Garagoa

Garagoa
Church of Garagoa
Flag Seal
Location of the town and municipality of Garagoa in Boyacá Department
Coordinates: 5°04′57″N 73°21′51″W / 5.08250°N 73.36417°W / 5.08250; -73.36417
Country	Colombia
Department	Boyacá
Province	Neira
Founded	5 October 1809
Government
• Mayor	Fabio Augusto Arévalo (2020-2023)
Area
• City	191.75 km2 (74.04 sq mi)
Elevation	1,650 m (5,410 ft)
Population  (2015)
• City	16,944
• Density	88/km2 (230/sq mi)
• Urban	13,654
Time zone	-5
Website	Official website

Garagoa (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡaɾaˈɣoa]) is a town and municipality in Colombia, located in the Boyacá Department. It covers an area of 191.75 km² and the urban centre is located at an altitude of 1,650 metres (5,410 ft) above sea level. Parts of the municipality reach altitudes of 3,050 metres (10,010 ft). It is the capital of the province of Neira. It is also the seat of the Diocese of Garagoa of the Catholic Church. The municipality is situated in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes and borders Chinavita in the north, Macanal in the south, Tenza and Sutatenza in the west and Miraflores and Chinavita in the east.^[1]

Etymology

Garagoa in Chibcha means "Behind the hill" or "On the other side of the hill".^[1][2]

History

In the times before the

• The tree frog Dendropsophus garagoensis has been found in and named after Garagoa^[3]

Gallery

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  Church of Garagoa
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  Fountain
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  Central park and square
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  Tree in central park
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  Central park

References

External links

• Diocese of Garagoa