Gachantivá
Gachantivá is a town and municipality in the Ricaurte Province, part of the Colombian department of Boyacá. Gachantivá is located at altitudes ranging from 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) to 3,300 metres (10,800 ft) on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense and borders Villa de Leyva in the south, Santa Sofía in the west, Arcabuco in the east and Moniquirá in the north.
Gachantivá | |
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Municipality and town | |
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Location of the municipality and town of Gachantivá in the Boyacá department of Colombia | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Ricaurte Province |
| Founded | 1715 |
| Founded by | Juan José Neira |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pedro Alonso Aguillón Puentes (2020-2023) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 66 km2 (25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,450 m (8,040 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Municipality and town | 2,654 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 364 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
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