(Modern ) namebold is capital
Department bold is capital
Ruler(s) bold is seat
Meaning(s) in Muysccubun bold is personal name
Notes
Map
Bogotá Bogotá Formation Bogotá River Bogotá savanna Bacatá Muequetá
Cundinamarca , Capital District
zipa
(Enclosure) outside the farm fields
[2] [4] [5] [6]
Tunja Hunza
Boyacá
zaque
Proud lord
[1]
Duitama Tundama Tundama Province
Boyacá
Tundama
Named after cacique Tundama
[1]
Sogamoso Suamox Sugamuxi Province
Boyacá
iraca
Dwelling of the Sun (Sué )
[1]
Arcabuco Arcabuco Formation
Boyacá
cacique
Place of the intricate scrublands Place enclosed by the hills
[1]
Betéitiva
Boyacá
cacique
Chief of the mouth Named after cacique Betacín
[1] [7]
Boavita
Boyacá
cacique
Point on the hill worshipping the Sun Gate of the Sun
[1] [8]
Boyacá Boyacá Department
Boyacá
zaque
Region of the blankets Enclosure of the cacique
[1] [9]
Busbanzá
Boyacá
iraca
Named after cacique Boazá
[1]
Cerinza
Boyacá
Tundama
My throat Named after cacique Cerinza
[1]
Chinavita
Boyacá
zaque
Our point or illuminated hill top
[1] [10]
Chiquinquirá Chiquinquirá Sandstone Chiquinquirá Valley
Boyacá
cacique
Place of swamps covered with fog Also: Holy people , because of theFúquene Lake ceremonies
[1]
Chíquiza
Boyacá
zaque
Only or alone , Chiqui means priestHairy field
[1] [11]
Chitagoto part of Paz de Río
Boyacá
Tundama
From cacique Chitagoto
[12]
Chitaraque
Boyacá
zaque
Our vigorous farmfields from before
[1] [13]
Chivatá
Boyacá
zaque
Our outside farmfields
[1] [14]
Chivor Chivor Mine
Boyacá
cacique
Our farmfields - our mother Green and rich land
[1]
Ciénega
Boyacá
zaque
Place of water
[1]
Cómbita
Boyacá
cacique
Force of the summit Hand of the jaguar and wheel of life
[1] [15]
Covarachía
Boyacá
cacique
Land of the Sun and the Moon Cave of the Moon
[1] [16]
Cucaita
Boyacá
zaque
Seminary enclosure Shade of the farming fields
[1] [17]
Cuítiva
Boyacá
iraca
Similarity to the chief
[1]
Firavitoba
Boyacá
iraca
Air of clouds
[1]
Gachantivá
Boyacá
zaque
Chief of the Gacha
[1] [18]
Gámeza
Boyacá
iraca
Serf of the Sun
[1]
Garagoa
Boyacá
zaque
Behind the hill On the other side of the hill
[1]
Guateque Guatoc
Boyacá
cacique
Stream of the ravine Lord of the winds
[1] [19]
Guayatá
Boyacá
cacique
Domain of the female cacique From Guaya (creek in Tenza) and "tá" (farmfields or land over there )
[1] [20]
Iza Iza—Paipa volcanic complex
Boyacá
iraca
Place of healing
[1]
Lengupá Province Lengupá River
Boyacá
zaque
"Len": site ; "Gua": of the river ; "Paba": father or chief
[21]
Macanal Macanal Formation
Boyacá
zaque
From: Macana : palm tree or garrote
[1] [22]
Mongua
Boyacá
iraca
Bath on the hill Sunrise
[1]
Moniquirá Moniquirá River
Boyacá
cacique
Place of bath
[1]
Motavita
Boyacá
zaque
Washing place to prepare for growing crops
[23]
Nobsa
Boyacá
Tundama
Decent bath of today
[1]
Oicatá
Boyacá
zaque
Domain of the priests Hailstoned farmlands
[1]
Pachavita
Boyacá
zaque
Peak of the man Proud chief
[1] [24]
Paipa Iza—Paipa volcanic complex
Boyacá
Tundama
Named after the cacique of the Paipa people
[1]
Paya
Boyacá
cacique
People of hope
[1]
Pesca
Boyacá
iraca
Strong enclosure Domain of the fortress
[1]
Pisba PNN Pisba
Boyacá
cacique
Honourable domain from before
[1]
Ramiriquí Ramaraquí
Boyacá
zaque
White earth Ca-Mi-Quiqui
[1]
Ráquira
Boyacá
cacique
Village of the pans
[1]
Saboyá
Boyacá
cacique
Taste for the blankets Named after cacique Saboyá
[1]
Sáchica
Boyacá
zaque
our present domain fortress or mansion of the sovereign
[1] [25]
San Miguel de Sema
Boyacá
zaque
Named after the Sema tribe, part of the Muisca
[1] [26]
Sativanorte
Boyacá
Tundama
Named after the cacique Sátiva
[1]
Sativasur
Boyacá
Tundama
Named after the cacique Sátiva
[1]
Siachoque
Boyacá
zaque
Land of the vigorous taste Place of good smells and strong and vigorous cultures
[1] [27]
Soatá Soatá Formation
Boyacá
Tundama
Farmfields of the Sun
[1]
Socotá Socotá Formation
Boyacá
iraca Tundama
Good harvest Land of the Sun and farmfields
[1] [28]
Somondoco
Boyacá
zaque
So = stone, Mon = bath, Co = support Named after cacique Somendoco or Sumindoco
[1] [29]
Sora
Boyacá
zaque
Devil worshipper
[1]
Soracá
Boyacá
zaque
Ruling mansion of the sovereign
[1]
Sotaquirá
Boyacá
zaque
Town of the sovereign
[1]
Susacón
Boyacá
Tundama
Ally of the cacique Susa
[1]
Sutamarchán
Boyacá
zaque
Merchant of the sovereign Suta Marchán refers to 18th century encomendero Pedro Merchan de Velasco
[1] [30]
Sutatenza
Boyacá
zaque
Cloud behind the mouth Descending to the house of the cacique
[1] [31]
Tenza Tenza Valley Tanazuca
Boyacá
cacique
Behind the mouth Going down at night
[1]
Tibaná
Boyacá
zaque
Named after Tibanaes "Tiba" means chief
[1] [32]
Tibasosa Tibasosa Formation
Boyacá
Tundama iraca
Chief of the domain
[1]
Tinjacá
Boyacá
zaque
Enclosure of the powerful lord
[1] [33]
Tipacoque
Boyacá
zaque
Name of the hacienda of the AugustinesDependency of the zaque
[1] [34]
Toca
Boyacá
iraca
Domain of the river
[1]
Togüí
Boyacá
zaque
River of the wife or house of the dog
[1] [35]
Tópaga
Boyacá
cacique
Behind father river
[1]
Tota Lake Tota
Boyacá
iraca
Farmfields of the river
[1]
Turmequé
Boyacá
zaque
Vigorous chief
[1]
Tuta
Boyacá
zaque
Borrowed farmlands or Property of the Sun Named after the Tuta tribe
[1] [36]
Tutazá
Boyacá
cacique
Named after cacique Tutazúa ; son of the Sun
[1]
Úmbita
Boyacá
cacique
Your point, your summit, summit of the farmlands
[1]
Viracachá
Boyacá
zaque
Air of the lake or lord of the enclosure of the wind
[1] [37]
Zetaquira
Boyacá
zaque
Land of the snake or City of the snake
[1] [38]
Bojacá Bojacá River
Cundinamarca
zipa
Purple enclosure
[3] [39]
Cajicá
Cundinamarca
zipa
From ca and jica ; "stone fortress" From the cacique Cajic
[40] [41] [40]
Cáqueza Cáqueza Group
Cundinamarca
zipa
Region or enclosure without forest
[42]
Chía Chía Formation
Cundinamarca
zipa
Named after Chía , Moon goddess
[43]
Chipaque Chipaque Formation
Cundinamarca
cacique
Derived from Chipapabacue ; Forest of our ancestors
[44]
Choachí
Cundinamarca
zipa
Derived from Chi-gua-chí ; our mountain of the Moon
[45]
Chocontá
Cundinamarca
zipa
Farmlands of the good ally
[46]
Cogua
Cundinamarca
zipa
Support of the hill
[47]
Cota
Cundinamarca
zipa
From personal name Gota or cota ; "curl"
[48]
Cucunubá
Cundinamarca
zipa
Similarity to a face
[3] [49]
Facatativá
Cundinamarca
zipa
Strong enclosure at the end of the plains
[50]
Fómeque Fómeque Formation
Cundinamarca
zipa
Your forest of the foxes
[51]
Funza Funza River
Cundinamarca
zipa
Powerful lord
[52]
Fúquene Lake Fúquene
Cundinamarca
zipa zaque
From fú and quyny ; bed of the fox Named after the god Fu ; bed of Fu
[53]
Gachancipá
Cundinamarca
zipa
Pottery of the zipa
[54]
Gachalá
Cundinamarca
cacique
Clay vessel or defeat of the night
[55]
Gachetá Gachetá Formation
Cundinamarca
cacique
Behind our farmfields
[56]
Gama
Cundinamarca
cacique
Our back
[57]
Guachetá
Cundinamarca
cacique
Farmlands of the hill
[58]
Guasca
Cundinamarca
zipa
From guâ and shucâ ; skirt of the mountain range
[59]
Guatavita Lake Guatavita
Cundinamarca
cacique
End of the farmlands
[60]
Lenguazaque
Cundinamarca
zaque
End of the reign of the zaque
[61]
Machetá
Cundinamarca
zaque
Your honourable farmfields
[62] [63]
Manta
Cundinamarca
cacique
Your farmfields
[64]
Nemocón
Cundinamarca
zipa
From Enemocón ; sadness of the warrior Named after Nemequene
[64] [65]
Pacho Guataque or Gotaque
Cundinamarca
zipa
Good father "Gua" = mountain , "tha"; strong and "que"; elevated ; strong elevated mountain
[64] [66]
Pasca
Cundinamarca
zipa
Father's enclosure
[67]
Quetame Quetame Group
Cundinamarca
cacique
Our farmfields of the mountain
[68]
Sesquilé
Cundinamarca
zipa
Hot water
[69]
Sibaté
Cundinamarca
zipa
Leak of the lake
[70]
Simijaca Simijaca Formation
Cundinamarca
zaque (<1490)zipa (1490–1537)
Blue circle or nose of the white owl
[71]
Soacha Soacha Province Soacha River
Cundinamarca
zipa
Súa ; Sun god Sué and chá ; Man of the Sun
[72]
Sopó
Cundinamarca
zipa
Rock or strong hill
[73]
Subachoque Subachoque River Subachoque Formation
Cundinamarca
zipa
Work of the Sun Farmfields of the front
[74]
Suesca Lake Suesca
Cundinamarca
zipa
Rock of the birds or Tail of the macaw
[75] [76]
Susa
Cundinamarca
zaque (<1490)zipa (1490–1537)
White reed or soft reed
[77]
Sutatausa
Cundinamarca
zipa
Small tribute
[78]
Tabio
Cundinamarca
zipa
Mouth [of the river]
[79]
Tausa
Cundinamarca
zipa
Tribute
[80]
Tena Zuca
Cundinamarca
zipa
Place of rest for the zipa
[81]
Tenjo
Cundinamarca
zipa
In the mouth
[82]
Tequendama Tequendama Falls Tequendama Province
Cundinamarca
zipa
He who precipitates downward
[83]
Tibacuy
Cundinamarca
zipa Panche
Official chief
[84]
Tibiritá
Cundinamarca
zaque
[citation needed ]
Tocancipá
Cundinamarca
zipa
Valley of the joys of the zipa
[85]
Ubalá
Cundinamarca
cacique
Place on the hillside or At the foot of the hillside
[86]
Ubaque
Cundinamarca
cacique
From Ybaque ; blooding Eucalyptus tree or from Ebaque
[87]
Ubaté Ubaté Province Ubaté River Ubaté Valley
Cundinamarca
zaque (<1490)zipa (1490–1537)
Sower of the mouth or blooded land
[88]
Une Une Formation
Cundinamarca
cacique
Drop it or mud
[89] [90]
Zipacón
Cundinamarca
zipa
Crying of the zipa
[91]
Zipaquirá
Cundinamarca
zipa
City of our father
[37]
Charalá
Santander
cacique
Named after the Guane cacique Chalala
[92]
Chipatá
Santander
cacique
"chi" = our , "pa" = father , "tá" = farmland Named after cacique Chipatá
[93] [94]
Onzaga
Santander
Tundama
From cacique Hunzaá
[95]
Bosa
Cundinamarca
zipa
Enclosure of the one who guards and defends the cornfields
[96]
Engativá
Cundinamarca
zipa
From Ingativá ; Cacique of the land of the Sun Engue-tivá ; captain of the delicious [people]
[96]
Fontibón
Cundinamarca
zipa
Powerful chief
[96] [51]
Suba Suba Hills
Cundinamarca
zipa
From "sua"; Sun and "sie"; water From "uba"; fruit or flower and "sua"; Sun ; Flower of the Sun
[96] [97]
Teusaquillo
Cundinamarca
zipa
From Teusacá ; borrowed enclosure
[96]
Tunjuelito Tunjuelo Formation Tunjuelo River
Cundinamarca
zipa
Diminutive form of tunjo ; anthropomorph made of gold
[98]
Usaquén
Cundinamarca
zipa
From cacique Usaque ; Usaque means "under the pole"
[99]
Usme Usme Fault Usme Formation
Cundinamarca
zipa
Nest of love
[100]
El Chicó
Cundinamarca
zipa
Chicó comes from chicú ; "our ally"
[101]
Techo Techo wetland
Cundinamarca
zipa
From cacique Techitina
[102]
Chingaza
Cundinamarca
zipa Guayupe
Middle of the width
[103]
Siecha Lakes
Cundinamarca
zipa
House of the Lord
[104]
Tibabuyes
Cundinamarca
zipa
Land of the farmers
[105]
Maiporé
Cundinamarca
zipa
Welcome
[106]