Guateque

{{Infobox settlement

| settlement_type = Municipality and town

| name = Guateque

| native_name = Guatoc

|nickname =

|motto =

|image_skyline = PortadaGuateque.jpg

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|image_caption = Church and colonial building in Guateque

|image_flag = Flag of Guateque (Boyacá).svg

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|image_map = Colombia - Boyaca - Guateque.svg

|mapsize = 250px

|map_caption = Location of the town and municipality of Guateque in Boyaca Department

|pushpin_map = Colombia

|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 = Eastern Boyacá Province

|leader_title = Mayor

|leader_name = Iván Camilo Camero Alfonso
(2020-2023)

|established_title = Founded

|established_date = 28 January 1636

|founder = Diego Morales et al.

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|area_total_sq_mi =

|area_total_km2 = 36.04

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|area_urban_sq_mi =

|area_urban_km2 = 1.82

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|population_as_of = 2015

|population_note =

|population_total = 9603

|population_metro =

|population_urban = 7176

|population_density_km2 = auto

|population_density_sq_mi =

|coordinates = {{coord|5|0|20|N|73|28|20|W|region:CO|display=inline,title}}

|timezone =

|utc_offset = -5

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|elevation_m = 1815

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|website = [http://www.guateque-boyaca.gov.co/ Official website]

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Guateque is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Eastern Boyacá Province. Guateque's urban center is located at an altitude of {{convert|1815|m|ft}} on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at distances of {{convert|125|km|mi}} from the department capital Tunja and {{convert|112|km|mi}} from Bogotá, capital of Colombia. It borders the municipalities of La Capilla, Tenza, Sutatenza, Somondoco of Boyacá and Tibiritá and Manta of Cundinamarca.{{in lang|es}} [http://www.guateque-boyaca.gov.co/informacion_general.shtml Official website Guateque] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20150602140055/http://www.guateque-boyaca.gov.co/informacion_general.shtml |date=2015-06-02 }}

Etymology

Guateque is derived from the original name Guatoc, meaning "Stream of the ravine" or "Lord of the winds".{{in lang|es}} [http://www.excelsio.net/2011/11/sabe-el-origen-del-nombre-de-su.html Etymology Municipalities Boyacá] - Excelsio.net

History

In the centuries before the Spanish conquest of the Muisca, the central highlands of Colombia were inhabited by the Muisca. The Muisca practiced different rituals related to their religion. On the hill within the municipality that they called Guatoc, the people organized religious festivities. The cacique of Guateque was an important leader within the loose Muisca Confederation, as gold mining was executed in Guateque.{{in lang|es}} [http://www.nemosto.net/quimbaya/Muisca.pdf Gold mining in Guateque] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807224143/http://www.nemosto.net/quimbaya/Muisca.pdf |date=2016-08-07 }}

While Catholic missionaries were already working in Guateque since 1556, the modern town was founded on January 28, 1636, by a group of Spanish leaders.

Economy

Despite the urban character of Guateque, almost half of its economy is based on agriculture and livestock farming. Predominant agricultural products are maize and tomatoes.

Born in Guateque

Víctor Carranza, "the czar of emeralds"
Francisco Estupiñán Heredia, politician
Enrique Olaya Herrera, president of Colombia

Climate

{{Weather box|width=auto

|metric first=y

|single line=y

|collapsed = Y

|location = Guateque/Sutatenza, elevation {{convert|1930|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1981–2010)

|Jan high C = 24.3

|Feb high C = 24.4

|Mar high C = 24.1

|Apr high C = 23.3

|May high C = 22.5

|Jun high C = 21.4

|Jul high C = 20.9

|Aug high C = 21.4

|Sep high C = 22.7

|Oct high C = 23.4

|Nov high C = 23.6

|Dec high C = 23.9

| year high C = 23.0

|Jan mean C = 18.2

|Feb mean C = 18.3

|Mar mean C = 18.4

|Apr mean C = 18.2

|May mean C = 17.9

|Jun mean C = 17.2

|Jul mean C = 16.9

|Aug mean C = 17.0

|Sep mean C = 17.6

|Oct mean C = 18.0

|Nov mean C = 18.2

|Dec mean C = 18.3

| year mean C = 17.8

|Jan low C = 13.3

|Feb low C = 13.8

|Mar low C = 14.5

|Apr low C = 14.6

|May low C = 14.4

|Jun low C = 13.8

|Jul low C = 13.3

|Aug low C = 13.5

|Sep low C = 13.3

|Oct low C = 13.8

|Nov low C = 14.1

|Dec low C = 13.6

| year low C = 13.8

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 18.9

|Feb precipitation mm = 31.3

|Mar precipitation mm = 53.5

|Apr precipitation mm = 119.3

|May precipitation mm = 177.2

|Jun precipitation mm = 184.5

|Jul precipitation mm = 171.9

|Aug precipitation mm = 148.2

|Sep precipitation mm = 107.0

|Oct precipitation mm = 98.3

|Nov precipitation mm = 68.7

|Dec precipitation mm = 24.8

|year precipitation mm = 1203.5

| Jan precipitation days = 6

| Feb precipitation days = 8

| Mar precipitation days = 13

| Apr precipitation days = 18

| May precipitation days = 23

| Jun precipitation days = 25

| Jul precipitation days = 25

| Aug precipitation days = 23

| Sep precipitation days = 18

| Oct precipitation days = 17

| Nov precipitation days = 15

| Dec precipitation days = 9

| year precipitation days = 200

| Jan humidity = 76

| Feb humidity = 76

| Mar humidity = 77

| Apr humidity = 79

| May humidity = 81

| Jun humidity = 82

| Jul humidity = 83

| Aug humidity = 82

| Sep humidity = 80

| Oct humidity = 78

| Nov humidity = 78

| Dec humidity = 77

| year humidity = 79

|Jan sun = 201.5

|Feb sun = 163.7

|Mar sun = 133.3

|Apr sun = 111.0

|May sun = 108.5

|Jun sun = 87.0

|Jul sun = 96.1

|Aug sun = 105.4

|Sep sun = 129.0

|Oct sun = 142.6

|Nov sun = 153.0

|Dec sun = 186.0

|year sun =

|Jand sun = 6.5

|Febd sun = 5.8

|Mard sun = 4.3

|Aprd sun = 3.7

|Mayd sun = 3.5

|Jund sun = 2.9

|Juld sun = 3.1

|Augd sun = 3.4

|Sepd sun = 4.3

|Octd sun = 4.6

|Novd sun = 5.1

|Decd sun = 6.0

|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= 17 June 2024

|url-status=dead}}

}}