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Garagoa () 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 above sea level. Parts of the municipality reach altitudes of . 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.

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Settlement.official_name
Garagoa
Settlement.image_skyline
Catedral Garagoa Año 2007.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Church of Garagoa
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Garagoa.svg
Settlement.image_seal
Escudo de Garagoa.svg
Settlement.image_map
Colombia - Boyaca - Garagoa.svg
Settlement.mapsize
250px
Settlement.map_caption
Location of the town and municipality of Garagoa in Boyacá Department
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Colombia
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Boyacá
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Neira
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
5 October 1809
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Fabio Augusto Arévalo(2020–2023)

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Area
191.75
Elevation
1685
Image
Catedral Garagoa Año 2007.jpg
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Garagoa
inception
1809-10-05
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Garagoa () 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 above sea level. Parts of the municipality reach altitudes of . 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.

== Etymology == Garagoa in Chibcha means "Behind the hill" or "On the other side of the hill".

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