Arcabuco
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Arcabuco is a town and municipality in the Ricaurte Province, part of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. Arcabuco is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense with the urban centre at an altitude of Script error: No such module "convert".. The municipality borders Moniquirá and Gámbita in the north, Villa de Leyva and Chíquiza in the south, Cómbita in the east and Gachantivá and Villa de Leyva in the west. The department capital Tunja is Script error: No such module "convert". to the south.[1]
Etymology
The name Arcabuco comes from Chibcha and means either "Place of the intricate scrublands" or "Place enclosed by the hills".[2]
History
The area of Arcabuco in the times before the Spanish conquest was inhabited by the Muisca. Their territory was part of the Muisca Confederation, a loose collection of rulers. Arcabuco was part of the zacazgo, with the zaque based in Hunza.
Modern Arcabuco was founded on October 22, 1856 by Celedonio Umaña and Leopoldo Rodríguez.[1]
Economy
The economy of Arcabuco is centered around agriculture and livestock farming. Apart from the agricultural products potatoes and strawberries, the town is known as a large producer of almojábanas.[1]
Climate
Arcabuco has a subtropical highland climate (Cfb) with moderate to heavy rainfall year-round. Script error: No such module "weather box".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Named after Arcabuco
- Arcabuco Formation, Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous dinosaur tracks-containing geologic formation
Born in Arcabuco
- Cayetano Sarmiento, professional cyclist
Gallery
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Church of Arcabuco
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Sculpture in Arcabuco
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Monument in Arcabuco
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Statue honouring the Muisca
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Hills in rural Arcabuco
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Rural Arcabuco
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Arcabuco River
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Old car in rural Arcabuco
References
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- ↑ a b c Template:In lang Official website Arcabuco
- ↑ Template:In lang Etymology Arcabuco - Excelsio.net
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