Aquitania | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality and town |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Colombia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | 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 |
Area Total Km2: | 943 |
Area Urban Km2: | 0.52 |
Population As Of: | 2015 |
Population Total: | 15241 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Urban: | 6329 |
Timezone: | Colombia Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Elevation M: | 3030 |
Website: | Official website |
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 3030m (9,940feet). The town of Aquitania borders Lake Tota to the east.[1]
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.[1]
Commercial agricultural products grown in Aquitania include onions, peas, corn, and potatoes.[1]