Togüí
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Togüí (Script error: No such module "IPA".) 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 Script error: No such module "convert".. It borders the municipalities of San José de Pare, Arcabuco, Moniquirá, Chitaraque and Gámbita.[1]
Etymology
Togüí in Chibcha means either "river of the wife" or "house of the dog".[2][1]
History
The area of Togüí before the Spanish conquest was governed by the zaque of Hunza, the present-day capital of Boyacá at Script error: No such module "convert". away.
Modern Togüí was founded on September 23, 1821, by Francisco de Paula Santander.[1]
The mayor of Togüí, who was elected at the regional elections of October 2015, Jansson Téllez Rodríguez, has been accused of fraud and internalized.[3][4] Upon this, Pedro Pablo Salas has been installed as interim mayor.[5]
Economy
Main economical activities of Togüí are agriculture and livestock farming. Agricultural products cultivated in the rural areas of the municipality are coffee, sugar cane, maize, bananas and yuca.[1]
Born in Togüí
- Pablo Hurtado, Olympic cyclist[6]
Gallery
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Central square Togüí
References
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- ↑ a b c d Template:In lang Official website Togüí
- ↑ Template:In lang Etymology Municipalities Boyacá - Excelsio.net
- ↑ Template:In lang Mayor accused of fraude and internalized - El Tiempo
- ↑ Template:In lang Mayor accused of fraude and internalized - El Espectador
- ↑ Template:In lang Installation of Pedro Pablo Salas as interim mayor
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