Tinjacá
title: "Tinjacá" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["municipalities-of-boyacá-department", "1555-establishments-in-the-spanish-empire", "populated-places-established-in-1555", "populated-places-of-the-muisca-confederation"] topic_path: "geography/spain" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinjacá" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Tinjacá |
| settlement_type | Municipality and town |
| image_skyline | Tinjaca Parque.JPG |
| image_caption | Central square of Tinjacá |
| image_flag | Flag of Tinjacá (Boyacá).svg |
| image_map | Colombia - Boyaca - Tinjaca.svg |
| mapsize | 250px |
| map_caption | Location of the municipality and town of Tinjacá 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 | Ricaurte Province |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Alsilver Sierra Mendieta |
| (2020-2023) | |
| established_title | Founded |
| established_date | 7 November 1555 |
| area_total_km2 | 79.2745 |
| area_urban_km2 | 0.2601 |
| population_as_of | 2015 |
| population_total | 3035 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_urban | 455 |
| timezone | Colombia Standard Time |
| utc_offset | -5 |
| elevation_m | 2175 |
| website | Official website |
| :: |
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Etymology
Tinjacá is derived from Chibcha and means "Enclosure of the powerful lord".
History
The area of Tinjacá before the Spanish conquest was part of the Muisca Confederation, a loose confederation of different Muisca rulers. The cacique of Tinjacá was loyal to the zaque of Hunza. Modern Tinjacá was founded on November 7, 1555.
Economy
Main economical activities of Tinjacá are agriculture and livestock farming. Important agricultural products are onions, tomatoes, peaches, potatoes, maize and peas.
Gallery
File:TINJACA.jpg|Church of Tinjacá File:19 Púlpito Iglesia de Tinjacá Boyacá.JPG|Church interior File:18 Iglesia de Tinjacá Boyacá.JPG|Church interior
References
References
- {{in lang. es [http://www.tinjaca-boyaca.gov.co/informacion_general.shtml Official website Tinjacá]
- es [http://www.excelsio.net/2011/11/sabe-el-origen-del-nombre-de-su.html Etymology Municipalities Boyacá] - Excelsio.net
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