Chiquinquirá

Chiquinquirá
—  Municipality and town  —
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Location of the municipality and town of Chiquinquirá in the Boyacá Department of Colombia.
Country	Colombia
Department	Boyacá Department
Province	Western Boyacá Province
Time zone	Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)

Chiquinquirá is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá,^[1] part of the subregion of the Western Boyacá Province. Located some 115 km north of Bogotá, Chiquinquirá is 2570m (8432 ft) above sea level and has a yearly average temperature 58°F.

Chiquinquirá is constituted by two zones: the urban zone or town which is formed by approximately 40 neighborhoods between the strata 1 and 4, and the rural zone which is divided in 17 sub zones located around the city.

The painting of the Virgin Mary at Chiquinquirá

Chiquinquirá is the considered to be the religious capital of Colombia. It is home to the Basílica de Chiquinquirá, which houses the image of the Virgin de Chiquinquirá, the patroness saint of Colombia. Chiquinquirá is a major point of religious pilgrimage (source: Colombia Lonely Planet Guide, 2nd Edition, 1995).

References

1. ^ "Alcaldía de Chiquinquirá - Boyacá". Gobierno en Línea.net. http://www.gobiernoenlinea.net/5011.html. Retrieved 30 August 2011. 

Coordinates: 5°38′N 73°45′W / 5.633°N 73.75°W / 5.633; -73.75

See also: List of municipalities in Boyacá