Viracachá
Viracachá | |
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Municipality and town | |
Ancient road used by the Muisca in Viracachá | |
Location of the municipality and town of Viracachá in the Boyacá Department of Colombia | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Márquez Province |
| Founded | 15 February 1556 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gregorio Rodríguez Soler (2020-2023) |
| Area | |
| 68 km2 (26 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 1 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,520 m (8,270 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| 3,222 | |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 374 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
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Viracachá is a town and municipality in the Márquez Province, Colombia, part of the Colombian department of Boyacá. Viracachá is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at 22 kilometres (14 mi) from the department capital Tunja and the small urban center at 2,520 metres (8,270 ft) above sea level. Other parts of Viracachá reach 3,200 metres (10,500 ft). The municipality borders Siachoque, Rondón and Soracá in the north and east, in the south Ciénega and Ciénega, Soracá and Ramiriquí in the west.