Togüí () is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the subregion of the Ricaurte Province. The municipality is located in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes at an altitude of . It borders the municipalities of San José de Pare, Arcabuco, Moniquirá, Chitaraque and Gámbita. Official website Togüí
Etymology Togüí in Chibcha means either "river of the wife" or "house of the dog". Etymology Municipalities Boyacá - Excelsio.net
History Before the arrival of the Spanish, the area of present-day Togüí was situated in a cultural and ethnic transition zone between the Eastern Cordillera and the Magdalena River valleys, where diverse indigenous groups interacted prior to colonial dominance.
The Yariguíes, an indigenous people of the Carib language family, occupied a vast forested region of the Middle Magdalena. They were organized into autonomous clans, including the Opones and Carares, each led by its own chief and inhabiting river basins such as the Carare, Opón, and Sogamoso. These clans actively resisted Spanish incursions during the 16th century.Moreno González, Leonardo (2000). Espacio político, territorio y guerra entre los yariguíes: según fuentes etnohistóricas de los siglos XVI‑XVIII. Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia. ISBN 9589625711.Simón, Fray Pedro (1625). Noticias historiales de las conquistas de Tierra Firme en las Indias occidentales. Bogotá: Medardo Rivas, 1892.
The Opón-Carare language, now extinct, was part of the Carib linguistic family and was spoken in the river basins of Opón and Carare. Vocabulary records collected in the 19th and 20th centuries confirm the existence of these dialects and their connection to the Yariguí clans.Pineda Giraldo, Roberto & Fornaguera, Miguel (1958). Vocabulario opón‑carare. Bogotá: Editorial A.B.C.
In addition to the Yariguíes and their clans, the northeastern region of Colombia was home to other indigenous peoples such as the Guane, related to the Chibcha cultural family, who settled in highland areas of Santander and Boyacá, and the Lache, another Chibcha group inhabiting parts of the Eastern Cordillera.Velásquez Rodríguez, Rafael Antonio & Castillo León, Víctor Julio (2006). “Resistance of the Yareguíes to reduction and ‘civilization’ policies in the 19th century.” Revista Historia y Sociedad, Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
Due to this diversity of languages and indigenous societies across river valleys and mountains, Togüí was likely a space of cultural contact and interaction rather than an area dominated by a single ethnic identity.
Modern Togüí was founded on September 23, 1821, by Francisco de Paula Santander.
The mayor of Togüí, who was elected at the regional elections of October 2015, Jansson Téllez Rodríguez, has been accused of fraud and internalized. Mayor accused of fraude and internalized - El Tiempo Mayor accused of fraude and internalized - El Espectador Upon this, Pedro Pablo Salas has been installed as interim mayor. Installation of Pedro Pablo Salas as interim mayor
Economy Main economical activities of Togüí are agriculture and livestock farming. Agricultural products cultivated in the rural areas of the municipality are coffee, sugar cane, maize, bananas and yuca.
Born in Togüí Pablo Hurtado, Olympic cyclist
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