Somondoco | |
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Municipality and town | |
 Bull fighting arena Somondoco | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Somondoco in the Boyacá Department of Colombia | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Eastern Boyacá Province |
| Founded | 6 November 1537 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edison Rolando Gaitán Roa (2020-2023) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 58.7 km2 (22.7 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,670 m (5,480 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Municipality and town | 3,632 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 795 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Somondoco is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá. This town and larger municipal area are located in the Valle de Tenza. The Valle de Tenza is the ancient route connecting the Altiplano Cundiboyacense and the Llanos. The area is dotted with many such little towns all located at approximately the same altitude (1500–1700 meters). Somondoco borders Almeida in the east, Guayatá in the west, Guateque and Sutatenza in the north and in the south the Cundinamarca municipality of Ubalá.[1]
The nearest larger town is Guateque which is about 30 minutes away by car. In Somondoco are several small companies producing handicrafts and collectables.
- ^ (in Spanish) Official website Somondoco