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and means either "Seminary enclosure" or "Shade of the farming fields".
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Municipality and town in Boyacá Department, Colombia
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898:Gutiérrez Province
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790:La Victoria
727:Sativanorte
343:agriculture
158:(2020-2023)
1468:Categories
1421:See also:
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1219:Firavitoba
1141:Gachantivá
1136:Chitaraque
992:Miraflores
921:Guacamayas
873:La Capilla
770:Buenavista
712:CovarachĂa
492:References
486:Farmfields
322:of nearby
260:, part of
189:Population
147:Government
139:Founded by
110:Department
1345:Betéitiva
1209:Aquitania
1146:Moniquirá
1103:Pachavita
1088:Chinavita
1070:Viracachá
1045:RamiriquĂ
1007:Zetaquirá
916:El Espino
883:Sutatenza
878:Somondoco
747:Tipacoque
732:Sativasur
722:San Mateo
667:Sotaquirá
647:Siachoque
355:livestock
288:Etymology
226:Time zone
181:Elevation
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1302:Corrales
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1259:Tibasosa
1254:Sogamoso
1131:Arcabuco
1060:Turmequé
1035:Jenesano
954:Pajarito
931:Panqueba
911:El Cocuy
863:Guateque
835:Tununguá
717:La Uvita
637:Motavita
627:ChĂquiza
518:Archived
266:Colombia
198:and town
173:and town
121:Province
103:Colombia
33:and town
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1307:Duitama
1297:Cerinza
1214:CuĂtiva
1181:Tinjacá
1171:Santana
1156:Sáchica
1151:Ráquira
1098:Macanal
1093:Garagoa
1030:Ciénaga
906:Chiscas
868:Guayatá
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815:QuĂpama
805:Otanche
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742:SusacĂłn
707:Boavita
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617:CĂłmbita
381:Gallery
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300:History
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256:in the
250:Cucaita
238:Website
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1393:Cubará
1365:Socotá
1355:JericĂł
1327:Tutazá
1264:TĂłpaga
1239:MonguĂ
1234:Mongua
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1065:Ăšmbita
1055:Tibaná
1050:RondĂłn
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982:Berbeo
926:Güicán
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