Cogua
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Cogua (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. It is situated on northern part of the Bogotá savanna with the urban centre at an altitude of Script error: No such module "convert". at Script error: No such module "convert". from the capital Bogotá. Cogua borders Tausa in the north, Nemocón in the east, Pacho in the west and Zipaquirá in the south.[1]
Etymology
The name Cogua is derived from Chibcha and means "Support of the hill".[1]
History
Cogua in the times before the Spanish conquest was inhabited by the Muisca who lived on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense and had established an advanced civilization. Cogua is located between two important sources of salt in the Muisca economy; Zipaquirá and Nemocón.
Modern Cogua was founded on August 23, 1604 by Lorenzo de Terrones.[1]
Economy
Main economical activities of Cogua are agriculture and livestock farming.[1] The Neusa Reservoir is located within the boundaries of Cogua.
Gallery
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Church of Cogua
References
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External links
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