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Sesquilé
Municipality and town
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Official seal of Sesquilé
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Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
Sesquilé is located in Colombia
Sesquilé
Sesquilé
Location in Colombia
Country  Colombia
Department Cundinamarca
Province Almeidas Province
Founded 12 October 1600
Area
 • Municipality and town 141 km2 (54 sq mi)
Elevation
2,595 m (8,514 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • 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/

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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