Supatá
| Supatá | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality and town | |||
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 Location of the municipality and town of Gómez Plata in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |||
  Supatá Location in Colombia | |||
| Coordinates: 5°3′40″N 74°14′12″W / 5.06111°N 74.23667°WCoordinates: 5°3′40″N 74°14′12″W / 5.06111°N 74.23667°W | |||
| Country |
 Colombia | ||
| Department |
 Cundinamarca | ||
| Province | Gualivá Province | ||
| Founded | 13 December 1882 | ||
| Founded by | Venancio and Isidro Aguilera | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor |
Carlos Andrés Cárdenas Gómez (2016-2019) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Municipality and town | 117.7 km2 (45.4 sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 0.3 km2 (0.1 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1,780 m (5,840 ft) | ||
| Population (2015) | |||
| • Municipality and town | 5,022 | ||
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 1,502 | ||
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Supatá is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Gualivá Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. Supatá is located 76 kilometres (47 mi) north of the Colombian capital Bogotá. Supatá borders the municipalities Pacho, Vergara, Subachoque, La Vega and San Francisco.[1]
History and geography
Before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadores in the central highlands of Colombia, the area around Supatá was inhabited by the Panche people. In Chibcha Supatá means "low and fertile land".[2] The village is located on the northwestern edge of the Bogotá savanna at a relatively low altitude of 1780 m above sea level, while other areas within the municipality are much higher; the maximum elevation is 3,400 metres (11,200 ft).[1]
On the El Tablazo mountain, at an altitude of 3285 m within the boundaries of Supatá, there's a cave named Cueva Chía; "Chía Cave". Chía was the Moon goddess of the Muisca who frequently invaded the territories of the Panche. It is said the people hid the treasures of Chía in this cave.[1]
Economical activities
The main economical activity of Supatá is agriculture, particularly coffee, sugar cane, bananas and yuca.[1]
Gallery
Ancient fountain in Supatá
possibly indigenous
Hispania Lake in Supatá
Named after Supatá
- Supatá golden frog, a species of poisonous frog, found in the vicinity of Supatá has been named after the village
References
- 1 2 3 4 (Spanish) Official website Supatá - accessed 06-05-2016
- ↑ (Spanish) Etymology Supatá - accessed 29-04-2016
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