Ráquira

Ráquira, is a municipality and town in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the subregion of the Ricaurte Province. Ráquira is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense and the urban center at an altitude of 2,150 metres (7,050 ft). It borders Tinjacá and Sutamarchán in the north, Guachetá, Cundinamarca in the south, in the east Sáchica and Samacá and in the west San Miguel de Sema and Lake Fúquene.

Ráquira
Municipality and town
Church of Ráquira
Location of the municipality and town of Ráquira in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Country Colombia
DepartmentBoyacá Department
ProvinceRicaurte Province
Founded18 October 1580
Founded byFrancisco de Orejuela
Government
  MayorJosé Hernán Sierra Buitrago
(2020-2023)
Area
  Municipality and town233 km2 (90 sq mi)
Elevation
2,150 m (7,050 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  Municipality and town13,588
  Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
  Urban
3,425
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.