Garagoa

Place in Boyacá, Colombia

Garagoa

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Location of the town and municipality of Garagoa in Boyacá Department

Coordinates: 5°04′57″N 73°21′51″W﻿ / ﻿5.08250°N 73.36417°W﻿ / 5.08250; -73.36417
Country| Colombia
Department| Boyacá
Province| Neira
Founded| 5 October 1809
Government

• Mayor| Fabio Augusto Arévalo
(2020–2023)
Area

• City

| 191.75 km2 (74.04 sq mi)
Elevation

| 1,650 m (5,410 ft)
Population

(2015)

• City

| 16,944
• Density| 88/km2 (230/sq mi)
• Urban

| 13,654
Time zone| -5
Website| Official website

Garagoa (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡaɾaˈɣoa]) is a town and municipality in Colombia, located in the Boyacá Department. It covers an area of 191.75 km2 and the urban centre is located at an altitude of 1,650 metres (5,410 ft) above sea level. Parts of the municipality reach altitudes of 3,050 metres (10,010 ft). It is the capital of the province of Neira. It is also the seat of the Diocese of Garagoa of the Catholic Church. The municipality is situated in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes and borders Chinavita in the north, Macanal in the south, Tenza and Sutatenza in the west and Miraflores and Chinavita in the east.[1]

## Etymology

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Garagoa in Chibcha means "Behind the hill" or "On the other side of the hill".[1][2]

## History

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In the times before the Spanish conquest, the area of Garagoa was inhabited by the Muisca, organized in their loose Muisca Confederation. Garagoa was ruled by the zaque based in Hunza. Garagoa was visited by conquistador Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada in 1539, and was elevated to municipal status on October 5, 1809.[1]

## Economy

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Main economical activities of Garagoa are agriculture, livestock farming and mining. Among the agricultural products, most important are maize, yuca, potatoes, arracacha, bananas, peas, beans, pumpkins, tomatoes, fique, coffee and sugar cane. Also mangoes, chirimoya, oranges, avocadoes, pineapples, mandarines, papayas, maracuyá and guayaba are produced. Mining is mostly coal.[1]

## Trivia

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* The tree frog Dendropsophus garagoensis has been found in and named after Garagoa[3]

## Gallery

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* Church of Garagoa

* Fountain

* Central park and square

* Tree in central park

* Central park

## References

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1. ^ a b c d (in Spanish) Official website Garagoa
2. ^ (in Spanish) Etymology Municipalities Boyacá \- Excelsio.net
3. ^ Dendropsophus garagoensis

## External links

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* Diocese of Garagoa

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Provinces and Municipalities in Boyacá Department

Central Boyacá Province|

* Cómbita
* Cucaita
* Chíquiza
* Chivatá
* Motavita
* Oicatá
* Siachoque
* Samacá
* Sora
* Soracá
* Sotaquirá
* Toca
* Tunja
* Tuta
* Ventaquemada

Northern Boyacá Province|

* Boavita
* Covarachía
* La Uvita
* San Mateo
* Sativanorte
* Sativasur
* Soatá
* Susacón
* Tipacoque

Western Boyacá Province|

* Briceño
* Buenavista
* Caldas
* Chiquinquirá
* Coper
* La Victoria
* Maripí
* Muzo
* Otanche
* Pauna
* Quípama
* Saboyá
* San Miguel de Sema
* San Pablo de Borbur
* Tununguá

Eastern Boyacá Province|

* Almeida
* Chivor
* Guateque
* Guayatá
* La Capilla
* Somondoco
* Sutatenza
* Tenza

Gutiérrez Province|

* Chiscas
* El Cocuy
* El Espino
* Guacamayas
* Güicán
* Panqueba

La Libertad Province|

* Labranzagrande
* Pajarito
* Paya
* Pisba

Lengupá Province|

* Berbeo
* Campohermoso
* Miraflores
* Páez
* San Eduardo
* Zetaquirá

Márquez Province|

* Boyacá
* Ciénaga
* Jenesano
* Nuevo Colón
* Ramiriquí
* Rondón
* Tibaná
* Turmequé
* Úmbita
* Viracachá

Neira Province|

* Chinavita
* Garagoa
* Macanal
* Pachavita
* San Luis de Gaceno
* Santa María

Ricaurte Province|

* Arcabuco
* Chitaraque
* Gachantivá
* Moniquirá
* Ráquira
* Sáchica
* San José de Pare
* Santa Sofía
* Santana
* Sutamarchán
* Tinjacá
* Togüí
* Villa de Leyva

Sugamuxi Province|

* Aquitania
* Cuítiva
* Firavitoba
* Gámeza
* Iza
* Mongua
* Monguí
* Nobsa
* Pesca
* Sogamoso
* Tibasosa
* Tópaga
* Tota

Tundama Province|

* Belén
* Busbanzá
* Cerinza
* Corrales
* Duitama
* Floresta
* Paipa
* Santa Rosa de Viterbo
* Tutazá

Valderrama Province|

* Betéitiva
* Chita
* Jericó
* Paz de Río
* Socotá
* Socha
* Tasco

Boyacá Frontier District|

* Cubará

Boyacá Special Handling Zone|

* Puerto Boyacá

See also: List of municipalities in Boyacá
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