Cerinza
Cerinza | |
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Municipalityand town | |
 Church of Cerinza | |
 Flag | |
 Location of the municipality and town of Cerinza in the Boyacá Department of Colombia | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Tundama Province |
| Founded | 7 January 1554 |
| Founded by | Melchor Vanegas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Alcibíades Cely Amaya (2020-2023) |
| Area | |
| •Municipalityand town | 61.63 km2(23.80 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 0.41 km2(0.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,750 m (9,020 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| •Municipalityand town | 3,762 |
| • Density | 61/km2(160/sq mi) |
| •Urban | 1,547 |
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| Time zone | UTC-5(Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Cerinzais a town and municipality in theColombianDepartmentofBoyacá,and part of theTundama Provincesubregion. Cerinza bordersBelénin the north,Encino,Santanderin the west,Santa Rosa de Viterboin the south andFlorestaandBetéitivain the east.[2]
History
[edit]Before theSpanish conquest of the Muiscaof theAltiplano Cundiboyacense,the area of Cerinza was ruled by thecaciqueofTundama,present-day Duitama. Thecacicazgowas part of theMuisca Confederation,the former country in the central highlands of the ColombianAndes.TheMuiscaspokeChibchaand in that language Cerinza means "my throat". The village was named after thecaciquewith the same name.[3]
Modern Cerinza was founded on 7 January 1554 by Melchor Vanegas, afterconquistadorGonzalo Jiménez de Quesadaentered the village in 1538.
Economy
[edit]The main economic activities in Cerinza arelivestockfarming andagriculture(potatoes,maize,peasandbeans).[2]
Gallery
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Hospital of Cerinza -
Monument honouring the Muisca
References
[edit]- ^(in Spanish)DANE population statistics
- ^ab(in Spanish)Official website CerinzaArchived2016-01-11 at theWayback Machine- accessed 02-05-2016
- ^(in Spanish)Etymology Cerinza- accessed 02-05-2016
