Samacá

Samacá
Municipality and town

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Location of the municipality and town of Samacá in the Boyacá Department of Colombia.
Country  Colombia
Department Boyacá Department
Province Central Boyacá Province
Government
 • Mayor Luis Alberto Aponte
Area
 • Total 160 km2 (60 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 18,800[1]
Time zone Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)
Website Página oficial del municipio
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Samacá is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province.

Name

Samacá's original name came from the chibcha native language of the area. Samacá was a small village before the Spanish arrived. ”Sa“ is a noble title; ”Ma“ is a proper name; ”Cá“ means a sovereign fortress and mansion. Samacá began as a settlement of a large lagoon which was known by the native name of ”Lagoon of Cansicá“ or “Valley of the Lagoon” (”la laguna de Cansicá“). Around the lagoon were three native settlements called Patagüy, Foacá and Sáchica. [3]

Economy

The most important activities are farming, cattle, and mining. Samacá produces potatoes, peas, corn, and beet. Coal mining is the largest industry and most of the production of coal is exported. Samacá has a potential for growth; in the last decade the economy has risen tremendously. Samacá is open to international investment.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.dane.gov.co/files/censo2005/PERFIL_PDF_CG2005/15646T7T000.PDF
  2. ↑ Población de Samacá, DANE, resultados oficiales del censo 2005, URL última consulta el 22/07/2008.
  3. ↑ "Samacá". Samaca-boyaca.gov.co. Retrieved 2010-11-22.

Coordinates: 5°30′N 73°29′W / 5.500°N 73.483°W / 5.500; -73.483

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