Chivatá
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Chivatá is a town and municipality in the Central Boyacá Province, part of the Colombian department of Boyacá. The urban centre is situated at an altitude of Script error: No such module "convert". on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at Script error: No such module "convert". from the department capital Tunja. It borders Oicatá, Toca and Tuta in the north, Toca and Siachoque in the east, Siachoque and Soracá in the south and Tunja in the west.[1]
Etymology
The name Chivatá is derived from the Chibcha language of the Muisca who inhabited the central highlands of Colombia before the Spanish conquest in the 1530s. It means "Our outside farmfields".[1][2]
History
Chivatá was ruled by a cacique named Chipatá, loyal to the zaque of nearby Hunza before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadores. Modern Chivatá was founded on March 5, 1556.[1]
Gallery
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View of Chivatá
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Rural area
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Rural area
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Rural area
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Rural road
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Border of Chivatá and Oicatá
References
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- ↑ a b c Template:In lang Official website Chivatá
- ↑ Template:In lang Etymology Chivatá - Excelsio.net
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