La Uvita | |
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Municipality and town | |
 Central square of La Uvita | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of La Uvita in the Boyacá Department of Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 6°20′N 72°30′W / 6.333°N 72.500°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Northern Boyacá Province |
| Founded | 24 December 1758 |
| Founded by | Vicente Ferrer del Río de Loza |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ronald Gerardo Cordero Jaime (2020-2023) |
| Elevation | 2,700 m (8,900 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Municipality and town | 2,523 |
| • Urban | 1,018 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
La Uvita is a town and municipality in the Northern Boyacá Province, part of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The urban centre is located at an altitude of 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. La Uvita borders San Mateo in the north, El Cocuy and Chita in the east, Chita and Jericó in the south and Boavita in the west.[1]
