Covarachía
Covarachía | |
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Municipality and town | |
Location of the municipality and town of Covarachía in the Boyacá Department of Colombia | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Northern Boyacá Province |
| Founded | 10 February 1823 |
| Founded by | Juan Zámano & Felipe Pérez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wilson Isay Moreno Vega (2020-2023) |
| Area | |
| 103 km2 (40 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 2,320 m (7,610 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| 2,861 | |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 516 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
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Covarachía is a town and municipality in the Northern Boyacá Province, part of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The urban centre is located at 208 kilometres (129 mi) from the department capital Tunja at an altitude of 2,320 metres (7,610 ft) in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. The municipality borders San José de Miranda and Capitanejo (both Santander) in the north, Tipacoque in the south, Capitanejo in the east and in the west the municipalities Onzaga and San Joaquín (Santander).