Jenesano
Sign in to saveJenesano is a town and municipality in the Márquez Province, part of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The urban centre is located at an altitude of on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense. Jenesano borders Nuevo Colón in the west, Ramiriquí in the east, Boyacá, Boyacá in the north and Tibaná in the south.
Key facts
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- Jenesano
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- Piranguata, Genazzano
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- Municipality and town
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- 300px
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- View of Jenesano
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- Flag of Jenesano (Boyacá).svg
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- Escudo de Jenesano.svg
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- Colombia - Boyaca - Jenesano.svg
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- 250px
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- Location of the municipality and town of Jenesano in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
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- Colombia
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- 300
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- Location in Colombia
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- Country
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- Department
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- Boyacá Department
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- Province
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Jenesano is a town and municipality in the Márquez Province, part of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The urban centre is located at an altitude of on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense. Jenesano borders Nuevo Colón in the west, Ramiriquí in the east, Boyacá, Boyacá in the north and Tibaná in the south.
== Etymology == Jenesano was called Piranguata at time of foundation. The name was changed in 1833 to Genazzano, referring to the province in Italy. Later, it became Jenesano, meaning "healthy people" or "healthy village".
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