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Chinavita
View on WikipediaChinavita is a town and municipality in the Neira Province, part of the Colombian department of Boyacá. The urban centre of Chinavita is located at 39 kilometres (24 mi) from the department capital Tunja on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense and the municipality borders Tibaná and Ramiriquí in the north, Ramiriquí and Miraflores in the east, Garagoa in the south and in the west Pachavita and Úmbita.[1]
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Etymology
[edit]The name Chinavita is derived from Chibcha and means "illuminated hilltop".[1] Another explanation is "our hill".[2]
History
[edit]The area of Chinavita before the Spanish conquest was inhabited by the Muisca. Chinavita was ruled by the zaque of Hunza.
Modern Chinavita was founded in 1822, before it was a vereda of Garagoa.[1]
Economy
[edit]Main economical activities of Chinavita are agriculture and livestock farming. Agricultural products cultivated in Chinavita are potatoes, sugarcane, tomatoes, bananas, coffee and fique.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ (in Spanish) Etymology Chinavita - Excelsio.net
