Boyacá

For ither uises, see Boyacá (disambiguation).

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
Depairtment
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)
• 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.

Provinces an Municipalities

Relatit pages: Leet o municipalities in Boyacá an Municipalities o Colombie

Tunja, Caipital o the Depairtment o Boyacá

Los Lanceros

Villa de Leyva

Toun o Boyacá - Monguí.

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 Cómbita Cucaita Chiquiza Chivatá Motavita Oicatá Siachoque Samacá Sora Soracá Sotaquira Toca Tunja Tuta Ventaquemada Northren Boavita Covarachía La Uvita San Mateo Sativanorte Sativasur Soatá Susacón Tipacoque Wastren Briceño Buenavista Caldas Chiquinquirá Coper La Victoria Maripí Muzo Otanche Pauna Quípama Saboyá San Miguel de Sema San Pablo de Borbur Tununguá Eastren Almeida Chivor Guateque Guayatá La Capilla Somondoco Sutatenza Tenza

Gutiérrez Chiscas El Cocuy El Espino Guacamayas Güicán Panqueba La Libertad Labranzagrande Pajarito Paya Pisba Lengupá Berbeo Campohermoso Miraflores Páez San Eduardo Zetaquirá Márquez Boyacá Ciénaga Jenesano Nuevo Colón Ramiriquí Rondón Tibaná Turmequé Úmbita Viracachá Neira Chinavita Garagoa Macanal Pachavita San Luis de Gaceno Santa María Ricaurte Arcabuco Chitaraque Gachantivá Moniquirá Ráquira Sáchica San José de Pare Santa Sofía Santana Sutamarchán Tinjacá Togüí Villa de Leyva

Sugamuxi Aquitania Cuitiva Firavitoba Gámeza Iza Mongua Monguí Nobsa Pesca Sogamoso Tibasosa Tópaga Tota Tundama Belén Busbanzá Cerinza Corrales Duitama Floresta Paipa Santa Rosa de Viterbo Tutasá Valderrama Beteitiva Chita Jericó Paz de Río Socotá Socha Tasco Frontier Destrict Cubará Special Handlin Zone Puerto Boyacá

Freemit airtins

• (in Spaingie) Govrenment o Boyaca offeecial wabsteid
• (in Spaingie) Excelsio - journal frae Boyacá