Busbanzá
title: "Busbanzá" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["municipalities-of-boyacá-department", "populated-places-established-in-1602", "1602-establishments-in-the-spanish-empire", "populated-places-of-the-muisca-confederation"] topic_path: "geography/spain" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busbanzá" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Busbanzá |
| settlement_type | Municipality and town |
| image_skyline | BusbanzaPlaza.jpg |
| image_caption | Park and chapel Busbanzá |
| image_flag | Flag of Busbanzá (Boyacá).svg |
| image_seal | Escudo de Busbanzá.svg |
| image_map | Colombia - Boyaca - Busbanza.svg |
| mapsize | 250px |
| map_caption | Location of the municipality and town of Busbanzá in the Boyacá Department of Colombia |
| pushpin_mapsize | 300 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Colombia |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Colombia |
| subdivision_type1 | Department |
| subdivision_name1 | Boyacá Department |
| subdivision_type2 | Province |
| subdivision_name2 | Tundama Province |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Wyllan Orlando Peñaloza Albarracín |
| (2020–2023) | |
| established_title | Founded |
| established_date | 5 January 1602 |
| founder | Luis Enríquez |
| area_total_km2 | 22.5 |
| area_urban_km2 | 5 |
| population_as_of | 2015 |
| population_total | 1156 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_urban | 442 |
| timezone | Colombia Standard Time |
| utc_offset | -5 |
| elevation_m | 2472 |
| website | Official website |
| :: |
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History
The first inhabitants of Busbanzá settled there from the Eastern Llanos near a former lake. They were the ancestors of the Muisca of Busbanzá and organized themselves in the cacicazgos of the Iraka Valley, together with Gámeza, Tobasía, Firavitoba, Iza, Pesca, Toca, Tota, Yaconí, Guaquira, Monquirá. According to the religion of the Muisca, it was bearded messenger god Bochica who educated the people to organize themselves in a theocracy. He allegedly ordered the leaders of Busbanzá, Gámeza, Pesca and Toca to choose a new ruler and priest for the Sun Temple in Sogamoso alternating between caciques of Firavitoba and Tobasía.
On September 4, 1537 the Spanish conquistadores entered the Iraka Valley and submitted the area to their new reign. Modern Busbanzá was founded on January 5, 1602.
Busbanzá is named after the cacique Boazá.
Economy
Main economical activities of Busbanzá are agriculture (potatoes, wheat, barley, potatoes and maize) and livestock farming.
Born in Busbanzá
- Rodolfo Torres, professional cyclist
Gallery
File:Busbanza Boyaca 01.JPG|Central square File:Busbanza Boyaca 03.JPG|Road view File:Busbanza Boyaca 02.JPG|Park
References
References
- {{in lang. es [https://archive.today/20140310085045/http://www.busbanza-boyaca.gov.co/informacion_general.shtml Official website Busbanzá] - accessed 07-05-2016
- {{in lang. es [http://www.excelsio.net/2011/11/sabe-el-origen-del-nombre-de-su.html Etymology Busbanzá] - accessed 07-05-2016
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