Turmequé
Turmequé | |
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Municipality and town | |
Catholic church and central square | |
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Location of the municipality and town of Turmequé in the Boyacá Department of Colombia | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Márquez Province |
| Founded | 20 July 1537 |
| Founded by | Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pedro Antonio Murillo Moreno (2020-2023) |
| Area | |
• Municipality and town | 106 km2 (41 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,389 m (7,838 ft) |
| Population | |
• Municipality and town | 6,182 |
| • Density | 58.3/km2 (151/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,565 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Turmequé is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Márquez Province. Turmequé is located at 105 kilometres (65 mi) northeast from the capital Bogotá. The municipality borders Ventaquemada in the west, in the east Úmbita, in the north Nuevo Colón and in the south the municipality Villapinzón of the department of Cundinamarca.