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Cuítiva
Municipality and town in Boyacá Department, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cuítiva is a town and municipality in the Sugamuxi Province, part of the Colombian department of Boyacá. The urban centre is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at an altitude of 2,750 metres (9,020 ft) and a distance of 85 kilometres (53 mi) from the department capital Tunja. The altitudes of the municipality range from 2,727 metres (8,947 ft) to 3,200 metres (10,500 ft) and it borders Iza in the north, Sogamoso in the east, Aquitania in the west and Tota in the south.[1]
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Cuítiva | |
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Municipality and town | |
![]() Church of Cuítiva | |
![]() Location of the municipality and town of Cuítiva in the Boyacá Department of Colombia | |
Country | ![]() |
Department | Boyacá Department |
Province | Sugamuxi Province |
Founded | 19 January 1550 |
Founded by | Juan de San Martín |
Government | |
• Mayor | Segundo Aldemar Toca Suárez (2020-2023) |
Area | |
• Municipality and town | 43 km2 (17 sq mi) |
• Urban | 3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,750 m (9,020 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Municipality and town | 1,906 |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
• Urban | 218 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Website | Official website |
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