Simijaca

Simijaca
Municipality and town
Central square of Simijaca
Central square of Simijaca
Flag of Simijaca
Official seal of Simijaca
Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
Simijaca is located in Colombia
Simijaca
Simijaca
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°30′7″N 73°51′7″W / 5.50194°N 73.85194°W / 5.50194; -73.85194
Country Colombia
Department Cundinamarca
ProvinceUbaté Province
Founded14 August 1600
Founded byLuis Enríquez & Juan López de Linares
Government
 • MayorEdgar Aguilar Castro
(2020–2023)
Area
 • Municipality and town
107 km2 (41 sq mi)
 • Urban
0.8 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation
2,559 m (8,396 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town
13,077
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
 • Urban
7,293
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

Simijaca (Spanish pronunciation: [simiˈxaka]) is a town and municipality in the Ubaté Province, part of the Cundinamarca Department, Colombia. The town centre is located at an altitude of 2,559 metres (8,396 ft) on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at 136 kilometres (85 mi) from the capital Bogotá. Simijaca borders the Boyacá municipalities Chiquinquirá and Caldas in the north, Susa and Carmen de Carupa in the south, Caldas in the west and San Miguel de Sema in the east.[1]