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Zipaquirá Province
The Zipaquirá Province () was an administrative division of the Republic of New Granada. It was created on 6 May 1852 when the Bogotá Province was subdivided. The province existed until 24 May 1855, when its territory was reintegrated into the Bogotá Province. Geography Physical appearance The province was located in the northwest of the modern department of Cundinamarca Department, Cundinamarca, its territory corresponded approximately to provinces of Central Savanna and Rionegro Province, Rionegro. The territory was highly mountainous as the Cordillera Oriental (Colombia), Cordillera Oriental traveled the province north to south, almost parallel to the main body of water in the region, the Bogotá River. Territorial division The province was divided into three Canton (administrative division), cantons: Zipaquirá, Guatavita y La Palma, Cundinamarca, La Palma. They were divided into parish districts and villages, as follows: * ''Canton of Zipaquirá'': Zipaquirá, Cajicá, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zipaquirá In New Granada (1855)
Zipaquirá () is a municipality and city of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca Department, Cundinamarca. Its neighboring municipalities are Cogua and Nemocón to the north; Tabio, Cajicá and Sopó to the south, Tocancipá and Gachancipá to the east and Pacho and Subachoque to the west. Its seat of municipal government is 49 kilometers from the national capital Bogotá. It is part of the Greater Bogotá Metropolitan Area, and is the capital of the Sabana Centro province. It is also the headquarters of the diocese of the same name and that includes much of the Department of Cundinamarca, extending to the centre of Bogotá, the region of Rionegro, the Ubaté Valley, and the region of Guavio. The city is primarily known for its Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá, Salt Cathedral, an underground church built inside a salt mine in a tunnel made as result of the excavation of the ''salinas''. Zipaquirá has an original architecture, and the old city centre is a tourist attraction. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
