The Caicedo or Caycedo are a family of the Colombian aristocracy, The Colombian branch of the family 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.

Caicedo Family
Caycedo
Aristocracy & Political family
Country Colombia
Current regionAmericas & Europe
Etymologyoak grove
Place of origin Spain
FounderFrancisco Beltrán de Caycedo y Corcuera(Bogotá)
Francisco Torres de Cayzedo (Cali)
Final rulerPresident Domingo Caycedo
Connected familiesArboleda family
Ayerbe family
Holguín family
Mallarino family
Cabal family
Mosquera family
Pastrana family
Borrero family
Vergara family

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


Domingo Caycedo y Sanz de Santamaría
Felipe de Vergara Azcárate y Caycedo
Felipe de Vergara Azcárate y Caycedo
Felipe de Vergara Azcárate y Caycedo

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  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.