El Cocuy
El Cocuy | |
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Municipality and town | |
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Location of the municipality and town of El Cocuy in the Boyacá Department of Colombia | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Gutiérrez Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tomás Ruíz Silva (2020-2023) |
| Population | |
| • Urban | 2.758 inhabitants (2,019) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
El Cocuy (Spanish pronunciation: [el koˈkuj]) is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the sub-region of the Gutiérrez Province. The national natural park El Cocuy National Park is nearby.
Born in El Cocuy
- Santos Gutiérrez, former president of Colombia