Boyacá, Boyacá
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.
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 |
| Founded by | Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rafael Antonio Rátiva Díaz (2020-2023) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 48 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,420 m (7,940 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Municipality and town | 4,472 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 403 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
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