Saguamanchica

Saguamanchica
Zipa of Bacatá
Saguamanchica depicted in 1688 on the cover of Historia general de las conquistas del Nuevo Reyno de Granada by Juan de Castellanos
Zipa of Bacatá
Reignc. 1470 – 1490
PredecessorMeicuchuca
SuccessorNemequene
NephewNemequene
Cacique of Chía
ZipaMeicuchuca
Bornunknown
Bacatá, Muisca Confederation
Diedc. 1490
Chocontá, Guatavita, Bacatá, Muisca Confederation
IssueUsminia
Names
Saguamanchica, Sacuan Machica, Saguanmachica or Saguanmanchica
HouseBacatá
ReligionMuisca religion

Saguamanchica (died Chocontá, 1490) was the second ruler (zipa) of Muyquytá, as of 1470. His zaque enemy ruling over the northern area of the Muisca territory was Michuá.

Alternative spellings of his name are Sacuan Machica, Saguanmachica and Saguanmanchica.


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