Togüí
Municipality and town in Boyacá Department, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Togüí | |
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Municipality and town | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Boyacá Department |
Province | Ricaurte Province |
Founded | 23 September 1821 |
Founded by | Francisco de Paula Santander |
Government | |
• Mayor | German Augusto Sánchez Sánchez (2020–2023) |
Area | |
• Municipality and town | 118 km2 (46 sq mi) |
• Urban | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,650 m (5,410 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Municipality and town | 4,966 |
• Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
• Urban | 760 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Website | Official website |
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Togüí (Spanish pronunciation: [toˈɣwi]) is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the subregion of the Ricaurte Province. The municipality is located in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes at an altitude of 1,650 metres (5,410 ft). It borders the municipalities of San José de Pare, Arcabuco, Moniquirá, Chitaraque and Gámbita.[1]