Togüí
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Church of Togüí
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 Location of the municipality and town of Togüí in the Boyacá Department of Colombia |
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 Colombia
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| Department | Boyacá Department | ||
| Province | Ricaurte Province | ||
| Founded | 23 September 1821 | ||
| Founded by | Francisco de Paula Santander | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Pedro Pablo Salas (interim; 2016-2019) |
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| Area | |||
| • Municipality and town | 118 km2 (46 sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1,650 m (5,410 ft) | ||
| Population (2015) | |||
| • Municipality and town | 4,966 | ||
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 760 | ||
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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Coordinates: 5°56′15″N 73°30′48″W / 5.93750°N 73.51333°W
Togüí (Spanish pronunciation: [toˈɣwi]) 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 1,650 metres (5,410 ft). It borders the municipalities of San José de Pare, Arcabuco, Moniquirá, Chitaraque and Gámbita.
Togüí in Chibcha means either "river of the wife" or "house of the dog".
The area of Togüí before the Spanish conquest was governed by the zaque of Hunza, the present-day capital of Boyacá at 60 kilometres (37 mi) away.
Modern Togüí was founded on September 23, 1821 by Francisco de Paula Santander.
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