Departamento de Boyaca (Departamento de Boyacá), Boyacá

Departamento de Boyaca: department of Colombia

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Departamento de Boyacá at a glance

Departamento de Boyacá currently has 39 quality-checked populated place pages and 102 county pages linked on MapSof.

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Quick Facts about Departamento de Boyacá

Country Colombia
State Boyacá (Colombia)
Area 23189 km2
Official name Departamento de Boyacá
Latitude & Longitude 5.6667,-73.0000
Legislative body departmental assembly of Boyacá
Altitude 7,963 feet / 2427 meters
Capital Tunja
Establishment January 01, 1858 (168 years ago)
Time Zone America/Bogota
Local time 21:48:45 (16th April 2026)

Geography

Departamento de Boyacá is located at 5°40'0"N 73°0'0"W (5.6666700, -73.0000000). It has 8 neighbors: Estado Apure, Departamento de Santander, Departamento de Norte de Santander, Departamento de Cundinamarca, Departamento de Casanare, Departamento de Caldas, Departamento de Arauca and Antioquia.

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Official website of Departamento de Boyacá

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Boyaca, Boyacá