Tibiritá facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Tibiritá
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Municipality and town
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Location of Tibirita inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
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 Tibiritá
Location in Colombia
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department |  Cundinamarca |
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| Province | Almeidas Province | |
| Founded | 9 July 1593 | |
| Founded by | Miguel de Ibarra | |
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| • Municipality and town | 57.2 km2 (22.1 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,980 m (6,500 ft) | |
| Population
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| • Municipality and town | 2,950 | |
| • Density | 51.57/km2 (133.6/sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 492 | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | |
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Tibirita is a small town and a municipality (like a county) in Colombia. It is located in the Cundinamarca department, which is like a state. Tibirita sits on a high plain called the Altiplano Cundiboyacense. It is about 125 kilometers (78 miles) away from Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia.
Tibirita shares its borders with several other towns. To the north is Villapinzón. To the east and south are towns in the Boyacá department, like La Capilla and Guateque. To the west, it borders Manta, Machetá, and Chocontá.
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Discovering Tibirita's Past
Before the Spanish arrived in the 1530s, the area where Tibirita is now was home to the Muisca people. The Muisca were an important group of people in ancient Colombia. This village was once part of the lands ruled by the zaque of Hunza. A zaque was a powerful leader or chief of the Muisca people. Hunza is now known as Tunja, the capital of the Boyacá department.
Modern Tibirita was officially started on July 9, 1593. It was founded by a person named Miguel de Ibarra. The name "Tibirita" comes from the Chibcha language, which was spoken by the Muisca people.
What Tibirita Does for a Living
The main way people in Tibirita make money is through dairy farming. This means they raise cows to produce milk. This milk is then used to make dairy products like cheese and yogurt. It is a very important part of the local economy.
Famous People from Tibirita
- Rufino Cuervo Barreto: He was born in Tibirita. He became the president of the Republic of New Granada for four months. The Republic of New Granada was an old country in South America, which later became Colombia.
See also
In Spanish: Tibirita para niños
