Simijaca
Simijaca (Spanish pronunciation: [simiˈxaka]) is a town and municipality in the Ubaté Province, part of the Cundinamarca Department, Colombia. The town centre is located at an altitude of 2,559 metres (8,396 ft) on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at 136 kilometres (85 mi) from the capital Bogotá. Simijaca borders the Boyacá municipalities Chiquinquirá and Caldas in the north, Susa and Carmen de Carupa in the south, Caldas in the west and San Miguel de Sema in the east.
Simijaca | |
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Municipality and town | |
Central square of Simijaca | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia | |
Simijaca Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 5°30′7″N 73°51′7″W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Cundinamarca |
| Province | Ubaté Province |
| Founded | 14 August 1600 |
| Founded by | Luis Enríquez & Juan López de Linares |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edgar Aguilar Castro (2020–2023) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 107 km2 (41 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 0.8 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,559 m (8,396 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Municipality and town | 13,077 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 7,293 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
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