Lenguazaque

Lenguazaque is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. Lenguazaque is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, part of the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes at a distance of 116 kilometres (72 mi) from the capital Bogotá. It borders Guachetá in the north, Ubaté in the west, Cucunubá in the south and Villapinzón in the east.

Lenguazaque
Municipality and town
Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
Lenguazaque
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°18′25″N 73°42′22″W
Country Colombia
Department Cundinamarca
ProvinceUbaté Province
Founded13 March 1537
Founded byGonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
Government
  MayorCamilo Andrés Lara Gómez
(2016-2019)
Area
  Municipality and town153.6 km2 (59.3 sq mi)
Elevation
2,589 m (8,494 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  Municipality and town10,268
  Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
  Urban
2,282
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website
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