Boyacá is one of the 32
DepartmentsColombia is an unitary republic formed by thirty-two departments and a Capital District . Each department has a Governor and a Department Assembly , elected by popular vote for a four-year period. The governor cannot be re-elected in consecutive periods...
of
ColombiaColombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, and the remnant of one of the original nine states of the "
United States of ColombiaThe United States of Colombia was the name adopted in 1861 through the Rionegro Constitution for the nation which had been known as the Republic of New Granada since the dissolution of the federation of Gran Colombia in 1830-1831....
".
Boyacá is centrally located within Colombia, almost entirely within the
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s of the
Eastern CordilleraThe Cordillera Oriental is one of three main mountain ranges that divides the Cordillera in the Andes Mountains of Colombia.It extends from southeast to northeast from the "Colombian Massif" in Huila to the Perijá Mountains in La Guajira....
to the border with
VenezuelaVenezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, although the western end of the department extends to the
Magdalena RiverThe Magdalena River is the principal river of Colombia, flowing northward about through the western half of the country. It takes its name from the biblical figure Mary Magdalene. It is navigable through much of its lower reaches, in spite of the shifting sand bars at the mouth of its delta, as...
at the town of Puerto Boyacá. Boyacá borders to the north with the Department of
SantanderSantander is a department of Colombia. Santander inherited the name of one of the nine original states of the United States of Colombia. It is located in the central northern part of the country, east of the Magdalena River, bordered to the south and southeast by Boyacá, to the northeast by Norte...
, to the northeast with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Norte de Santander Department, to the east with the Departments of
AraucaArauca is a department of Colombia located in the extreme north of the Orinoco part of Colombia , bordering Venezuela. It is bordered to the south by the Casanare River and the Meta River, which separate it from the departments of Casanare and Vichada. To the west borders with the Boyacá Department...
and
CasanareCasanare is a department of Colombia. It is in the central eastern region of the country. Its capital is Yopal. It contains oil fields and an 800 km pipeline leading to the coastal port of Coveñas owned by BP.-Municipalities:# Aguazul# Chameza...
. to the South, Boyacá borders with the Department of
Cundinamarca- Origin of the name :The name of Cundinamarca comes from Kundur marqa, an indigenous expression, probably derived from Quechua. Meaning "Condor's Nest", it was used in pre-Columbian times by the natives of the Magdalena Valley to refer to the nearby highlands....
and to the west with the Department of Antioquia covering a total area of 23,102 km² (8,880 sq mi). The capital of Boyacá is the city of
TunjaTunja is a city and municipality located in the central part of Colombia, in the region of "Alto Chicomocha". As of the 2005 Census it had 152,419 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Department of Boyacá and part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province. It is approximately 145 km...
.
Boyacá is known as "The Land of Freedom" because this region was the scene of a series of battles which led to Colombia's independence from
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. The first one took place on July 25, 1819 in the Pantano de Vargas and the final and decisive battle known as the
Battle of BoyacáThe Battle of Boyacá in Colombia, then known as New Granada, was the battle in which Colombia acquired its definitive independence from Spanish Monarchy, although fighting with royalist forces would continue for years....
was fought on August 7, 1819 at Puente de Boyacá.
Boyacá is home to three
universitiesA university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
: the Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia (UPTC), the Universidad de Boyacá (UNIBOYACA), and the Universidad Santo Tomás.
Origin of the name
The word Boyacá derived from the chibchan word "Bojaca" which means "near the Cacique" or "Region of the Royal Mantle"
History
The territory of present day Boyaca was during the
Pre-ColumbianThe pre-Columbian era incorporates all period subdivisions in the history and prehistory of the Americas before the appearance of significant European influences on the American continents, spanning the time of the original settlement in the Upper Paleolithic period to European colonization during...
time a domain of the Muiscas
indigenous peoplesThe indigenous peoples in Colombia comprise a large number of distinct ethnic groups who inhabited the country's present territory prior to its discovery by Europeans around 1500.-Origins:...
. The Muiscas under the chiefdom of El Zaque of Hunza lived mainly by agriculture and mining.
The first
EuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an to discover the area was the Spaniard
Gonzalo Jiménez de QuesadaGonzalo Jiménez de Quesada was a Spanish explorer and conquistador in Colombia. He explored the northern part of South America. While successful in many of his exploits, acquiring massive amounts of gold and emeralds, he ended his career disastrously; and has been suggested as a possible model...
who conquered and distributed the land in
encomiendaThe encomienda was a system that was employed mainly by the Spanish crown during the colonization of the Americas to regulate Native American labor....
s and forced the indigenous people to work for him.
In 1539, Gonzalo Suárez Rendón, a Spanish colonist, founded the village of
TunjaTunja is a city and municipality located in the central part of Colombia, in the region of "Alto Chicomocha". As of the 2005 Census it had 152,419 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Department of Boyacá and part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province. It is approximately 145 km...
and other sites where the indigenous people previously had their villages. The village of Tunja became one of the main political and economic centers for the Spanish during the
Viceroyalty of New GranadaThe Viceroyalty of New Granada was the name given on 27 May 1717, to a Spanish colonial jurisdiction in northern South America, corresponding mainly to modern Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela. The territory corresponding to Panama was incorporated later in 1739...
.
During the 19th Century Boyaca was battleground for numerous confrontations between the royalist and patriot armies led by
Simón BolívarSimón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios Ponte y Yeiter, commonly known as Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan military and political leader...
during the Spanish colonies' war of independence from Spain. Two of the most decisive battles were the
Battle of BoyacáThe Battle of Boyacá in Colombia, then known as New Granada, was the battle in which Colombia acquired its definitive independence from Spanish Monarchy, although fighting with royalist forces would continue for years....
and the
Vargas Swamp BattleVargas Swamp Battle was an armed conflict that occurred near Paipa, on July 25, 1819. The joint Venezuelan and Neogranadan army commanded by Simón Bolívar was trying to prevent the Spanish forces from arriving at Santafe de Bogotá, which was lightly defended, before they did...
(1819) won by the patriot forces against the royalists.
After the creation of the
Granadine ConfederationThe Granadine Confederation was a short-lived federal republic established in 1858 as a result of a constitutional change replacing the Republic of New Granada. It comprised the present day nations of Colombia and Panama...
by 1858 the territory of now Boyaca became the Sovereign State of Boyacá. It was later rearranged in territory and administration and renamed as "Department of Boyaca" after a series of civil wars like the Colombian Civil War (1860-1862) and the
Thousand Days WarThe Thousand Days' War , was a civil armed conflict in the newly created Republic of Colombia, between the Conservative Party, the Liberal Party and its radical factions. In 1899 the ruling conservatives were accused of maintaining power through fraudulent elections...
that struggled over a centralist or federalist system and political instability that changed to many constitutions (such as the Constitution of 1886), Boyaca finally acquired its current definition as territory.
Geography
Boyacá is located in the Andean Region in central Colombia, over the Cordillera Oriental mountain range and covers a total area of 23.189 km². Borders to the north with the departments of
SantanderSantander is a department of Colombia. Santander inherited the name of one of the nine original states of the United States of Colombia. It is located in the central northern part of the country, east of the Magdalena River, bordered to the south and southeast by Boyacá, to the northeast by Norte...
and Norte de Santander, with which it holds a territorial dispute, to the east with the departments of Arauca and
CasanareCasanare is a department of Colombia. It is in the central eastern region of the country. Its capital is Yopal. It contains oil fields and an 800 km pipeline leading to the coastal port of Coveñas owned by BP.-Municipalities:# Aguazul# Chameza...
, to the south with the departments of
MetaMeta is a department of Colombia. It is close to the geographic center of the country, to the east of the Andean mountains. A large portion of the department, which is also crossed by the Meta River, is covered by a grassland plain known as the Llanos. Its capital is Villavicencio...
and
Cundinamarca- Origin of the name :The name of Cundinamarca comes from Kundur marqa, an indigenous expression, probably derived from Quechua. Meaning "Condor's Nest", it was used in pre-Columbian times by the natives of the Magdalena Valley to refer to the nearby highlands....
and to the west with the departments of Cundinamarca holding another territorial dispute and
AntioquiaAntioquia is one of the 32 departments of Colombia, located in the central northwestern part of Colombia with a narrow section that borders the Caribbean Sea. Most of its territory is mountainous with some valleys, much of which is part of the Andes mountain range...
.
The department of Boyaca covers a small portion of the Middle Magdalena valley of the
Magdalena RiverThe Magdalena River is the principal river of Colombia, flowing northward about through the western half of the country. It takes its name from the biblical figure Mary Magdalene. It is navigable through much of its lower reaches, in spite of the shifting sand bars at the mouth of its delta, as...
to the west, the Cordillera Oriental mountain range with altitudes of 5,380 m above sea level (
Sierra Nevada del CocuyThe Sierra Nevada del Cocuy Chita o Guican National Natural Park The Sierra Nevada del Cocuy Chita o Guican National Natural Park The Sierra Nevada del Cocuy Chita o Guican National Natural Park (or Sierra Nevada de Chita or Sierra Nevada de Güicán, is a national park and a set of highlands within...
with 25 snow peaks), flat highland plateaux and another small portion of territory by the eastern
Llanos plainsThe Llanos is a vast tropical grassland plain situated to the east of the Andes in Colombia and Venezuela, in northwestern South America. It is an ecoregion of the Flooded grasslands and savannas Biome....
. Among its most prominent geographical features are the Range of the Zorro,
Serrania de las QuinchasThe Serranía de las Quinchas is an 860 km2 area of tropical rainforest and cloud forest in Colombia. It lies in the mid Magdalena River Valley in the foothills of the Cordillera Oriental of the Colombian Andes. It ranges in altitude from 200 m to 1700 m asl...
and the Andean plateaus of Rusia, Guantiva, Pisba, Chontales and Rechiniga.
The tableland of Boyaca shared with the department of
Cundinamarca- Origin of the name :The name of Cundinamarca comes from Kundur marqa, an indigenous expression, probably derived from Quechua. Meaning "Condor's Nest", it was used in pre-Columbian times by the natives of the Magdalena Valley to refer to the nearby highlands....
is called the Cundiboyasense tableland , densely populated with numerous valleys in comparison with the Bogota Savanna which also lays over the Cundiboyasense tableland.
Many rivers spring from this area--the most important being the
Chicamocha RiverChicamocha River is a river of northern Colombia. It flows into the Caribbean Sea.Chicamocha River is one of the largest rivers in the central-eastern Colombia...
and
Arauca RiverThe Arauca River rises in the Andes Mountains of north-central Colombia and ends at the Orinoco in Venezuela. For part of its run it is the boundary between Colombia and Venezuela...
and tributaries to other important rivers such as the
MagdalenaThe Magdalena River is the principal river of Colombia, flowing northward about through the western half of the country. It takes its name from the biblical figure Mary Magdalene. It is navigable through much of its lower reaches, in spite of the shifting sand bars at the mouth of its delta, as...
and
MetaThe Meta River is formed in the Meta Department, Colombia by the confluence of the Humea, Guatiquía and Guayuriba rivers. It flows east-northeastward across the Llanos Orientales plains of Colombia through an ancient fault...
.
Boyacá also has numerous lakes which include
Lake TotaLake Tota is the largest lake in Colombia, located in the east of Boyacá department. It has an area of 55 km² and a depth of 60 meters.The major town on the lake is Aquitania, located on its eastern side. Other nearby villages include Tota, Iza and Cuitiva. Lake Tota was an important religious...
, Lake Sochagota, Lake Fúquene which is shared with the department of Cundinamarca, the Chivor Reservoir and others.
Most of these areas are covered by
El CocuyEl Cocuy National Park is a national park located in the Andes Mountains within the nation of Colombia. Its official name is Parque Nacional Natural El Cocuy.-Geology:...
and Pisba National Parks, the latter being shared with the department of Arauca. It also has the flora and fauna sanctuary Iguaque Sanctuary.
Climate
The central area of the tableland has two rainy seasons; the first between April and June, and a second between October and November with an average of 1,000 km³ of rainfall per year. The rest of the year is considered to be the dry seasons with intermittent rainfall. The area over the Cordillera Central mountain range with an average of 2,500 km³ a year.
Provinces and Municipalities
There are 13 provinces and two special districts in the Boyacá Department, listed below with their 123 municipalities. The department also has 123
corregimientoCorregimiento is a term used in Colombia to define a subdivision of Colombian departments. According to the Colombian Constitution of 1991 and Decree 2274 of October 4, 1991, Corregimiento is an internal part of a Department or province, which includes a population core...
s, 185
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and numerous towns and small villages spread throughout the territory.
Municipalities are also grouped into 45 notary circuits with 53 notaries public. One circuit main registry based in the capital of the department;
TunjaTunja is a city and municipality located in the central part of Colombia, in the region of "Alto Chicomocha". As of the 2005 Census it had 152,419 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Department of Boyacá and part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province. It is approximately 145 km...
and 13 other minor registries spread across the territory.
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CentralThe Central Boyacá Province is a subregion of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The subsregion is formed by 15 municipalities.-Municipalities:...
- Cómbita
Cómbita is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province.-External links:...
- Cucaita
Cucaita is a municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province. It is located approximately 315km away from the capital of Bogota. Most inhabitants are farmers in Cucaita.-External links:...
- Chiquiza
Chiquiza is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province....
- Chivatá
Chivatá is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province....
- Motavita
Motavita is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province....
- Oicatá
- History :The municipality was founded on May 9, 1539 by Pedro Ruiz Corredor.Before the Spanish conquest of the territory was boyacense chibcha seat of civilization, which in its manifestations of social, cultural and productive was the most developed country. Having conquered America, the...
- Siachoque
Siachoque is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province....
- Samacá
Samacá is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province.-Name:Samacá original name came from the chibcha a native language of area. Samaca was a small village before the conquest. "Sa", means noble.”Ma“is a proper name, and ”Cá“...
- Sora
Sora is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province....
- Soracá
Soracá is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province....
- Sotaquira
Sotaquira is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province....
- Toca
Toca is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province....
- Tunja
Tunja is a city and municipality located in the central part of Colombia, in the region of "Alto Chicomocha". As of the 2005 Census it had 152,419 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Department of Boyacá and part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province. It is approximately 145 km...
- Tuta
Tuta is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province....
- Ventaquemada
Ventaquemada is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province, Colombia....
NorthernThe Northern Boyacá Province is a subregion of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The subsregion is formed by 9 municipalities. It is currently administered by Chief Mayor Randy James.-Municipalities:...
- Boavita
Boavita is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Northern Boyacá Province. It was founded in 1613....
- Covarachía
Covarachía is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Northern Boyacá Province....
- La Uvita
La Uvita is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Northern Boyacá Province....
- San Mateo
San Mateo is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Northern Boyacá Province.-External links:*...
- Sativanorte
Sativanorte is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Northern Boyacá Province....
- Sativasur
Sativasur is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Northern Boyacá Province....
- Soatá
Soatá is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia. Soatá is located on the western slopes of the Cordillera Oriental mountain range, at the northeast end of the Department of Boyacá. It is the capital the subregion of the Northern Boyacá Province....
- Susacón
Susacón is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Northern Boyacá Province....
- Tipacoque
Tipacoque is a municipality and town in Boyacá Department, Colombia, located on the eastern mountain range on the western flank of the Chicamocha river canyon. It is also part of the sub-region of the Northern Boyacá Province.-Geography and climate:...
WesternThe Western Boyacá Province is a subregion of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The subsregion is formed by 15 municipalities.-Municipalities:...
- Briceño
Briceño is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Western Boyacá Province....
- Buenavista
Buenavista is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Western Boyacá Province....
- Caldas
Caldas is a town and municipality in the Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Western Boyacá Province in Colombia....
- Chiquinquirá
Chiquinquirá is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Western Boyacá Province. Located some 115 km north of Bogotá, Chiquinquirá is 2570m above sea level and has a yearly average temperature 58°F....
- Coper
Coper is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Western Boyacá Province....
- La Victoria
La Victoria is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Western Boyacá Province....
- Maripí
Maripí is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Western Boyacá Province....
- Muzo
Muzo is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the subregion of the Western Boyacá Province. It is widely known for the nearby emerald mines containing arguably the world's highest quality gems of this type. The Muzo mines are situated in the western foothills of the...
- Otanche
Otanche is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the subregion of the Western Boyacá Province....
- Pauna
Pauna is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Western Boyacá Province....
- Quipama
Quípama is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Western Boyacá Province....
- Saboyá
Saboyá is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Western Boyacá Province....
- San Miguel de Sema
San Miguel de Sema is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the subregion of the Western Boyacá Province. It is one of the 123 municipalities of the department of Boyacá, Colombia, located to the West of the department in the coordinates: latitude N 5°, 31´; length. 0 73°;...
- San Pablo de Borbur
San Pablo de Borbur is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Western Boyacá Province....
- Tununguá
Tununguá is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the subregion of the Western Boyacá Province....
EasternThe Eastern Boyacá Province is a subregion of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The subsregion is formed by 8 municipalities.-Municipalities:Almeida • Chivor • Guateque • Guayatá • La Capilla • Somondoco • Sutatenza • Tenza-References:...
- Almeida
Almeida is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the province of the Eastern Boyacá Province.- Borders :*North with Somondoco, Garagoa and Macanal Municipalities*West with: Somondoco municipality...
- Chivor
Chivor is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Eastern Boyacá Province.Currently has 2126 inhabitants and has a temperature of 18°C....
- Guateque
Guateque is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Eastern Boyacá Province.-Famous people from Guateque:* Former President of Colombia Enrique Olaya Herrera....
- Guayatá
Guayatá is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the province of the Eastern Boyacá Province.- Borders :*North with Guateque Municipality*West with: Manta municipality of Cundinamarca Department...
- La Capilla
La Capilla is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Eastern Boyacá Province.- Borders :* in the North with Umbita and Pachavita* South: Tenza and Cundinamarca Department...
- Somondoco
Somondoco is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá. This town and larger municipal area are located in the Valle de Tenza. The Valle de Tenza is the ancient route connecting the Sabanas of Cundinaboyacense and the Llanos. The area is dotted with many such little towns all...
- Sutatenza
Sutatenza is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the subregion of the Eastern Boyacá Province. It is located 110 kilometers from Bogota....
- Tenza
Tenza is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Eastern Boyacá Province....
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GutiérrezThe Gutiérrez Province is a subregion of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The subsregion is formed by 6 municipalities.-Municipalities:Chiscas • El Cocuy • El Espino • Guacamayas • Güicán • Panqueba-References:...
- Chiscas
Chiscas is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Gutiérrez Province....
- El Cocuy
El Cocuy is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the sub-region of the Gutiérrez Province. For information on Parque Nacional Natural El Cocuy, visit http://www.pnncocuy.com....
- El Espino
El Espino is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Gutiérrez Province....
- Guacamayas
Guacamayas is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Gutiérrez Province.-External links: *...
- Güicán
Güicán is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, It's near from national natural park called [Parque nacional del nevado del cocuy y guican :es:Sierra Nevada del Cocuy....
- Panqueba
Panqueba is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Gutiérrez Province....
La LibertadThe La Libertad Province is a subregion of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The subsregion is formed by 4 municipalities.-Municipalities:Labranzagrande • Pajarito • Paya • Pisba-References:...
- Labranzagrande
Labranzagrande is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the La Libertad Province....
- Pajarito
Pajarito is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the La Libertad Province....
- Paya
Paya is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the La Libertad Province....
- Pisba
Pisba is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the subregion of La Libertad Province....
LengupáThe Lengupá Province is a subregion of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The subsregion is formed by 6 municipalities.-Municipalities:Berbeo • Campohermoso • Miraflores • Páez • San Eduardo • Zetaquirá-References:...
- Berbeo
Berbeo is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Lengupá Province....
- Campohermoso
Campohermoso is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Lengupá Province....
- Miraflores
Miraflores is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Lengupá Province.Miraflores has been the site of the ocobos-External links:*...
- Páez
Páez is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Lengupá Province....
- San Eduardo
San Eduardo is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Lengupá Province....
- Zetaquirá
Zetaquira is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Lengupá Province....
MárquezThe Márquez Province is a subregion of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The subsregion is formed by 10 municipalities.-Municipalities:Boyacá • Ciénaga • Jenesano • Nuevo Colón • Ramiriquí • Rondón • Tibaná • Turmequé • Úmbita • Viracachá-References:...
- Boyacá
Boyacá is a town and municipality in the Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the subregion of the Márquez Province. It is located approximately 9 miles from city of Tunja, the capital of the Boyacá Department.-History:...
- Ciénaga
- Jenesano
Jenesano is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Márquez Province....
- Nuevo Colón
Nuevo Colón is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Márquez Province....
- Ramiriquí
Ramiriquí is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Márquez Province.- Famous people from Ramiriqui :*Mauricio Soler *Jose Ignacio de Marquez - Maps :*...
- Rondón
Rondón is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the subregion of the Márquez Province....
- Tibaná
Tibaná is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of Márquez Province....
- Turmequé
Turmequé is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Márquez Province....
- Úmbita
Úmbita is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Márquez Province....
- Viracachá
Viracachá is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Márquez Province, Colombia....
NeiraThe Neira Province is a subregion of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The subregion is formed by 6 municipalities.-Municipalities:Chinavita • Garagoa • Macanal • Pachavita • San Luis de Gaceno • Santa María-References:...
- Chinavita
Chinavita is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Neira Province....
- Garagoa
Garagoa is a town and municipality in Colombia, located in the Boyacá Department It covers an area of 150 km², and is located at an altitude of 1750 m above sea level. It is the capital of the Province of Neira and as of 1993 it has a population of 16,363...
- Macanal
Macanal is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Neira Province....
- Pachavita
Pachavita is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Neira Province....
- San Luis de Gaceno
San Luis de Gaceno is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the subregion of the Neira Province....
- Santa María
Santa María is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Neira Province....
RicaurteThe Ricaurte Province is a subregion of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The subsregion is formed by 13 municipalities.-Municipalities:...
- Arcabuco
Arcabuco is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Ricaurte Province....
- Chitaraque
Chitaraque is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Ricaurte Province.-External links:...
- Gachantivá
Gachantivá is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Ricaurte Province....
- Moniquirá
Moniquirá is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the subregion of the Ricaurte Province. It's known by its "bocadillos" and its "panelitas de leche" .- Symbols :Flag...
- Ráquira
Ráquira, literally "City of Pots" in the Chibcha language, is a municipality and town in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the subregion of the Ricaurte Province. It is famous in Colombia for its colony of artisans, who produce traditional northern Andean pottery & hand-woven goods. The Sunday...
- Sáchica
Sáchica is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Ricaurte Province....
- San José de Pare
San José de Pare is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the subregion of the Ricaurte Province....
- Santa Sofía
Santa Sofía is a town and municipality in the Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Ricaurte Province, Colombia....
- Santana
Santana is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Ricaurte Province....
- Sutamarchán
Sutamarchán is a town and municipality in the Department of Boyacá, part of the Ricaurte Province of Colombia.-External links:...
- Tinjacá
Tinjacá is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the subregion of the Ricaurte Province....
- Togüí
Togui is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the subregion of the Ricaurte Province....
- Villa de Leyva
Villa de Leyva is a colonial town and municipality, in the Boyacá department of Colombia, part of the subregion of the Ricaurte Province. The town is located some 40 km west of Tunja and has a population of about 9,600 people...
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SugamuxiThe Sugamuxi Province is a subregion of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The subsregion is formed by 13 municipalities.-Municipalities:...
- Aquitania
Aquitania is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the Sugamuxi Province a subregion of Boyaca. The town of Aquitania seats by the lake Tota....
- Cuitiva
Cuitiva is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the Sugamuxi Province a subregion of Boyaca....
- Firavitoba
Firavitoba is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the Sugamuxi Province a subregion of Boyaca....
- Gámeza
Gámeza is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the Sugamuxi Province a subregion of Boyaca....
- Iza
Iza is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia.Iza is located near the Tota Lake, part of the Sugamuxi Province a subregion of Boyaca....
- Mongua
Mongua is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the Sugamuxi Province a subregion of Boyaca....
- Monguí
Monguí is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the Sugamuxi Province a subregion of Boyaca....
- Nobsa
Nobsa is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the Sugamuxi Province a subregion of Boyaca....
- Pesca
Pesca is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the Sugamuxi Province a subregion of Boyaca....
- Sogamoso
Sogamoso is a city in the Boyacá department of Colombia.The origin of Sogamoso goes back in the cosmogony, Chibcha, to the creation of the Sun. In the valley of Iraca the Sun was born...
- Tibasosa
Tibasosa is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the Sugamuxi Province a subregion of Boyaca....
- Tópaga
Tópaga is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the Sugamuxi Province a subregion of Boyaca....
- Tota
Tota is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the Sugamuxi Province a subregion of Boyaca....
TundamaThe Tundama Province is a subregion of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The subsregion is formed by 9 municipalities.-Municipalities:Belén • Busbanzá • Cerinza • Corrales • Duitama • Floresta • Paipa • Santa Rosa de Viterbo • TutasáWebsite:...
- Belén
Belén is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia. Belen is also part of the Tundama Province a subregion of Boyaca.-External links:...
- Busbanzá
- Cerinza
- Corrales
Corrales is municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the Tundama Province a subregion of Boyaca....
- Duitama
Duitama is a city and municipality in Boyacá Department, part of the Tundama Province, a subregion of Boyaca, Colombia. It is located some 170 kilometres northeast of Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia and 55 kilometres northest of Tunja, the capital city of Boyaca. Duitama has existed since...
- Floresta
Floresta is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the Tundama Province a subregion of Boyaca....
- Paipa
- Santa Rosa de Viterbo
Santa Rosa de Viterbo is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the Tundama Province a subregion of Boyaca.Viterbite, not a mineral but a mixture of Allophane and Wavellite, occurs in and was named after this municipality....
- Tutasá
ValderramaThe Valderrama Province is a subregion of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The subsregion is formed by 7 municipalities.It is geographically located within 112 04’ 00” East Longitude and within 10 57’ 00” North Latitude. The poblation lies in the elevation of 50 meters above sea level and the...
- Beteitiva
Beteitiva is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the Valderrama Province a subregion of Boyaca....
- Chita
Chita is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the Valderrama Province a subregion of Boyaca....
- Jericó
Jericó is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the Valderrama Province a subregion of Boyaca....
- Paz de Río
Paz de Río is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the Valderrama Province a subregion of Boyaca....
- Socotá
Socotá is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the Valderrama Province a subregion of Boyaca....
- Socha
Socha is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the Valderrama Province a subregion of Boyaca....
- Tasco
Tasco is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the Valderrama Province a subregion of Boyaca....
External links
Government of Boyaca official website Excelsio - journal from Boyacá