Paipa

Paipa
Coordinates: 5 ° 47 ′ N , 73 ° 7 ′ W Paipa on the map of Colombia	Paipa
	Paipa
	Location of the municipality of Paipa on the map of Boyacá
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Boyacá
City foundation	1602
Residents	31,868 (2019)
	City insignia
Detailed data
surface	306 km 2
Population density	104 inhabitants / km 2
height	2525 m
Waters	Chicamocha River , Lake Sochagota
Time zone	UTC -5
City Presidency	Yamid Noé Hurtado Neira (2016-2019)
Website	www.paipa-boyaca.gov.co
	View of Paipa
	Church in Paipa

Paipa is a municipality ( municipio ) in the department of Boyacá in Colombia .

geography

Paipa is located 2525 m above sea level on the Río Chicamocha , 15 km from Duitama . The municipality borders Gámbita in the Departamento de Santander to the north, Duitama and Tibasosa to the east, Firavitoba to the south and Tuta and Sotaquirá to the west .

population

The municipality of Paipa has 31,868 inhabitants, of which 20,202 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).

history

The area of today's Paipa was inhabited by the indigenous people of the Kaziken Tundama before the arrival of the Spaniards . Paipa was founded in 1602 by Luis Enríquez.

economy

The main industries in Paipa are agriculture , cattle and milk production, and mining (coal, sand and stones). In particular, oats , barley , corn , wheat , potatoes and pulses are grown . There is also a textile and chemical industry and products made from wood, food and building materials are made. Tourism also plays an important role . The Termopaipa power plant is located in Paipa .

tourism

Paipa is known as the Capital turística de Boyacá (Tourism Capital Boyacá ) and is particularly known for its spring and thermal baths. Important tourist destinations are the Sochagota Lake , the Hacienda Casona del Salitre , an old mansion, and the Monumento Pantano de Vargas , a monument to the independence hero Juan José Rondón and his troops.

Sochagota lake
Monumento Pantano de Vargas
Hacienda Casona del Salitre
Thermal baths in Paipa

sons and daughters of the town

Miguel Jiménez López (1875–1955), physician, politician and racial theorist
Israel Ochoa (* 1964), racing cyclist
Libardo Niño (* 1968), racing cyclist
Miguel Niño (* 1971), racing cyclist
Víctor Niño (* 1973), racing cyclist
Fernando Camargo (* 1977), racing cyclist
Wilson Cepeda (* 1980), cyclist

Web links

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

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

Individual evidence

↑ ESTIMACIONES DE POBLACIÓN 1985 - 2005 Y PROYECCIONES DE POBLACIÓN 2005 - 2020 TOTAL DEPARTAMENTAL POR ÁREA. (Excel; 1.72 MB) DANE, May 11, 2011, accessed on June 4, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).
↑ Pasado, presente y futuro. Alcaldía de Paipa - Boyacá, accessed June 5, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality).
↑ Economía. Alcaldía de Paipa - Boyacá, accessed June 5, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy).

[1] ESTIMACIONES DE POBLACIÓN 1985 - 2005 Y PROYECCIONES DE POBLACIÓN 2005 - 2020 TOTAL DEPARTAMENTAL POR ÁREA. (Excel; 1.72 MB) DANE, May 11, 2011, accessed on June 4, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).

[2] Pasado, presente y futuro. Alcaldía de Paipa - Boyacá, accessed June 5, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality).

[3] Economía. Alcaldía de Paipa - Boyacá, accessed June 5, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy).