Boyacá Department

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Boyacá
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Capital Tunja
governor Ramiro Barragán Adame (2020-2023)
surface 23,189 km²
Population  (Total)
 - 2005 Census
 -  Population Density 		 
1,255,311 
54 inhabitants / km²
urbanization 40.4%
Literacy rate 84.7%
Number of parishes 123
Popular name boyacense
Important cities Sogamoso , Duitama , Chiquinquirá , Puerto Boyacá
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Location of Boyacá in Colombia

The Departamento de Boyacá is a province in northeast Colombia .

It borders the country of Venezuela in the extreme northeast . It shares the other borders (clockwise) with the Departamentos del Arauca , de Casanare , Cundinamarca , Antioquia , Santander and Norte de Santander . The capital of Boyacá is Tunja with about 150,000 inhabitants.

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The second important city is Duitama (called the "Pearl of Boyacá"), which over the years has developed into an important industrial center.

In agriculture , mainly potatoes , wheat , vegetables , agaves , coffee , tobacco and fruits are grown. Boyacá is the main producer of emeralds . In the industry, iron processing, cement and beverage production dominate.

The Puente de Boyacá , site of the Battle of Boyacá , is relevant for tourism ; the Laguna de Tota (Lake Tota) and the thermal baths of Paipa . One of the most beautiful colonial cities in Colombia is also located in the Department de Boyacá: Villa de Leyva .

Administrative division

The 123 municipalities of Boyacá are in the list of Municipios in the Department of Boyacá .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Resultados Censo General 2005. (PDF; 45 kB) DANE, accessed on November 30, 2011 .

Web links

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