Pesca
Municipality and town in Boyacá Department, Colombia
Pesca is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the Sugamuxi Province, a subregion of Boyacá. The town is located in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes at altitudes between 2,540 metres (8,330 ft) and 4,000 metres (13,000 ft). Pesca is 108 kilometres (67 mi) west from the department capital Tunja and borders Firavitoba in the north, Iza in the northeast, Tuta in the northwest, in the east Tota, Zetaquirá in the south, Rondón and Siachoque in the southwest and Toca in the west.
01Etymology
In the Chibcha language of the Muisca, Pesca means "strong enclosure".
02History
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.
03Economy
04Born in Pesca
- Víctor Herrera, former professional cyclist
- Miguel Ángel López, professional cyclist
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