Aquitania, Boyacá

Aquitania
Municipality and town
Central square
Flag Seal
Location of the municipality and town of Aquitania in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Country	Colombia
Department	Boyacá Department
Province	Sugamuxi Province
Founded	1777
Government
• Mayor	Felipe A. Cardozo (2016-2019)
Area
• Municipality and town	943 km^2 (364 sq mi)
• Urban	0.52 km^2 (0.20 sq mi)
Elevation	3,030 m (9,940 ft)
Population (2015)
• Municipality and town	15,241
• Density	16/km^2 (42/sq mi)
• Urban	6,329
Time zone	Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)
Website	Official website

Satellite view of Lake Tota. Aquitania is the town on the right-hand side of the lake

Aquitania is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the Sugamuxi Province, a subregion of Boyaca. Aquitania borders Sogamoso, Cuítiva and Mongua in the north, Zetaquirá, San Eduardo and Páez in the south, Labranzagrande, Pajarito, Recetor and Chámeza in the east and Cuítiva, Tota, Zetaquirá and San Eduardo in the west. The urban centre is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense as one of the highest towns at an altitude of 3,030 metres (9,940 ft). The town of Aquitania borders Lake Tota to the east.^[1]

Climate

Aquitania - 3030 m
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     11     17 6     22     17 6     49     17 7     139     16 8     219     15 8     113     14 7     109     14 7     94     14 7     83     15 7     109     15 7     75     16 7     24     16 7 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm Source: Climate-data.org - Aquitania
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     0.4     62 43     0.9     62 44     1.9     63 45     5.5     61 46     8.6     59 46     4.4     57 45     4.3     56 45     3.7     57 45     3.3     58 44     4.3     60 45     3     61 45     0.9     61 44 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches

History

Aquitania was called Guáquia in the times before the Spanish conquest of the Muisca and inhabited by the Muisca and was ruled by the iraca of Sugamuxi. conquistador Juan de San Martín reached the area in 1540. Modern Aquitania was founded in 1777.^[1]

Economy

Main economical activity of Aquitania is onion farming. Small carbon mining exists within the municipality.^[1]

Born in Aquitania

• Arsenio Chaparro Cardoso, former professional cyclist^[2]
• Freddy Montaña, professional cyclist

Gallery

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  Church of Aquitania

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  Onion fields in Aquitania

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  Onion fields

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  Onion fields

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  Monument to the onion farmers

References

1. (Spanish) Official website Aquitania
2. "Arsenio Chaparro Cardoso". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 2 April 2015.

Coordinates: 5°35′N 72°50′W / 5.583°N 72.833°W