Chiquinquirá
Chiquinquirá | |
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Municipality and town | |
View of Chiquinquirá | |
Location of the municipality and town of Chiquinquirá in the Boyacá Department of Colombia. | |
| Coordinates: 5°37′08″N 73°49′12″W / 5.61889°N 73.82000°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Western Boyacá Province |
| Founded | never |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wilmar Ancizar Triana González (2020–2023) |
| Area | |
| 165 km2 (64 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 6.38 km2 (2.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,556 m (8,386 ft) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
| 56,054 | |
| • Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 49,016 |
| • Urban density | 7,700/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Chiquinquireño |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 154640-49 |
| Area code | 57 + 8 |
| Website | Official website |
Chiquinquirá is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Western Boyacá Province. Located some 115 km north of Bogotá, Chiquinquirá is situated 2,556 metres (8,386 ft) above sea level and has a yearly average temperature 58 °F (14 °C)