Supatá Explained

Supatá
Settlement Type:Municipality and town
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Colombia
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Colombia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Colombia
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Gualivá Province
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Carlos Andrés Cárdenas Gómez
(2016-2019)
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:13 December 1882
Founder:Venancio and Isidro Aguilera
Area Total Km2:117.7
Area Urban Km2:0.3
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:5022
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:1502
Coordinates:5.0611°N -74.2367°W
Timezone:Colombia Standard Time
Utc Offset:-5
Elevation M:1780
Website:Official website

Supatá is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Gualivá Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. Supatá is located 76km (47miles) 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 elevation of above sea level, while other areas within the municipality are much higher, up to a maximum elevation of 3400m (11,200feet).[1]

On the El Tablazo mountain, at an elevation of 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]

Named after Supatá

Notes and References

  1. Official website Supatá - accessed 06-05-2016
  2. Etymology Supatá - accessed 29-04-2016