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Supatá

FieldValue
nameSupatá
settlement_typeMunicipality and town
image_flagFlag of Supatá.svg
image_sealEscudo de Supatá.svg
image_mapColombia - Cundinamarca - Supatá.svg
mapsize250px
map_captionLocation of the municipality and town of Gómez Plata in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
pushpin_mapColombia
pushpin_mapsize250
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Colombia
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameColombia
subdivision_type1Department
subdivision_name1Flag of Cundinamarca.svg Cundinamarca
subdivision_type2Province
subdivision_name2Gualivá Province
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameCarlos Andrés Cárdenas Gómez
(2016-2019)
established_titleFounded
established_date13 December 1882
founderVenancio and Isidro Aguilera
area_total_km2117.7
area_urban_km20.3
population_as_of2015
population_total5022
population_density_km2auto
population_urban1502
coordinates
timezoneColombia Standard Time
utc_offset-5
elevation_m1780
websiteOfficial website

(2016-2019) Supatá is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Gualivá Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. Supatá is located 76 km north of the Colombian capital Bogotá. Supatá borders the municipalities Pacho, Vergara, Subachoque, La Vega and San Francisco.

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". The village is located on the northwestern edge of the Bogotá savanna at a relatively low elevation of 1780 m above sea level, while other areas within the municipality are much higher, up to a maximum elevation of 3400 m.

On the El Tablazo mountain, at an elevation 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.

Economical activities

The main economical activity of Supatá is agriculture, particularly coffee, sugar cane, bananas and yuca.

Named after Supatá

  • Supatá golden frog, a species of poisonous frog, found in the vicinity of Supatá has been named after the village

References

References

  1. {{in lang. es [http://www.supata-cundinamarca.gov.co/ Official website Supatá] - accessed 06-05-2016
  2. {{in lang. es [http://www.salsipuedes.org/caminatas-desde-bogota/supata-0 Etymology Supatá] - accessed 29-04-2016
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