Somondoco

Somondoco is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá. This town and larger municipal area are located in the Valle de Tenza. The Valle de Tenza is the ancient route connecting the Altiplano Cundiboyacense and the Llanos. The area is dotted with many such little towns all located at approximately the same altitude (1500–1700 meters). Somondoco borders Almeida in the east, Guayatá in the west, Guateque and Sutatenza in the north and in the south the Cundinamarca municipality of Ubalá.

Somondoco
Municipality and town
Bull fighting arena Somondoco
Location of the municipality and town of Somondoco in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Country Colombia
DepartmentBoyacá Department
ProvinceEastern Boyacá Province
Founded6 November 1537
Government
  MayorEdison Rolando Gaitán Roa
(2020-2023)
Area
  Municipality and town58.7 km2 (22.7 sq mi)
  Urban
2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Elevation
1,670 m (5,480 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  Municipality and town3,632
  Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
  Urban
795
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

The nearest larger town is Guateque which is about 30 minutes away by car. In Somondoco are several small companies producing handicrafts and collectables.

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