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Pesca | |
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Municipality and town | |
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| Etymology: Muysccubun: "Strong enclosure" | |
 Location of the municipality and town of Pesca in the Boyacá Department of Colombia | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Sugamuxi Province |
| Founded | 20 December 1548 |
| Founded by | Juan de Sanct Martín |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manuel Alejandro Tambo Rodríguez (2020-2023) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 282 km2 (109 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,858 m (9,377 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Municipality and town | 8,032 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,004 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 |
| Website | Official website |
Pesca is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the Sugamuxi Province, a subregion of Boyacá. The town is located in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes at altitudes between 2,540 metres (8,330 ft) and 4,000 metres (13,000 ft). Pesca is 108 kilometres (67 mi) west from the department capital Tunja and borders Firavitoba in the north, Iza in the northeast, Tuta in the northwest, in the east Tota, Zetaquirá in the south, Rondón and Siachoque in the southwest and Toca in the west.
