Chíquiza
title: "Chíquiza" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["municipalities-of-boyacá-department", "populated-places-established-in-1556", "1556-establishments-in-the-spanish-empire", "populated-places-of-the-muisca-confederation"] topic_path: "geography/spain" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chíquiza" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Chíquiza |
| settlement_type | Municipality and town |
| image_skyline | Chíquiza parque.JPG |
| image_caption | Central square Chíquiza |
| image_map | Colombia - Boyaca - Chiquiza.svg |
| mapsize | 250px |
| map_caption | Location of the municipality and town of Chíquiza in the Boyacá department of Colombia |
| pushpin_mapsize | 300 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Colombia |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Colombia |
| subdivision_type1 | Department |
| subdivision_name1 | Boyacá Department |
| subdivision_type2 | Province |
| subdivision_name2 | Central Boyacá Province |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Elkin Yamid Suárez Pacheco |
| (2020-2023) | |
| established_title | Founded |
| established_date | 17 July 1556 |
| area_total_km2 | 119.52 |
| area_urban_km2 | 23.71 |
| population_as_of | 2015 |
| population_total | 5484 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_urban | 94 |
| timezone | Colombia Standard Time |
| utc_offset | -5 |
| elevation_m | 2900 |
| website | Official website |
| :: |
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Chíquiza () is a town and municipality in the Central Boyacá Province, part of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. Chíquiza was called San Pedro de Iguaque until July 17, 2003, when the name was changed to Chíquiza. The municipality is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense with the urban centre at an altitude of 2900 m and 24 km from the department capital Tunja. Chíquiza borders Arcabuco in the north, Sora and Sáchica in the south, Villa de Leyva in the west and Motavita in the east.
Etymology
The name Chíquiza comes from Chibcha and means "only" or "alone", "Chiqui" means priest. Another origin is given from the word chequiza; "hairy field".
History
Before the Spanish conquest, Chíquiza was part of the loose Muisca Confederation and ruled by a cacique who was loyal to the zaque of Hunza. The village was important in the religion of the Muisca as it was close to the sacred Lake Iguaque; the birthplace of Bachué, mother goddess of the Muisca.
Modern Chíquiza was founded in 1556 and became a part of Tunja until 1982. In 2003 the name was changed from San Pedro de Iguaque to Chíquiza.
Economy
The economy of Chíquiza is centered around agriculture and livestock farming. Main agricultural products are maize, potatoes, peas, wheat, nabo, ibia, ruba and onions.
Gallery
File:Chiquiza panorámica.jpg|View of Chíquiza File:Chíquiza rural 2.JPG|Rural area File:Chíquiza cebolla.JPG|Onion fields File:Chíquiza incendio.jpg|Forest fire
References
References
- {{in lang. es [https://archive.today/20150529032622/http://www.chiquiza-boyaca.gov.co/informacion_general.shtml Official website Chíquiza]
- {{in lang. es [http://www.excelsio.net/2011/11/sabe-el-origen-del-nombre-de-su.html Etymology Chíquiza] - Excelsio.net
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