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{{Infobox settlement |
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| official_name = Garagoa |
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| image_skyline = Catedral Garagoa Año 2007.jpg |
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| image_caption = Church of Garagoa |
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| image_flag = Flag of Garagoa.svg |
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| image_seal = Escudo de Garagoa.svg |
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| nickname = |
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| motto = |
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| image_map = Colombia - Boyaca - Garagoa.svg |
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| mapsize = 250px |
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| map_caption = Location of the town and municipality of Garagoa in Boyacá Department |
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| coordinates = {{coord|5|05|N|73|22|W|region:CO_type:city|display=inline,title}} |
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| subdivision_type = Country |
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| subdivision_name = [[Colombia]] |
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| subdivision_type1 = Department |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Boyacá Department|Boyacá]] |
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| subdivision_type2 = Province |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Neira Province|Neira]] |
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| established_title = Founded |
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| established_date = 5 October 1809 |
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| leader_title = Mayor |
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| leader_name = Julio Ernesto Sanabria<br><small>(2016-2019)</small> |
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| area_total_km2 = 191.75 |
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| elevation_m = 1650 |
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| population_total = 16944 |
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| population_as_of = 2015 |
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| population_urban = 13654 |
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| population_density_km2 = auto |
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| timezone = -5 |
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| website = [http://www.garagoa-boyaca.gov.co/ Official website] |
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'''Garagoa''' ({{IPA-es|ɡaɾaˈɣoa}}) is a town and [[municipality]] in [[Colombia]], located in the [[Boyacá Department]]. It covers an area of 191.75 km² and the urban centre is located at an altitude of {{convert|1650|m|ft}} above sea level. Parts of the municipality reach altitudes of {{convert|3050|m|ft}}. It is the capital of the province of [[Neira Province|Neira]]. It is also the seat of the [[Diocese]] of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Garagoa|Garagoa]] of the Catholic Church. The municipality is situated in the [[Cordillera Oriental (Colombia)|Eastern Ranges]] of the Colombian [[Andes]] and borders [[Chinavita]] in the north, [[Macanal]] in the south, [[Tenza]] and [[Sutatenza]] in the west and [[Miraflores, Boyacá|Miraflores]] and Chinavita in the east.<ref name=websiteGaragoa>{{es}} [http://www.garagoa-boyaca.gov.co/informacion_general.shtml Official website Garagoa]</ref> |
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== Etymology == |
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Garagoa in [[Chibcha language|Chibcha]] means "Behind the hill" or "On the other side of the hill".<ref name=websiteGaragoa/><ref name=excelsio>{{es}} [http://www.excelsio.net/2011/11/sabe-el-origen-del-nombre-de-su.html Etymology Municipalities Boyacá] - Excelsio.net</ref> |
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== History == |
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In the times before the [[Spanish conquest of the Muisca|Spanish conquest]], the area of Garagoa was inhabited by the [[Muisca people|Muisca]], organized in their loose [[Muisca Confederation]]. Garagoa was ruled by the ''[[zaque]]'' based in [[Tunja|Hunza]]. Garagoa was visited by [[conquistador]] [[Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada]] in 1539, and was elevated to municipal status on October 5, 1809.<ref name=websiteGaragoa/> |
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== Economy == |
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Main economical activities of Garagoa are [[agriculture]], [[livestock]] farming and [[mining]]. Among the agricultural products, most important are [[maize]], [[yuca]], [[potato]]es, [[arracacha]], [[banana]]s, [[pea]]s, [[bean]]s, [[pumpkin]]s, [[tomato]]es, [[fique]], [[coffee]] and [[sugar cane]]. Also [[mango]]es, [[chirimoya]], [[orange (fruit)|oranges]], [[avocado]]es, [[pineapple]]s, [[mandarin orange|mandarines]], [[papaya]]s, [[maracuyá]] and [[guayaba]] are produced. Mining is mostly [[coal]].<ref name=websiteGaragoa/> |
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== Trivia == |
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* The tree frog ''[[Dendropsophus garagoensis]]'' has been found in and named after Garagoa<ref>[http://amphibiaweb.org/cgi/amphib_query?where-genus=Dendropsophus&where-species=garagoensis ''Dendropsophus garagoensis'']</ref> |
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== Gallery == |
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<gallery> |
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File:Iglesia Garagoa.JPG|Church of Garagoa |
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File:Fuente-1.jpg|Fountain |
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File:CAM00565.jpg|Central park and square |
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File:Ceiba en el parque central de Garagoa.jpg|Tree in central park |
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File:CAM00562.jpg|Central park |
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</gallery> |
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== References == |
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{{reflist}} |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dgara.html Diocese of Garagoa] |
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{{Municipalities boyaca department}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Garagoa, Boyaca}} |
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[[Category:Municipalities of Boyacá Department]] |
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[[Category:Populated places in the Boyacá Department]] |
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[[Category:1809 establishments in the Spanish Empire]] |
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[[Category:Populated places established in 1809]] |
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[[Category:Muysccubun]] |
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Revision as of 16:48, 20 August 2018
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