Tibaná
title: "Tibaná" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["municipalities-of-boyacá-department"] topic_path: "general/municipalities-of-boyaca-department" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibaná" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Tibaná |
| settlement_type | Municipality and town |
| image_flag | Flag of Tibaná (Boyacá).svg |
| image_seal | Escudo de Tibaná (Boyacá).svg |
| image_map | Colombia - Boyaca - Tibana.svg |
| mapsize | 250px |
| map_caption | Location of the municipality and town of Tibaná 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 | Márquez Province |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Gustavo Alexander García Parra |
| (2020-2023) | |
| established_title | Founded |
| established_date | 12 October 1537 |
| founder | Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada |
| area_total_km2 | 121.76 |
| area_urban_km2 | 0.45 |
| population_as_of | 2015 |
| population_total | 9186 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_urban | 1601 |
| timezone | Colombia Standard Time |
| utc_offset | -5 |
| elevation_m | 2115 |
| website | Official website |
| :: |
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Tibaná is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of Márquez Province. The urban centre of Tibaná is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at an altitude of 2115 m and a distance of 38 km from the department capital Tunja. It borders Jenesano in the north, Ramiriquí and Chinavita in the east, Chinavita and Úmbita in the south and in the west Turmequé and Nuevo Colón.
Etymology
Tibaná is named after the Tibanaes, a Chibcha-speaking tribe of the Muisca. Tiba means "chief".
History
The area around Tibaná was part of the Muisca Confederation and loyal to the zaque of Hunza. Modern Tibaná was founded early in the Spanish conquest; on October 12, 1537 Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada established the village.
Economy
Main economical activity of Tibaná is horticulture (deciduous trees) and agriculture (potatoes). Mining is restricted to small-scale operations, mainly coal, gravel and clay.
References
References
- {{in lang. es [http://www.tibana-boyaca.gov.co/informacion_general.shtml Official website Tibaná]
- es [http://www.excelsio.net/2011/11/sabe-el-origen-del-nombre-de-su.html Etymology Tibaná] - Excelsio.net
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