Barichara

Barichara
Municipality and town
Street in Barichara
Street in Barichara
Flag of Barichara
Flag
Official seal of Barichara
Seal
Location of the municipality and town of Barichara in the Santander Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Barichara in the Santander Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentSantander Department
FoundedJanuary 25, 1705[1]
Founded byFrancisco Pradilla y Ayerbe [1]
Area
[2]
 • Total
134 km2 (52 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)[3]
 • Total
7,063
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
DemonymBaricharas & Patiamarillos
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Websitewww.barichara-santander.gov.co

Barichara is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.

In 2010, in recognition of its history, architecture, and touristic potential, Barichara was declared a Colombian Pueblo Patrimonio (heritage town). It is amongst only 11 municipalities nationwide that were selected to be part of the Red Turística de Pueblos Patrimonio original cohort.[4]

The town's unique, colorful architecture was an inspiration for the settings in the hit 2021 Disney animated feature Encanto.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Nuestro municipio". www.barichara-santander.gov.co. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". Statoids. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Censo general 2005 (Perfil: Barichara, Santander)" (PDF). DANE. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  4. ^ "GUÍA: Red Turística de Pueblos Patrimonio de Colombia" (PDF). Fondo Nacional de Turismo de la República de Colombia - FONTUR. Dec 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-04-03. Retrieved 29 Mar 2021.
  5. ^ "A Location Guide to Disney's Colombian Movie Encanto". Retrieved 20 January 2022.