Sutatausa

Sutatausa (Spanish pronunciation: [sutaˈtawsa]) is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Ubaté Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. The municipality is located on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at a distance of 88 kilometres (55 mi) from the capital Bogotá and borders Ubaté in the north, Tausa in the south, Cucunubá in the east and Carmen de Carupa and Tausa in the west.[1]

Sutatausa
Municipality and town
Street in Sutatausa
Flag
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Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
Sutatausa
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°14′50″N 73°51′9″W
Country Colombia
Department Cundinamarca
ProvinceUbaté Province
Founded24 June 1537
Founded byHernán Pérez de Quesada
Government
 • MayorHugo Orlando Santa Rodríguez
(2016-2019)
Area
 • Municipality and town67 km2 (26 sq mi)
Elevation
2,550 m (8,370 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town5,564
 • Density83/km2 (220/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,743
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

Etymology

The name Sutatausa comes from Chibcha and means "small tribute".[1]

History

The area of Sutatause before the Spanish conquest was inhabited by the Muisca, organised in their loose Muisca Confederation. Sutatausa was ruled by the zipa based in Bacatá.

Modern Sutatausa was founded on June 24 (Saint John's day), 1537 by Hernán Pérez de Quesada, brother of conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada, who on the same day founded Tenza.[1]

Economy

Main economical activities of Sutatausa are agriculture, dairy farming and small-scale mining. Tourism is also an important factor of income.[1]

  • Church of Sutatausa
  • Church
  • Church by night
  • Church interior;
    Last Supper
  • Rock outcrop in Sutatausa

References
  1. (in Spanish) Official website Sutatausa Archived 2016-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
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