Chiquinquirá

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Chiquinquirá is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the the subregion of the Western Boyacá Province. Located some 115 km north of Bogotá, Chiquinquirá is 2570m (8432 ft) above sea level and has a yearly average temperature 58ºF.

Chiquinquirá is constituted by two zones: the urban zone or town which is formed by approximately 40 neighborhoods between the strata 1 and 4, and the rural zone which is divided in 17 sub zones located around the city.

Chiquinquirá is the considered to be the religious capital of Colombia. It is home to the Basílica de Chiquinquirá, which houses the image of the Virgin de Chiquinquirá, the patroness saint of Colombia. Chiquinquirá is a major point of religious pilgrimage (source: Colombia Lonely Planet Guide, 2nd Edition, 1995).

Coordinates: 5°38′N, 73°45′W

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