Chiquinquirá
Sign in to saveChiquinquirá is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Western Boyacá Province. Located some 115 km north of Bogotá, Chiquinquirá is situated above sea level and has a yearly average temperature
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- Chiquinquirá
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- Municipality and town
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- View of Chiquinquirá
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- Location of the municipality and town of Chiquinquirá in the Boyacá Department of Colombia.
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- Location in Colombia
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- Country
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- Boyacá Department
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- Province
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- Western Boyacá Province
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- Mayor
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- Wilmar Ancizar Triana González(2020–2023)
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- Founded
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Chiquinquirá is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Western Boyacá Province. Located some 115 km north of Bogotá, Chiquinquirá is situated above sea level and has a yearly average temperature
== Etymology == The name Chiquinquirá comes from Chibcha and means "Place of swamps covered with fog".