Charalá
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| Central square and park Charalá
Central square and park Charalá
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| Location of the municipality and town of Charalá in the Santander Department of Colombia. Location of the municipality and town of Charalá in the Santander Department of Colombia. |
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department | Santander Department | ||
| Province | Guanentá Province | ||
| Founded | 23 July 1540 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Gil Antonio Méndez Méndez (2016-2019) |
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| Area | |||
| • Municipality and town | 411 km2 (159 sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1,290 m (4,230 ft) | ||
| Population (2015) | |||
| • Municipality and town | 10,540 | ||
| • Density | 26/km2 (66/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 5,791 | ||
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| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Charalá is a town and municipality in the south of the department of Santander in northeastern Colombia. Its antipode is located within the capital of Indonesia, Jakarta.[2]
The municipality borders the municipalities Encino and Coromoro in the east, Oiba, Confines and Suaita in the west, Páramo, Ocamonte and Mogotes in the north and in the south Gámbita and Duitama, the latter in the department of Boyacá.[3]
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History
Before the arrival of the Spanish in the area, the Santander department was inhabited by the Guanes. Charalá was located at the border of Guane territory and the Muisca Confederation of which it formed an independent unity. The name is Chibcha, the language of the Muisca people and was given to honour the Guane cacique of the village; "Chalala".[3]
Economy
Main economical activities in the municipality are agriculture (coffee, sugar cane and maize) and marble mining.[3]
Born in Charalá
- José Acevedo y Gómez, independence hero of Colombia
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Casa de la Cultura 08-03-2011.JPG
Casa de la Cultura
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Colonial house
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Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Monguí, Charalá 08-03-2011.JPG
Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Monguí
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José António Galán, martir 08-03-2011.JPG
Statue José António Galán
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Statue Simón Bolívar
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HILANDERA-CORPORACION.JPG
Weaving activity
References
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