Sesquilé

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|settlement_type = Municipality and town

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|image_caption = View of Sesquilé

|image_flag = Flag of Sesquilé (Cundinamarca).svg

|image_seal = Escudo de Sesquilé.svg

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|map_caption = Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia

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|subdivision_type1 = Department

|subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Flag of Cundinamarca.svg}} Cundinamarca

|subdivision_type2 = Province

|subdivision_name2 = Almeidas Province

|established_title = Founded

|established_date = 12 October 1600

|leader_title = Mayor

|leader_name = Nelson Uriel Robayo López
(2016-2019)

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|population_as_of = 2015

|population_footnotes = {{in lang|es}} [http://www.dane.gov.co/files/investigaciones/poblacion/proyepobla06_20/ProyeccionMunicipios2005_2020.xls DANE, population Sesquilé]

|population_total = 13936

|population_density_km2 = auto

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|population_urban = 3468

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|timezone = Colombia Standard Time

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|elevation_m = 2595

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|website = [http://www.sesquile-cundinamarca.gov.co/ Official website]

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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".{{in lang|es}} [http://www.sesquile-cundinamarca.gov.co/ Official website Sesquilé] - accessed 06-05-2016

Sesquilé is adjacent to Tominé Reservoir and nearby Lake Guatavita, the suspected site of the El Dorado legend.

Gallery

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File:Muisca raft Legend of El Dorado Offerings of gold.jpg|The Muisca raft represents the legend of El Dorado

File:LasTresViejas.JPG|Las Tres Viejas (left) and Cerro de Covandonga (right)

File:LagunaDeGuatavita.JPG|Lake Guatavita

File:Iglesia Sesquile.JPG|Cathedral of Sesquilé

File:Sesquile Catedral.jpg|Cathedral

File:Vista Iglesia de Sesquilé.jpg|Cathedral

File:Capilla Colonial de Sesquilè.jpg|Colonial chapel

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