Guasca | |
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Municipality and town | |
 View of Guasca from the west | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Guasca in the Cundinamarca Department of Colombia | |
  Guasca Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates:4°51′57″N73°52′38″W / 4.86583°N 73.87722°W /4.86583; -73.87722 | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Cundinamarca |
| Province | Guavio Province |
| Founded | 21 June 1600 |
| Founded by | Luis Enríquez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miguel Arturo Garavito Diaz (2016-2019) |
| Area | |
• Municipality and town | 346 km2 (134 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,710 m (8,890 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Municipality and town | 14,759 |
| • Density | 42.7/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,203 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Guasca is a Colombian town and municipality in theGuavio Province, part of theCundinamarca Department located approximately 55 km fromBogotá passing through the town ofLa Calera, Cundinamarca or 65 km passing throughSopó. Guasca borders the municipalitiesTocancipá andGuatavita in the north,Junín in the east, in the southLa Calera and in the westSopó.[1]
Before theSpanish conquest of the Muisca of the central highlands of the ColombianAndes, theAltiplano Cundiboyacense, the area was inhabited by theMuisca who spokeChibcha. Guasca was ruled by acacique who was loyal to thecacique ofGuatavita.[1] In thereligion of the Muisca, theSiecha Lakes were considered sacred.[2]
According tofriar andMuisca scholarBernardo de Lugo the name Guasca is derived fromguâ, "mountain range" andshucâ; "skirt". The name thus means "skirt of the mountain range", indicating the position of the village with respect to theEastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes.[3]
Main economical activities of Guasca areagriculture;potatoes,carrots, flowers andstrawberries anddairy farming.[1]
Guasca is known forecotourism and has access toChingaza Natural National Park. Other natural areas areLos Encenillos and theSiecha Lakes.
| Climate data for Guasca, elevation 2,750 m (9,020 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) | 19.2 (66.6) | 19.4 (66.9) | 19.5 (67.1) | 18.9 (66.0) | 18.4 (65.1) | 17.4 (63.3) | 17.0 (62.6) | 17.2 (63.0) | 17.8 (64.0) | 18.5 (65.3) | 18.8 (65.8) | 18.9 (66.0) | 18.4 (65.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8) | 13.5 (56.3) | 13.6 (56.5) | 13.6 (56.5) | 13.5 (56.3) | 13.0 (55.4) | 12.6 (54.7) | 12.8 (55.0) | 13.0 (55.4) | 13.2 (55.8) | 13.5 (56.3) | 13.4 (56.1) | 13.2 (55.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.9 (42.6) | 6.6 (43.9) | 7.3 (45.1) | 8.3 (46.9) | 8.5 (47.3) | 8.4 (47.1) | 8.2 (46.8) | 8.1 (46.6) | 7.5 (45.5) | 7.6 (45.7) | 7.8 (46.0) | 6.6 (43.9) | 7.6 (45.7) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 37.2 (1.46) | 46.8 (1.84) | 68.2 (2.69) | 83.4 (3.28) | 94.3 (3.71) | 71.1 (2.80) | 72.7 (2.86) | 59.1 (2.33) | 52.6 (2.07) | 85.0 (3.35) | 80.8 (3.18) | 43.7 (1.72) | 794.9 (31.30) |
| Average precipitation days | 7 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 177 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 83 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 84 |
| Source:Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[7] | |||||||||||||
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