Garagoa

Garagoa
Church of Garagoa
Church of Garagoa
Flag of Garagoa
Official seal of Garagoa
Location of the town and municipality of Garagoa in Boyacá Department
Location of the town and municipality of Garagoa in Boyacá Department
Coordinates: 5°04′57″N 73°21′51″W / 5.08250°N 73.36417°W / 5.08250; -73.36417
CountryColombia
DepartmentBoyacá
ProvinceNeira
Founded5 October 1809
Government
 • MayorFabio Augusto Arévalo
(2020–2023)
Area
 • City
191.75 km2 (74.04 sq mi)
Elevation
1,650 m (5,410 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • City
16,944
 • Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
 • Urban
13,654
Time zone-5
WebsiteOfficial website

Garagoa (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡaɾaˈɣoa]) is a town and municipality in Colombia, located in the Boyacá Department. It covers an area of 191.75 km2 and the urban centre is located at an altitude of 1,650 metres (5,410 ft) above sea level. Parts of the municipality reach altitudes of 3,050 metres (10,010 ft). It is the capital of the province of Neira. It is also the seat of the Diocese of Garagoa of the Catholic Church. The municipality is situated in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes and borders Chinavita in the north, Macanal in the south, Tenza and Sutatenza in the west and Miraflores and Chinavita in the east.[1]