La Capilla
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La Capilla La Capilla de Tenza |
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View of La Capilla
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 Location of the municipality and town of La Capilla in the Boyacá Department of Colombia |
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| Coordinates: 5°05′44″N 73°26′37″W / 5.09556°N 73.44361°WCoordinates: 5°05′44″N 73°26′37″W / 5.09556°N 73.44361°W | ||
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 Colombia
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| Department | Boyacá Department | |
| Province | Eastern Boyacá Province | |
| Founded | 13 November 1793 | |
| Founded by | Juan de la Cruz Aguirre | |
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| • Mayor | Melquisedec Salgado Zubieta (2016-2019) |
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| Area | ||
| • Municipality and town | 57.26 km2 (22.11 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) | |
| Population (2015) | ||
| • Municipality and town | 2,550 | |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 972 | |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) | |
| Website | Official website | |
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La Capilla is a town and municipality in the Eastern Boyacá Province, part of the Colombian department of Boyacá. The urban centre is situated at an altitude of 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) in the Tenza Valley.
La Capilla was originally called La Capilla de Tenza, after the Our Lady of La Candelaria appeared to have appeared in the outskirts of the village.
The first inhabitants of the region of La Capilla were the Muisca, who were organised in their loose Muisca Confederation. The people of the area of La Capilla were loyal to the caciques of Garagoa, Sutatenza and Somondoco in the Tenza Valley. Conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada and his troops passed through this valley in 1537, on their way to the domains of the zaque of Hunza. Modern La Capilla was founded on November 13, 1793 by Juan de la Cruz Aguirre.
Main economical activity of La Capilla is agriculture, with cucumbers, tomatoes and beans cultivated.
Church
Church with Cuchavira
The old chapel, namesake of La Capilla
1929
Peña de la Virgen hill
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