Chivatá | |
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Municipality and town | |
 Central square of Chivatá | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Chivatá in the Boyacá Department of Colombia | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Central Boyacá Province |
| Founded | 5 March 1556 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rafael Antonio Fonseca Cely (2020-2023) |
| Area | |
• Municipality and town | 56 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,903 m (9,524 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Municipality and town | 6,199 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,557 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Chivatá is a town and municipality in theCentral Boyacá Province, part of theColombiandepartment ofBoyacá. The urban centre is situated at an altitude of 2,903 metres (9,524 ft) on theAltiplano Cundiboyacense at 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the department capitalTunja. It bordersOicatá,Toca andTuta in the north, Toca andSiachoque in the east, Siachoque andSoracá in the south and Tunja in the west.[1]
The name Chivatá is derived from theChibcha language of theMuisca who inhabited the central highlands of Colombia before theSpanish conquest in the 1530s. It means "Our outside farmfields".[1][2]
Chivatá was ruled by acacique named Chipatá, loyal to thezaque of nearbyHunza before the arrival of the Spanishconquistadores. Modern Chivatá was founded on March 5, 1556.[1]
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