Tibacuy Explained

Tibacuy
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:Sumapaz Province
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Eduar Javier Serrano Orjuela
(2016–2019)
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:17 February 1592
Founder:Bernardino de Albornoz
Area Total Km2:84.4
Area Urban Km2:0.25
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:4828
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:523
Coordinates:4.3472°N -74.4525°W
Timezone:Colombia Standard Time
Utc Offset:-5
Elevation M:1647
Website:Official website

Tibacuy is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca, in Sumapaz Province. Tibacuy is situated south of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes at 87km (54miles) southeast of the capital Bogotá.[1]

Etymology

In the Chibcha language of the Muisca and Panche, Tibacuy means "official chief".[1]

History

The area of Tibacuy was inhabited by the Muisca and the Panche with the Sutagao living to the southeast. The present town centre is situated at a lower altitude than the original indigenous village. Modern Tibacuy was founded between 13th and 17th of February 1592 by Bernardino de Albornoz.[1]

Economy

Main economical activity of Tibacuy is agriculture, predominantly coffee, bananas, tomatoes and blackberries.

Archaeology

In Cumaca, rural part of Tibacuy, petroglyphs have been found.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Official website Tibacuy