Sesquilé facts for kids
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Sesquilé
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Municipality and town
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View of Sesquilé
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Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
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 Sesquilé
Location in Colombia
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department |  Cundinamarca |
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| Province | Almeidas Province | ||
| Founded | 12 October 1600 | ||
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| • Municipality and town | 141 km2 (54 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 2,595 m (8,514 ft) | ||
| Population
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| • Municipality and town | 13,936 | ||
| • Density | 98.8/km2 (256.0/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 3,468 | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | ||
| Website | Official website: http://www.sesquile-cundinamarca.gov.co/ | ||
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Sesquilé is a town and municipality in Almeidas Province in the department of Cundinamarca, Colombia. Sesquilé in the Chibcha language of the Muisca means "hot water".
Sesquilé is adjacent to Tominé Reservoir and nearby Lake Guatavita, the suspected site of the El Dorado legend.
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The Muisca raft represents the legend of El Dorado
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Las Tres Viejas (left) and Cerro de Covandonga (right)
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Lake Guatavita
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Cathedral of Sesquilé
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Cathedral
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Cathedral
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Colonial chapel
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