History of Chia

Discovery

Jul 28, 1527

In 1537 Jimenez de Quesada arrived With His expedition celebrating Holy Week, Which Began the next day

Foundation Chia

Mar 24, 1537

Before the arrival of the Spaniards, Chia was a minor chiefdom that was part of the chieftainship of Bacatá, which in turn belonged to the territories of Zipa. According to tradition referring Fray Pedro Simon, the chief of Chia, nephew of the chief of Bogota, was to inherit this position his death.9 By the end of March 1537 the Spaniards, led by Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada came to Chia 10 they found abandoned, for all its inhabitants had already left. The Spaniards remained some days in Chia. Af

Construction of the central church

Jul 5, 1720

The parish was erected in 1720 under the patronage of Saint Lucia, whose first owner was Fray Sebastian Lanchero.

Viceroy treaty

Sep 11, 1783

In 1783, during the insurrection of the villagers, the march of the insurgents to Santa Fe stopped near the town of Chia, the crossing of the Rio Bogota, in what is now known as the Bridge of the Common. There Viceroy signed a series of concessions to the commoners, which then would challenge by being signed "under pressure".

seismic activity

Nov 12, 1785

It presents a significant seismic activity, which is evidenced by earthquakes it has suffered in its history, recorded in 1785, 1827, 1917 and 1948 (each 42, 90 and 31 years respectively).

Puente del comun

Jul 28, 1796

Common Bridge is a bridge dating from the colonial era on the Bogota River (formerly Funza river) , in the municipality of Chia ( Cundinamarca). Located thirty kilometers from Bogota yet this bridge built in 1796 is preserved.

Castillo Marroqui

Jul 28, 1898

The Marroquin Castle is a built around 1898 on the grounds of the Hacienda El Castillo in the La Caro , north of Bogota, on the grounds of the estate of former President Jose Manuel Marroquín castle.

Moon and Goddess

Jul 29, 1910

Realizadas por el escultor Roberto Gutiérrez Londoño. Es una alegoría a la diosa Chía de la mitología Muisca y a la hermosura y divinidad de la noche.

chibcha monument

Jul 28, 1935

In 1935 the City Council Chia started to build in the main square a monument to the Chibcha race, what is now known as chia Goddess .

blessing of the first stone of the chapel

Jan 6, 1937

the first stone of the Chapel of Balvanera, erected the parish priest Luis Alejandro Jimenez, on an eminence in the foothills of Cerro de la Cruz westward pilgrimage site which is reached by a natural ramp carved on it blessing the rock, following the ridge of the hill, where the valleys of Chia, Tenjo, Tabio and Zipaquira can be seen.

national Palace

Jan 1, 1939

1o. January 1939 the current City Hall, the engineer hired Roberto Pachon began.

craft school

Jul 28, 1965

Artisan Fonquetá school , founded in April 1965 by Mrs. Cecilia Iregui Holguin , his benefactor .