Funza Explained

Funza
Native Name:Muyquytá
Settlement Type:Municipality and town
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Colombia
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Colombia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Colombia
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Western Savanna
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Manuel Antonio Montagu Briceño
(2016-2019)
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:20 April 1537
Founder:Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
Area Total Km2:67.75
Area Urban Km2:7.78
Population As Of:2018 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:93154
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:90671
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Funzano
Coordinates:4.7175°N -74.2094°W
Timezone:Colombia Standard Time
Utc Offset:-5
Elevation M:2548
Area Code:+1

Funza (pronounced as /es/) is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Western Savanna Province, of the department of Cundinamarca. Funza is situated on the Bogotá savanna, the southwestern part of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense with the urban centre at an altitude of 2548m (8,360feet). In Funza the La Florida wetland, part of the wetlands of Bogotá, a remnant of the Pleistocene Lake Humboldt, still exists. The town is part of the Metropolitan Area of Bogotá and borders Madrid and Tenjo in the north, Mosquera in the south, Madrid in the west and Cota and the locality Engativá of the capital Bogotá in the east. The eastern boundary is formed by the Bogotá River. Funza is the site of the former main settlement Bacatá of the Muisca Confederation. Modern Funza was founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada during the Spanish conquest of the Muisca on April 20, 1537.[2]

Etymology

The name Funza comes from Chibcha and means "Powerful lord".[2]

History

In the times before the Spanish conquest, Funza was an important village in the Muisca Confederation. This loose confederation of rulers of the Muisca had a southern ruler, the zipa based in Bacatá, the present-day municipality of Funza.[2]

Modern Funza was founded by conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada en route in his search for El Dorado on April 20, 1537.[2]

On January 21, 1972, a Líneas Aéreas La Urraca flight crashed in Funza after an explosion on board.[3]

Economy

The economy of Funza is based on agricultural and industrial activities. Main agricultural products are potatoes and maize. Other industries involve plastics and metalcraft production.[2]

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References

4.7167°N -87°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/en/colombia/cundinamarca/25286__funza/ Citypopulation.de
  2. Official website Funza
  3. Web site: Accident description . Aviation Safety Network . 8 October 2009.