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Ciénega
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Ciénega in the Boyacá department of Colombia
Coordinates: 5°24′32″N 73°17′46″W / 5.40889°N 73.29611°W / 5.40889; -73.29611
Country	Colombia
Department	Boyacá Department
Province	Márquez Province
Founded	22 October 1818
Founded by	José Cayetano Vasquez
Government
• Mayor	Ramiro Fonseca Cruz (2020–2023)
Area
• Municipality and town	73 km² (28 sq mi)
• Urban	15 km² (6 sq mi)
Elevation	2,460 m (8,070 ft)
Population (2015)
• Municipality and town	4,754
• Density	65/km² (170/sq mi)
• Urban	1,332
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website	Official website

Ciénega (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsjeneɣa]) is a municipality in the Márquez Province, part of Boyacá Department, Colombia. The urban centre of Ciénega is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at a distance of 27 kilometres (17 mi) from the department capital Tunja at an elevation of 2,460 metres (8,070 ft). The elevation ranges within the municipality from 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) to 3,400 metres (11,200 ft). The municipality borders Viracachá and Soracá in the north, Rondón in the east and south and Ramiriquí in the south and west.^[1]

Etymology

The name Ciénega comes from Chibcha and means "Place of water".^[2]

History

The area around Ciénega in the times before the Spanish conquest was part of the Muisca Confederation, a loose confederation of different rulers of the Muisca. Ciénega was ruled by the zaque based in Hunza. On his way to the legendary El Dorado, conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada passed through Ciénega.

Modern Ciénega was founded on October 22, 1818 by José Cayetano Vasquez, son of the owner of the main hacienda in the village.^[1]

Economy

Main economical activities of Ciénega are livestock farming (66 %) and agriculture (31 %). Among the agricultural products cultivated are potatoes, maize, peas and arracacha, tree tomato and uchuva.^[1]

Born in Ciénega

Jesús María Coronado Caro, bishop
Hector Páez, professional mountainbiker

References

^ ^a ^b ^c (in Spanish) Official website Ciénega
^ (in Spanish) Etymology Ciénega - Excelsio.net

v t e Provinces and Municipalities in Boyacá Department
Central Boyacá Province	Cómbita Cucaita Chíquiza Chivatá Motavita Oicatá Siachoque Samacá Sora Soracá Sotaquirá Toca Tunja Tuta Ventaquemada
Northern Boyacá Province	Boavita Covarachía La Uvita San Mateo Sativanorte Sativasur Soatá Susacón Tipacoque
Western Boyacá Province	Briceño Buenavista Caldas Chiquinquirá Coper La Victoria Maripí Muzo Otanche Pauna Quípama Saboyá San Miguel de Sema San Pablo de Borbur Tununguá
Eastern Boyacá Province	Almeida Chivor Guateque Guayatá La Capilla Somondoco Sutatenza Tenza
Gutiérrez Province	Chiscas El Cocuy El Espino Guacamayas Güicán Panqueba
La Libertad Province	Labranzagrande Pajarito Paya Pisba
Lengupá Province	Berbeo Campohermoso Miraflores Páez San Eduardo Zetaquirá
Márquez Province	Boyacá Ciénaga Jenesano Nuevo Colón Ramiriquí Rondón Tibaná Turmequé Úmbita Viracachá
Neira Province	Chinavita Garagoa Macanal Pachavita San Luis de Gaceno Santa María
Ricaurte Province	Arcabuco Chitaraque Gachantivá Moniquirá Ráquira Sáchica San José de Pare Santa Sofía Santana Sutamarchán Tinjacá Togüí Villa de Leyva
Sugamuxi Province	Aquitania Cuítiva Firavitoba Gámeza Iza Mongua Monguí Nobsa Pesca Sogamoso Tibasosa Tópaga Tota
Tundama Province	Belén Busbanzá Cerinza Corrales Duitama Floresta Paipa Santa Rosa de Viterbo Tutazá
Valderrama Province	Betéitiva Chita Jericó Paz de Río Socotá Socha Tasco
Boyacá Frontier District	Cubará
Boyacá Special Handling Zone	Puerto Boyacá
See also: List of municipalities in Boyacá

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