Pesca
title: "Pesca" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["municipalities-of-boyacá-department", "populated-places-established-in-1548", "1548-establishments-in-the-spanish-empire", "populated-places-of-the-muisca-confederation"] topic_path: "geography/spain" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesca" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Pesca |
| etymology | Muysccubun: "Strong enclosure" |
| settlement_type | Municipality and town |
| image_flag | Flag of Pesca (Boyacá).svg |
| image_seal | Escudo de Pesca.svg |
| image_map | Colombia - Boyaca - Pesca.svg |
| mapsize | 250px |
| map_caption | Location of the municipality and town of Pesca 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 | Sugamuxi Province |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Manuel Alejandro Tambo Rodríguez |
| (2020-2023) | |
| established_title | Founded |
| established_date | 20 December 1548 |
| founder | Juan de Sanct Martín |
| area_total_km2 | 282 |
| population_as_of | 2015 |
| population_total | 8032 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_urban | 2004 |
| utc_offset | -5 |
| elevation_m | 2858 |
| website | Official website |
| :: |
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Notes
Pesca is 108 km east from the department capital Tunja
Etymology
In the Chibcha language of the Muisca, Pesca means "strong enclosure".
History
Before the arrival of the Spanish in the 1530s, Pesca was part of the Muisca Confederation, a confederation of different rulers; zaques based in Hunza, zipas ruling from Muyquytá and caciques in other territories. Pesca was reigned by the iraca of sacred City of the Sun Sugamuxi, now called Sogamoso.
Modern Pesca was founded by Juan de Sanct Martín on December 20, 1548.
Economy
Main economical activities in Pesca are agriculture (potatoes, maize, wheat, peas, beans and ibias) and livestock farming.
Born in Pesca
- Víctor Herrera, former professional cyclist
- Miguel Ángel López, professional cyclist
References
References
- "Pesca near tunja colombia".
- {{in lang. es [http://www.excelsio.net/2011/11/sabe-el-origen-del-nombre-de-su.html Etymology Pesca]
- {{in lang. es [http://www.colombiaturismoweb.com/DEPARTAMENTOS/BOYACA/MUNICIPIOS/PESCA/PESCA.htm Pesca]
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