Guayatá

Guayatá is a town and municipality in the Eastern Boyacá Province, part of the Colombian department of Boyacá. Guayatá is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at distances of 129 kilometres (80 mi) from the department capital Tunja and 132 kilometres (82 mi) from the national capital Bogotá. The urban centre is located at an altitude of 1,767 metres (5,797 ft) and the altitude ranges from 1,270 metres (4,170 ft) to 3,080 metres (10,100 ft).

Guayatá
Municipality and town
Location of the municipality and town of Guayatá in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Country Colombia
DepartmentBoyacá Department
ProvinceEastern Boyacá Province
Founded6 April 1821
Founded byAndrés José Medina Narciso
Government
  MayorJohn Santiago Ruíz Alfonso
(2020-2023)
Area
  Municipality and town112 km2 (43 sq mi)
Elevation
1,767 m (5,797 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  Municipality and town5,126
  Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
  Urban
1,302
DemonymGuayatuno/a
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website
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