Sáchica
Sáchica | |
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Municipality and town | |
Church of Sáchica | |
| Nickname: City of onions | |
Location of the municipality and town of Sáchica in the Boyacá Department of Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 5°35′N 73°33′W / 5.583°N 73.550°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Ricaurte Province |
| Founded | 16 July 1556 |
| Founded by | Juan Velasco and Carlos Rojas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hugo Buitrago (2020-2023) |
| Area | |
| 62.4 km2 (24.1 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 2,150 m (7,050 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| 3,791 | |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,875 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | www |
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Sáchica is a municipality of Colombia situated approximately 34 km (21 mi) west of Tunja in the Ricaurte Province of the department of Boyacá. Sáchica borders Sutamarchán and Villa de Leyva in the north, in the east Chíquiza, Samacá and Ráquira in the south and in the west Ráquira and Sutamarchán.
Renowned for its unique cultural and social habits, Sáchica is known as the national capital of onions and its remarkable beer consumption. According to a report by El Tiempo, Sáchica holds the distinction of being the town with the highest per capita beer consumption in Colombia.