Chinavita

Chinavita is a town and municipality in the Neira Province, part of the Colombian department of Boyacá. The urban centre of Chinavita is located at 39 kilometres (24 mi) from the department capital Tunja on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense and the municipality borders Tibaná and Ramiriquí in the north, Ramiriquí and Miraflores in the east, Garagoa in the south and in the west Pachavita and Úmbita.[1]

Chinavita
Municipality and town
Interior of the church of Chinavita
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Location of the municipality and town of Chinavita in the Boyacá department of Colombia
Country Colombia
DepartmentBoyacá Department
ProvinceNeira Province
Founded12 September 1822
Founded byJosé Joaquín Ramírez Zubieta
Government
 • MayorFiyer Alexander Urrego Bejarano
(2020-2023)
Area
 • Municipality and town148 km2 (57 sq mi)
 • Urban
0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Elevation
1,763 m (5,784 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town3,528
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,219
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

Etymology

The name Chinavita is derived from Chibcha and means "illuminated hilltop".[1] Another explanation is "our hill".[2]

History

The area of Chinavita before the Spanish conquest was inhabited by the Muisca. Chinavita was ruled by the zaque of Hunza.

Modern Chinavita was founded in 1822, before it was a vereda of Garagoa.[1]

Economy

Main economical activities of Chinavita are agriculture and livestock farming. Agricultural products cultivated in Chinavita are potatoes, sugarcane, tomatoes, bananas, coffee and fique.[1]

References
  1. (in Spanish) Official website Chinavita
  2. (in Spanish) Etymology Chinavita - Excelsio.net

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