Samacá
Samacá is a town and municipality in the Central Boyacá Province, part of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. It borders Cucaita, Tunja and Ventaquemada in the east, Ráquira in the west, Sáchica, Sora and Cucaita in the north and Ventaquemada, Ráquira and Guachetá, Cundinamarca in the south.
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Municipality and town | |
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Location of the municipality and town of Samacá in the Boyacá Department of Colombia | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Central Boyacá Province |
| Founded | 1 January 1556 |
| Founded by | Juan de los Barrios |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luis Alberto Aponte Gómez (2020-2023) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 172.9 km2 (66.8 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,660 m (8,730 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Municipality and town | 19,907 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,908 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
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