San Miguel de Sema
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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°; 44', to an altitude of 2,615 m.s.n.m. Is surrounded by the municipalities by Chiquinquirá
, Simijacá
(Cundinamarca
), Fúquene
(Cundinamarca), Ráquira
, Tinjacá
Source: DANE
, 2005
(capital of Boyacà) and Bogotá
they are the cities where are many of the sanmigueleños.
Municipio
Municipio and Município are terms used for country subdivisions. They are often translated as municipality.-Overview:...
in Boyacá Department
Boyacá Department
Boyacá is one of the 32 Departments of Colombia, and the remnant of one of the original nine states of the "United States of Colombia".Boyacá is centrally located within Colombia, almost entirely within the mountains of the Eastern Cordillera to the border with Venezuela, although the western end...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, 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...
, part of the subregion of the Western Boyacá Province
Western Boyacá Province
The Western Boyacá Province is a subregion of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The subsregion is formed by 15 municipalities.-Municipalities:...
. It is one of the 123 municipalities of the department of Boyacá
Boyacá Department
Boyacá is one of the 32 Departments of Colombia, and the remnant of one of the original nine states of the "United States of Colombia".Boyacá is centrally located within Colombia, almost entirely within the mountains of the Eastern Cordillera to the border with Venezuela, although the western end...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, 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...
, located to the West of the department in the coordinates: latitude N 5°, 31´; length. 0 73°; 44', to an altitude of 2,615 m.s.n.m. Is surrounded by the municipalities by Chiquinquirá
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....
, Simijacá
Simijacá
Simijaca , from the extinct Chibchan language meaning owl's beak, is a town and municipality in the Cundinamarca Department, Colombia. The town is at an altitude of 2559 metres. It is known as "La capital del mundo"....
(Cundinamarca
Cundinamarca Department
- 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....
), Fúquene
Fúquene
Fúquene is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca....
(Cundinamarca), Ráquira
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...
, Tinjacá
Tinjacá
Tinjacá is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the subregion of the Ricaurte Province....
History
The town was founded on 1915 and recognized as a municipality on the year of 1960. In 1925 was group of judges conformed by the paths old cattle ranch, Sirigay, Quintone and Peñablanca. Luis Alberto Ospina was the leader who managed the creation from the Municipality to his death his children continued the foundation process that occurred in 1960.Demographics
- Population - 4,028
- Head - 471
- Rest - 3,557
- Men - 2,003
- Women - 2,025
- Homes - 1,070
- Houses - 1,105
- Economic Units - 88
- Farming Units - 1,940
Source: DANE
National Administrative Department of Statistics
The National Administrative Department of Statistics , commonly referred to as DANE, is the Colombian Administrative Department responsible for the planning, implementation, analysis and diffusion of the official statistics of Colombia. DANE is also in charge of carrying out the National census...
, 2005
Economy
The main source of income of the municipality is the milk cattle ranch, especially Holstein cattle. Its production is so important that nowadays some of the producing companies of milk derivatives have installed storing centers. Zones of the municipality still exist where the main line continues to be agriculture, primarily of potatoes and corn.Tourism
The church in tribute to Saint Michael the Archangel (San Miguel Arcángel) is only one of the most beautiful in the department.Celebrations
Fairs and Celebration made in the second week of November, 10, 11 and 12, summon to the inhabitants and neighbors of the region by means of run of bulls and equina and bovine exhibition. Santo Patrono: San Miguel Arcángel.Data peculiar
In spite of the years of foundation, the population of the municipality does not grow, in the residents due to the displacement that must do jòvenes to other cities, to continue its studies at least; TunjaTunja
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...
(capital of Boyacà) and Bogotá
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
they are the cities where are many of the sanmigueleños.