Corrales, Boyacá Explained

Corrales, Boyacá
Settlement Type:Municipality and town
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Colombia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Colombia
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Boyacá Department
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Tundama Province
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Pedro Antonio López Prieto
Population Total:2481
Coordinates:50°N -51°W
Timezone:Colombia Standard Time
Utc Offset:-5
Website:http://corrales-boyaca.gov.co

Corrales is municipality in the Tundama Province of the Colombian Department of Boyacá, with a population of 2,481 according to the 2005 Census.[1]

History

The locality was founded on January 28, 1782 by Vizente de Rivera y Mendoza. Three battles were fought there between 6 and 10 July 1819, during Bolívar's campaign to liberate New Granada.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.dane.gov.co/files/censo2005/regiones/boyaca/corrales.pdf dane.gov.co