Chiquinquirá

Chiquinquirá
Coordinates: 5 ° 37 ′  N , 73 ° 49 ′  W Chiquinquirá​ Chiquinquirá on the map of Colombia
Location of the municipality of Chiquinquirá on the map of Boyacá
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Boyacá
Residents	69,121  (2019)
City insignia
Detailed data
surface	133 km 2
Population density	520 people / km 2
height	2587  m
Post Code	154640-154648
Time zone	UTC -5
City Presidency	César Augusto Carrillo Ortegón (2016–2019)
Website	www.chiquinquira-boyaca.gov.co
View of Chiquinquirá
Pedestrian zone in Chiquinquirá

Chiquinquirá is a municipality ( municipio ) in the Colombian department of Boyacá .

Chiquinquirá consists of two zones: the urban zone or city, which is formed by around 40 residential areas between layers 1 and 4, and the rural area, which is divided into 17 sub-areas that surround the city.

geography

Chiquinquirá is located in the province of Occidente in the Departamento de Boyacá about 67 km west of Tunja and 132 km north of Bogotá at 2587 m above sea level and has an average annual temperature of 14 ° C. The municipality borders Saboyá in the north , San Miguel de Sema , Caldas and Simijaca in the Cundinamarca department in the south, Tinjacá in the east and Caldas and Briceño in the west .

history

Chiquinquirá existed before the arrival of the Spaniards and was inhabited by the Chiquinquirá indigenous people. That is why there is no official founding date for the city. The "miracle" of the independent restoration of a miraculous image of Our Lady is dated to the year 1586. Since then, Chiquinquirá has developed into the religious capital of Colombia and grew as a result. Construction of the Rosary Basilica began in 1801 but was not completed until 120 years later. Chiquinquirá declared its independence from Spain in 1810. The Virgin of Chiquinquirá has been the patron saint of Colombia since 1919 .

economy

The main industry in Chiquinquirá is trade . In addition, agriculture and mining operation. Due to its religious importance as a place of pilgrimage, tourism also plays an important role, as does the handicraft production of religious memorabilia. In addition, non-religious handicrafts are made.

religion

Basílica de Chiquinquirá

Chiquinquirá is considered the religious capital of Colombia. It is home to the Basílica de Chiquinquirá , which houses the image of the Virgin of Chiquinquirá , the patron saint of Colombia. Chiquinquirá is an important point of the pilgrimage. Chiquinquirá is the seat of the Chiquinquirá diocese .

sons and daughters of the town

• Carlos Martín Fajardo (1914–2008), poet, Romanist and Hispanicist
• Froilán Tiberio Casas Ortiz (* 1948), Bishop of Neiva (2012−)

Web links

Commons : Chiquinquirá  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Alcaldía de Chiquinquirá. Alcaldía de Chiquinquirá - Boyacá, accessed on June 5, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality of Chiquinquirá). 

Individual evidence

1. ^ Información del municipio. Alcaldía de Chiquinquirá - Boyacá, accessed June 5, 2019 (Spanish, information on the geography of the municipality). 
2. ↑ Pasado, presente y futuro. Alcaldía de Chiquinquirá - Boyacá, accessed June 5, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality). 
3. ↑ Economía. Alcaldía de Chiquinquirá - Boyacá, accessed June 5, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy). 
4. ↑ Krzystof Dydynski: Colombia (Lonely Planet Guide). 2nd edition Lonely Planet Publ., London 1995, ISBN 0-86442-234-2 .