| Güicán | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality and town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | Colombia |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Colombia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Colombia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gutiérrez |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Juan de Jesús Estupiñan Pérez |
| Established Date: | February 26, 1756 |
| Area Total Km2: | 934.04 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 6426 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | 6.4625°N -72.4119°W |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 3492 |
| Official Name: | Guicán de la Sierra |
| Timezone1: | COT |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 151440 |
Güicán de la Sierra, also known as Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de Güicán, is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá. It is close to the national natural park El Cocuy National Park.[1] As of the year 2020, it has a total population of 6,426.[2]
The municipality was named after Güicán tribe, an indigenous people who inhabited this region and is related to the U'wa people. The name Güicán means "in the fence of the wife" in the indigenous language.[3]
The conquistador of this territory was Hernán Pérez de Quesada, who arrived with his troops in search of gold. The aborigines withdrew behind the Sierra Nevada to escape from the Spanish.[4] The municipality was founded by a Jesuit friar Miguel Blasco on February 26, 1756.[5]
The municipality borders Chiscas and Cubará on the north, Fortul and Saravena on the east, Tame and El Cocuy on the south, as well as Panqueba and El Espino on the west. Its average elevation is at 3,492 meters above the sea level.[6]
Güicán has a Tundra Climate (ET). It receives the most amount of rainfall in April, with 244 mm of average precipitation; and the least in January, with 83 mm of average precipitation.