Chivatá

Chivatá is a town and municipality in the Central Boyacá Province, part of the Colombian department of Boyacá. The urban centre is situated at an altitude of 2,903 metres (9,524 ft) on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the department capital Tunja. It borders Oicatá, Toca and Tuta in the north, Toca and Siachoque in the east, Siachoque and Soracá in the south and Tunja in the west.

Chivatá
Municipality and town
Central square of Chivatá
Location of the municipality and town of Chivatá in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Country Colombia
DepartmentBoyacá Department
ProvinceCentral Boyacá Province
Founded5 March 1556
Government
  MayorRafael Antonio Fonseca Cely
(2020-2023)
Area
  Municipality and town56 km2 (22 sq mi)
  Urban
20 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation
2,903 m (9,524 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  Municipality and town6,199
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
  Urban
2,557
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website
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