La Capilla

La Capilla is a town and municipality in the Eastern Boyacá Province, part of the Colombian department of Boyacá. The urban centre is situated at an altitude of 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) in the Tenza Valley.

La Capilla
La Capilla de Tenza
Municipality and town
View of La Capilla
Location of the municipality and town of La Capilla in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Coordinates: 5°05′44″N 73°26′37″W
Country Colombia
DepartmentBoyacá Department
ProvinceEastern Boyacá Province
Founded13 November 1793
Founded byJuan de la Cruz Aguirre
Government
  MayorRaúl Hernando Rodríguez Chavarro
(2020-2023)
Area
  Municipality and town57.26 km2 (22.11 sq mi)
Elevation
1,600 m (5,200 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  Municipality and town2,550
  Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
  Urban
972
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website
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