Tunja is a municipality and city located on the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes in the Altiplano Cundiboyacense region. Situated approximately 130 km northeast of Bogotá, it serves as the capital of the Boyacá department and the Central Boyacá Province. As of 2018, the municipality had a population of 172,548.
The city has deep historical roots, originally housing an indigenous settlement called Hunza, which served as the seat of the hoa Quemuenchatocha before being conquered by Spanish conquistadors in 1537. The current Spanish city was founded by captain Gonzalo Suárez Rendón on August 6, 1539, one year after the founding of Santafé de Bogotá. Today, Tunja is recognized as an important educational center and preserves significant Muisca architecture, including the Hunzahúa Well, Goranchacha Temple, and Cojines del Zaque.