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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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 Banner  Coat airms | |
| 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.
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There are 13 provinces an twa special destricts in the Boyacá Department, listed below with their 123 municipalities. The depairtment haes 123 corregimientos an aw, 185 police inspectorates an numerous touns an smaw veelages spread throuoot the territory.
Municipalities are groupit intae 45 notar circuits wi 53 notars public an aw. Ane circuit main registry based in the caipital o the depairtment; Tunja an 13 ither minor registries spread athort the territory.
Central
Northren
Wastren
Eastren
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Gutiérrez
La Libertad
Lengupá
MárquezNeira
Ricaurte
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SugamuxiTundama
Valderrama
Frontier DestrictSpecial Handlin Zone |
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