Suaita

Suaita
Coordinates: 6 ° 6 ′ N , 73 ° 26 ′ W Suaita on the map of Colombia	Suaita
	Suaita
	Location of the municipality of Suaita on the map of Santander
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Santander
City foundation	1699
Residents	10,006 (2019)
	City insignia
Detailed data
surface	391 km 2
Population density	26 people / km 2
height	1700 m
Time zone	UTC -5
City Presidency	Heber Augusto Suárez Pelayo (2016-2019)
Website	www.suaita-santander.gov.co
	Church in Suaita

Suaita is a municipality (municipio) in the department of Santander in Colombia .

geography

The municipality of Suaita is located in the province of Comunera in the southeast of Santander in the Colombian Andes 187 km from Bucaramanga at an altitude of about 1700 meters and has an average annual temperature of about 19 ° C. Adjacent to the church in the North Guadalupe and Oiba , to the east of San Benito , in the south Gámbita and Santana and Chitaraque in Boyacá Department and to the west Charala .

population

The municipality of Suaita has 10,006 inhabitants, 1801 of whom live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).

history

Before the arrival of the Spaniards, the indigenous people of the Corbaraques , who fell under the rule of the Guanes , lived in the area of today's Suaita . The modern Suaita was founded in 1699, although some historians cite 1675 as the founding date.

economy

The main industry in Suaita is agriculture . In addition to cattle production , the cultivation of sugar cane for panela , coffee and citrus plants is particularly important. There is also pond management . In addition, there is increasing focus on tourism .

Web links

Commons : Suaita - collection of images, videos and audio files

Página Oficial del Municipio de Suaita. Alcaldía del Municipio de Suaita - Santander, accessed April 18, 2019 (Spanish, municipality website).

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Nuestro municipio. Alcaldía del Municipio de Suaita - Santander, accessed April 18, 2019 (Spanish, information about the municipality).
↑ ESTIMACIONES DE POBLACIÓN 1985 - 2005 Y PROYECCIONES DE POBLACIÓN 2005 - 2020 TOTAL DEPARTAMENTAL POR ÁREA. (Excel; 1.72 MB) DANE, May 11, 2011, accessed on April 18, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).

[municipio-1] Nuestro municipio. Alcaldía del Municipio de Suaita - Santander, accessed April 18, 2019 (Spanish, information about the municipality).

[2] ESTIMACIONES DE POBLACIÓN 1985 - 2005 Y PROYECCIONES DE POBLACIÓN 2005 - 2020 TOTAL DEPARTAMENTAL POR ÁREA. (Excel; 1.72 MB) DANE, May 11, 2011, accessed on April 18, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).