Cerinza

Municipality and town

Church of Cerinza

Flag

Location of the municipality and town of Cerinza in the Boyacá Department of Colombia.

Country

Province

Founded

7 January 1554

Founded by

Melchor Vanegas

Government

• Mayor

Luis Carlos Chía
(2016-2019)

Area

• Municipality and 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)

• Municipality and town

3,762

• Density

61/km² (160/sq mi)

• Urban

1,547

^[1]

Time zone

Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)

Website

Official website

Cerinza is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, and part of the Tundama Province subregion. Cerinza borders Belén in the north, Encino, Santander in the west, Santa Rosa de Viterbo in the south and Floresta and Betéitiva in the east.^[2]

History

Before the Spanish conquest of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, the area of Cerinza was ruled by the cacique of Tundama, present-day Duitama. The cacicazgo was part of the Muisca Confederation, the former country in the central highlands of the Colombian Andes. The Muisca people spoke Chibcha and in that language Cerinza means "my throat". The village was named after the cacique with the same name.^[3]

Modern Cerinza was founded on the 7th of January, 1554 by Melchor Vanegas, after conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada entered the village in 1538.

Economy

Main economical activities in Cerinza are livestock farming and agriculture (potatoes, maize, peas and beans).^[2]

Gallery

Hospital of Cerinza
Monument honouring the Muisca

References

↑ (Spanish) DANE population statistics
1 2 (Spanish) Official website Cerinza - accessed 02-05-2016
↑ (Spanish) Etymology Cerinza - accessed 02-05-2016

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Provinces and Municipalities in Boyacá Department

Central Boyacá Province	Cómbita Cucaita Chiquiza Chivatá Motavita Oicatá Siachoque Samacá Sora Soracá Sotaquira Toca Tunja Tuta Ventaquemada

Northern Boyacá Province	Boavita Covarachía La Uvita San Mateo Sativanorte Sativasur Soatá Susacón Tipacoque

Western Boyacá Province	Briceño Buenavista Caldas Chiquinquirá Coper La Victoria Maripí Muzo Otanche Pauna Quípama Saboyá San Miguel de Sema San Pablo de Borbur Tununguá

Eastern Boyacá Province	Almeida Chivor Guateque Guayatá La Capilla Somondoco Sutatenza Tenza

Gutiérrez Province	Chiscas El Cocuy El Espino Guacamayas Güicán Panqueba

La Libertad Province	Labranzagrande Pajarito Paya Pisba

Lengupá Province	Berbeo Campohermoso Miraflores Páez San Eduardo Zetaquirá

Márquez Province	Boyacá Ciénaga Jenesano Nuevo Colón Ramiriquí Rondón Tibaná Turmequé Úmbita Viracachá

Neira Province	Chinavita Garagoa Macanal Pachavita San Luis de Gaceno Santa María

Ricaurte Province	Arcabuco Chitaraque Gachantivá Moniquirá Ráquira Sáchica San José de Pare Santa Sofía Santana Sutamarchán Tinjacá Togüí Villa de Leyva

Sugamuxi Province	Aquitania Cuitiva Firavitoba Gámeza Iza Mongua Monguí Nobsa Pesca Sogamoso Tibasosa Tópaga Tota

Tundama Province	Belén Busbanzá Cerinza Corrales Duitama Floresta Paipa Santa Rosa de Viterbo Tutazá

Valderrama Province	Betéitiva Chita Jericó Paz de Río Socotá Socha Tasco

Boyacá Frontier District	Cubará

Boyacá Special Handling Zone	Puerto Boyacá

See also: List of municipalities in Boyacá

Coordinates: 6°00′N 72°55′W / 6.000°N 72.917°W / 6.000; -72.917

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