Sutatenza
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Sutatenza | |
|---|---|
Municipality and town | |
 Church of Sutatenza | |
.svg) Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality and town of Sutatenza in the Boyacá Department of Colombia | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Eastern Boyacá Province |
| Founded | 22 October 1783 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oscar Yovany Montenegro Salcedo (2020-2023) |
| Area | |
| 41.26 km2 (15.93 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,890 m (6,200 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| 4,086 | |
| • Density | 99.03/km2 (256.5/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 769 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Sutatenza (Spanish pronunciation: [sutaˈtensa]) is a town and municipality in the Eastern Boyacá Province of the department of Boyacá, Colombia. It is located 125 kilometres (78 mi) from the Colombian capital Bogotá and 118 kilometres (73 mi) from the department capital Tunja. Sutatenza borders Somondoco, Guateque, Tenza and Garagoa.[1]
History
In the time before the Spanish conquest, Sutatenza, situated in the Tenza Valley to the east of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, was ruled by a cacique called Tenzuzucá or Tenzucá, loyal to the zaque of Hunza. Conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada in his quest for El Dorado and the rich emerald deposits of the Muisca Confederation visited Sutatenza in 1537.
Modern Sutatenza was not founded until October 22, 1783.[1]
Climate
Sutatenza has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cfb)[3] with mild temperatures and frequent rainfall. A dry season between December and February produces warmer and drier weather.
| Climate data for Sutatenza, elevation 1,930 m (6,330 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.3 (75.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.2 (64.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
13.8 (56.8) |
14.5 (58.1) |
14.6 (58.3) |
14.4 (57.9) |
13.8 (56.8) |
13.3 (55.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
13.3 (55.9) |
13.8 (56.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.9 (0.74) |
31.3 (1.23) |
53.5 (2.11) |
119.3 (4.70) |
177.2 (6.98) |
184.5 (7.26) |
171.9 (6.77) |
148.2 (5.83) |
107.0 (4.21) |
98.3 (3.87) |
68.7 (2.70) |
24.8 (0.98) |
1,203.5 (47.38) |
| Average precipitation days | 6 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 200 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 201.5 | 163.7 | 133.3 | 111.0 | 108.5 | 87.0 | 96.1 | 105.4 | 129.0 | 142.6 | 153.0 | 186.0 | 1,617.1 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 6.5 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 4.4 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[4] | |||||||||||||
