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Macanal is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Neira Province. The urban centre is located in the Tenza Valley in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes at an elevation of 1,680.3 metres (5,513 ft) but parts of the municipality reach elevations of 2,500 metres (8,200 ft). It borders Campohermoso in the east, Almeida in the west, Garagoa in the north and in the south Santa María and Chivor.[1]

Macanal
Municipality and town
Church of Macanal
Location of the municipality and town of Macanal in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Country Colombia
DepartmentBoyacá Department
ProvinceNeira Province
Founded4 May 1807
Government
  MayorJavier Andrés Solano Rojas
(2020-2023)
Area
  Municipality and town199.5 km2 (77.0 sq mi)
Elevation
1,680.3 m (5,512.8 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  Municipality and town4,821
  Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
  Urban
1,108
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

Etymology


The name Macanal is either derived from the Chibcha word Macana, meaning garrote, or from the Macana palm tree (Wettinia kalbreyeri).[1][2]


History


The area of Macanal was part of the Muisca Confederation, a loose confederation of different rulers of the Muisca. The zaque of Hunza ruled over Macanal.

Modern Macanal was founded on May 4, 1807.[1]


Geology


The Macanal Formation, an organic shale, outcrops near and has been named after Macanal.


Economy


Main economical activities of Macanal are agriculture; coffee (Coffea arabica), bananas, maize, beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), yuca, sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum), arracacha (Arracacia xanthorrhiza), avocadoes, papayas, mangoes, guayaba and cucumbers (Cucumis sativus and Cyclanthera pedata), livestock farming and mining (gypsum and emeralds).[1]




References


  1. (in Spanish) Official website Macanal
  2. (in Spanish) Etymology Municipalities Boyacá - Excelsio.net


На других языках


- [en] Macanal

[ru] Маканаль

Маканаль (исп. Macanal) — небольшой город и муниципалитет в центральной части Колумбии, на территории департамента Бояка. Входит в состав провинции Нейра  (исп.) (рус..



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