Jenesano

Jenesano

Piranguata, Genazzano
Jenesano Piranguata, Genazzano
Municipality and town
	View of Jenesano
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	Location of the municipality and town of Jenesano in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
	Jenesano Location in Colombia
	Coordinates: 5°23′N 73°22′W / 5.383°N 73.367°W
Country	Colombia
Department	Boyacá Department
Province	Márquez Province
Founded	25 February 1828
Government
• Mayor	Nubia Jacqueline Caro Pérez; (2020-2023)
Area
• Municipality and town	59 km2 (23 sq mi)
• Urban	0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Elevation	2,100 m (6,900 ft)
Population (2015)
• Municipality and town	7,640
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
• Urban	1,980
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website	Official website

Jenesano is a town and municipality in the Márquez Province, part of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The urban centre is located at an altitude of 2,100 metres (6,900 ft) on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense. Jenesano borders Nuevo Colón in the west, Ramiriquí in the east, Boyacá, Boyacá in the north and Tibaná in the south.^[1]

Etymology

Jenesano was called Piranguata at time of foundation. The name was changed in 1833 to Genazzano, referring to the province in Italy. Later, it became Jenesano, meaning "healthy people" or "healthy village".^[1]

History

The area of Jenesano before the Spanish conquest was inhabited by the Muisca, organised in their loose Muisca Confederation. Jenesano was part of the rule of the zaque of Hunza.

Modern Jenesano was not founded until 1828, after the independence of Colombia from the Spanish Empire.^[1]