5°56′15″N 73°30′48″W / 5.93750°N 73.51333°W / 5.93750; -73.51333
Municipality and town in Boyacá Department, Colombia| Togüí | |
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| Municipality and town | |
 Church of Togüí | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Togüí in the Boyacá Department of Colombia | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Ricaurte Province |
| Founded | 23 September 1821 |
| Founded by | Francisco de Paula Santander |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | German Augusto Sánchez Sánchez (2020–2023) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 118 km (46 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 6 km (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,650 m (5,410 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Municipality and town | 4,966 |
| • Density | 42/km (110/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 760 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
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.
Etymology
Togüí in Chibcha means either "river of the wife" or "house of the dog".
History
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.
The mayor of Togüí, who was elected at the regional elections of October 2015, Jansson Téllez Rodríguez, has been accused of fraud and internalized. Upon this, Pedro Pablo Salas has been installed as interim mayor.
Economy
Main economical activities of Togüí are agriculture and livestock farming. Agricultural products cultivated in the rural areas of the municipality are coffee, sugar cane, maize, bananas and yuca.
Born in Togüí
- Pablo Hurtado, Olympic cyclist
Gallery
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Central square Togüí
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Official website Togüí
- (in Spanish) Etymology Municipalities Boyacá - Excelsio.net
- (in Spanish) Mayor accused of fraude and internalized - El Tiempo
- (in Spanish) Mayor accused of fraude and internalized - El Espectador
- (in Spanish) Installation of Pedro Pablo Salas as interim mayor
- "Pablo Hurtado Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
