Barichara

Barichara is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.

Barichara
Municipality and town
Street in Barichara
Flag Seal
Location of the municipality and town of Barichara in the Santander Department of Colombia.
Country	Colombia
Department	Santander Department
Founded	January 25, 1705[1]
Founded by	Francisco Pradilla y Ayerbe [1]
Area [2]
• Total	134 km2 (52 sq mi)
Population  (2005)[3]
• Total	7,063
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Demonym	Baricharas & Patiamarillos
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website	www.barichara-santander.gov.co

In 2010, in recognition of its history, architecture, and touristic potential, Barichara was declared a Colombian Pueblo Patrimonio (heritage town). It is amongst only 11 municipalities nationwide that were selected to be part of the Red Turística de Pueblos Patrimonio original cohort.^[4]

The town's unique, colorful architecture was an inspiration for the settings in the hit 2021 Disney animated feature Encanto.^[5]

References

1. "Nuestro municipio". www.barichara-santander.gov.co. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
2. "Municipalities of Colombia". Statoids. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
3. "Censo general 2005 (Perfil: Barichara, Santander)" (PDF). DANE. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
4. "GUÍA: Red Turística de Pueblos Patrimonio de Colombia" (PDF). Fondo Nacional de Turismo de la República de Colombia - FONTUR. Dec 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-04-03. Retrieved 29 Mar 2021.
5. "A Location Guide to Disney's Colombian Movie Encanto". Retrieved 20 January 2022.

External links

• Tourism information Barichara

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