Muzo
Muzo is a town and municipality in the Western Boyacá Province, part of the department of Boyacá, Colombia. It is widely known as the world capital of emeralds for the mines containing the world's highest quality gems of this type.Muzo
- Location: Boyacá, Andino, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
5.529° or 5° 31′ 44″ north
Longitude
-74.1013° or 74° 6′ 5″ west
Population
10,200
Elevation
875 metres (2,871 feet)
Open location code
67Q7GVHX+HF
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“Muzo” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Municipio de Muzo”
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