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Socotá

Coordinates: 6°03′N 72°38′W / 6.050°N 72.633°W / 6.050; -72.633
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Socotá
Municipality and town
Flag of Socotá
Official seal of Socotá
Location of the municipality and town of Socotá in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Socotá in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Country Colombia
DepartmentBoyacá Department
ProvinceValderrama Province
Founded19 January 1602
Founded byGonzalo Sánchez de Flandes
Government
 • MayorWilliam Eusebio Correa Durán
(2020-2023)
Area
 • Municipality and town600.11 km2 (231.70 sq mi)
 • Urban
1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation
2,443 m (8,015 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town9,812
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,095
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

Socotá is a town and municipality in the Valderrama Province, part of the Colombian department of Boyacá. The municipality is situated in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. The urban centre is at an altitude of 2,443 metres (8,015 ft) at a distance of 134 kilometres (83 mi) from the department capital Tunja. It borders Jericó and Sativanorte in the north, Pisba and Mongua in the south, Chita and Támara, Casanare in the east and Sativasur, Tasco, Socha and Gámeza in the west.[1]

Etymology

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The name Socotá comes from Chibcha and means either "Land of the Sun and farmfields" or "Good harvest".[2]

History

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Before the Spanish conquest, Socotá was the northeasternmost part of the loose Muisca Confederation. It was ruled either by the iraca of Sugamuxi or by the Tundama based in Tundama.[2]

Modern Socotá was founded on January 19, 1602 by Gonzalo Sanchez de Flandes.[1]

Economy

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Main economic activity of Socotá is livestock farming and on a minor scale coal mining.[1]

Named after Socotá

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Climate

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Climate data for Socotá (Cardon El), elevation 3,590 m (11,780 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.8
(51.4)
10.8
(51.4)
10.7
(51.3)
9.8
(49.6)
9.5
(49.1)
8.6
(47.5)
8.0
(46.4)
8.1
(46.6)
8.5
(47.3)
9.2
(48.6)
10.0
(50.0)
10.6
(51.1)
9.5
(49.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
6.5
(43.7)
6.6
(43.9)
6.6
(43.9)
6.5
(43.7)
5.9
(42.6)
5.4
(41.7)
5.4
(41.7)
5.7
(42.3)
6.2
(43.2)
6.6
(43.9)
6.6
(43.9)
6.2
(43.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2)
3.0
(37.4)
3.5
(38.3)
4.1
(39.4)
4.0
(39.2)
3.5
(38.3)
3.1
(37.6)
3.2
(37.8)
3.3
(37.9)
3.6
(38.5)
3.7
(38.7)
3.1
(37.6)
3.4
(38.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 33.3
(1.31)
60.6
(2.39)
89.0
(3.50)
207.7
(8.18)
301.1
(11.85)
379.7
(14.95)
446.0
(17.56)
367.7
(14.48)
251.8
(9.91)
196.8
(7.75)
114.9
(4.52)
61.0
(2.40)
2,509.5
(98.80)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9 13 18 24 27 28 29 30 28 27 22 15 266
Average relative humidity (%) 87 87 90 95 96 97 97 97 96 94 93 89 93
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c (in Spanish) Official website Socotá
  2. ^ a b (in Spanish) Etymology Socotá
  3. ^ "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.

6°03′N 72°38′W / 6.050°N 72.633°W / 6.050; -72.633