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Jenesano

FieldValue
nameJenesano
other_namePiranguata, Genazzano
settlement_typeMunicipality and town
image_skylinejenesano1.jpg
imagesize300px
image_captionView of Jenesano
image_flagFlag of Jenesano (Boyacá).svg
image_sealEscudo de Jenesano.svg
image_mapColombia - Boyaca - Jenesano.svg
mapsize250px
map_captionLocation of the municipality and town of Jenesano in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
pushpin_mapColombia
pushpin_mapsize300
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Colombia
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameColombia
subdivision_type1Department
subdivision_name1Boyacá Department
subdivision_type2Province
subdivision_name2Márquez Province
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameNubia Jacqueline Caro Pérez
(2020-2023)
established_titleFounded
established_date25 February 1828
area_total_km259
area_urban_km20.55
population_as_of2015
population_total7640
population_density_km2auto
population_urban1980
timezoneColombia Standard Time
utc_offset-5
elevation_m2100
website

(2020-2023) Jenesano is a town and municipality in the Márquez Province, part of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The urban centre is located at an altitude of 2100 m on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense. Jenesano borders Nuevo Colón in the west, Ramiriquí in the east, Boyacá, Boyacá in the north and Tibaná in the south.

Etymology

Jenesano was called Piranguata at time of foundation. The name was changed in 1833 to Genazzano, referring to the province in Italy. Later, it became Jenesano, meaning "healthy people" or "healthy village".

History

The area of Jenesano before the Spanish conquest was inhabited by the Muisca, organised in their loose Muisca Confederation. Jenesano was part of the rule of the zaque of Hunza.

Modern Jenesano was not founded until 1828, after the independence of Colombia from the Spanish Empire.

Economy

Main activity of Jenesano is agriculture, predominantly fruits as uchuva, tree tomatoes, cucumbers, peas, beans, maize, peaches, pears and apples.

References

References

  1. {{in lang. es [http://www.jenesano-boyaca.gov.co/informacion_general.shtml Official website Jenesano]{{Dead link. (February 2020)
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