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Also known as Tibana

Tibaná is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of Márquez Province. The urban centre of Tibaná is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at an altitude of and a distance of from the department capital Tunja. It borders Jenesano in the north, Ramiriquí and Chinavita in the east, Chinavita and Úmbita in the south and in the west Turmequé and Nuevo Colón.

Key facts

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Tibaná
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Municipality and town
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Flag of Tibaná (Boyacá).svg
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Escudo de Tibaná (Boyacá).svg
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Colombia - Boyaca - Tibana.svg
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250px
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Location of the municipality and town of Tibaná 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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Márquez Province
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Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Gustavo Alexander García Parra(2020-2023)
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Founded
Settlement.established_date
12 October 1537

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

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  • History
  • Economy
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Tibaná is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of Márquez Province. The urban centre of Tibaná is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at an altitude of and a distance of from the department capital Tunja. It borders Jenesano in the north, Ramiriquí and Chinavita in the east, Chinavita and Úmbita in the south and in the west Turmequé and Nuevo Colón.

== Etymology == Tibaná is named after the Tibanaes, a Chibcha-speaking tribe of the Muisca. Tiba means "chief".

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tibaná” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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