Barichara

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Barichara
Municipality and town
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Street in Barichara
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Location of the municipality and town of Barichara in the Santander Department of Colombia.
CountryFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Department Santander Department
FoundedJanuary 25, 1705 [1]
Founded byFrancisco Pradilla y Ayerbe [1]
Area
[2]
  Total134 km2 (52 sq mi)
Population
 (2005) [3]
  Total7,063
  Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Baricharas & Patiamarillos
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website www.barichara-santander.gov.co

Barichara is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.

In 2010, in recognition of its history, architecture, and touristic potential, Barichara was declared a Colombian Pueblo Patrimonio (heritage town). It is amongst only 11 municipalities nationwide that were selected to be part of the Red Turística de Pueblos Patrimonio original cohort. [4]

The town's unique, colorful architecture was an inspiration for the settings in the hit 2021 Disney animated feature Encanto . [5]

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<i>Pueblos Patrimonio</i>

LaRed Turística de Pueblos Patrimonio is an initiative led by Colombia's Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism, with the assistance of the Ministry of Culture. It is administered by the National Tourism Foundation (FONTUR).

References

  1. 1 2 "Nuestro municipio". www.barichara-santander.gov.co. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  2. "Municipalities of Colombia". Statoids. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  3. "Censo general 2005 (Perfil: Barichara, Santander)" (PDF). DANE. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  4. "GUÍA: Red Turística de Pueblos Patrimonio de Colombia" (PDF). Fondo Nacional de Turismo de la República de Colombia - FONTUR. Dec 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-04-03. Retrieved 29 Mar 2021.
  5. "A Location Guide to Disney's Colombian Movie Encanto" . Retrieved 20 January 2022.

Coordinates: 6°38′N73°14′W / 6.633°N 73.233°W / 6.633; -73.233