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Samacá

Samacá
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Samacá in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Samacá in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Country Colombia
DepartmentBoyacá Department
ProvinceCentral Boyacá Province
Founded1 January 1556
Founded byJuan de los Barrios
Government
 • MayorLuis Alberto Aponte Gómez
(2020-2023)
Area
 • Municipality and town
172.9 km2 (66.8 sq mi)
 • Urban
1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Elevation
2,660 m (8,730 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town
19,907
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
 • Urban
5,908
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

Samacá is a town and municipality in the Central Boyacá Province, part of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. It borders Cucaita, Tunja and Ventaquemada in the east, Ráquira in the west, Sáchica, Sora and Cucaita in the north and Ventaquemada, Ráquira and Guachetá, Cundinamarca in the south.[1]

Etymology

Samacá's original name came from the Chibcha native language of the area. Samacá was a small village before the Spanish conquest of the Muisca. Sa is a noble title; Ma is a proper name; Cá means a sovereign enclosure.[1]

History

Samacá began as a settlement of a large lagoon which was known by the native name of "Lake of Cansicá" or "Valley of the Lake" (la laguna de Cansicá). Around the lagoon were three native settlements called Patagüy, Foacá and Sáchica. Samacá was ruled by the zaque of nearby Hunza and the modern town was founded on January 1, 1556 by Juan de los Barrios.[1]

Economy

The most important activities are farming, cattle, and mining. Samacá produces potatoes, peas, corn, and beet. Coal mining is the largest industry and most of the production of coal is exported. Samacá has a potential for growth; in the last decade the economy has risen tremendously. Samacá is open to international investment.[1]

Born in Samacá

Climate

Climate data for Samacá (Villa Carmen), elevation 2,600 m (8,500 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19.9
(67.8) 		20.0
(68.0) 		20.1
(68.2) 		19.5
(67.1) 		19.2
(66.6) 		18.2
(64.8) 		17.6
(63.7) 		17.7
(63.9) 		18.4
(65.1) 		19.1
(66.4) 		19.2
(66.6) 		19.4
(66.9) 		19.1
(66.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 14.0
(57.2) 		14.2
(57.6) 		14.4
(57.9) 		14.5
(58.1) 		14.4
(57.9) 		13.8
(56.8) 		13.3
(55.9) 		13.3
(55.9) 		13.7
(56.7) 		14.0
(57.2) 		14.1
(57.4) 		14.0
(57.2) 		14.0
(57.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.4
(45.3) 		8.4
(47.1) 		8.9
(48.0) 		9.4
(48.9) 		9.5
(49.1) 		9.2
(48.6) 		8.7
(47.7) 		8.6
(47.5) 		8.1
(46.6) 		8.5
(47.3) 		8.9
(48.0) 		7.9
(46.2) 		8.6
(47.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 29.9
(1.18) 		50.1
(1.97) 		74.0
(2.91) 		83.5
(3.29) 		76.6
(3.02) 		39.2
(1.54) 		36.9
(1.45) 		31.7
(1.25) 		47.9
(1.89) 		99.5
(3.92) 		91.3
(3.59) 		42.3
(1.67) 		694.8
(27.35)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6 8 12 14 16 15 16 15 12 16 14 9 149
Average relative humidity (%) 77 78 79 81 81 81 82 82 81 80 81 80 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 220.1 183.5 173.6 144.0 155.0 150.0 173.6 173.6 165.0 161.2 159.0 192.2 2,050.8
Mean daily sunshine hours 7.1 6.5 5.6 4.8 5.0 5.0 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.2 5.3 6.2 5.6
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d (in Spanish) Official website Samacá
  2. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2024.

5°30′N 73°29′W / 5.500°N 73.483°W / 5.500; -73.483

Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samac%C3%A1