Caicedo family

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Caycedo
Aristocracy, political family
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Coat of arms of the Caycedo family
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Luis Caycedo y Flórez
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Joaquín Cayzedo y Cuero
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Domingo Caicedo
Etymologyoak grove
FounderFrancisco Beltrán de Caycedo y Corcuera(Bogotá)
Francisco Torres de Cayzedo (Cali)
Titles
List
  • President of Gran Colombia
  • Vicepresident of Gran Colombia
  • Vicepresident of New Granada
  • President of Cundinamarca
  • President of the Supreme Governing Junta of Cundinamarca
  • President of the Confederate cities of the Cauca Valley
  • President of Senate of New Granada
  • Governor of Bogotá Province
  • Lieutenant Governor of Cartagena de Indias
  • Royal Ensign of Santiago de Cali
  • Mayor of Bogotá
  • Order of Charles III
Connected families Arboleda family
Ayerbe family
Holguín family
Mallarino family
Cabal family
Mosquera family
Pastrana family
Borrero family
Vergara family
Traditions Roman Catholicism
EstateDehesa of Bogotá

The Caicedo or Caycedo are a family of the Colombian aristocracy, The Santafe branch became one of the most important clans in Colombia during the 18th and 19th century, being key to the independence of the colonies from the Spanish Empire.

Among these prestigious members are politicians, Catholic clergy, the military, writers, businessmen, heroes of independence, and two former presidents of the country. There are currently two great branches in Bogotá and Cali, Colombia. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Domingo Caycedo y Sanz de Santamaría
Felipe de Vergara Azcarate y Caycedo Felipe de Vergara Azcarate y Caycedo.jpg
Felipe de Vergara Azcárate y Caycedo
Felipe de Vergara Azcárate y Caycedo

References

  1. "Domingo Caycedo – Enciclopedia | Banrepcultural".
  2. "Domingo Caycedo Santamaría – Presidentes de Colombia – Historia de Colombia – Colombia Info". www.colombia.com.
  3. "Historia de la primera República de Colombia (1819–1831). Decid Colombia sea, y Colombia será". editorial.urosario.edu.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  4. Semana (1997-08-01). "La conquista del azúcar". Semana.com Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  5. Caparroso, José (November 8, 2022). "Mucho más que dulces: la historia detrás del éxito de Colombina". Forbes Colombia.