Duitama, Boyacá
Encyclopedia
Duitama is a city and municipality in Boyacá Department
, part of the Tundama Province
, a subregion of Boyaca, Colombia. It is located some 170 kilometres northeast of Bogotá
, the capital city of Colombia
and 55 kilometres northest of Tunja, the capital city of Boyaca
. Duitama has existed since pre-Columbian times. According to the local oral tradition, the city was founded by the Muisca
Chief Tundama. The city has a population of about 120,000 people. The elevation of the city is around 2,532 m above sea level and the average temperature is 18°C (65°F). Duitama is known as "The Pearl of Boyacá".
The same as the European countries, the muiscas had an established political society
http://www.filosofia.org/filomat/df553.htm; they also had religious beliefs, and an established economic system
.
Before the discovery of America
, Tundama (Duitama) was governed by the cacique Tundama. Nemequene (the Zaque) was the leader
of the "north" and his establishment was Hunza
(Tunja
). Though the Zaque was considered the king
of the north (where Duitama is located), he did not have absolute control over the population. He was, however, considered a person of great power and a holy man.
. The first city to host that event was San Cristobal
, Venezuela
in 1977.
Boyacá Department
Boyacá is one of the 32 Departments of Colombia, and the remnant of one of the original nine states of the "United States of Colombia".Boyacá is centrally located within Colombia, almost entirely within the mountains of the Eastern Cordillera to the border with Venezuela, although the western end...
, part of the Tundama Province
Tundama Province
The Tundama Province is a subregion of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The subsregion is formed by 9 municipalities.-Municipalities:Belén • Busbanzá • Cerinza • Corrales • Duitama • Floresta • Paipa • Santa Rosa de Viterbo • TutasáWebsite:...
, a subregion of Boyaca, Colombia. It is located some 170 kilometres northeast of Bogotá
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
, the capital city of Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and 55 kilometres northest of Tunja, the capital city of Boyaca
Boyacá Department
Boyacá is one of the 32 Departments of Colombia, and the remnant of one of the original nine states of the "United States of Colombia".Boyacá is centrally located within Colombia, almost entirely within the mountains of the Eastern Cordillera to the border with Venezuela, although the western end...
. Duitama has existed since pre-Columbian times. According to the local oral tradition, the city was founded by the Muisca
Muisca
Muisca was the Chibcha-speaking tribe that formed the Muisca Confederation of the central highlands of present-day Colombia. They were encountered by the Spanish Empire in 1537, at the time of the conquest...
Chief Tundama. The city has a population of about 120,000 people. The elevation of the city is around 2,532 m above sea level and the average temperature is 18°C (65°F). Duitama is known as "The Pearl of Boyacá".
History
Pre-ColumbianThe same as the European countries, the muiscas had an established political society
Society
A society, or a human society, is a group of people related to each other through persistent relations, or a large social grouping sharing the same geographical or virtual territory, subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations...
http://www.filosofia.org/filomat/df553.htm; they also had religious beliefs, and an established economic system
Economic system
An economic system is the combination of the various agencies, entities that provide the economic structure that defines the social community. These agencies are joined by lines of trade and exchange along which goods, money etc. are continuously flowing. An example of such a system for a closed...
.
Before the discovery of America
Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact
Theories of Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact are those theories that propose interaction between indigenous peoples of the Americas who settled the Americas before 10,000 BC, and peoples of other continents , which occurred before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Caribbean in 1492.Many...
, Tundama (Duitama) was governed by the cacique Tundama. Nemequene (the Zaque) was the leader
Leader
A leader is one who influences or leads others.Leader may also refer to:- Newspapers :* Leading article, a piece of writing intended to promote an opinion, also called an editorial* The Leader , published 1909–1967...
of the "north" and his establishment was Hunza
Tunja
Tunja is a city and municipality located in the central part of Colombia, in the region of "Alto Chicomocha". As of the 2005 Census it had 152,419 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Department of Boyacá and part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province. It is approximately 145 km...
(Tunja
Tunja
Tunja is a city and municipality located in the central part of Colombia, in the region of "Alto Chicomocha". As of the 2005 Census it had 152,419 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Department of Boyacá and part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province. It is approximately 145 km...
). Though the Zaque was considered the king
King
- Centers of population :* King, Ontario, CanadaIn USA:* King, Indiana* King, North Carolina* King, Lincoln County, Wisconsin* King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin* King County, Washington- Moving-image works :Television:...
of the north (where Duitama is located), he did not have absolute control over the population. He was, however, considered a person of great power and a holy man.
International events
Duitama was the second city in Latin America to host the UCI Road World ChampionshipsUCI Road World Championships
The UCI Road World Championships are the annual world championships for bicycle road racing organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale...
. The first city to host that event was San Cristobal
San Cristóbal, Táchira
San Cristóbal is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Táchira. It is located in a mountainous region of Western Venezuela. The city is situated 818 m/2,625 ft above sea level in the northern Andes overlooking the Torbes River, 56 km/35 mi from the Colombian border. San...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
in 1977.