Ciénega, Boyacá
Municipality and town in Boyacá Department, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ciénega (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsjeneɣa]) is a municipality in the Márquez Province, part of Boyacá Department, Colombia. The urban centre of Ciénega is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at a distance of 27 kilometres (17 mi) from the department capital Tunja at an elevation of 2,460 metres (8,070 ft). The elevation ranges within the municipality from 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) to 3,400 metres (11,200 ft). The municipality borders Viracachá and Soracá in the north, Rondón in the east and south and Ramiriquí in the south and west.[1]
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Ciénega | |
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Municipality and town | |
Coordinates: 5°24′32″N 73°17′46″W | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Boyacá Department |
Province | Márquez Province |
Founded | 22 October 1818 |
Founded by | José Cayetano Vasquez |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ramiro Fonseca Cruz (2020-2023) |
Area | |
• Municipality and town | 73 km2 (28 sq mi) |
• Urban | 15 km2 (6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,460 m (8,070 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Municipality and town | 4,754 |
• Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,332 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Website | Official website |
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