Municipality and town in Boyacá Department, Colombia
La Capilla is a town and municipality in the Eastern Boyacá Province , part of the Colombian department of Boyacá . The urban centre is situated at an altitude of 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) in the Tenza Valley .[ 1]
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Etymology
La Capilla was originally called La Capilla de Tenza, after the Our Lady of Candle appeared in the outskirts of the village. Because of this, a chapel was built; hence the name Capilla.[ 1]
History
The first inhabitants of the region of La Capilla were the Muisca , who were organised in their loose Muisca Confederation . The people of the area of La Capilla were loyal to the caciques of Garagoa , Sutatenza and Somondoco in the Tenza Valley . Conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada and his troops passed through this valley in 1537, on their way to the domains of the zaque of Hunza . Modern La Capilla was founded on November 13, 1793, by Juan de la Cruz Aguirre.[ 1]
Economy
Main economical activity of La Capilla is agriculture, with cucumbers , tomatoes and beans cultivated.[ 1]
Other characteristics
Market Day: Monday
Distance from Tunja: 92 kilometres (57 mi)
Median temperature: 18 °C (64 °F)
Demonym: Capillense
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