Supatá | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Gómez Plata in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |
  Supatá Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates:5°3′40″N74°14′12″W / 5.06111°N 74.23667°W /5.06111; -74.23667 | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Cundinamarca |
| Province | Gualivá Province |
| Founded | 13 December 1882 |
| Founded by | Venancio and Isidro Aguilera |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Andrés Cárdenas Gómez (2016-2019) |
| Area | |
• Municipality and town | 117.7 km2 (45.4 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 0.3 km2 (0.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,780 m (5,840 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Municipality and town | 5,022 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,502 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Supatá is a municipality and town ofColombia in theGualivá Province, part of thedepartment ofCundinamarca. Supatá is located 76 kilometres (47 mi) north of the Colombian capitalBogotá. Supatá borders the municipalitiesPacho,Vergara,Subachoque,La Vega andSan Francisco.[1]
Before the arrival of theSpanishconquistadores in the central highlands of Colombia, the area around Supatá was inhabited by thePanche people. InChibchaSupatá means "low and fertile land".[2] The village is located on the northwestern edge of theBogotá savanna at a relatively low elevation of 1,780 metres (5,840 ft) above sea level, while other areas within the municipality are much higher, up to a maximum elevation of 3,400 metres (11,200 ft).[1]
On theEl Tablazo mountain, at an elevation of 3,285 metres (10,778 ft) within the boundaries of Supatá, there's a cave namedCueva Chía ("Chía Cave").Chía was the Moon goddess of theMuisca who frequently invaded the territories of the Panche. It is said the people hid the treasures of Chía in this cave.[1]
The main economical activity of Supatá isagriculture, particularlycoffee,sugar cane,bananas andyuca.[1]
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