Gachetá, Cundinamarca is a municipality and town of Colombia, capital of the Guavio Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. The urban centre of Gachetá is situated at an altitude of 1,745 metres (5,725 ft) in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. The municipality borders Machetá and Manta in the north, the department of Boyacá and Ubalá in the east, Gama and Junín in the south and Guatavita in the west.[1]

Gachetá, Cundinamarca
Municipality and town
Church of Gachetá
Church of Gachetá
Flag of Gachetá, Cundinamarca
Official seal of Gachetá, Cundinamarca
Etymology: Muysccubun: "Behind our farmfields"
Location of the municipality and town of Gachetá in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Gachetá in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Gachetá, Cundinamarca is located in Colombia
Gachetá, Cundinamarca
Gachetá, Cundinamarca
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°49′03.2″N 73°38′09.7″W / 4.817556°N 73.636028°W / 4.817556; -73.636028
CountryColombia
DepartmentCundinamarca
ProvinceGuavio Province
Founded2 April 1593
Founded byMiguel de Ibarra
Government
 • MayorJulio Enrique Aguilera Jiménez
(2016–2019)
Area
 • Municipality and town262.16 km2 (101.22 sq mi)
 • Urban
0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Elevation
1,745 m (5,725 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town11,086
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,689
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

Etymology

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The name Gachetá comes from Muysccubun and means "behind our farmfields".[1]

History

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Gachetá before the Spanish conquest was inhabited by the Muisca, organised in their loose Muisca Confederation. Gachetá was part of the domains of the cacique of Guatavita.

Modern Gachetá was founded on April 2, 1593, by Miguel de Ibarra.[1]

Economy

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Main economical activity of Gachetá is agriculture, with main products coffee, maize, yuca, arracacha, potatoes, beans, sugarcane and blackberries cultivated.[1]

Climate

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Climate data for Gachetá, elevation 1,752 m (5,748 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25.2
(77.4)
25.5
(77.9)
24.9
(76.8)
24.1
(75.4)
23.7
(74.7)
22.8
(73.0)
22.3
(72.1)
22.9
(73.2)
23.8
(74.8)
24.3
(75.7)
24.6
(76.3)
24.8
(76.6)
24.1
(75.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 19.1
(66.4)
19.5
(67.1)
19.6
(67.3)
19.5
(67.1)
19.3
(66.7)
18.7
(65.7)
18.2
(64.8)
18.5
(65.3)
18.8
(65.8)
19.3
(66.7)
19.3
(66.7)
19.1
(66.4)
19.1
(66.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 11.7
(53.1)
12.8
(55.0)
13.9
(57.0)
14.6
(58.3)
14.8
(58.6)
14.5
(58.1)
14.0
(57.2)
14.0
(57.2)
13.4
(56.1)
13.8
(56.8)
13.8
(56.8)
12.4
(54.3)
13.7
(56.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 28.6
(1.13)
48.4
(1.91)
73.6
(2.90)
134.9
(5.31)
165.9
(6.53)
154.0
(6.06)
152.2
(5.99)
117.4
(4.62)
95.3
(3.75)
113.9
(4.48)
97.6
(3.84)
45.1
(1.78)
1,227
(48.3)
Average precipitation days 7 10 15 21 24 25 25 23 19 19 17 12 212
Average relative humidity (%) 68 69 71 75 76 77 77 76 74 73 74 71 73
Mean monthly sunshine hours 186.0 144.0 117.8 87.0 89.9 78.0 86.8 93.0 108.0 117.8 126.0 148.8 1,383.1
Mean daily sunshine hours 6.0 5.1 3.8 2.9 2.9 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.6 3.8 4.2 4.8 3.8
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]
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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Official website Gachetá (in Spanish)
  2. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2024.