Fúquene

Fúquene
Municipality and town
Park in Fúquene
Park in Fúquene
Flag of Fúquene
Official seal of Fúquene
Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
Fúquene is located in Colombia
Fúquene
Fúquene
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°24′18″N 73°47′45″W / 5.40500°N 73.79583°W / 5.40500; -73.79583
Country Colombia
Department Cundinamarca
ProvinceUbaté Province
Founded6 November 1638
Founded byGabriel Carvajal
Government
 • MayorOscar Fredy Rojas Briceño
(2016-2019)
Area
 • Municipality and town90 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation
2,750 m (9,020 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town5,617
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
 • Urban
263
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

Fúquene is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. The municipality borders Ubaté, Susa, Guachetá and the department of Boyacá. Fúquene is located 116 km northwest from the capital Bogotá.[1]

History

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Fúquene, in the north of the present department of Cundinamarca, was in the centuries before the Spanish conquest inhabited by the Muisca. The village was located in the border region of the northern Muisca territories, ruled by the zaque of Hunza, the southern Muisca area with the zipa based in Bacatá and the independent territories in the northwest. A lake within the boundaries of Fúquene, Lake Fúquene was considered a sacred site in the religion of the Muisca.[2]

With the arrival of the Spanish conquistadores many indigenous people fled to an island in Lake Fúquene.[1] Modern Fúquene was first established by one of the few female founders in 1542, Teresa de Verdugo. The town was properly founded on November 6, 1638, by Gabriel Carvajal.[1]

Etymology

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The name Fúquene is either derived from the Chibcha words and quyny, meaning "bed of the fox", or named after the god Fu, who inhabited the lake defending the terrain against the Muzo; "bed of Fu".[1]

Economy

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Main economical activities of Fúquene are livestock farming and agriculture, mainly potatoes, tomatoes, maize and fruits as strawberries.[1]

Climate

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Climate data for Fúquene (Isla del Santuario), elevation 2,580 m (8,460 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.7
(72.9)
22.8
(73.0)
22.4
(72.3)
21.3
(70.3)
20.6
(69.1)
20.0
(68.0)
19.9
(67.8)
20.2
(68.4)
21.0
(69.8)
21.2
(70.2)
21.2
(70.2)
21.8
(71.2)
21.3
(70.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 14.6
(58.3)
14.8
(58.6)
14.8
(58.6)
14.7
(58.5)
14.7
(58.5)
14.4
(57.9)
14.0
(57.2)
14.1
(57.4)
14.2
(57.6)
14.2
(57.6)
14.4
(57.9)
14.5
(58.1)
14.5
(58.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.6
(47.5)
9.1
(48.4)
9.6
(49.3)
10.3
(50.5)
10.3
(50.5)
9.9
(49.8)
9.4
(48.9)
9.3
(48.7)
9.1
(48.4)
9.5
(49.1)
9.9
(49.8)
9.1
(48.4)
9.5
(49.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 51.7
(2.04)
63.2
(2.49)
124.6
(4.91)
151.7
(5.97)
116.9
(4.60)
42.7
(1.68)
46.5
(1.83)
40.0
(1.57)
78.8
(3.10)
163.4
(6.43)
142.7
(5.62)
85.5
(3.37)
1,107.6
(43.61)
Average precipitation days 10 11 15 19 18 12 12 11 13 18 19 13 167
Average relative humidity (%) 77 77 79 82 81 82 80 80 80 83 84 81 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 229.4 189.1 173.6 135.0 136.4 144.0 167.4 164.3 153.0 151.9 159.0 201.5 2,004.6
Mean daily sunshine hours 7.4 6.7 5.6 4.5 4.4 4.8 5.4 5.3 5.1 4.9 5.3 6.5 5.5
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e (in Spanish) Official website Fúquene Archived 2019-06-16 at the Wayback Machine - accessed 05-05-2016
  2. ^ Ocampo López, Javier (2007). Grandes culturas indígenas de América [Great indigenous cultures of the Americas] (in Spanish). Bogotá, Colombia: Plaza & Janes Editores Colombia S.A. p. 226. ISBN 978-958-14-0368-4.
  3. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2024.