Tibacuy

Tibacuy is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca, in Sumapaz Province. Tibacuy is situated south of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes at 87 kilometres (54 mi) southeast of the capital Bogotá.^[1]

Tibacuy
Municipality and town
View from Cumaca, rural part of Tibacuy
Flag Seal
Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
Tibacuy Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°20′50″N 74°27′9″W
Country	Colombia
Department	Cundinamarca
Province	Sumapaz Province
Founded	17 February 1592
Founded by	Bernardino de Albornoz
Government
• Mayor	Eduar Javier Serrano Orjuela (2016–2019)
Area
• Municipality and town	84.4 km2 (32.6 sq mi)
• Urban	0.25 km2 (0.10 sq mi)
Elevation	1,647 m (5,404 ft)
Population  (2015)
• Municipality and town	4,828
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
• Urban	523
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website	Official website

Climate

Climate data for Tibacuy (Tibacuy Gja), elevation 1,550 m (5,090 ft), (1971–2000)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	24.4 (75.9)	24.2 (75.6)	24.0 (75.2)	23.6 (74.5)	23.5 (74.3)	23.7 (74.7)	24.1 (75.4)	24.6 (76.3)	24.4 (75.9)	23.4 (74.1)	23.0 (73.4)	23.4 (74.1)	23.8 (74.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	19.6 (67.3)	19.5 (67.1)	19.5 (67.1)	19.3 (66.7)	19.2 (66.6)	19.1 (66.4)	19.2 (66.6)	19.5 (67.1)	19.6 (67.3)	19.1 (66.4)	18.9 (66.0)	18.9 (66.0)	19.3 (66.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	15.3 (59.5)	15.3 (59.5)	15.7 (60.3)	15.7 (60.3)	15.6 (60.1)	15.3 (59.5)	14.9 (58.8)	15.2 (59.4)	15.3 (59.5)	15.3 (59.5)	15.2 (59.4)	15.0 (59.0)	15.3 (59.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	77.3 (3.04)	88.2 (3.47)	124.5 (4.90)	120.9 (4.76)	89.0 (3.50)	50.2 (1.98)	38.2 (1.50)	39.7 (1.56)	67.9 (2.67)	128.0 (5.04)	145.7 (5.74)	94.9 (3.74)	1,064.5 (41.91)
Average precipitation days	10	12	15	16	17	14	13	13	15	19	18	12	172
Average relative humidity (%)	78	79	80	82	83	79	75	73	73	79	83	80	79
Mean monthly sunshine hours	161.2	124.4	114.7	102.0	114.7	120.0	133.3	124.0	123.0	120.9	117.0	158.1	1,513.3
Mean daily sunshine hours	5.2	4.4	3.7	3.4	3.7	4.0	4.3	4.0	4.1	3.9	3.9	5.1	4.1
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

Etymology

In the Chibcha language of the Muisca and Panche, Tibacuy means "official chief".^[1]

History

The area of Tibacuy was inhabited by the Muisca and the Panche with the Sutagao living to the southeast. The present town centre is situated at a lower altitude than the original indigenous village. Modern Tibacuy was founded between 13th and 17th of February 1592 by Bernardino de Albornoz.^[1]

Economy

Main economical activity of Tibacuy is agriculture, predominantly coffee, bananas, tomatoes and blackberries.

Archaeology

In Cumaca, rural part of Tibacuy, petroglyphs have been found.^[1]

Gallery

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  Location of petroglyphs in Cumaca, Tibacuy
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  Petroglyphs
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  Petroglyphs

See also

• Muisca
• Panche
• Sutagao