La Laja

La Laja is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,223 metres. La Laja is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maripí and Muzo.

Village
Photo: Petruss, Public domain.
is a town and municipality in the Department of , part of the subregion of the Western Boyacá Province. The town hosts an important emerald mine; La Pita. is situated 6 km east of La Laja.

Town
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is a town and municipality in the Western Boyacá Province, part of the department of , . It is widely known as the world capital of emeralds for the mines containing the world's highest quality gems of this type. is situated 7 km southwest of La Laja.

Town
is a town and municipality in the Department of , part of the subregion of the Western Boyacá Province. The three most important productive sectors are agriculture, livestock and mining, with the emerald being one of the representative elements of the region. is situated 10 km north of La Laja.

La Laja

Latitude
5.56619° or 5° 33′ 58″ north
Longitude
-74.0516° or 74° 3′ 6″ west
Elevation
1,223 metres (4,012 feet)
Open location code
67Q7HW8X+F9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 703226345
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
3774955
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