Aquitania, Boyacá
{{Other uses|Aquitania}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Aquitania
|native_name =
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|settlement_type = Municipality and town
|image_skyline = Aquitania Boyaca.JPG
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|image_caption = Central square
|image_flag = Flag of Aquitania.svg
|image_seal = Escudo de Aquitania (Boyacá).svg
|image_map = Colombia - Boyaca - Aquitania.svg
|mapsize = 250px
|map_caption = Location of the municipality and town of Aquitania in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
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|pushpin_mapsize = 300
|pushpin_map_caption = Location in Colombia
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = {{flag|Colombia}}
|subdivision_type1 = Department
|subdivision_name1 = Boyacá Department
|subdivision_type2 = Province
|subdivision_name2 = Sugamuxi Province
|leader_title = Mayor
|leader_name = Hector Orlando Barrera Cardenas
(2020-2023)
|established_title = Founded
|established_date = 1777
|founder =
|area_magnitude =
|area_total_km2 = 943
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|area_urban_km2 = 0.52
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|population_as_of = 2015
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|population_total = 15241
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|population_urban = 6329
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|timezone = Colombia Standard Time
|utc_offset = -5
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|elevation_m = 3030
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|website = [http://www.aquitania-boyaca.gov.co/ Official website]
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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 {{convert|3030|m|ft}}. The town of Aquitania borders Lake Tota to the east.{{in lang|es}} [https://archive.today/20140310085203/http://www.aquitania-boyaca.gov.co/informacion_general.shtml Official website Aquitania]
Climate
{{Weather box|width=auto
|metric first=y
|single line=y
|collapsed = Y
|location = Aquitania/Lake Tota (Tunel El), elevation {{convert|3000|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1981–2010)
|Jan high C = 16.9
|Feb high C = 16.8
|Mar high C = 17.0
|Apr high C = 16.3
|May high C = 15.8
|Jun high C = 14.9
|Jul high C = 14.5
|Aug high C = 14.5
|Sep high C = 15.2
|Oct high C = 15.7
|Nov high C = 16.1
|Dec high C = 16.6
| year high C = 15.8
|Jan mean C = 11.6
|Feb mean C = 11.7
|Mar mean C = 11.8
|Apr mean C = 11.8
|May mean C = 11.8
|Jun mean C = 11.4
|Jul mean C = 10.9
|Aug mean C = 10.9
|Sep mean C = 11.2
|Oct mean C = 11.4
|Nov mean C = 11.6
|Dec mean C = 11.8
| year mean C = 11.5
|Jan low C = 6.8
|Feb low C = 7.3
|Mar low C = 7.6
|Apr low C = 8.2
|May low C = 8.5
|Jun low C = 8.2
|Jul low C = 7.7
|Aug low C = 7.7
|Sep low C = 7.5
|Oct low C = 7.6
|Nov low C = 7.9
|Dec low C = 7.4
| year low C = 7.7
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 17.1
|Feb precipitation mm = 30.4
|Mar precipitation mm = 57.2
|Apr precipitation mm = 95.7
|May precipitation mm = 87.8
|Jun precipitation mm = 70.1
|Jul precipitation mm = 77.9
|Aug precipitation mm = 58.8
|Sep precipitation mm = 62.5
|Oct precipitation mm = 87.2
|Nov precipitation mm = 81.4
|Dec precipitation mm = 23.9
|year precipitation mm = 749.9
| Jan precipitation days = 4
| Feb precipitation days = 6
| Mar precipitation days = 11
| Apr precipitation days = 15
| May precipitation days = 18
| Jun precipitation days = 18
| Jul precipitation days = 20
| Aug precipitation days = 18
| Sep precipitation days = 16
| Oct precipitation days = 16
| Nov precipitation days = 14
| Dec precipitation days = 8
| year precipitation days = 159
| Jan humidity = 80
| Feb humidity = 81
| Mar humidity = 82
| Apr humidity = 85
| May humidity = 85
| Jun humidity = 85
| Jul humidity = 85
| Aug humidity = 85
| Sep humidity = 84
| Oct humidity = 85
| Nov humidity = 85
| Dec humidity = 82
| year humidity = 84
|Jan sun = 241.8
|Feb sun = 183.5
|Mar sun = 167.4
|Apr sun = 132.0
|May sun = 139.5
|Jun sun = 129.0
|Jul sun = 139.5
|Aug sun = 130.2
|Sep sun = 132.0
|Oct sun = 145.7
|Nov sun = 156.0
|Dec sun = 213.9
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|Jand sun = 7.8
|Febd sun = 6.5
|Mard sun = 5.4
|Aprd sun = 4.4
|Mayd sun = 4.5
|Jund sun = 4.3
|Juld sun = 4.5
|Augd sun = 4.2
|Sepd sun = 4.4
|Octd sun = 4.7
|Novd sun = 5.2
|Decd sun = 6.9
|yeard sun =
|source 1 = Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales{{cite web
|url=http://www.ideam.gov.co/documents/21021/553571/Promedios+Climatol%C3%B3gicos++1981+-+2010.xlsx/f28d0b07-1208-4a46-8ccf-bddd70fb4128
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815025712/http://www.ideam.gov.co/documents/21021/553571/Promedios%2BClimatol%C3%B3gicos%2B%2B1981%2B-%2B2010.xlsx/f28d0b07-1208-4a46-8ccf-bddd70fb4128
|archive-date=15 August 2016
|title=Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010
|publisher=Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales
|language=es
|access-date=3 June 2024
|url-status=dead}}
}}
History
Before the Spanish conquest of the Muisca, Aquitania was called "Guáquia" and was inhabited by the indigenous Muisca people. The area was ruled by the iraca of Sugamuxi. Conquistador Juan de San Martín reached the area in 1540. Modern Aquitania was founded in 1777.
Economy
Born in Aquitania
- Arsenio Chaparro Cardoso, former professional cyclist{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=1146 |title=Arsenio Chaparro Cardoso |access-date=2 April 2015 |work=Cycling Archives}}
- Freddy Montaña, professional cyclist
Gallery
File:Aquitania boyaca.jpg|Church of Aquitania
File:Onion Lake Tota1.JPG|Onion fields in Aquitania
File:Onion Lake Tota.JPG|Onion fields
File:Tota Lake Onion 3.JPG|Onion fields
File:Cultivadores de cebolla.jpg|Monument to the onion farmers
References
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{{Municipalities boyaca department}}
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Category:Municipalities of Boyacá Department