Boyacá
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Boyacá (Spaingie pronunciation: [boʝaˈka]) is ane o the 32 Depairtments o Colombie, an the remnant o ane o the oreeginal nine states o the "Unitit States o Colombie".
Depairtment o Boyacá Departamento de Boyacá | |
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Motto(s): Boyacá, Duty of Everyone (Spainyie: Boyacá, Deber de todos) | |
Boyacá shown in Colombie | |
Coordinates: 5°32′N 73°22′W | |
Kintra | Colombie |
Region | Andean Region |
Established | 1858 |
Caipital | Tunja |
Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | José Roso Millán (Green Pairty o Colombie Option Center) |
Area | |
• Total | 23189 km2 (8,953 sq mi) |
Area rank | 20 |
Population (2005)[1] | |
• Total | 1,211,186 |
• Rank | 13 |
• Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-05 |
ISO 3166 code | CO-BOY |
Municipalities | 123 |
Website | www.boyaca.gov.co |
Boyacá is centrally locatit athin Colombie, amaist entirely athin the muntains o the Eastren Cordillera tae the border wi Venezuela, although the wastren end o the depairtment extends tae the Magdalena River at the toun o Puerto Boyacá. Boyacá borders tae the north with the Depairtment o Santander, tae the northeast wi Venezuela an the Norte de Santander, tae the east wi the Depairtments o Arauca an Casanare. tae the sooth, Boyacá borders wi the depairtment o Cundinamarca an tae the wast wi the depairtment o Antioquia coverin a total aurie o 23,102 km² (8,880 sq mi). The caipital o Boyacá is the ceety o Tunja.
Boyacá is kent as "The Laund o Freedom" acause this region wis the scene o a series o battles which led tae Colombie's unthirldom frae Spain. The first ane teuk place on 25 Julie 1819 in the Pantano de Vargas an the feenal an decisive battle kent as the Battle o Boyacá wis focht on 7 August 1819 at Puente de Boyacá.