Covarachía | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Covarachía in the Boyacá Department of Colombia | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Northern Boyacá Province |
| Founded | 10 February 1823 |
| Founded by | Juan Zámano & Felipe Pérez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wilson Isay Moreno Vega (2020-2023) |
| Area | |
• Municipality and town | 103 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,320 m (7,610 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Municipality and town | 2,861 |
| • Density | 27.8/km2 (71.9/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 516 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Covarachía is a town and municipality in theNorthern Boyacá Province, part of theColombianDepartment ofBoyacá. The urban centre is located at 208 kilometres (129 mi) from the department capitalTunja at an altitude of 2,320 metres (7,610 ft) in theEastern Ranges of the ColombianAndes. The municipality bordersSan José de Miranda andCapitanejo (bothSantander) in the north,Tipacoque in the south, Capitanejo in the east and in the west the municipalitiesOnzaga andSan Joaquín (Santander).[1]
The name Covarachía is a combination ofSpanish andChibcha; "cave of the Moon", withChía referring to the Moon goddessChía.[2][1]
Covarachía was inhabited by indigenous people during theHerrera Period, and later, in the northeasternmost part of theMuisca Confederation, ruled by acacique. Covarachía is bordered by theChicamocha River and the territories to the east of the town were inhabited by theLache people. TheMuisca were the people who lived on theAltiplano Cundiboyacense before theSpanish conquest of the Muisca in the 1530s.
Modern Covarachía, called Ricaurte between 1858 and 1869, was founded on February 10, 1823, by Juan Zámano and Felipe Pérez.[1]
Main economical activities of Covarachía areagriculture andlivestock farming. Important agricultural products aretobacco,fique,pineapples,yuca,maize,peas,sugarcane,tomatoes andmelons.[1]
