Puerto Boyacá | |||
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Municipality and town | |||
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Location of the municipality and town of Puerto Boyacá in the Boyacá Department of Colombia |
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Location in Colombia | |||
Coordinates: 5°58′41″N 74°35′23″W / 5.97806°N 74.58972°W | |||
Country | Colombia | ||
Department | Boyacá Department | ||
Province | Boyacá Special Handling Zone | ||
Founded | December 14, 1957 | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 1,472 km2 (568 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 145 m (476 ft) | ||
Population (2015) | |||
• Total | 55,286 | ||
Demonym(s) | Puertoboyacense | ||
Time zone | Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) | ||
Postal code | 152201-19 | ||
Area code(s) | 57 + 8 | ||
Website | Official website |
Puerto Boyacá is a Colombian river-port town and municipality by the Magdalena River in the Boyacá Department, where is also considered a Special Handling Zone due to its port status. Its main industries are oil exploration and processing. In the 1980s and early 1990s, Puerto Boyacá was affected intensively by the Colombian Armed Conflict.
Puerto Boyacá typical street
El Centro de la ciudad. Downtown city.
Coordinates: 6°00′N 74°25′W / 6.000°N 74.417°W