The origin of the town is indigenous,
pre-Conquest, its organization and initial corresponded to prevailing
government indigenous system, characterized by the command of a chieftain tax
zaque of Tunja. The cacique Sumindoco where the name originates population was
the owner of the coveted precious gem mines, the Spaniards took the Sesquilé,
Chocontá, Turmeque pathway. In the domain of Zaque, Quesada Orders sent a
commission to Captain Pedro Fernandez de Valenzuela so that take precise place
where he was the Emeralds note. Fernández de Valenzuela did the job and
returned with samples of the
