Boyacá, Boyacá
Municipality and town in Boyacá Department, Colombia
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Boyacá is a town and municipality in the Márquez Province, part of the department of Boyacá, Colombia. It is located approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the city of Tunja, the capital of the department. Boyacá limits Tunja and Soracá in the north, Jenesano in the south, Nuevo Colón and Ramiriquí in the west and Ventaquemada in the east.[1]
Boyacá | |
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Municipality and town | |
Church of Boyacá | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Boyacá in the Boyacá department of Colombia | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Márquez Province |
| Founded | 8 August 1537 |
| Founder | Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rafael Antonio Rátiva Díaz (2020-2023) |
| Area | |
| 48 km2 (19 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 2,420 m (7,940 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| 4,472 | |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 403 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Etymology
History
Boyacá in the times before the Spanish conquest was ruled by the zaque of nearby Hunza, the ruler of the Muisca, who were organised in their loose Muisca Confederation.
Modern Boyacá was founded on August 8, 1537, by Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada who was searching for the mythical El Dorado.[1]
Gallery
Church of Boyacá
Council building
San Isidro Festival
Local produce at the San Isidro Festival
Principal Park
Streets of Boyacá (Boyacá)
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