Muzo

Muzo
Villa de la Santísima Trinidad de los Muzos
Municipality and town
View of Muzo
View of Muzo
Flag of Muzo
Etymology: Muzo
Nickname: 
Emerald capital of the world
Location of the municipality and town of Muzo in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Muzo in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Muzo is located in Colombia
Muzo
Muzo
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°31′52.8″N 74°06′26.2″W / 5.531333°N 74.107278°W / 5.531333; -74.107278
Country Colombia
DepartmentBoyacá Department
ProvinceWestern Boyacá Province
Founded20 February 1559
Founded byLuis Lanchero
Government
 • MayoressXimena Elizabeth Castañeda
(2024–2027)
Area
 • Municipality and town147 km2 (57 sq mi)
Elevation
815 m (2,674 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town9,040
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
 • Urban
5,350
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

Muzo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmuso]) is a town and municipality in the Western Boyacá Province, part of the department of Boyacá, Colombia. It is widely known as the world capital of emeralds for the mines containing the world's highest quality gems of this type. Muzo is situated at a distance of 178 kilometres (111 mi) from the departmental capital Tunja and 118 kilometres (73 mi) from the capital of the Western Boyacá Province, Chiquinquirá. The urban centre is at an altitude of 815 metres (2,674 ft) above sea level. Muzo borders Otanche and San Pablo de Borbur in the north, Maripí and Coper in the east, Quípama in the west and the department of Cundinamarca in the south.[1]

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Official website Muzo