Turmequé
Municipality and town in Boyacá Department, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Turmequé?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Turmequé is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Márquez Province. Turmequé is located at 105 kilometres (65 mi) northeast from the capital Bogotá. The municipality borders Ventaquemada in the west, in the east Úmbita, in the north Nuevo Colón and in the south the municipality Villapinzón of the department of Cundinamarca.[1]
Quick Facts Country, Department ...
Turmequé | |
---|---|
Municipality and town | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Boyacá Department |
Province | Márquez Province |
Founded | 20 July 1537 |
Founded by | Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pedro Antonio Murillo Moreno (2020-2023) |
Area | |
• Municipality and town | 106 km2 (41 sq mi) |
• Urban | 4 km2 (2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,389 m (7,838 ft) |
Population | |
• Municipality and town | 6,182 |
• Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
• Urban | 2,565 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Website | Official website |
Close