Cucunubá facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Cucunubá
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Municipality and town
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View of Cucunubá
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Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
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 Cucunubá
Location in Colombia
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department |  Cundinamarca |
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| Province | Ubaté Province | ||
| Founded | 2 August 1600 | ||
| Founded by | Luis Enríquez | ||
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| • Municipality and town | 112 km2 (43 sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 2,590 m (8,500 ft) | ||
| Population
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| • Municipality and town | 7,479 | ||
| • Density | 66.78/km2 (173.0/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 1,383 | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | ||
| Website | Official website: http://www.cucunuba-cundinamarca.gov.co/ | ||
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Cucunubá is a cool town and a municipality (which is like a local government area) in Colombia. It's located in the Ubaté Province, which is part of the Cundinamarca department. This town shares its borders with other municipalities like Ubaté, Lenguazaque, Suesca, Chocontá, Tausa, and Sutatausa.
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Where is Cucunubá?
The main part of Cucunubá, where most people live, is in the Ubaté Valley. It's pretty high up, about 2,590 meters (or 8,497 feet) above sea level! Other parts of the municipality stretch into the mountains of the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. The town center is about 90 kilometers (or 56 miles) away from Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia.
What Does the Name Cucunubá Mean?
The name Cucunubá comes from the Chibcha language. It means "Similarity to a face," which is a unique and interesting name for a town!
A Look Back: Cucunubá's History
Before the Spanish arrived, Cucunubá was part of the Muisca Confederation. This was a group of different Muisca rulers who worked together.
The modern town of Cucunubá was officially started on August 2, 1600. It was founded by a person named Luis Enríquez.
What Does Cucunubá Do for Money?
The main way people in Cucunubá make a living is through carbon mining. This means they dig for coal, which is a type of rock used for energy.
More than half of the land in Cucunubá is used for farming and raising livestock (like cows or sheep). The most important crops grown here are potatoes, peas, and wheat.
Gallery
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The beautiful Church of Cucunubá
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Another view of the Church
See also
In Spanish: Cucunubá para niños
