 (2019) | |
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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) | |
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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
- 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).