Country Colombia Founded 9 July 1593 Website Official website Area 57.2 km² Population 2,950 (2015) | Department Cundinamarca Founded by Miguel de Ibarra Elevation 1,980 m Local time Friday 12:35 PM Province Almeidas Province | |
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Time zone Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) Weather 21°C, Wind E at 13 km/h, 65% Humidity | ||
Tibiritá is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. Tibiritá is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at a distance of 125 kilometres (78 mi) from the capital Bogotá. It borders Villapinzón in the north, in the east La Capilla (Boyacá), in the south Guateque (Boyacá) and in the west Manta, Machetá and Chocontá.
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Map of Tibirit%C3%A1, Cundinamarca, Colombia
History
The area of Tibiritá was populated by the Muisca before the Spanish conquest of the Muisca in the 1530s. The village was ruled by the zaque of Hunza, present day capital of Boyacá Tunja. Modern Tibiritá was founded on July 9th, 1553 by Miguel de Ibarra. The name Tibiritá is Chibcha.
Economy
Main economical activity of Tibiritá is dairy farming.
Born in Tibiritá
References
Tibiritá Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA