Tipacoque
Encyclopedia
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
.
and Capitanejo and to the south it borders Soatá. The Chicamocha river
separates it from Capitanejo and Boavita
in the east. Finally, a branch of the Eastern mountain range separates it from Onzaga
(in Santander
) in the west. This range varies from 1,200 meters at the base of the Chicamocha Canyon to over 3,000 meters at "Cruz de Roble".
The municipality is located at an altitude of 2,405 meters (7,890 feet) above sea level. Its average temperature is 18 °C (64.4 °F). The warmest months are December and January, when the temperature exceeds 25 °C. The climate is predominantly dry.
The vegetation is varied. The fauna is composed mainly by mammal species like rabbits, armadillos and tinajos, which live in the higher altitudes. In the lowlands, reptiles predominate. The most common birds are garrapateros, hummingbirds, toches, turpiales, gurrias, doves, perdices, pregoneros and cuchicas, native species that can be found in the creeks which feed the Chicamocha river.
Tripacoque is located 174 km away from Tunja
, the capital of Boyacá. The main highway which connects Tipacoque with Bogotá
and the East of Colombia is 174 km long, of which 150 km are paved (87%).
describes the Colombian society in this region of Boyacá (1971).
Municipio
Municipio and Município are terms used for country subdivisions. They are often translated as municipality.-Overview:...
and town 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...
, 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
Northern Boyacá Province
The 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:...
.
Geography and climate
The total area of the municipality is 72 km². To the north it borders CovarachíaCovarachía
Covarachía is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Northern Boyacá Province....
and Capitanejo and to the south it borders Soatá. The Chicamocha river
Chicamocha River
Chicamocha 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...
separates it from Capitanejo and Boavita
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....
in the east. Finally, a branch of the Eastern mountain range separates it from Onzaga
Onzaga
Onzaga is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia....
(in Santander
Santander Department
Santander 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...
) in the west. This range varies from 1,200 meters at the base of the Chicamocha Canyon to over 3,000 meters at "Cruz de Roble".
The municipality is located at an altitude of 2,405 meters (7,890 feet) above sea level. Its average temperature is 18 °C (64.4 °F). The warmest months are December and January, when the temperature exceeds 25 °C. The climate is predominantly dry.
The vegetation is varied. The fauna is composed mainly by mammal species like rabbits, armadillos and tinajos, which live in the higher altitudes. In the lowlands, reptiles predominate. The most common birds are garrapateros, hummingbirds, toches, turpiales, gurrias, doves, perdices, pregoneros and cuchicas, native species that can be found in the creeks which feed the Chicamocha river.
Tripacoque is located 174 km away from Tunja
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...
, the capital of Boyacá. The main highway which connects Tipacoque with 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...
and the East of Colombia is 174 km long, of which 150 km are paved (87%).
In Culture
The novel 'Tipacoque: Estampas de provincia' by Eduardo Caballero CalderónEduardo Caballero Calderón
Eduardo Caballero Calderón was a Colombian journalist and writer. As journalist, he worked to the main Colombian newspapers, such as El Tiempo and El Espectador. Also he was a diplomat from Colombia in Peru, Argentina, Spain and France...
describes the Colombian society in this region of Boyacá (1971).