Lenguazaque
Lenguazaque is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. Lenguazaque is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, part of the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes at a distance of 116 km from the capital Bogotá. It borders Guachetá in the north, Ubaté in the west, Cucunubá in the south and Villapinzón in the east.
In the time of the Muisca Confederation, before the Spanish conquest, Lenguazaque was ruled by the zaque of Hunza, currently known as Tunja, Boyacá. Modern Lenguazaque was founded by Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada early on in his conquest of the central highlands of Colombia, on March 13th, 1537.
Lenguazaque in the Chibcha language of the Muisca means "end of the reign of the zaque".
In the time of the Muisca Confederation, before the Spanish conquest, Lenguazaque was ruled by the zaque of Hunza, currently known as Tunja, Boyacá. Modern Lenguazaque was founded by Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada early on in his conquest of the central highlands of Colombia, on March 13th, 1537.
Lenguazaque in the Chibcha language of the Muisca means "end of the reign of the zaque".
Map - Lenguazaque
Map
Country - Colombia
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| COP | Colombian peso | $ | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
|---|---|
| ES | Spanish language |
