Garagoa, Boyacá
Etymology
Garagoa in Chibcha means "Behind the hill" or "On the other side of the hill".
History
In the times before the Spanish conquest, the area of Garagoa was inhabited by the Muisca, organized in their loose Muisca Confederation. Garagoa was ruled by the zaque based in Hunza. Garagoa was visited by conquistador Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada in 1539, and was elevated to municipal status on October 5, 1809.
Economy
Main economical activities of Garagoa are agriculture, livestock farming and mining. Among the agricultural products, most important are maize, yuca, potatoes, arracacha, bananas, peas, beans, pumpkins, tomatoes, fique, coffee and sugar cane. Also mangoes, chirimoya, oranges, avocadoes, pineapples, mandarines, papayas, maracuyá and guayaba are produced. Mining is mostly coal.
Trivia
- The tree frog Dendropsophus garagoensis has been found in and named after Garagoa
Gallery
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Church of Garagoa
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Fountain
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Central park and square
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Tree in central park
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Central park
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Official website Garagoa
- ^ (in Spanish) Etymology Municipalities Boyacá - Excelsio.net
- ^ Dendropsophus garagoensis