El Cocuy | |
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Municipality and town | |
![]() Location of the municipality and town of El Cocuy in the Boyacá Department of Colombia | |
Country | ![]() |
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