Tutazá Explained

Tutazá
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:Jhon Alexander Ortiz Sissa
(2020-2023)
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:6 October 1849
Area Total Km2:135
Area Urban Km2:35
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:1890
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:195
Timezone:Colombia Standard Time
Utc Offset:-5
Elevation M:2700
Website:Official website

Tutazá or Tutasá, is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the Tundama Province, a subregion of Boyacá. Tutazá borders the municipalities Belén, Paz de Río, Sativasur and Sativanorte of the department of Boyacá and Onzaga and Coromoro of the department of Santander.[1]

History

Before the Spanish conquest of the Muisca on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, Tutazá was ruled by a cacique called Tutazúa. He was loyal to the cacique Tundama from the city with the same name, currently known as Duitama. In the Chibcha language of the Muisca Tutaz(u)á means "Son of the Sun".[2]

Although the village was already visited by missionaries from the 17th century, the official foundation was on October 6, 1849.[1] Simón Bolívar visited Tutazá on July 18, 1819.[1]

Economy

Main economical activity of the small village are agriculture (potatoes, maize, beans, peas, barley and wheat) and livestock farming.[1]

References

6.05°N -124°W

Notes and References

  1. Official website Tutazá - accessed 02-05-2016
  2. Etymology Tutazá - accessed 02-05-2016