Somondoco
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Bull fighting arena Somondoco
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Location of the municipality and town of Somondoco in the Boyacá Department of Colombia Location of the municipality and town of Somondoco in the Boyacá Department of Colombia |
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Department | Boyacá Department | |
Province | Eastern Boyacá Province | |
Founded | 1537 | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Germán Robayo (2016-2019) |
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• Municipality and town | 58.7 km2 (22.7 sq mi) | |
• Urban | 2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 1,670 m (5,480 ft) | |
Population (2015) | ||
• Municipality and town | 3,632 | |
• Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
• Urban | 795 | |
Time zone | Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) | |
Website | Official website |
Somondoco is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá. This town and larger municipal area are located in the Valle de Tenza. The Valle de Tenza is the ancient route connecting the Altiplano Cundiboyacense and the Llanos. The area is dotted with many such little towns all located at approximately the same altitude (1500–1700 meters). Somondoco borders Almeida in the east, Guayatá in the west, Guateque and Sutatenza in the north and in the south the Cundinamarca municipality of Ubalá.[1]
The nearest larger town is Guateque which is about 30 minutes away by car. In Somondoco are several microempresa producing handicrafts and collectables.
History
Somondoco is a very old center of population extending back into prehistory. The Muisca people settled here due to the abundance of emeralds mined in the Andes mountains.
When the Spanish conquistadores led by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada arrived, Somondoco was ruled by a cacique, loyal to the zaque of Hunza.[1]
Somondoco is derived from the Chibcha words So = stone, Mon = bath, Co = support. The village is named after cacique Somendoco or Sumindoco.[2][1]
Economy
Main economical activities of Somondoco are emerald mining and agriculture; maize, tomatoes, sugar cane, beans, bananas and coffee.[1]
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Somodoco desde guateque.JPG
View of Somondoco
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 (Spanish) Official website Somondoco
- ↑ (Spanish) Etymology Somondoco - Excelsio.net
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