Mongua

Mongua
Municipality and town
Central square of Mongua
Central square of Mongua
Flag of Mongua
Location of the municipality and town of Mongua in the Boyacá Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Mongua in the Boyacá Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentBoyacá Department
ProvinceSugamuxi Province
Founded4 November 1977
Government
 • MayorMarco Fidel Silva Rojas
(2020-2023)
Area
 • Municipality and town
365.5 km2 (141.1 sq mi)
 • Urban
13.79 km2 (5.32 sq mi)
Elevation
2,975 m (9,760 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Municipality and town
4,717
 • Urban
1,628
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

Mongua is a town and municipality in Sugamuxi Province in the Colombian Department of Boyacá. Mongua is situated in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes at altitudes between 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) and 4,000 metres (13,000 ft). The municipality borders Gámeza, Socotá, Pisba, Labranzagrande, Aquitania, Sogamoso, Monguí and Tópaga.[1]

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Official website Mongua - accessed 06-05-2016