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Chitaraque is a town and municipality in the Ricaurte Province, part of the Colombian department of Boyacá. The urban centre is located at a distance of from the department capital Tunja and situated at an altitude of in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. It borders Gámbita, Santander in the east and south, San José de Pare, Santana and Togüí in the west and Suaita, Santander in the north.

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Chitaraque
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Municipality and town
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Entrada Chitaraque.jpg
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Entrance of Chitaraque
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Flag of Chitaraque (Boyacá).svg
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Colombia - Boyaca - Chitaraque.svg
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250px
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Location of the municipality and town of Chitaraque in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
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300
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Location in Colombia
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Country
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Department
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Boyacá Department
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Province
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Ricaurte Province
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Mayor
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Fabián Armando Silva Sánchez(2020-2023)
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Founded

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Official name
Chitaraque
Population
5687
Area
157.65
Elevation
1575
Image
Entrada Chitaraque.jpg
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inception
1621-01-01
native label
Chitaraque
Commons category
Chitaraque
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Chitaraque is a town and municipality in the Ricaurte Province, part of the Colombian department of Boyacá. The urban centre is located at a distance of from the department capital Tunja and situated at an altitude of in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. It borders Gámbita, Santander in the east and south, San José de Pare, Santana and Togüí in the west and Suaita, Santander in the north.

== Etymology == The name Chitaraque comes from Chibcha and means "Our vigorous farmfields from before".

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