Puerto Boyacá

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Puerto Boyacá is a Colombian river-port town and municipality by the Magdalena River in the Boyacá Department, where is also considered a Special Handling Zone due to its port status. Its main industries are oil exploration and processing. In the 1980s and early 1990s Puerto Boyacá was affected intensively by the Colombian Armed Conflict.

[edit] Borders

• North with Bolívar, Santander Department
• West Magdalena river with separate of Puerto Berrío, Puerto Nare, Puerto Triunfo and Sonson municipalities of Antioquia Department
• South with Puerto Salgar and Yacopí municipalities of Cundinamarca Department
• East Municipality of Otanche (Boyacá department)

[edit] Another Facts

• Market Day: Sunday
• Distance from Tunja: 373 km
• Elevation: 150 m
• Extensión: 1472 km²
• Median temperature: 32 °C
• Demonym: Puerto Boyacenses

Puerto Boyaca typical street

Aerial view of the city port and the Magdalena River

[edit] External links

• Puerto Boyaca Municipality official Site (Spanish)

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See also: List of municipalities in Boyacá

Coordinates: 6°00′N, 74°25′W