Chíquiza

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Chíquiza

Total population

5,484

Coordinates5.61°, -73.48°

Demographic figures from DANE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Chíquiza is a town and municipality in the Central Boyacá Province, part of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. Chíquiza was called San Pedro de Iguaque until July 17, 2003, when the name was changed to Chíquiza. The municipality is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense with the urban centre at an altitude of 2,900 metres (9,500 ft) and 24 kilometres (15 mi) from the department capital Tunja. Chíquiza borders Arcabuco in the north, Sora and Sáchica in the south, Villa de Leyva in the west and Motavita in the east.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.