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La Uvita
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | La Uvita |
| settlement_type | Municipality and town |
| image_skyline | La Uvita parque.JPG |
| image_caption | Central square of La Uvita |
| image_flag | Flag of La Uvita (Boyacá).svg |
| image_map | Colombia - Boyaca - La Uvita.svg |
| mapsize | 250px |
| map_caption | Location of the municipality and town of La Uvita in the Boyacá Department of Colombia |
| pushpin_mapsize | 300 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Colombia |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Colombia |
| subdivision_type1 | Department |
| subdivision_name1 | Boyacá Department |
| subdivision_type2 | Province |
| subdivision_name2 | Northern Boyacá Province |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Ronald Gerardo Cordero Jaime |
| (2020-2023) | |
| established_title | Founded |
| established_date | 24 December 1758 |
| founder | Vicente Ferrer del Río de Loza |
| population_as_of | 2015 |
| population_total | 2523 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_urban | 1018 |
| timezone | Colombia Standard Time |
| utc_offset | -5 |
| elevation_m | 2700 |
| website |
(2020-2023) La Uvita is a town and municipality in the Northern Boyacá Province, part of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The urban centre is located at an altitude of 2700 m in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. La Uvita borders San Mateo in the north, El Cocuy and Chita in the east, Chita and Jericó in the south and Boavita in the west.
Etymology
La Uvita is derived from Chibcha, meaning "meadow of the fertile farmlands".
History
La Uvita was founded by Vicente Ferrer del Río de Loza on December 24, 1758, as a place for the colonial inhabitants of Boavita to flee the indigenous people in Boavita.
Economy
Main economic activity of La Uvita is the manufacturing of cheese. It also serves as a touristic entry to the El Cocuy National Park.
Climate
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Gallery
File:Parque Central.jpg|Central square File:Parque,iglesia,colegio.jpg|Central square and church File:Interior de la Iglesia.jpg|Church interior File:Patio típico estilo andaluz.jpg|Andalusian patio File:Cerro de Monserrate.jpg|Monserrate Hill File:Cerro del Tabor.jpg|Tabor Hill File:Ruta ecológica.jpg|Rural road
References
References
- {{in lang. es [https://archive.today/20150602084847/http://www.lauvita-boyaca.gov.co/informacion_general.shtml Official website La Uvita]
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