Chivor

Chivor
Town and municipality
Emeralds mined in Chivor
Location of the town and municipality of Chivor in Boyacá Department
Chivor
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°53′N 73°22′W / 4.883°N 73.367°W / 4.883; -73.367
Country Colombia
DepartmentBoyacá
ProvinceEastern Boyacá Province
Founded16 December 1930
Founded byFlorencio Novoa
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  MayorDidier Aurelio Martínez Vargas
(2020-2023)
Area
  Town and municipality
108.36 km2 (41.84 sq mi)
  Urban
9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi)
Elevation
1,800 m (5,900 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  Town and municipality
1,795
  Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
  Urban
486
WebsiteOfficial website

Chivor is a town and municipality in the Eastern Boyacá Province, part of the Colombian department of Boyacá. The mean temperature of the village in the Tenza Valley is 18 °C (64 °F) and Chivor is located at 215 kilometres (134 mi) from the department capital Tunja. Economic activity includes emerald mining.