Moniquirá
Moniquirá | |
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Municipality and town | |
Church of Moniquirá | |
Location of the municipality and town of Moniquirá in the Boyacá Department of Colombia. | |
| Coordinates: 5°55′N 73°30′W / 5.917°N 73.500°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Ricaurte Province |
| Founded | 26 March 1825 |
| Founded by | Gaspar Ramírez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Clodomiro Ariza Pardo (2020-2023) |
| Area | |
• Total | 220 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,669 m (5,476 ft) |
| Population (Census 2018) | |
• Total | 20,848 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Moniquirá is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the subregion of the Ricaurte Province. It is known for its "bocadillos" and "panelitas de leche" (both little sweet cakes). Moniquirá borders San José de Pare in the north, Togüí and Arcabuco in the east, Gachantivá and Santa Sofia in the south and in the west with the department of Santander.