Motavita

Motavita is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province. It covers approximately .

Key facts

Settlement.name: Motavita
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality and town
Settlement.image_skyline: Motavita plaza.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Central square of Motavita
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Motavita (Boyacá).svg
Settlement.image_seal: Escudo de Motavita.svg
Settlement.image_map: Colombia - Boyaca - Motavita.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 250px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of the municipality and town of Motavita in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Colombia
Settlement.subdivision_type

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Etymology
Geography
History
Divisions
Born in Motavita
References

Motavita is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province. It covers approximately .

== Etymology == The name Motavita comes from the Chibcha language and means "washing place to prepare for growing crops", indicating a ceremonial use.