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Encyclopedia > Tunja
Santiago de Tunja
Tunja
Central Plaza of Tunja
Central Plaza of Tunja
Official flag of Santiago de Tunja
Flag		 Coat of arms of Santiago de Tunja
Coat of arms
Location of the town and municipality of Tunja in Boyacá Department.
Location of the town and municipality of Tunja in Boyacá Department.
Coordinates: 5°54′N, 73°36′W
Country Colombia
Department Boyacá
Province Centro
Founded August 6, 1539
Established March 29, 1541
Government
 - Type Municipality
 - Mayor Benigno Hernán Díaz Cárdenas
Elevation 2,810 m (9,219.2 ft)
Population (2005)
 - City 152,419
Website: http://tunja.gov.co/index.html
Plaza Bolivar
Plaza Bolivar
Plaza Bolivar
Plaza Bolivar

Tunja (pronounced toon´hä) is a city and municipality in Colombia, capital of the Boyacá department and part of the the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 628 KB) Description: Plaza Central de Tunja, Colombia Source: Louise Wolff (darina), June 2005 File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Tunja Metadata This file contains additional... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tunja. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Tunja. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 643 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2226 × 2074 pixel, file size: 417 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Tunja ... In political geography and international politics a country is a geographical entity, a territory, most commonly associated with the notions of state or nation. ... Colombia is a unitary republic conformed by 32 departments (Spanish: departamentos, sing. ... Motto: Capital Tunja Governor Jorge Eduardo Londoño Area 23,189 km² Population  - Total (2003)  - Density   1,411,239 61 people/km² Adjective Boyaca (Spanish: Boyacá) is a department of Colombia, one of the original nine states of the United States of Colombia. Boyacá is centrally located within Colombia, almost... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... Events May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (89th in leap years). ... Events The first official translation of the entire Bible in Swedish February 12 - Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile. ... Below the departments Colombia is divided into municipalities (municipios). ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The or meter (see spelling differences) is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 715 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 715 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 702 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 702 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Motto: Capital Tunja Governor Jorge Eduardo Londoño Area 23,189 km² Population  - Total (2003)  - Density   1,411,239 61 people/km² Adjective Boyaca (Spanish: Boyacá) is a department of Colombia, one of the original nine states of the United States of Colombia. Boyacá is centrally located within Colombia, almost... Colombia is a unitary republic conformed by 32 departments (Spanish: departamentos, sing. ... Location of the Central Boyaca Province in Boyacá Department. ...

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Demographics and Geography

Tunja has a population of approximately 160,000 inhabitants and is located in north central Colombia. It has an elevation of 2.820 meters above sea level.


History

This Colombian historical city was founded on August 6, 1539 by the Spanish captain, Gonzalo Suarez Rendon, in the domain of "El Zaque", one of the chiefs of the Muiscas tribe. August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... Events May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold. ... The Zipa used to cover his body in gold and, from his raft, he offered treasures to the Guatavita godess in the middle of the sacred lake. ...


Tunja is now a university city; one out of every five inhabitants is a student.


Festivals

Tunja also has the Cold Festival, The International Festival of Culture and Expressions, and one of the most famous celebrations named Aguinaldo Boyacense. The city is historically rich because of all its Catholic churches and old buildings. The famous town name historically known as "The Loyal and Noble city of Santiago of Tunja" is the place where you can find one of the best places to enjoy cultural events. For instance the International Festival of Culture is one of the biggest festivals in Colombia. In this festival you can enjoy the theater, story tellers, dancing groups, and many other cultural expressions. Tunja also celebrates the Cold Festival during the month of October. In this festival there is a beauty contest, and a fashion competition around of the typical Ruana. In December, has the "Aguinaldo Boyacense" that brings the opportunity to enjoy a full week of all the festivities with musical events, cultural and sport presentations. Mrs. ...


Sports

Tunja has two football (soccer) teams the Boyacá Chicó F.C. which plays in the Colombian fisrt division (Copa Mustang) and another one in the Colombian Second Division Primera B called Patriotas FC. Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Chicó F.C., is a Colombian football club based in the city of Tunja. ... The Mustang Cup is the main division of Colombian football (soccer). ... Patriotas FC is a Colombian soccer team founded in the year 2003 and based in Tunja. ...


External links

  • [1] City of Tunja Municipal Government
  • [2] Tunja's Universities and Colleges
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Provinces and Municipalities in Boyacá Department Flag of Boyacá
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 • Quipama • 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 • Tutasá
Valderrama Province Beteitiva • 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

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Antropología - Monografias.com (6684 words)
Tunja capital del departamento de Boyacá; situada astronómicamente a los 5 grados, 32 minutos y 7 segundos de latitud norte.
Tunja se constituye en una fundación europea, la primera que se hizo en el territorio boyacense, se hizo obedeciendo a la misma filosofía de conquista de la sociedad dominante, es decir, se incrustó sobre la comunidad indígena conquistada, la nueva sociedad colonial.
Tunja se distinguió por su alta cultura, era la ciudad de los conventos, templos, capillas, y bellas mansiones con diversos estilos arquitectónicos y con bellas pinturas, manieristas en sus techumbres como la casa del fundador, la casa del escribano Juan de Vargas, y la casa del cronista Juan de Castellanos.
ColombiaLink.com - LA WEB DE TUNJA - BOYACA - Fotos - Articulos - Historia (2939 words)
Tunja, Capital de Boyacà; fue fundada en 1539 por Gónzalo Suárez Rendón, en la sede de un importante cacicazgo Muisca y capital de Provincia desde un comienzo, Tunja guarda ricos testimonios de su esplendor colonial.
Sobre las tierras de Tunja, áridas al parecer, nació por primera vez en el Nuevo Reino de Granada, en 1541, el trigo, traido por el licenciado español Gerónimo Lebrón Gobernador de Santa Marta, quién dejó las semillas a otro noble español llamado Gerónimo de Aguayo, quién trabajó los suelos y obtuvo una magnifica cosecha.
Tunja es una ciudad eminentemente estudiantil; en ella están acentadas varias entidades de carácter universitario, instituciones de educación tecnológica, colegios y escuelas, a las que vienen miles de jóvenes a prepararse, desde todo el departamento de Boyacá;, e incluso de otros departamentos nacionales.
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