Temporary Disabled. :) please Go back Tota, Boyacá - Wikipedia www.fgks.org » Address: [go: up one dir, main page] Include Form Remove Scripts Accept Cookies Show Images Show Referer Rotate13 Base64 Strip Meta Strip Title Session Cookies Home Random Nearby Log in Settings Donate About Wikipedia Disclaimers Search Tota, Boyacá Article Talk Language Watch Edit Tota is a town and municipality in the department of Boyacá, Colombia, part of the Sugamuxi Province. Tota is located approximately 40 km from Sogamoso and the municipality borders in the north Cuítiva, Aquitania in the east, Zetaquirá and San Eduardo in the south and westward of Tota the municipality of Pesca is located.[1] Nearby and named after the village is Lake Tota, the largest lake of Colombia. TotaMunicipality and townMonument honouring the weavers, Tota FlagLocation of the municipality and town of Tota in the Boyacá Department of ColombiaCountry ColombiaDepartmentBoyacá DepartmentProvinceSugamuxi ProvinceFounded byGonzalo Jiménez de QuesadaGovernment • MayorEriverto Cruz Riaño(2020-2023)Area • Municipality and town314 km2 (121 sq mi)Elevation2,870 m (9,420 ft)Population (2015) • Municipality and town5,386 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi) • Urban559Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)WebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 Economy 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References History edit Before the Spanish conquest of the central highlands of Colombia (Altiplano Cundiboyacense), the area around Tota was inhabited by the Muisca, ruled by the zaque of Hunza, currently known as Tunja. In the Chibcha language of the Muisca, Tota means "tillage of the river".[2] The first European to enter the territories of the northern Muisca Confederation was Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Economy edit The economical activities of Tota are mainly agriculture (potatoes, carrots, peas, onions and others), livestock farming, mining and tourism (Lake Tota).[1] Gallery edit Central square and park of Tota Central square Monument honouring the weavers, central square Playa Blanca ("White Beach") at Lake Tota (Lago de Tota) Potato fields around Lake Tota Lake Tota See also edit Lake Tota References edit ^ a b (in Spanish) Official website Tota - accessed 02-05-2016 ^ (in Spanish) Etymology Tota - accessed 02-05-2016 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tota. 5°34′N 72°59′W / 5.567°N 72.983°W / 5.567; -72.983
Tota is a town and municipality in the department of Boyacá, Colombia, part of the Sugamuxi Province. Tota is located approximately 40 km from Sogamoso and the municipality borders in the north Cuítiva, Aquitania in the east, Zetaquirá and San Eduardo in the south and westward of Tota the municipality of Pesca is located.[1] Nearby and named after the village is Lake Tota, the largest lake of Colombia.
Before the Spanish conquest of the central highlands of Colombia (Altiplano Cundiboyacense), the area around Tota was inhabited by the Muisca, ruled by the zaque of Hunza, currently known as Tunja. In the Chibcha language of the Muisca, Tota means "tillage of the river".[2]
The first European to enter the territories of the northern Muisca Confederation was Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.
The economical activities of Tota are mainly agriculture (potatoes, carrots, peas, onions and others), livestock farming, mining and tourism (Lake Tota).[1]
5°34′N 72°59′W / 5.567°N 72.983°W / 5.567; -72.983